Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Collector's Edition
by Eidos
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Video Game Reviews of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Collector's Edition
Customer Review: The low price says it all!
Summary: 2 Stars
I played this in beta and continued for three months following that hoping for improvement - I even went back a few months back hoping that it improved - I guessed wrong.
The game became old very quickly and was released entirely too early. The graphics are pretty and the over all concept is good, but the playability for longer than a month or two is lacking. It lacks content between certain levels that leaves you scrambling for something to do to get to the next level area, also the "end game" is non-existent.
Everyone I know quit within the first month, it becomes repetitive pretty quickly.
The "used" prices listed are for good reason, the game lacks customer service and the players are ignored. For some reason the developers concentrate on odd fixes when there are glaring bugs that need fixed and lack of content. It is as if they concentrated on character looks i.e. "nipples" and nothing else!
If you are looking for an online game I would look elsewhere - this coming from someone who has played Wow, DaOC, AC, ACII, Warhammer online, LoTR, AO, Ultima, CoH, CoV and numerous others that I DID enjoy. There is a reason that the player base calls Funcom "failcom!"
If you decide to purchase this I wish you luck!
Customer Review: The game has aged well
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been playing AoC since release, but I've noticed all the reviews are outdated and so I figured it was time to get a fresh perspective. Many of the reviews were based on people who raced to get to the highest levels without enjoying the immersion of the detailed world and the quests, or who stopped playing before most of the current fixes were put in place.
When the game came out, there were huge issues with memory leaks, crashes, etc. Those are 99% fixed now and the game is maturing quite well, especially under the leadership of the new game director. There have also been vast improvements to the combat - much more interactive than other games - and balancing the playable classes. New content has been added for some of the slow points while leveling, and existing content has been tuned and enhanced.
Additionally, the PvP system has been reworked to include a criminal system with consequences. People who enjoy killing characters of lower level will find they cannot receive most quests, can only resurrect at criminal camps, and must pay black marketers and smugglers for services that other characters get for free; they can perform redeemer quests to lose criminal status, but until they do they will be attacked by guards stationed near rez points and quest givers. Ganking isn't dead, but it's a lot less common now.
If you're cautious about trying a new game, try looking around gaming forums for people with buddy keys; you'll get a 7-day trial (or if you use a digital download of the game for $3, you get a 10-day trial). Entering a registration key at the end of your trial period keeps your characters intact.
Customer Review: AOC & Conan
Summary: 5 Stars
always loved graphic novels,Savage sword,Red Sonja.the new Age of Conan MMO has rejuvenated me,I bought the game but haven't played it yet,first going back & learning about Conan & ofcorse R.E.Howard,when I was young it was more about just the superficial content?. just received my copy of Born on the Battlefield & WOW!,so happy to have re-discovered such amazing work.Customer Review: Beautiful but frustrating
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been a Robert E. Howard fan for years having read all of his original Conan stories and many of his other works. The enjoyment of this game comes down to which class you pick. For example the Assassin class (a typical rogue class) can be fun but is very frustrating to play since its so easy to die when soloing. A Dark Templar (a dark fighter who leeches health from enemies) is much easier and thus, more enjoyable to play.
Pros:
+ This game visually captures that world in all of its grim beauty. Amazing backgrounds, detailed areas, and characters that all look different and dress in appropriate clothes for their job. Level 80 characters don't 'shimmer and glow' like the 70's in WoW. In fact, unless you put your cursor over them, you can't tell.
+ Interactive combat system
+ Mature rated game giving brutal fatlities, some more adult humor, and a lot less annoying kids like the ones on WoW
+ Guilds can build cities
+ Voice acted dialog. It lessens once you leave the opening area but Funcom is putting more in over time.
+ Each archtype (warrior, rogue, mage, priest) has a slightly different destiny quest line in the opening area of Tortage
+ The collectors edition comes with a cool book of art on the game and a great soundtrack
Cons
- Crafting and gathering are pretty much useless
- There is no economy since quest items are far better than anything you find
- Classes are horribly unbalanced
- Server populations are getting low meaning it can be hard to get a group together for some of the instances
- You travel to areas by talking to people. The world is not seemless - it is a series of instances (with several of each area running concurrently).
- Buggy. The game has some glitches though Funcom is doing their best to patch the game to make it better
- One one starting area meaning every character you play goes through the same area (though with the different destiny quests).
Overall its pretty fun. I plan to run one character to level 80 and then will probably drop the game unless there's more content to see or an expansion planned. This game won't have the staying power of WoW but is a nice adult diversion from being challenged to duels every 15 minutes on a PvE server.
Customer Review: Alot of potential that just falls flat
Summary: 2 Stars
I was looking forward to playing this for awhile and was glad to pick it up upon release. The graphics, story, art book and combat system I thought was very good and unique but just could not get into the game. I tried to play many times but just keep getting back to it being just plain boring...
So right now it is still on mine and my friends shelves collecting dust and cannot rightly recommend this to anyone. If things change, I may give it another try but with all the options out there, I do not think that it will happen.