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Everquest II Collector-s Edition

5 stars (Lots of fun) - This game is surprisingly complicated and intricate yet easy to play. I enjoy it immensely. I love the combination of warrior and magic of the characters. 4 stars (Best MMORPG I've played thus far) - I've been playing this game since January 2005. Have played pretty much every day, sometimes ALL day. obviously I love this game, the question is why? Immersion. There are times when i feel so immersed in the world of Norrath, that I "become" my character. I feel fear, excitement, utter joy, even anger at times.Perhaps a bit hokey and sad, but let's face it, any mmorpg that can manage this feat has done something right. The grind. Is there one? Sure, if you allow it. My character is only level 46. I have been in no rush to get to end game as it seems many are. Unlike SWG, in eq2, you can choose to either grind your way boringly and without imagination to 50, or enjoy the world and your character development. there are plenty of quests to do (I have made alts, just to do the quests that I missed the first time around). Diversity of gameplay and grouping/soloing. Another reviewer had said here this is nto a game for soloers. Very untrue imo. I often make my best xp soloing. As far as duoing, I leveled my main to 40 almost exlusively by duoing. Was it slow? Yep. But, the point of duoing in a multiplayer game should not be only xp. Obviously in a game designed for multiple players, a duo will have slower xp than a larger group, and yes some quests will not be possible. In this game, a full group is best for getting through tough quests. A group of three however, is the best for xp. But, in the end, eq2 allows for a decent amount of xp/fun/chalenge/exploration for any kind of adventurer(s). Mentoring. I love this feature. it basically allows one to mentor down to any level, in order to group with a lower level friend. As a bonus, it gives the mentored extra xp. Graphics are impressive, character creation is detailed...
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Everquest 2- Desert of Flames

2 stars (Evercrack 2) - Sony has done a complete about-face from the changes made this summer designed to win over more casual players - the game is now definitely geared to the hardcore, ie. players who sink large amounts of time in a virtual world. If you have any real life commitments - do yourself a favor and waste no money on this game-turned-job. If you're a parent paying for your child's subscription - seriously reconsider funding this habbit. 2 stars (Once Again S.O.E. Drops the Ball) - When you play a game do you like to explore the lands fight mobs and complete quest or do you like to stair at the screen and do nothing but wait? DOF has many quest mobs with spawn times over 2 hours, a few take more then a day to spawn. If you like to just camp Quest mobs for hours on end this is your game! If not you might want to pass on DOF. ...
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Everquest Omens of War Expansion Pack

4 stars (Challenging, but Fun!) - OoW is a good expansion if you enjoy being challenged. However, some zones are a bit annoying to get to especially if you play a class that can't turn invisible without a potion, vanishing device, etc. My cleric is level 70 (max level now) but dying in a new zone, such as Muramite Proving Grounds, is awful because of all the zones you have to cross to get there & with mobs that sometimes see invisible. Needless to say corpse runs can be very time consuming in some of these zones. There are easier zones to get to that are still rewarding. It isn't very difficult to gain experience quickly and nice gear in these new zones even if you aren't level 65+. The new epics are nice. However, it is unlikely that you will be able to obtain yours unless you're in a raiding guild or have lots of friends in high places that will help you. You can now obtain an extra spell slot, which I think is great. New AAs have been added, some powerful spells, they've increased the amount of buffs you can have on at one time, added voice macros that allow you to send voice messages (in tells, group, or raid) asking for assistance, telling others to wait, attack, etc. The voice macros are not really important, but still fun to mess with when you're bored. If you're a risk taker and enjoy challenging situations then you will probably enjoy Omens of War. ...
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EverQuest 2 DVD-ROM

5 stars (Lots of fun) - This game is surprisingly complicated and intricate yet easy to play. I enjoy it immensely. I love the combination of warrior and magic of the characters. 4 stars (Best MMORPG I've played thus far) - I've been playing this game since January 2005. Have played pretty much every day, sometimes ALL day. obviously I love this game, the question is why? Immersion. There are times when i feel so immersed in the world of Norrath, that I "become" my character. I feel fear, excitement, utter joy, even anger at times.Perhaps a bit hokey and sad, but let's face it, any mmorpg that can manage this feat has done something right. The grind. Is there one? Sure, if you allow it. My character is only level 46. I have been in no rush to get to end game as it seems many are. Unlike SWG, in eq2, you can choose to either grind your way boringly and without imagination to 50, or enjoy the world and your character development. there are plenty of quests to do (I have made alts, just to do the quests that I missed the first time around). Diversity of gameplay and grouping/soloing. Another reviewer had said here this is nto a game for soloers. Very untrue imo. I often make my best xp soloing. As far as duoing, I leveled my main to 40 almost exlusively by duoing. Was it slow? Yep. But, the point of duoing in a multiplayer game should not be only xp. Obviously in a game designed for multiple players, a duo will have slower xp than a larger group, and yes some quests will not be possible. In this game, a full group is best for getting through tough quests. A group of three however, is the best for xp. But, in the end, eq2 allows for a decent amount of xp/fun/chalenge/exploration for any kind of adventurer(s). Mentoring. I love this feature. it basically allows one to mentor down to any level, in order to group with a lower level friend. As a bonus, it gives the mentored extra xp. Graphics are impressive, character creation is detailed...
Sony Online Entertainment :: Strategy (Strategic) :: Adventure :: Computer Games :: Computer Role Playing Games (Game :: rpgs :: rpg :: crpg :: crpgs) :: Fantasy :: :: EverQuest 2 (DVD-ROM)

 

EverQuest- Dragons Of Norrath Expansion Pack

5 stars (EverQuest Dead, the guy above is crazy.) - EQ is not dead. EQ is going and going and will keep going for many happy years. I've played it for days aswell, and its a great game, its compelling, and you'll be totally addicted. Dont believe in all this World of Warcraft rubbish, EverQuest is classic and with Dragons of Norrath, and now EQ2: The Bloodline Chronicles, I think SOE will be making enough money to buy out Blizzard. They should shut down World Of Warcraft. Buy this instantly if your a EQer, if not, buy EQ: Platinum. It's got all you need. Don't worry about the population of servers, they are increasing and many more people are joining and I think they have a fan faire soon, so have fun! Join EQ. It's great and will revolutionise your life. EQ aint a game, its a way of life. I would pay $1,000 to go on this, and will continue to play for many years. DOWN WITH WORLD OF WARCRAFT! 5 stars (Dragons of Norrath is a great enhancement of the game.) - I think Dragons of Norrath is a great enhancement to EverQuest. It takes away many of the things that drive you nuts when play an otherwise engrossing game and allows you to focus more on the fun aspects of the game. The reason why I say this is because of the addition of the Guild Hall and Guild Lobby. The guild hall freezes the timer on all buffs. This is huge. One of the biggest problems with playing Everquest is getting a group together that is completely ready to play. Now your group can get the buffs they need and go to the guild hall while they wait on the other members of the group to get prepared. While this sounds like a minor thing, buffs become very important to the survivability of a group when you get to the Mid-40's in level. Good buffs also mean less downtime between fights, which translates to better action and more fun. The other great thing about the Guild Hall and Guild Lobby is the convience of things. There is a bank, merchant, and all needed Tradeskill items (forge, loom, kiln...)...
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