Warhammer Online Review

Graphics were a just not my style.

PvE was great, loved the public quests and whole system.

Pvp was amazing, the scenarios were all fun and balanced

World of Warcraft

The interface and gameplay is very close to WoW, except for they focused on big-scale open pvp like sieging the cities and stuff instead of raids.

Another big plus is free endless trial (up to max of lvl 10)
that lets you experience the concept of the game before buying it.

Sadly lags, interface annoyances, bugs and other minor issues kinda killed the player base, especially at the start of the game. Now those things are getting fixed, but doesnt seem like this game gives its developers as much as WoW for example, so u cant expect that much of new content, developing and customer service.

After playing for a while, I began to notice that it practically mirrors World of Warcraft in a practically infinite number of ways.

The PvP is good, but thats the only good thing about this game. The controls feel clunky, the quests are awkward and weird. At first it’s pretty overwhelming and not very appealing… Maybe if I stuck with it I’d feel differently, but in my eyes it’s just not worth the monthly fee.

ORvR is such a blast when you can have Warbands of people going at it head to head out in the middle of nowhere and whats more exciting then storming a castle held by the other side?

Mythic definitely did an amazing job when it came to RvR. They fixed a lot of the issues that Dark Age suffered when it came to such a thing and made it possible to join up into Scenario’s no matter where you are in the world. Dungeons are a blast, RvR is a blast, and even some of the quest lines can be a blast if you get into the storyline behind them.

For those looking for a fun, PvP based game to get away from other games, this is the game for you.

-Hardor

Warhammer Online – WAR for short.

Gameplay (pve) – I want to say, that I myself have never been a PvE fan in any game, but this game blew my breath away. I love how you can find a group easily with open grouping. The main PvE feature is Public Quests (PQ). There are different stages you have to do to finish the quest. The first stage is usually killing X amount of guys, and the second and third get harder with killing Champions, Heroes, or Lords (Mobs that are buffed). At the end, you get points to win prizes. Your main points are from rolls, but you can get bonus points from participation, like if you participated the most you would get +500 points. And then the pq calculates who has the most points and gives out prize bags, which has different prizes you can choose from. 10/10

Gameplay (pvp) – The reason I”ve quit most other games is because it lacked what I was looking for in PvP, but this game, man this game is above and beyond what I was looking for. Sure WoW has different maps to play battlegrounds, but WAR takes that and brings it to a whole new level. In most of the scenarios it”s not kill and win, it takes strategy and a lone wolf will never succeed. I can”t explain everything in PvP or I would spend the rest of the day writing, but mainly, you CAN level up PvPing! You may think you”ll level up slowly, but for me T1 and T2 scenarios (WAR”s version of WoW”s battlegrounds) leveled me just as fast, if not faster than if I would do quests. Since I never liked doing quests PvP was a blast for me. You also get some of the best gear from drops in PvP. 11/10

The Community – In a lot of games you would think, uh-oh, the community is bound to have pissy teenagers who like to ruin the game, and gold sellers. Well let me tell you something, NOT IN THIS GAME!!! There are practically no gold sellers in this game, BECAUSE gold is easy as heck to make, and you only need about 30g to go through the whole game (15g for your mount and 15g to spend on gear). You should be able to have 30g+ at level 20, and it only costs 15g to get your mount at level 20, and if you ran short of gold by just a little bit, if you ask any level 40, they would probably be glad to lend you that 5g to buy your mount. 11/10

Graphics – I found the graphics to be a lot like WoWs except not as cartoony looking, but still a little cartoony. Enough to satisfy you gamers who NEED good graphics. 9/10

Sounds – Hmm, this one doesn”t impress me as much as others, but it”s still great. There isn”t much music, but you hear clangs of swords and armor and shields when you go into PvP and when your fighting stuff, and your characters grunt and talk, not too bad. 8/10

Conclusion – I found this game to reach new heights compared other MMORPGs and it”s even better than WoW. You may ask, then, why is WoW rated better than WAR in the forums discussion for the game of the year thingy, well simply because WoW has had YEARS of perfecting their simple game, while WAR just came out and is new, still has some bugs, but is improving with every patch, not very laggy unless you have an old computer, and WAR is getting more people every day.

