Abstract: The idea behind the original Guild Wars was to deliver a fully realized world as big as, or bigger than, any subscription MMO without charging a monthly subscription fee. This was a new and ambitious idea at the time, and as fate would have it, Guild Wars...
Abstract: It isn't easy to make a successful MMO these days. Just ask BioWare. They had a seemingly infallible formula, but it just showed that you can't rush an MMO that didn't offer content for the hardcore players who rush through leveling, not to mention that a...
Abstract: Guild Wars 2 ReviewI didn't realise it at first but, like most MMOs, there’s a neat little feature in Guild Wars 2 that tells you exactly how long you’ve been playing for. So, after finding out, I innocently typed /age into the command box and what app...
In reality, Guild Wars 2 will likely only get better in the coming weeks and months whilst players settle in, features mature and the long-term content plans reveal themselves. It's not often you can say that about any MMO in this day and age, and even if...
Fluid movement and combat are consistently entertaining, Rethinks genre tropes in ways that keep you exploring, Exciting playerversusplayer battlefields, Flexible skill system lets you adjust your play style, Beautiful visuals with a painterly flair.
Does a mediocre job of explaining important concepts, Some lingering technical issues and other annoyances
Guild Wars 2 is a paradise for explorers and thrill-seekers alike, and the best online role-playing game in years....
More streamlined and accessible than most games before it, this is an evolution of the genre. Guild Wars 2 brings simple yet dramatic changes to the stale gameplay formula that result in an easily enjoyable experience for any MMO fan out there, and a gre...
Abstract: 123Next »Strike a pose, there's nothing to it.Players gather on the staircase leading down to the Ascalonian catacombs, filling local chat with group requests. A few run about, periodically charging up a nearby hill to repel another assault by harpies ...
Abstract: Guild Wars and its spinoffs are all well-respected games, but the franchise has never really posed any threat to World of Warcraft, the MMO genre's king. Developer ArenaNet hopes to change that—and deserves to change that—with Guild Wars 2. The idea be...
Abstract: There's one question that's been burning in my mind over the last couple of months: should I play a male or female Norn Ranger in Guild Wars 2? I polled my Twitter followers about it and took screenshots in the betas to help me make my decision, but th...
Abstract: DateSeptember 26, 2012 Read later The recent release of shows players that MMOs still have life in them. What does it take to succeed as a massively multiplayer game these days? There are just so many now that it's become somewhat unfeasible f...
