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BEST ONLINE GAME EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: August 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this pack is going to be great! its 30 dollars and you cant beat that i know everquest trilogy was a ton of fun but this is going to blow you away its going to be a must for new people of everquest starting of the entire collection and saves you money you get all those packs in 1 for less the price i say Get it when it comes out!

A Great Game revived once more.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was a longtime player of the game, and owning all but Ykesha, I decided to give it a rest. The game was (And still is) an amazing game that attracted 400,000+ people, and its great because the game is soo much. Its an awesome Roleplaying Game for you RPG'ers, an extremely large social world, and it got alot of replayabilty in it (15 races, and 13 classes make it a lasting game).

Now for Evolutions, well I am buying this, think about the game that has cost over One Hundred + dollars to own all 5 expansions, well this is now the greatly reduced version. Its worth the money, by far, and I say new and old players should get it to either try it out, or create another account. Well, in my opinion its a great deal, but it would probably make alot of people unhappy (Specifically the older players, who did have to dish out all that extra cash), but that doesnt mean you new players shouldnt go out and try this Amazing MMORPG!

Love Hate Relationship

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I had a love hate relationship with this game. there were a lot of things I loved about this game and a lot of things I hated.first off the good things: 1 I loved the masiveness of this game it is huge. I played for 6 months and only covered about 1/3 of the game this playing around ten hours a day 6 days a week (I am retired) It is also very addictive. 2 I loved the freedom of this game you don't have a story line to stick to you basicly go where you want when you want, just like in real life. 3 I liked being able to stop and talk to people, it is a masive chat room. I met people from all around the world really neat. 4 the graphics are terrific very cool. 5 I loved the spells there are so many and the graphics for them are cool too. 6 I loved the dungons and dragons story line and it being set in midevil times very cool, I really like this type of game.Ok, now I will tell you what I hated about this game:1 grouping, this game is very hard and nerve racking in order to get to the top of your game you are forced to group at first you could solo but as they kept adding the expantions they started smerffing the charictors making them weaker so you would have to group. I liked to solo because for one thing I didn't have to share the spoils of war with anyone, also some players did't want to share with the group they wanted all the spoils for themselvs when I grouped I expected to share and did, but left groups very fast when they started to hog the spoils. The grouping its self was not bad it was kind of fun to talk and get to know other people it was the looting part of it I hated.2 this is a free market society you have to buy your weapons and armour of course the best stuff is the most expensive stuff that is where the spoils come in. In oreder to get the money you need you have to kill monsters and loot the spoils then either sell them to other players or to venders so when you get in a greedy group you don't get payed for your efforts and most of the groups are like that. Other games have elimanted this from their group games which makes grouping a lot more fair and more fun they just give all the members in the group the same rewards rather than making them loot a single item. 3 camping I hated having to camp first you had to find an area where a certain monster was that had a great piece of armor or a wepon or item that sold for a great price usally when you got there there were other players wating in line to camp. It took me 2 days to get one place and if you died others would take it from you or groups would root you out especally if you were soloing other games have elimanted this too to make theirs more enjoyable and fair. 4 the graphics with the first 3 games the charactors looked a lot better then in pop or sol for example the females in the first three they were very pretty and sexy but with pop and sol they turned very ugly their bodies looked like they were 65 yers old or so yuck!. 5 this game starts off easy but gets much harder as you go on there are 65 levels and then you have your inate levels that take as long to do as the regular levels I made it to 45 6 when you die you loose your hard fought experiance I really hated this you could die a couple of times and loose two days worth of work not only that but you had to go get your corpse in order to get your gear and weapons if you didn't you would lose them as well I have droped as much as 2 levels before just trying to get my corpse back 7 secrets most of the spells after level 45 for my charitor were with monsters that I had to fight for them however I could never find out which ones to fight or where they were. There I had worked hard to get to level 45 to get these really great spells and everything was a mystery no one knew. finally after waiting 2 days for a camp and dying with in 30 minutes coming back to find it taken over by a small group that would not let me have it back I had had enough I quit.In sumation this game is fasinating, fun, and huge but its also hard, nerveracking, agravating, and you must group to get anywhere. If you are not social and don't realy like to group than I would sugest finding a different game. I hope this helps

Avoid this game if you value your social life!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: September 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Avoid this game if you value your social life! It's one incredible time sink like you've never seen in your life. The game never ends and to excel in the game you MUST join a guild and you'll HAVE TO BUY the expansions just to keep up even if you're not guilded. SONY/SOE (Sony of America) formerly Verant has got it figured what it takes to reel you in; Hook, Line and Sinker but in a way that gradual so you won't notice the Hook in your mind. You'll always be looking for that next nice item for your charactors which will be old in three to six months (new expansion time) and you'll always be stuck in that same sorry rut. Wash, rinse and repeat.

