If you have the machine to handle it, then it hits the mark!!
People who are rating the game a 1-3 are simply delusional, It may not be a 9 for You, but those ratings are off the mark. If you compare it to other games in the genre and style (MMOs) then that is just not a reasonable asessment. I can understand the game not being to everyones liking. If you do not enjoy a Fantasy MMO, then this will probably not be up your alley not matter how they made it.
The combat is very fast paced, and working with a group leaves a tapestry of blood across the screen. The gameplay is fairly typical of an MMO, with a clunky release Interface, but there are some standouts even there. The Overland Maps are Great and the voice acting also stands out alone in MMO world.
A huge part of my enjoyment of the game is the mature element. Having characters speak and act in ways that if the situation was real, that an adult might. There is some mild adult language, and situations (the name of teh brothel is very funny), but the way things are phrased to you, and your responses, makes you feel like you are a rogue warrior in the world of Conan (and not fluffy Conan either).
I cannot speak to the PvP as that is not my bag, but for what it professes to be, A Fast Paced, Beautiful Immersive World MMO based on the original Conan stories.. It hits the Mark, and Very Solidly at that.
In Response to a coupel things I saw posted: You can bypass cut scenes. it is in your Advanced Interface Tab. I have it set so I can click it if I want to see it. The Tortage part does get a little repetetive but the replay value is post level 20. Playing second classes goes a lot faster if you have saved some of the decent tradeable loot you get on your other characters.