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PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW BEFORE BUYING THIS GAME!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Please note that I bought this game in used condition on Amazon and there is a snag that you MUST be aware of when purchasing Everquest Gold USED. Unfortunately, although the game arrived in good condition with everything included, I was unable to play it because, during setup of the game, you must create a new account for yourself and, during that process, the game instructs you to type in a keycode that is printed on the game package. After typing in the code and trying to launch the game for the first time, I received an error message saying that that particular account has already been created and that I had to use the username and password that was generated when the account was first created by the previous owner.

Well, guess what? I don't have the slightest idea what username and password the owner of the game used before me. I am not able to change those identifiers; they seem to be embedded in the system. I suppose that since this game is played online, and not as a single player game, the information is locked into the Everquest database and cannot be altered.

Bottom line is that I had to give this game a certain amount of stars so, I compromised and gave it three, but BUYER BEWARE! You will NOT be able to play this game if you purchase it USED unless the seller also includes the 'station name' (what Everquest calls the username) and the password that were used by the previous owner. You should send an email to the seller and ask him/her for this information BEFORE buying this game! If they do not have that info, or will not give it to you, don't buy it from them. Don't throw your money away like I did!

I sincerely hope this helps future gamers! The only saving grace for me is that I only wasted $20 instead of $60.

uber

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 10
Date: November 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this is an uber special if you want to be among the l337 buy EQ gold...

Fennin Ro,
ubersoldat

Constant crashes make the game unplayable

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: February 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This was, without a doubt, the most disappointing game I have ever purchased. Not because of anything in the game, or the game play itself, as both of those things will forever remain a complete mystery to me. You see, from the moment I attempted to play this game, it began to crash (in some cases Blue-Screening the entire system) literally every minute or two. In some cases, the game wouldn't even start completely. I spent a total of 12 hours, reloading the game, reloading my computer, and talking with Sony's tech support to no avail. The game continued to crash every time I tried to play. I was never even able to exit the building in which you begin the game! Tons of people play this game, but I guess I?m not going to be one of them.
My advice is that unless you're willing to take the time to trouble-shoot random, frequent game crashes and spend 45 minutes at a time on hold for tech support only to get no help, you should take you money elsewhere.

EverJunk!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 18
Date: March 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Okay, let me just say that this game has to be the first game that I have ever bought that I really feel that I wasted my money! I really wanted to like and get into this game, but the server/communication problems are just horrible. First of all, I only connect at 45K (the box recommends 56K) and although that is not too bad, everytime I want to play, the program goes through this autoupdate phase and it could take anywhere from 30min to 2.5hours before I can play the game because it has to download all the updates. Good Grief!!! When I double-click my Icon, I want to play...I don't want to wait 2 hours. Then, after the downloading and update, the game begins. Talk about a delay of game. Just loading the game up (after the downloads) takes about 2 minutes for the game to come up (there is constant Hard Drive churning). I have a Dell 8200 Inspiron laptop with 256MB of RAM and P4 1.6Ghz and a 64MB graphics card. ... Anyway, once the game is up and adam, it is just plain boring. No one wants to talk to you cause you're new. Conversing with the interface is just plain weird. You can't just type away. You have to always press enter first before every line. Just weird. Often I ended up attacking when I was just trying to type a sentence because hitting the 'a' key causes Attack mode to be on. Anyway, after my second session, I actually got the hang of it and it was sort of getting addicting. But then comes the kicker, every time I have played EQ, I have always been disconnected from their servers. Have no idea why! Just these big letters come on the screen that says: YOU HAVE BEEN DISCONNECT. Back to the 2minute wait to load up again. This is not fun! Maybe if I had High Speed it would not be so bad, but has it stands with a 45K connection. FORGET IT!

PvP is the way to go

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: November 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Cowards weaklings and general pacifists...pvp ain't for you. But if you've got big balls, an ego like a god, and the courage to back it up, play and join a Zek server. PvP adds a whole different view to the playing style and gives added strengths and weaknesses. Having a 'world' based on warfare type combat where darkies and uglies are teaming up against elves and men set the stage for a place a lot like true RP. It's tough and takes time to fully develop and hone your skills to become one like a god, but if you've got the wisdom and ambition to do it, you can become the most feared or loved hero in the world known as Norrath.
This release will help those newbs out there a lot since it contains all the available zones to obtain those strengths needed to become a true hero.

Good product bad delivery service

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is well worth the money! however Amozon was supposed to deliver to my house 2 days after the release and here it is three weeks after and still no PoP. Went out and bought from store. Now seems I will not get delivered for another two weeks.

C'mon guys whats up? If stores can keep on their shelves why cant you?

Ford Engelbrecht
San Diego, CA

Game of the Millenium

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: September 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game since its introduction. I have purchased the expansions individually as they have been released. This item is a nice addition to any everquest collectors collection. I plan on keeping this in its original packaging, and continue to use my old CD's until they look like my grandmothers old scratched up kitchen table. SKATERRRRR GNOME rules, see you all in the game.

As a Newbie...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: April 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As a new EverQuest player, talked into trying the game by friends, this was simply too over-whelming for me to enjoy. Had I had some background of EverQuest, had I actually ever SEEN or played it before, I might have felt differently. As it was, I should have started off with the Basic game, or perhaps the Trilogy set, to see what all the hoopla was about. This has four expansions within it, three of which you will not be able to play about in, until you're of a particular level. That could literally take a year to achieve. I would have saved a lot of money, had I known that, started out slower with the first (and now reasonably priced) expansions and package-bundles, then when I reached a level of accomplishment where I could and wanted to move on and up in the EverQuest world, by then the expansions I would be ready for, would be ready for me -- not to mention, in all liklihood, more affordable.

Alternately, though, if you already know that you love EverQuest, and you will play it to the exclusion of all other hobbies you formeraly enjoyed, then it would be worth the investment.

Surprisingly bad, for the gaming revolution it caused...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: December 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Love it or hate it, EverQuest is responsible for much of today's online gaming experience. With more subscribers than any other American MMOG, its tendrils are almost inescapable. Its 'economy' has been the focus of college theses. Its design has been copied and diluted by numerous imitators. But for a game that almost single-handedly revolutionized the genre, it's surprisingly...bad.

Even though most of the original designers have left, the core of their design...their 'Vision'...cannot be undone without a total rebuild. Forced grouping is rampant, and if you don't have three hours to spend finding a group, you may as well not log on. Though the experience has been improved recently for newbies, many fundamental flaws still remain at the very core.

Your equipment is as important as your level when it comes to your effectiveness, and with no level limit for much of the older equipment, 'twinking', the act of placing high-level gear on a low-level character, is rampant. Sony has a history of adversarial relationships with its players, ranging from the infamous Mystere fiasco to the Alchemy tradeskill for shamans.

All that said, the game does have occasional moments when it shines...mostly, however, those occur when you reach the 'real game' that is 50+. Total newbies to the genre would do best to avoid EverQuest, and instead play one of the many games that has improved upon its glaring flaws.

Everquest-

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: October 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Is the best game ever! I have it. Buy it!

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