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Answer these questions. And no I'm not being smart@ss. What other major MMO title has done aerial combat/character flight (meaning no mount.) What other major MMO has a combat system that allows for chains to be connected in such a way that you don't have to worry about putting them all into your tool bar? What other MMO has a world that is comprised in layers and has an abyss that is also comprised of layers and a multiple artifact system that can turn the tide of a pvp raid? Personal hand crafted guild icons? The rift system?
Again I'm not being smart I'm really asking what else is out there that does some of these things really? Because if not then I'd call some of these things if not all in it's entire package trend setting for it's genre.
Still waiting on answers...
Not meaning to be flippant here but what you're asking is really irrelevant to the discussion about the validity of the rating as pertaining to the content of the MMORPG review and then comparing it to other MMO reviews on this site.
You may feel these are exceptional points to make but apparently the MMORPG reviewer did not feel the same way. I can only assume that if he personally felt these were worthy of mention, he would have. Yet, he does go out of his way to point out that, in general, Aion does nothing really new or spectacular ...
The point is completely relevant considering the fact that people keep mentioning innovation as a sticking point. So if there's no contest to the questions of what Aion brings to the table then obviously it is innovative and therefore should contribute to the rating regardless if the reviewer that is being critiqued did so or not. In otherwords if someone is going to use that against the reviewer then they better be able to answer to the things that are indeed innovative.
It's not innovative. Rifting actually is limiting since it's not true open world PvP. I'm not sure what you mean by a layered gameworld but you can make the argument that the abyss is just one huge Battleground. Wings are nice, but again innovative? Hell, we can say WWIIOnline has aerial combat because it has planes.
The reviewer himself says that Aion doesn't do anything new. What it does do it does well. I think that makes it a very straightfoward, vanilla game. There's nothing wrong with that, but the review score doesn't indicate that.
In the end a dildo with wings is innovative, that does not however mean it is a good idea, or good in practice.
I am actually not a little disgusted in this review of Aion, sure it's polished and clean but ultimately it is far from deserving of a score of 8.7! I smell something fishy going on here...smells like...tuna. I suppose, in the end, the review is entirely subjective and should be treated as such but I expected more from mmorpg.com...
So then based upon your assesment if 2.5 million people order the dildo on wings such as they have subscribed to Aion accordint to MMO data, then obviously it's not a good idea or practice? Apparently people seem to have a different opinion. Now whether or not those innovative ideas are enough to provide the staying power it needs to continue to be competitive is another story. As far as your expectations, I'd imagine that your like the rest looking for as much negativity as you can garner from the review so you can sleep better at night. But the one thing you said that does actually make some sense is that it is subjective as are all reviews that aren't based upon some standard predefined measuring system and unfortunately for you many of the things that an MMO brings to the table like, oh I dunno, fun? are in fact subjective.
Preach it Brother
Wow really dude? Can you be any further on blizzards crotch? Sorry but Blizzard is one other company among hundreds trying to compete in a market place. I mean if Blizzards is in fact the king of MMOs and is the one making all the money then wouldn't you think that the reviews would be posting in their favor? No? Because there is some mass conspiracy against Blizzard?
Get real please. These aren't Korean reviews nor are all of these guys 'suddenly' in the pocket of NCsoft.
Amazing what some of these threatened WoW players come up with. I bet you stay up at night over this crap.
This sight has officially lost all credibility <-----People keep saying this, why? because MMORPG won't follow your personal opinion of a game? rather childish as far as i'm concerned.
Really people if that's how you feel, please find a place that is more credible. perhaps you'll just have to make your own, that way you can have the scores you wish to see, so you can feel better about yourself.
"The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand."
- Lewis Thomas
Wow really dude? Can you be any further on blizzards crotch? Sorry but Blizzard is one other company among hundreds trying to compete in a market place. I mean if Blizzards is in fact the king of MMOs and is the one making all the money then wouldn't you think that the reviews would be posting in their favor? No? Because there is some mass conspiracy against Blizzard?
