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1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 fun time, 2008-02-25
a great game for the whole family (if everyone has their own computer!) but especially for the extended family- children can play with grandma a great way to keep connected
Yippee For No Monthly Fees, 2008-02-24
This is a really nicely done game for the money. The character creation is better than WOW but not as good as City Of Heroes.
I like that I can travel to one of the main cities by pushing the M button and clicking on the city. No cool down times needed. No specific city that you can only travel to. Just click and go.
I also like that it will give you hints on where to go for your quests. Just look at your mini map.
Overall it is a great product. I am sorry I let others talk me out of buying this because real people pay monthly fees. Well Smart people do not pay monthly fees.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
Nice Visual Environment, Fun Playability, Bad People., 2008-02-24
Guild Wars is a well-written, intellectually interesting, visually appealing, beautiful game that really comes together to create a nice interactive environment that's fun to explore. It's a lot like running around in a Thomas Kinkade scene... Killing things that disturb its serenity. The programming runs very well, with few snags. And you've already paid to play. So for game construction & playability, 5 Stars would be easy to give.
But the real downer for this game--is the people. There are some very good, friendly, knowledgeable, experienced players--but the great majority of the people logged in constitute a kind of "what's underneath the bottom of the barrel" social atmosphere, worse than Yahoo chat rooms. It really is that bad, & at times, it makes me wonder why I paid $30 to be treated like absolute trash or less in the interactive online atmosphere. NC Soft indicates in their TOS that profanity & abuse will not be tolerated & are grounds for getting your account deleted, but apparently they could care less, because no one monitors any of the town chats, whatsoever. If I had kids, I don't think I would want them in there, at all. No way. The social aspect of the game, I give .5 Stars... It really is just absolutely disgusting. If you're at all familiar with what characterizes the "lower astral plane", this needs no further explanation... It's just like that. And the consistency of this social atmosphere really presents a corrosive effect that becomes serious buzz kill for the entire game. Consequently, many decent people may leave the game--leaving the lowest common denominators behind in their wake, for whom like attracts like.
My recommendation to people considering buying Guild Wars is to round up the people you know who would like to play, form your own Guild primarily comprised of your personal & online friends, family, & colleagues, be selective about the Guilds & players you will & won't interact with, & go do your own thing together in this game. Decide what you want out of the game, & go after it together to make your own happiness. Because if you have any measure of maturity, integrity, intelligence, sophistication, or class--you will not be too pleased with what you'll have to pick from within the general Guild Wars milieu.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
Nice WoW Replacement for the price!, 2008-02-08
I've been playing World of Warcraft for a while now, and one issue I've had was the waiting in line for the monsters to spawn so I can finish the quest syndrome. To be honest, having to wait in line to kill the Nefarious Evil Mastermind really takes the umph out of the experience. For me going into the wilderness to quest should mean I am out in the wilderness - just me and my adventuring company. When I go to the city is when I expect the crowds. This is where Guild Wars really delivers. When you are in the city, the place is packed, people are everywhere. This is how it should be! When you go out to complete a quest though, you are VERY alone! It gives you the feeling that it is entirely up to YOU (and your party). For me this is very "in genre"; you meet everyone in the city, and are alone in the wilds for questing.
When my wife and I first trialled this game, it was a "no brainer" to switch. We found that the lack of crowds in the wilderness just feels right. Out biggest gripe with WoW was waiting in line, and that goes away with this game.
I have a fairly high end machine and have experienced many lagging issues with World of Warcraft - even with graphics settings turned down, meaning I've lost a bit of the "beauty" of the world. In GW I was able to set the video settings at maximum and experienced no delay in screen refresh whatsoever, meaning I am able to experience the game scenery fully.
We have found the 20 level cap to actually be favorable. At first, we had our doubts, but we have found that the low cap means it is a lot easier for us to get together with friends that may have been playing longer than us and be on an equal footing. Unfortunatly in WoW, the gap between new character and advanced character is HUGE, meaning you have to power level (missing much of the "story") or get your friends to start new characters, meaning they might not be getting to play their favorite toon waiting for you to catch up. The low level cap in GW helps with this a great deal.