Thanks for reading my review -Venom

graet pvp
pve allso rulez
living guild system
public quests
and a lot more

cons

not all the capitals are added
still mising 4 classes
some bugs but those will probely be fixed soon
realm balance as a destruction player i need more targets

seeya on the battlefield

ps. styspa = world of warcraft fanboy

Ive been playing Warhammer since the open beta and i have to say i’ve probably already had more fun and excitement in WAR than in the whole 9 months i played Warcraft! as soon as you start the game you can choose to start contributing to your realms war efforet by jumping into scenarios and capturing game world objectives in the RvR zones, and because you also get experience and loot for killing enemy players its possible to level just by PvPing! Also the PvP and RvR elements actually feel like an integral part of the game rather then a tacked on afterthought like in WoW, and you dont have to spend hours playing to get the super uber epic gear to stay competitive, a team that play well together as a group will always beat a group with superior gear but that are less organised.

Im actually a big fan of the graphics, especially the big chunky armour, and how busy the gameworld is- it feels like you’re in the middle of a war zone as soon as you set foot in the game.

The PvE elements are well done IMO, theres is a strong story behind the quests that draws from Warhammers mass of lore and history and really immerses you in the Warhammer universe. Oh and i know everyone been banging on about them but the Public Quests are absolute GENIOUS!! as is the open party concept; no more spamming the LFG channel for an hour before you can get that group quest done!

All in all i am hugely impressed with this game so far and considering its only just been launched, the few small glitches there are will be ironed out pretty soon and with a bit more polish in a few places this game is going to be HUGE fun.

See you in the WAR!

WAR”s Gameplay is a bit different than World of Warcraft and for those looking for a change this may “liven” up your online time for a few months or even longer. Even those new to gaming community will find it easy to pick up and learn how to play this game effectively. (rated – 7)

WAR”s Graphics: I had hoped for a more DaOC look and feel for this game, but Mythic decided to go the “toony” look. Perhaps because it is less intense on your average computer. None-the-less, they do a fine job of making it look great. Turning up the video options throws you into a vast new world for would be adventurers. There are quite a few amazing scenes and landscapes (rated – 6)

PvE / Questing: Mythic has taken a more “social” approach to grouping and questing. WAR will differ from WoTLK in that the more people you invite to your group the more fun you will have. You”re not as restricted to picking the “right” class, or even spec as you may find in WoW. I”d consider this a plus if you are a casual gamer. You”ll likely not hear “Sorry, we need a caster spec”d frost” or “LF healer … must be Umpalumpa healer!”. Instead, you”ll find that just about any core class will be accepted into any group. I liken WAR grouping to that of Guild Wars. You can group with just about anyone to finish a quest, but you don”t hold any “ties” with those persons. Once completed you shrug off to find your next quest or task. Your friends list will more than likely be populated with names you will barely recognize or even remember. (rated -4)

PvP: Unfortunately I did not participate enough in pvp to have a sound opinion. I can offer up that it appears to be more “regimented” in WAR. less sporatic/spontaneous than in other MMO”s. There seems to also be less of an impact on personal loss if you die in PvP. the feel is more of “Oh that guy killed me …. ok” (Rated – not enough to form an opinion)

In all, WAR is a decent game to try for a few months. If you”re burned out from WoW or want to join the MMO community for the first time .. WAR is a game worthy of trying.

WoTLK …… Oh my 🙂

Gameplay: WoTLK is Classic WoW with the introduction of the Death Knight class. So same game play same game mechanics. For those of you that fell in love with WoW”s control and feel this will be a good thing. For those of you tired of how WoW plays … then a bad. I played a Death Knight for a few weeks but grew bored of it. It is a “new” play style utilizing the runic power and runes. You mash a lot of buttons! You”re always busy mashing buttons. It seems hectic at first but in time, The DK class gameplay will become a 4th style in WoW.(Rated -5)

WoW Graphics: WOW! and I dont” mean the name of the game. It is very noticeable that Blizzard”s Concept and Visual department spent quite a lot of time and energy on designing and programming Northrend. The zones are absolutely amazing. I”m not an artsy fartsy type of person but I have on many occasions stopped riding around just to take in the scenery … it”s cost me getting ganked by an opposing faction pvper but the breathtaking views are quite the spectacle. the best part is that your computer won”t require a hardware upgrade to see these landscapes. Blizzard thought HUGE on this one (Rated – 9)

WoTLK PvE: Blizzard added a few features that are aimed at making questing an easier experience. Unfortunately, the only one I noticed was quest sharing. It seemed the quest descriptions were more detailed, but for those who refuse to actually read the quests it won”t do you any good. You”ll still spam in general chat, “where do I find the thing with that guy in that place next to that other thing…?” and undoubtedly, you will get a dozen replies 1 or two of which will state “read the quest log!”. Do just that, read the entire quest log. Blizzard explains the quest objectives, and locations very clearly. WoTLK PvE is more of the classic WoW quest lines fetch this, kill those, explore that … I however enjoy it (Rated – 6)

