Simply the best MMORPG of the Current Generation. Makes WOW look like a simple game for children.

User Rating: 10 | EverQuest II (With Kingdom of the Sky Bundle) PC
This review will take the current state of the game into account.

This game is severly underated and is criminally disregarded by gaming journalists who stupidly worship games of the likes of Guildwars (not really even a MMORPG) and WOW. I dont know if they get paid off by these companies to slag off EQ or give unaturally high reviews to these games due to a lack of attention span or other bias but as a player of all three extensively , Everquest 2 in 2007 is by far the best MMORPG of this current generation, if you dont agree you simply havent played it or are a victim of the current trend of extremely easy and superficial casual gamers markets.

Back in 2004 when it was originally released everquest 2 had its fair share of problems. A graphics engine that was way ahead of its time and some poor gameplay decisions, including a lack of PVP and a relatively small world to explore. In its current state these issues have been addressed and with the advance in technology the game is beginning to shine graphically. Multiple expantions and adventure packs later the world is immense, and contrary to what Gamespot would have you believe, there is much more quest content and things to do than you will find in WOW.

You have literally endless class and race combination choices and alot more variety than you will find any any other MMORPG to date, You are not restrained to typical generic fantasy classes but will find very unique choices such as the fearsome Shadowknight or the flamboyant Swashbuckler. The very decent PVP system which is being improved on all the time and the developers are constantly improving the game at a rate that makes all other MMORPG games developers look lackluster.

Towards the end of the year the game will recieve another great boost with the return of the Iksars original homeland, kunark.

If you have decent hardware and would like a more in depth mature RPG and are sick of WOW's hold you hand and cartoony nature and look for a deeper more satisfying experience with a great community, movie like voice work and a rich crafting system, avoid vanguard until it is fixed and take up EQ2, you wont be dissapointed. Just make sure you buy The Ruins of kunark box for all content and previous expantions.