We have also found that the graphics style is more to our liking. We would call it almost a "gothic renaissance" style. When you play Guild Wars, you are definitely not a cartoon character! The landscapes when one journeys into the wilds will take your breath away! Yes, we did enjoy the scenics in WoW, but after walking in meadows knee deep in grass waving in the wind, we couldn't go back.
Guild Wars has a nice concept called "collectors", so instead of having "get me X number of item Y" you have folks around that will offer to trade you a nice item if you happen to be carrying a certain number of an item they are collecting.
One problem with Guild Wars is indeed the Camera Angles. It is very frustrating to be in a major melee and have to constantly try and adjust my view because it moved behind a tree!
Hero's and Henchmen are a very nice touch in the game. My wife tends to play magical types while I lean more toward warriors or archers - this usually leaves us seriously lacking in healer support. Being able to hire an NPC henchman to cover our backs when we can't find a PC healer really ups the enjoyment factor for us!
We do miss the (very) occasional person we met while exploring the wilderness in WoW - but this is more than offset in GW by the feeling of immersion we are getting while trying to rid the wilds of the next nefarious evil that may be lurking....
The fact that there is no monthly fee is a huge bonus.
5 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
Review from a non-gamer..., 2008-01-30
My college niece and nephew kindly hooked my husband on this game. Of course, he wanted someone to play the game with at home when they aren't online (despite how rare that is). So, he bought me a copy for Christmas; wasn't that kind? Since he also provided a new laptop, I couldn't complain. Surprisingly, this game is a lot of fun for die-hard RPG fans AND casual fans like me. I'm not a big gamer. I play everything on easy. We have an Xbox and a 360, and when I do play, RPGs are definitely my favorite. And, Guild Wars is one of the highest quality RPGs I have ever played.
The graphics are outstanding. The images are clear, realistic and variable. Colors are vibrant and the scenery and characters very detailed. However, they are best viewed on a larger screen. My husband has a 12" laptop, I have a 17" and it's definitely better on the big one. It is also a lot easier to control with a standard mouse, than a laptop mouse pad. We plug one into the laptop just to play GW.
This game comes with four character slots. Being a girly girl, I like being able to select the hair color, facial structure, and armor color during creation. And being able to have a pet (the kinds that fights too, or the kind that just hang around as decoration). There are classes like Necromancer, Ranger, etc. My only gripe with the character creation is that while you can change the armor color during the game (with dye), they don't let you change the hair color. You start as a beginner and fight enemies to get gold and items from them - just like Gauntlet or Baldur's gate. Use gold to buy better armor, cool things, etc. There are quests to earn skills and items. Missions earn the same, but also expand the storyline. This is great for cooperative play. Since it is online, I can play with anyone online regardless of where they are located. Need a team to complete a mission? GW allows you to speak locally by typing. So, just invite someone to join. You can play with close friends or complete strangers. Software programs like Ventrilo allow players to talk to each other in real time if they want. Just press a couple keys. No head set needed.
My main complaint about GW is there is no pausing. If you need to run to the bathroom, better get to a city first! But, that is a minor criticism. This is reasonably priced for endless hours of play. There are some features thrown in just for fun, like titles. I'm the type who opens every chest, looks in every crate, etc. So, I'm working my way toward the "Treasure Hunter" title. My husband is working on the "Drunkard" title. Yes, you can buy and drink spirits in the game. And when you do, the screen goes blurry and shaky just as if you're really tipsy. If you're waiting around for someone to join in, you can instruct your character to "emote." Like dance. Your character dances. No reason for it other than it's fun. GW is filled with little nuances like this that enrich the playing. Advanced players and beginners can both enjoy GW.
Overall, I highly recommend this game. Though it can be annoying to have to buy expansion packs to get new realms to explore and extend the story, it's a small price to pay for a an online community that is free. And a lot of people, like me, take so long to play that the expansion packs aren't really needed.
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