Get real please. These aren't Korean reviews nor are all of these guys 'suddenly' in the pocket of NCsoft.
Amazing what some of these threatened WoW players come up with. I bet you stay up at night over this crap.
AWW come on Zorndorf does make for some funny conspiracy post at times, but once and a while he does come up with some credible info even though he is a Bliizard jokey rider.
I can happily say I have been coming to this site since it was introduced, and for the most part I have loved my many years here. But This Aion review really pisses me off. During the ENTIRE review, I could barely get any good creditable info on the game I might by, all I could read sounded like some 14 year old Korean kid whos been waiting on Aion for 5 years.
The most one sided review I have ever seen. Next time hit end level and really dig deep into the endgame, and give us some friggin information instead of just gloss and frosting.
I play all ghame
So again, help me out here people. What your saying is that you can only get credible information on a game by the negative reviews that are made about it?
To each there own I guess, Aion is a bland, repetitive, albeit highly polished grinder to me. (with really poor customer service and an issue with gold sellers and botting to be honest)...its does what it sets out to do in a very stable but very uninspired way. In effect it's just more of the same, like the third or fourth sequel to a superhero movie franchise that keeps racking in the cash despite not improving
Personally its a 7(ish) for me, if you just wat another on rails, hand holding, MMO experience in a polished and eastern themed game-world than Aion is worth a shot if you are tired of WoW.
uuuh did you read the post you quoted?
I said the review wasnt full of much usful information I didnt already know, and anything negative he did mention was glossed over with fluff.
My point is that this review was written by an obvious loyal fan of Aion...Whats your point? That you really like this game cause your the "abyss stalker" and a standard Asian grinder MMO that brings NOTHING new to the table besides wings deserves the best review score on the site?
I play all ghame
The question here is did you read the post? I don't give a damn about your point. My question is to you and everyone else saying the same thing about how the review is worthless and too positive, since you seemed to miss it, was "Do you only get credible information on a game by the negative reviews that are made about it?"
THAT is my question. And btw, if you actually read the thread...you would have seen several things posted about what the MMO does bring to the table that is in fact new. You might be tired of the genre but Aion does bring new things to the table. I guess because I enjoyed WoW during my time there and several others in the vast array of MMOs I've experienced that I've obviously a fanboi for each of those games too and that it can't just be that I know a good game when I play one? I don't give a damn if you don't but don't try painting me into a picture just because your threatened by a review.
You want to talk specifically about why this review is a bad one and what about it you disagree with and why then let's have that discussion.
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Thanks for your great insight and you generous contribution to this discussion.
You achieved as much as many people on this thread (bash Aion) without 1/10th of the talk. Gratz
At least you didnt made us spent so much time reading it as some of the other haters
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Yeah maybe next time they should ask you and others alike whats the score they should award.
Maybe that way their credibility could be conserved....
Yes, because if you hate a game, it's obviously a failure, so everyone who likes it is clearly out of their mind.
How much time do you spend every day looking for opportunities to bash Aion? Isn't there some far superior game you should be spending your time playing?
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/agree Saying Aion is the best game ever reviewed on this site is a big stamement to make by a reviewer. And totally off base. I played Aion until lvl 29 and it's a pretty standard quest grind with some laggy crashing zerging PvP at the end. No more than a 7/10.
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what is bullshit is your opinion. nobody cares. get over yourself.
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Since the credibility of this website has been brought up for discussion, are there other websites dedicated only to MMORPG's?
What about websites that cover all games? Any reputable ones? I'm genuinely curious, because if I found a decent and objective, unbiased website, I'll go there. I'm not being sarcastic, I really would like to view some other gaming websites that pay any attention to MMORPG's. So if you can list some, I'll go check them out and add them to my favorites if they're any good.
Same thing applies to you, do you speak for a legion or just yourself?
You whine and cry like a little girl every chance you get... Wah, wah, aion sucks, how dare you guys like aion when I hate it! You bring it up in completely unrelated forums. You just can't let it go.
Grow the fuck up.
You just lost credibility when you quoted Ed Lover.
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