Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
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Product Summary
Brand: Electronic ArtsPrimary Contributor: Windows XP
Format: DVD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-09-16
Platform: Windows XP
Model: 014633156560
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Product features:
- Undertake a wide variety of PvE quest types related to an army's war efforts,
- Based on Games Workshop's popular Warhammer fantasy world. Dominated by force of arms and magic, this world provides a rich setting for hundreds of thousands of players to experience the epic nature of war and the glory of battle.
- Join one of six Armies and fight for the Armies of Order (Dwarf, High Elf and Empire) or the Armies of Destruction (Greenskin, Dark Elf, or Chaos). Wage war across three unique battlefronts.
- Next generation Realm vs. Realm game system integrating both PvP combat and PvE quests on the same map in support of the greater war.
- Engage in four levels of RvR combat
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Video Game Reviews of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Customer Review: Bad Execution
Summary: 2 Stars
1. This game has the worst installer I remember using in many, many years. The installation failed 4 times; and my hardware is fine. Following the suggestions in the troubleshooting guide, I had to copy the DVDs to the hard drive first and do a "manual installation". However, the instructions were incorrect but I finally figured out how to do it anyways.
2. The game has the most obnoxious and stupidly egotic startup flash screens ever, one for every company involved (and there are too many), that can't be bypassed by hitting the escape or spacebar keys.
3. The customization of avatars is very limited and primitive. Male avatars are ungainly and some look more like undead monsters than heroes, even the elves. The female ones are passable.
4. No tutorials.
5. Bad user interface. I spent 15 minutes trying to find the settings to stop my avatar from impatiently sighing at me. You'd think that, and the mouse UI settings, would be under "UI customization". No... You have to choose the button that suggests that you want to exit the game. Then you get to finally turn off the annoying music and shut up that petulant avatar. In general, it's not intuitive.
6. You click the buttons to logout or exit the game and nothing visible happens. Ever. The first time I used Ctl-Alt-Del to force quit the game. Eventually I noticed that there is a countdown... Except it's hidden in one tab of the window that grays out and vanishes unless your cursor is over it. Of course your cursor isn't over it after clicking the logout button.
7. Bad animation. It's hard to describe how badly the elf scout is animated, but probably an Orang-Outang runs more gracefully.
8. The MMO mechanisms I don't like. Queues for instances, shared areas where players can accidentally engage the same enemies...
9. The same tired, unappealing storylines. The most fun and unusual it got was manning a catapult to shoot harpies, but they didn't react; it was just practice target shooting.
10. Nothing to redeem the rest, unless you're a die-hard Warhammer fan. Some free-to-play MMO games are better.
Description of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
War is everywhere. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will immerse you in a world of perpetual conflict for years to come. Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of Warhammer. Enter a grim fantasy world where the armies of Order and Destruction collide to determine the fate of nations. Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. The Age of Reckoning has begun.War is Everywhere
War is everywhere in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), the new fantasy MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot. WAR features next generation Realm vs. Realm gameplay that will immerse you in a world of perpetual conflict for years to come.
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning to experience the epic nature of war. Enter a grim fantasy world where the armies of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) and Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos) collide to determine the fate of nations. Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests. Climb the Bastion Stair, carry your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the secrets of the Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. Sharpen your blade and prepare to unleash your inner mutation-the Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS EVERYWHERE!
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|  Pick your favorite character. View larger image  Battle to the end against rivals. View larger image  Wander through vivid environments. View larger image |
The Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning servers will go live on September 18th, 2008.
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