While no game is absolutely perfect this game has a lot to offer and Mythic is working hard to improve it every day.

User Rating: 9 | Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning PC
By Trantham | Review Date:
I've played since early access launch (and was in the closed beta) and the one thing about WAR that stands out above all others is Mythic's committment to make changes or additions to areas of the game that didn't quite reach community expectations.

I've played almost every major MMO to launch since UO and I'm enjoying this one more than any of the others (yes, even that one which shall not be named.)

There are two gameplay elements that really stand out for me:

(1) WAR makes it extremely fun and easy to group and play with other players. The open party / warband system works extremely well. Additionally, there's no reason NOT to group and it's a lot more fun and enjoyable if you do.

(2) There are several viable ways to advance your character. You can participate in Public Quests, you can complete regular PvE quests and storylines, you can run through one of the dungeons, you can run the battlefield scenarios, you can participate in open RvR combat taking keeps and battlefield objectives and killing the enemy, you can participate in live in-game events, and of course you can just grind mobs if you want to do that for a while. You gain Experience, Renown and / or Influence for everything you do in WAR. There's always a way to play that suits your mood on any given day.

The crafting system is unique and fun but currently limited. Mythic has acknowledged this from the start (its an RvR focused game) and they have committed to expanding crafting in the future (I'm not aware of a timetable for this.)

While there are some improvements that could be made to gameplay, WAR is phenomenally fun to play right now and in my opinon 'gets it right'. Mythic actively engages its player base for feedback. If something really needs to change or be modified Mythic has shown that it will make those changes. For me, the best change since launch was the addition of influence gear for participating in each tier of ORvR and the free addition of two more character classes (with two more on the way in March 2009).

In conclusion, if you're a fan of MMOs and like to PvP then I highly recommend this game. I did not like PvP very much prior to WAR and now I can't get enough.



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