Then, on top of all that you could play a favored charactor like the Monk Class as an example for years and then one day you log in and find out that they have nerfed (lowered it's abilities)the class to a level that might make the class unappealing for you to play it anymore and guess what. It's just too bad cause there's nothing much you can do about it except to wait to see IF they will unnerf it or wait for more expansions and hope new equipment will come out that will increase abilities past the old nerf LOL. It's the same with more than a few of the classes.

Sadly I played that [game] for two years and bought expansion after expansion and payed month after month till I wised up. Later I read that behind the scenes they (SOE) watch players play as if they are performing animal experiements just like doctors do on their experimental subjects, so they can judge how best to keep you playing (kinda sounds like the cigarette companies and planned addiction to me or pavlov's dog experiments) but of course they probably would deny that....

I recommend you try Morrowind if soloing is ok with you or Neverwinter Nights if you want to group and play online. The servers are player run and managed and there's no stringing you out for monthly payments either cause it's free after you purchase the game. Anyone that wants to can start a server and GameMaster it. With either one you avoid that little spinner that the gopher seems to always be in, the wheel is spinning but its on the road to nowhere.

If you have the time and can deal with other players...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 37 / 40
Date: October 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

...then this is your game. If you're looking to play solo or for just a few hours a week, you have quite a bit of opportunity as well, but EQ is definitely geared towards groups and a very high time-committment.
Be aware that if you're new to roleplaying (as I was)and EQ then the learning curve to understand and get started on EQ will be quite large.
A quick list of Pros and Cons:
Pros
EQ is HUGE. There are dozens of "zones" to play in and getting to zones is relatively easy, depending on your class and knowledge of zone connections.
The time commitment required is huge, so if you're looking for a game that won't be over quickly, that's EQ. Think of playing your character as a very long-term hobby. Unfortunately for some, it seems to be much more than that.
There are thousands of interesting items to buy, sell, collect, use, and combine. How items (weapons, armor, and otherwise) are used can be very confusing but there is an abundance of free info on the net. Understand this is intended to be a game of discovery, so many quests, items, and rules were meant to be discovered, not given to you.
The number of monsters to kill is enormous and the graphics for most is very pleasing and the animation and sound very entertaining.
There are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of players on at a time, which means (ideally) there's always someone to group with.
You can join groups of players in guilds, which can help you in countless ways. You can also easily quit a guild if it's not to your liking (as I've done on several occasions)

Cons
The biggest negatives of the game don't involve the game itself so much as the people you encounter. Although I've come across many friendly and helpful people, there are also many negative, bossy, and downright rude people in the game. Too many people take the game way too seriously and don't realize they're just data on a server in an office. As a newbie, you may run into a lot of condescending people who somehow think their level in the game makes them worthy of mocking others. Again, they're just data on a server.
The "quests" are not very interesting and mainly involve alot of running around and collecting items to get a reward item.
The overall story of EQ is rather obscured by the overall kill-to-level push of the game.
If you don't make an effort to immerse yourself in the game's world, the game is basically just a kill-to-level game. The developers have mastered the psychological aspect to push people to want to level (by provide surnames at certain levels and new spells every 5 levels or so, for example) so everyone will know just how "powerful" your character is. All the presentation aside, the entire simplified goal of the game is getting to the next level, thus making your character more powerful so you can go to a higher level zone.
The startup time for a newbie is painfully slow. Getting your first character enough EQ money (platinum) to properly equip the character can take weeks or months, which can easily kill the fun in the game.
Unfortunately, I've found the social aspect of the game more of a con than pro. Perhaps it's the type of people who play, perhaps it's because there are many younger (12-16 year olds) playing, but I find that soloing was much more fun simply because I didn't have to deal with real-life bad attitudes when all I wanted to do was immerse myself in a fantasy world for a few hours a day.