WoTLK PvP: I play a mage in WoW and I absolutely love every minute of online time. Whether I”m killing or getting killed. The fast paced, explosive pvp found in classic WoW is re-kindled in the expansion. If you reside on a carebear server you”ll have less frustration from the opposing side, but if you thirst for pvp you”ll find both instance and world pvp readily available. Blizzard took on Mythic”s RvR mass warfare system and implemented their own in Wintersgrasp. As impressive and enjoyable this is in WoTLK, I still have to favor Mythic on this topic just because of what they did in DaOC. I would like to think that WAR”s mass battle system will be better than BLizzard”s … we”ll have to see on that one. (Rated – 8)

In conclusion … I have had an exciting gaming experience with WoTLK this past month. I am very much looking forward to its release. I would like to think that I”ll continue to play WAR and see what unfolds (the living guild aspect intrigues me) but I find that each online session I get results with my clicking on the WoTLK icon vice the WAR icon on my desktop … hope this helps.

ciao

Another thing that makes this game all the more intreguing are the number of classes available…i believe there are 12 on each side? thats a total of 24 classes in this game with the ability to specialize in your class as well…hopefull no one will have a hard time finding a class that suits them.

I cant rate a game I have never seen live, but for excitement ill give it a 9

Warcraft – the success of warcraft is due to their mass market appeal, since their graphics aren’t too demanding (let me just clarify that without a good graphics card playing this game is difficult due to lag and high latency and FPS rates)but still enjoyable for all of us RPGers who are MMORPGers at heart. I still play WoW.

Warhammer – As someone who is familiar with the table top I enjoy the story of this future MMO which is due for release on the 18th of september, not 2009. For those of us who have been with WoW since the beginning we are just looking for new niches, perhaps tired of dealing with the same people or having guilds that inevitably fall apart. We feel that Warhammer (and Aion) will rival WoW but with the Xpac to be released perhaps the behemthon will not topple. Still, warhammer has its’ attractions: Better graphics but higher demands so not many people will be able to access the game, a PvP system like that of Camelot (which if you aren’t careful could get a lot of people angry… Especially the 2v1 guild combat system and allegiances *so pick your allegiance wisely*)

People talk about new MMOs coming out glitchy etc and here is my advice to you, if you personally think the game has potential stick with it, I guarantee you glitches will be fixed and worked on around the clock. When WoW was first released you wouldn’t believe how many things had to be fixed. Also, if you haven’t played WoW, with almost every patch released something terrible goes wrong. A quets chain glitch, world glitch or sometimes elongated realm down times due to unforseen problems. It is inevitable when you have any game that requires around-the-clock uptime and service that something will go wrong (realm stability issues leading to angry gaming time *I have been there many times with WoW*.

In anticipation of Warhammer Online I say give it a couple of months and watch it soar

Unawares to them Warcraft1 was going to be Warhammer for computer at first.

Everyone copies everyone, but Blizzard took it to a whole new level, because GamesWorkShop were the first ones to use orcs this way. You know, green and all.

Blizzard even copied Warhammer40k. The zerg are 100% the same as a race in warhammer40k. SpaceM are the same, also the protose are like the eldar!

EULA prevents me from sharing more, and CB is sectional in contents. However, trust me, PvP-wise, it’s already better than WoW.

“people who decide that every game they see has to be compared to WoW are idiots”

TOOOO TRUE.

My MMO career began with EQ. If anyone knows anything about EQ, it was and eye sore. TBCH, I am not a graphics junkie, but WoW’s graphics are way too cartoonish, i said that from release, yet i played it until last thanksgiving. The way things in EQ looked made my mind feel like it was in the world of Norrath. Warhammer looks great and when looking at it, makes me feel like im actually in the game, the way it should be. If any game should be compared to another, it should be everquest, not the unbalanced, atrociously put together game everyone knows as WoW.

a) people who decide that every game they see has to be compared to WoW are idiots

b) Stop saying OMG THIS GAME STINKS and stop saying OMG THIS GAME ROCKS, because it”s not even out yet.

i give it 10

Navarine? L2P n00b

Oh and do A LOT more reading next time before you put a 0 as a rating after givin it a 10.