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Addictive is an understatement...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: June 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

To the point: I love this game. It has virtually infinite replay value, the graphics are great, and the gameplay is solid. The only complaint I have is that Mythic Entertainment neglected to print something on the box which you're required to do before playing: Kiss your social life goodbye. Once you start playing you won't stop. Patches are constantly being added to improve this already great game. If your mouse isn't moving over to the "Add to cart" button as we speak, you are wrong. Buy this game!

Without doubt, the best game ever

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I am an avid gamer, and in all my gaming experience, this is the best game I have ever played- you continually get updates from Mythic Entertainment, and the support is pretty good- very fun, and very addicting :P

Mythic Entertainment will continue to bill your credit card!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 21
Date: August 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is just to serve as a warning to those of you who create an account for Dark Age of Camelot. You will be given two choices: 1. Renew for one month @12.95 2. Renew for three months for a reduced price. Well, I opted for the first method and wrongly figured that I would be billed for just a month at a time. Nope! Mythic Entertainment will continue to bill you month after month which I discovered after-the-fact on my credit statement. I had to call their Virginia office to cancel and they are not pleasant to deal with.

My rating is based on the amount of money this game ended up costing me versus the level of enjoyment the game provided. Game enjoyment minus amount of $$ spent = 1 star

Too Much Fun To Contain

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: August 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This Game isn't a Game but a World on its own. It has several Career and Class Paths one Person can Choose. In respect to what else you can do for [the money] (Go see 1 movie and get a drink for example,) the monthly fee is well worth it. I have played this game for ages and it still entertains me vs. Playing most solid content games for a few months and getting tired of it.

If you are interested in MMORPG or just out looking for a new and different experience I strongly suggest DAOC.

Overated

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 18
Date: September 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is overated! Some of these online websites that review games are so biased toward games. The games that focus mainly on hack and slash seem always to score much higher than the games that actually have some depth. I have tried a few Online Games and I have come to the conclusion Ultima Online is by far the best there is. EVE and WWII Online are also very good online games. This game really annoys me in many ways. I think this game is for younger audiences. Everything seems too childish in this game to me just like Everquest. The penalty for dying is not very harsh. Item insurance I think is a dumb idea. When a character dies they SHOULD lose everything. Characters in DAOC automatically gain spells as they level. That really spoils the game. It is a lot more interesting when you have to buy spells and it cost regeants(special ingredients needed to cast a spell) to cast spells. I am sick of experience based RPG games. Ultima Online made leveling a lot more interesting when it did away entirely with the experience system and instead made a skill based system. In my opinion this is more practical. The Player vs. Player system in DAOC I think is one of the worst I have seen. Ultima Online's Siege Perilous shard is still by far the best for Player vs. Player combat. Eve online and WWII online also have excellent Player vs. player combat systems. The crafting/trade skills are still limited compared to what characters can do in Ultima Online. Ultima Online still has the best economy system in my opinion. Ultima Online has a much more broad list of professions characters can persue than in DAOC. UO's treasure hunting & theif profession is unmatched. Although DAOC doesn't lock players into a profession as much as Everquest, it is not nearly as flexible as Ultima Online. In Ultima Online if a grandmaster fighter decides he wants to be a mage or a barb, or anyting else he can do so. Characters never really have to start over from scratch in Ultima Online if they don't like their profession. DAOC its flexible up to level 5, big deal thats only a day of work at most.

Excellent Fun for the Casual Gamer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: October 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you don't have 40 hours a week to spend in front of your computer playing games, Dark Age of Camelot is for you. It is unlike Everquest, which is a wonderful game but has a steep learning curve and does not let you accomplish much if you only have a short time to be online. Dark Age allows casual players to still accomplish a lot with their characters even if they have little time to play. It also is a rich world with wonderful historical and mythological roots.

Helpful information??

