Feeling lost & tired of easy-mode? Then let Vanguard welcome you home with open arms.
However the more I played any other MMO-RPG other than Everquest 1 the more I longed for the good old days where nothing was handed to me on a platter and fighting mobs actually meant somewhat more of a challenge than clicking 2-3 keys.
My brother spoke highly of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes around the time where it launched. He was an old Everquest 1 veteran as well and had followed the development of Vanguard closely since it was announced. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I convinced him out of it and got him into World of Warcraft with me.
Why fortunately? Vanguard launched very buggy and I think I saved us both a very bad experience back then.
Why unfortunately? Vanguard has the feel of Everquest 1, the anti-warcraft feeling that we of the older generation of MMO-RPG players grew up to love and relish. I feel now I wasted a lot of time on both World of Warcraft and Warhammer Online that I could have spent on Vanguard instead.
The Vanguard as of today is nothing as it was back at launch, it still has some bugs like any other game, but just to name one thing then the new addition of the trial island is still a work of brilliance and sucks new players right in to the world, if only they get as far as trying it out.
Thats why I wrote this review, to hopefully just convince 1 person to try Vanguard out, you will not live to regret it.
In short, and to sum it up, Vanguard offers you:
*compelling PVE which has a very anti-WoW feel
*innovative mechanics such as diplomacy
*a highly detailed crafting & gathering system
*a growing and mature playerbase
*a return to how MMO-RPG's used to be before the WoW age kicked in
*a beautiful game engine optimized to run more smoothly now
*a huge and detailed world to pour the future years of your life into
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes .. set yourself free, better today than tomorrow. The 14-day trial period on the Isle of Dawn can be found at:
http://www.joinvanguard.com/en/