Curse

kradens · Oct 02, 2007, 08:07 PM // 20:07

you can tell the 1up reviewer is a GW player.

only a GW player can be that pissed about re-skins : P

Skye Marin · Oct 02, 2007, 09:26 PM // 21:26

He called the Charr "minotaur-like".

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Originally Posted by Lord Natural

Pretty good review that nails a lot of the game's problems. I read gamespot's review and was a little confused by its relatively high score, but the screenshots were a tell than the reviewer was a pretty casual player. Credit 1up.com for having at least 1 reviewer who's a GW regular.

- 90% armor and weapon re-skins
- Very short campaign
- Smallest GW game geographically
- Repetitive dungeon design
- "Elite" dungeon is both easy and unrewarding, offering only a small chance of any worthwhile items.
- Using title tiers to make up for lack of content, forcing you to grind what content there is to unlock simple stuff like armor and weapons.
- New heroes used as a sell, but add absolutely 0 to gameplay due to the 3 hero limitation.
- Hall of Monuments not particularly compelling.
- Mini-Games have little replay value or purpose beyond the first play-through.
- No new elite skills and very few relevant non-elite skills. (good for game balance, bad as a sell)
- Nothing new added to PvP at all, aside from a couple of skills which see some use. No new modes, no new maps. Nothing to differentiate this from past games, with respect to PvP.
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- 80% the cost of a full GW Game!

Adding these things together and I think a 6.0 is very generous, and I happen to like GW.

I agree here.

Loviatar · Oct 02, 2007, 09:40 PM // 21:40

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Originally Posted by kradens

you can tell the 1up reviewer is a GW player.

only a GW player can be that pissed about re-skins : P

and these quotes show why this clown could not give an honest review

enjoy a good laugh

[QUOTE=THE REVIEWER]

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Guild Wars can die and go to hell
Not to sound overly melodramatic (and I'm really not trying to turn this blog into the "watch Ryan whine about trivial things" blog), but... well, RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO this game. The more I play it, the more it just comes apart at the seams.

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It's like running an Olympic marathon, only to discover that your ultimate reward is a punch in the face.

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I'm really starting to wonder why I keep playing this game. I've often compared Guild Wars to Magic: The Gathering due to the way its skill system works; maybe it's about time I accepted the fact that this--like Magic--is a complete waste of my time.

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As expected, obviously the folks at NCsoft and ArenaNet are a little bummed out by what I've said here. So if, in the off-chance that anyone's interpreting this as some sort of personal attack or anti-ArenaNet agenda, let me just say that that's crazy talk.

and this unbiased moron is writing reviews?.....on GW?

the only bigger moron is the person who assigned him instead of somebody else to write the review

Gattocheese · Oct 02, 2007, 09:41 PM // 21:41

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

A six is not considered "high." 60% is considered "failing" in most people's eyes... I don't know how bad a game has to be to get a 30-40% score, but I bet is has to be pretty unplayable.

Most new games that don't have game-breaking glitches (and some that do!) get at least a 70% to 80%. 90-100% are given to games like Bioshock and Half-life 2.

GWEN is not broken. It's a fun game to play, and it has all the elements of previous games. So, I don't see how it can get a 6 out of 10, unless someone just doesn't like Guild Wars. In which case, why are they reviewing the game?

Sorry i got my reviews mixxed up and threads mixxed up. lolz. Yeah 6 is what i think i reviewed it at, not sure, cant remember.

EPO Bot · Oct 02, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57

1UP is a total joke of a website btw. They gave Bloodrayne 2 30%!

Now that game was no Deus Ex, but 30% is just trolling.

Takeko Nakano · Oct 02, 2007, 10:01 PM // 22:01

I agree that GW:EN was overhyped. I haven't finished it and will at some point. But certainly Hall of Monuments was really disappointing. And yes it was just an expansion, but for what we paid we should have got more content in my view.

GW2 had better be good. Not a grind with new, fresh content that is enjoyable to play again with new characters, new stuff being added on, etc. Sadly GW:EN has made me decide NOT to pre-order GW2. I will wait until reliable reviews and fan reactions have been published.