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: October 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

To be frank I've one question. Which servers can you play on if you buy this from amazon.com?
I live in the UK, but want to purchase a US version so that I can play on the US Servers. I have several friends who play the game and they all play on US servers.
There is nothing detailing the billing / month (apart from the 1 star review)
Some sort of price indication would be good, even if only a rough estimate.
In my experience, any game that tried to avoid letting you know there was a subscription was usually a bad thing.
I've played the game a few times and read the manual, but I still can't find any sections about billing/costs/amounts.

Can anyone answer the above?

Excellent game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: October 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm not much of a gamer. Sure, I played DOOM, DOOM II, Quake, Quake II, Quake III and Half Life some, but got tired of them all really quick. I have even played UO, and found the graphics and effects lacking, reguardless of the rest of it. If the interface isn't attractive to me, I won't play it very long.

I think this is an awesome game for hundreds of hours of play. It's fairly easy to play, be sure and read the docs. Also, the people online are so friendly and helpful. The guild system is awesome. Most guilds will help you out with levels, quests and other things you might need. You can not only be a fighter, mage, combo, etc.. but a crafter as well, be it alchemy, armor, weapons, or whatever. Money and drops are getting better with each new patch they introduce. You like PvP or RvR? It's got both, as well as PvE. It's becoming a well rounded game which, like most, has it's good and bad points.

Great game!! A little addicting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's a great game, and Shrouded Isles only add's so much more to the experience. With more than 1500 players per 17 servers, there is always someone to ask help for, or someone to group with. The game does have some downsides, like lag (if your on an older system). Majority the game is great, replay value is way up there. The only thing I can think of that is bad about it other than lag on older systems is that it is EXTREMELY ADDICTING! Lol, anyways it's a great buy.

I will be awaiting you all, on hibernia Merlin or hibernia Bors servers.

Vass

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 18
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Alright, I don't do reviews normally, but I will because I have a considerable amount of experience with this game. Short answer- I love it. Yes, it has its issues, but having played it alot and actually KNOWING some of those who complain, I have to say that most of them are whiners who complain if everything in the game isn't set up to enhance their particular character in a way that complements their play style perfectly.

First- The game is beautiful with the SI expansion, and I imagine that with Trials of Atlantis it will be even moreso. I've played tons of MMORPG's, and this is the only one that has made me say, "wow" over and over. I don't think you'll ever have anyone complaining about the eye candy. It's just that attractive.

The gameplay- Yes, it takes alot of time to "ding 50", which is the highest current level in the game. I have a level 50 Elf Mana Eldritch. He took some time to make. But he was worth it. I now am fooling around with a low level Lurikeen Nightshade (they can go invisible and stab badguys in the face...good fun) and he's been an absolute blast as well..TOTALLY DIFFERENT GAMEPLAY than my Eld. I haven't even tried the other 2 realms yet. This game can keep you entertained for a good long time if that's any indication.

And since I'm probably running out of room..Realm Vs. Realm combat. There are 3 sets of battlegrounds for newer players that start at 19 and end at 35..You can get to 19 fairly quickly, so you'll get a taste of realm vs realm early if you would like. The more badguys you kill, the more "realm points" you get. The more realm points you get, the more realm abilities (extras to beef your character up) you can buy. It's really pretty fun.

2 last points- Yes, you can play this game solo. But yes, it's better to find a group of people you can get alongw with and join a guild. I've played both ways, and joining my guild was the best thing I've done in the game as far as making it more enjoyable. They'll help you alot, you'll help them, and it just makes sense to be part of a team. Your guild can join alliances, which are less important, but do expand the pool of folks you'll have a relationship with.

Finally, do some research before you make your character!! Except for a few "re-specs" to re-specity your character's skills at levels 20 and 40 if you decide you want to concentrate on a different skill set, re-spec'ing is hard to come by, in the form of difficult to get quest items. So look around and find the best "template" for the type of character you want to be. There's hundreds out there to fit your play style.

In short, buy it, and see you on the Frontier.

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