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How good do you think this game is?
Mavek
Member Posts: 138
So since this game has been out a while now how do you feel about it? If other themeparks had similar models would you play them over GW2? This is something I've wondered by the masses playing GW2
I pre-ordered Gw2 in april and after playing for a few weeks I realized it wasn't for me. The dungeons felt too much like a clusterf**k and it was annoying that I unlocked everything for my necro after level 40-45 ish once i got lich form. I know these points have been iterated by others many times but I just wanted to express my opinion (that is what this site is for right?). I played through level 73 and quit once I realized what the Orr zones were like (massive zergs) and havent played since. This was over the course of 4 weeks so I dont feel I rushed through it. I know I can go back whenever I want as well.
In my opinion I would play other themeparks over this one if they followed the same business model. So my question for you all is do you feel you enjoy GW2 because of the business model as compared to other games or do you think it is a very enjoyable game that you would play regardless of business model.
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Easily the best CE I have purchased since Silent Hill
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Their business model is definately a reason to talk and is ONE of the reasons many bought the game. But I think you would be mistaken if you think they just buy it because of the business model. It's more of a mix of business model and how much does the game appeal to you(fun). TBH that's how every purchase should be done, unless you have loads of money laying around.
It is ok. Not awesome, not bad, just ok. I will probably keep it on the disc and play when i will feel like it just because it is free, but it will be my secondary mmo. I'm still hoping they will introduce some kind of competition system for guilds pvp and pve wise. It is called guild wars, but there is absolutely no necessity or encouregement for one to be in a guild at the moment.
GW2 is too casual even for a casual player like me. Sure one can play for days or even months to get that perfect gear. But why would he need to? Will that make him better than other players? Will he be more desirable in pve or pvp?
I think it's fun.
I think the idea of the poll was "If all MMORPGs on the market were buy to play, would you be playing GW2 or one of the other MMORPGs on the market?" However, the poll question and options do not really accurately reflect that, so yeah... the poll is a bit rubbish.
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After playing since, well, before BWE1 it still qualifies for me personally as "Best game ever". There's still so much I haven't done yet (thanks to WvW hooking its claws into me...), and thanks to them releasing new content every month so far there's even more out there yet to be seen.
It's crazy that they release more content than subscription games yet have no pay to win elements in there at all. They rely purely on box sales and the optional microtransaction store. Now Wintersday is coming, and it's a month-long happening that will touch every major city in the game.
Yeah... best game ever. For me.
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Surprisingly shallow compared to the masterpiece of GW1.
Properly something that can be fixed though if developers ever get the attention in that direction.
Enter a whole new realm of challenge and adventure.
As far as themeparks go, this game is pretty top notch.
I realized during playing the game awhile back that even the best themeparks bore me to tears.
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I played for the 4 days trials, i played for about 3 of those days before returning to TSW. I can see the draw of the game however it just felt very Grindy to me. Abilities, how the quests were layed out, progression, it just felt very grindy to me. Now for those who say you are playing it wrong you are supposed to explore. i had 4 days. i didnt exactly have time to explore.
That being said i will admit the game was very pretty, the animations were pretty cool (though sometimes could hurt you more than help you) and the classes were well done.
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I just cant play mmos without player housing anymore.
I guess it depends a LOT on how you play. For a casual player I think GW2 is ideal. No questlines you need to remember. Just go to an event area and do stuff. You dont need to think much or memorize 4 full quickbars of skills. So for casual players I say it is ideal. For people seeking a "world" to sink their teeth in for months and years, not so much.
So it greatly depends on how you play MMOs.
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For whatever reason, this game lost its luster really fast for me (as well as a lot of my friends who tried it).
I will normally get at least a few months of enjoyment out of an MMO but GW2 got boring for me after about 70 hours of played time over the course of about 6 weeks.
Compare that to games like SWG, WoW, and even Rift where I've logged hundreds of hours each and still play all three regularly.
I love the graphics and the game play, I just think the game really fell short on social mechanics and dungeon design.
If it's not broken, you are not innovating.
I found it too shallow for my tastes, it has all the things that should make it a great MMO but ...
I saw a good quote that aptly summed it up for me, "wide as an ocean, deep as a puddle".
Hopefully it'll get a bit more depth as time goes on.
I feel the same way about GW2. I don't know what it is about the game, but it cannot hold my attention. I log in for a total of about 5 hours a week.