WHAT DO YOU MAEAN BAD THIS IS GREAT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

don't listen to them this is the best MMORPG I've ever played my freinds and I love it ive had it for 6 months and its still awsome the monthly fee is worth it. bottem line ONE OF THE BEST

Pro's and, what cons? There are none.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: December 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

So here are the obvious pros:
1. Massive! EQ is the hugest game out there. It could take up to 100 hours just to see the whole world (and that's with out even staying to enjoy each zone, more on these later).
2. People! In EQ there are so many people to meet, 1000's on each server (more on these later). Some nice, some mean, and some that are in-between. The people you like, the people you love, and the people everyone loves to hate (people as in attitudes and behavior). People are the heart of EQ. They make the game. You make friends and you make enemies, and you can even make armies of friends to help you fight army's of enemies. They sometimes help you kill a foe, or sometimes help a foe kill you, but either way it depends on you. So, in short, EQ is all about the people, whether or not you like them or hate, you can't enjoy EQ without 'um.
3. Versatility! You can be a warrior for a city, or a traveling merchant, a battle thirsty barbarian, or a peace spreading cleric, you're bound to find your place (its called role-playing). If you want to take a break from slaying dragons you can vacation in a beautiful forest or a desolate island or anywhere you want. It's a whole world created for you to explore, liberate, or even corrupt, if that's your thing. Everything you do in EQ is up to you and you alone.
4. Its a game! This means when you die, you're not dead, but in this game you can't save, so in the same respect if you want to continue the life you have you have to pay a little sweat and blood (well just some Experience Points, EXP) and track down where you left off and try again.
5. it's not a game! If you don't want it to be, you can get away from real life and into a (In my humble opinion) better one called EQ. People have faces in EQ (fully customizable) and names. They have personalities and feelings and so do you.

The game you play or the life you live is up to you, why not try both at the same time, why not try EQ.

(No I am not employed by EQ, [although I would love to be **wink wink**] just a player who loves the game)

Now for the probable cons:
1. Costly Expansions? No, no, no you have it all wrong, the expansions are for fun, I had the original + Kunark pack until they came out with the trilogy. And had that until they came out with evolution, and still don't have Lost Dudgeons of Norath (although it looks like oodles of fun.). Even with my "out of date" version of EQ I have had, and still have the same good old oodles of fun. They're not needed, just extra fun.
2. Needing to group? Ahh humbug to you to buddy, its fun, and in EQ you make so many friends it's no sweat. And if you like to be a lone wolf its harder, kind of realistic don't you think?
3. Nerfing? Ok, ok I give, it's a con. I don't really enjoy the becoming weaker over night, but hey, in their eyes they feel they made a mistake when they first made the game and are now correcting it. So stop being so pessimistic ya meany head! You know they make classes strong to :P.

very addictive but lots of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I wish they had this product when I learned about EQ last year-- it would've saved me a LOT of money! :) I still haven't visited even 1/4 of the available zones and I have all the expansions.

Like all things in life there are lots of stupid &/or mean people out there (you just happen to run across more of them on the Internet), but I'm happy to say I have made a TON of friends in this game. There are guilds, different servers, different classes, different races, 65 levels to conquer and hundreds of Advanced Ability (AA) points to acquire. EQ players come from all countries, walks of life, career types, and age ranges... it boggles my mind. There are people playing this game old enough to be MY parents and I have two kids of my own (have yet to run across anyone in the game young enough for me to be their parent. Will know I'm *really* old when that happens. )

There are a lot of EQ sites out there that can help you learn more about the game & how to level &/or complete quests:
Allakhazam's Magical Realm (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/)
Caster's Realm (http://eq.crgaming.com/)
Trader's Corner (http://www.eqtraders.com)

...those sites have links to a ton of other EQ related sites to help you with the learning curve on this game.

I've played a ton of multi-user online games (was introduced to MU*s back in 1990) but this one takes the cake. It's still hard for me to believe it's been around for over five years, and I know folks who have been playing it since the beginning. If you're looking for fun, to "kill" things, meet new people and maybe even an escape from RL, this is the way to go... especially if you have broadband!

Gobsmaked

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: December 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I cant believe this! I couldnt find a better bargain elsewhere! (And im on teh interweb A LOT!) so i reccommendt this to everyone who lives.

the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game i have ever played on the PC. There is ton to do there are some times when you get bored but thats with everything. It takes a while to learn the game itself but finding people that are helpful can help. I have played this game for over a year and i dont plan on quiting soon.. thats how much stuff there is to do. If you want something to do and your bored.. perfect game for you.

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