Age of Conan: Unchained

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 831 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 192 out of 831
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  1. ChristianM
    May 25, 2008
    10
    Lot of fun and after WoW finally a new great game.
  2. SeanT
    May 26, 2008
    9
    Not perfect... of course not, but what game (especially MMO) is? What this is is a damn fantastic start to a game that will only become more and more enjoyable. The visceral world and deep combat is a breath of fresh air in this stale, McWoW market. PLEASE do not believe the small group of bashers making a front on the general forums. Who knows why they are doing what they are doing, but Not perfect... of course not, but what game (especially MMO) is? What this is is a damn fantastic start to a game that will only become more and more enjoyable. The visceral world and deep combat is a breath of fresh air in this stale, McWoW market. PLEASE do not believe the small group of bashers making a front on the general forums. Who knows why they are doing what they are doing, but it is clear they are NOT the voice of the AoC community... just currently the most heard (in General) as the rest are enjoying the game. Give it a shot, you will not regret it.… Expand
  3. JohnC.
    May 26, 2008
    5
    Its ok. The leveling is very tedious, and once you hit the main cities you don't really know where to go or what to do. A little direction would be nice. The PVP system is different, but gets boring after a while. Make sure you have a decent PC before you play this. Also, world PVP is very annoying, there is lots of corpse camping as you have to resurrect in a static place. Its ok, Its ok. The leveling is very tedious, and once you hit the main cities you don't really know where to go or what to do. A little direction would be nice. The PVP system is different, but gets boring after a while. Make sure you have a decent PC before you play this. Also, world PVP is very annoying, there is lots of corpse camping as you have to resurrect in a static place. Its ok, but it doesn't break any boundaries.… Expand
  4. MarkK.
    May 26, 2008
    10
    Just incredible. Also an avid WoW player for nearly last 2 years. The Good : Graphics Amazing. Control System great. Quest system really good and helps you alot. Talent System similar to WoW so easy to pickup. Additional Stat placement. Running Speed mana regen etc is brilliance on funcoms behalf. Certain aspects of the UI are good. Player movement. Collision Detection is fantastic. Just incredible. Also an avid WoW player for nearly last 2 years. The Good : Graphics Amazing. Control System great. Quest system really good and helps you alot. Talent System similar to WoW so easy to pickup. Additional Stat placement. Running Speed mana regen etc is brilliance on funcoms behalf. Certain aspects of the UI are good. Player movement. Collision Detection is fantastic. Mellee combat system is way too good. Quests have some depth and storylines are really good (not just a click accept and finish it) do the Destiny quest chain in starter zone. its worth it. The Bad : The chat system really sucks coming from WoW which is refined nicely, but i guess will be fixed quickly. Other than the minimap and menu selectors the UI not so hot. But mods already enroute, i haven't used WoWs default UI for a very long time so not even sure what it looks like anymore, but im sure similar addons will be available for AoC soon enough. Its a great game and if you finding WoW getting repetitive and somewhat boring outside new boss drops then grab this game its that good.… Expand
  5. JustinG.
    May 26, 2008
    9
    Best MMO iv played. Great combat system, Great graphics, Great Quests, Great Game!!!!!
  6. LinoC
    May 26, 2008
    4
    Huge disappointment, Explore a World ? not... just a series of small hubs of quests totally instanced and with dozens of copies of the same zone making so that the sense of immersion of being in a "world" completely disappears, it can vary from a beautiful scenery to the worst junction of polygons with a lousy texture like the volcano area.... white sands isle on the other hand is very Huge disappointment, Explore a World ? not... just a series of small hubs of quests totally instanced and with dozens of copies of the same zone making so that the sense of immersion of being in a "world" completely disappears, it can vary from a beautiful scenery to the worst junction of polygons with a lousy texture like the volcano area.... white sands isle on the other hand is very nice. UI is so bad it can make an amateur programmer cry, bugs by the tons.... NEXT GEN MMO ? my god hope not... feels like a single player game with some intruders running around sometimes on your private world.… Expand
  7. THOMASASHLEY
    May 27, 2008
    9
    WELL DONE FUNCOM! The attention to graphic detail,unique play style,diversified quests,and so far a lack of immaturity on the PVE servers,has won over a LOT of adult gamers. If you meet the recommended requirements,you will be enthralled by the graphics! Leave WOW now before another "tired" old news expansion keeps you bored.
  8. BrianS
    May 27, 2008
    5
    Way too much pre-game hype from folks that don't really look for depth in their MMOs. This game has zero depth beyond leveling. The loot is mediocre, the leveling curve is extremely simple (there were level 80s within 3 days of release) and whats more theres nothing much to do other than grind resources and build guild cities that can't even be attacked yet because battle keep Way too much pre-game hype from folks that don't really look for depth in their MMOs. This game has zero depth beyond leveling. The loot is mediocre, the leveling curve is extremely simple (there were level 80s within 3 days of release) and whats more theres nothing much to do other than grind resources and build guild cities that can't even be attacked yet because battle keep sieges aren't active yet. The top level of AoC looks awesome, its when you start looking underneath the hood and looking for important dynamics like social content, variable adventuring lines, quest rewards and world drops that give you a sense of accomplishment....when you start noticing what an unfinished project this game is. The combat system is good, but seriously it gets very old after about the 4000th time your character does the exact same fatality animation its done the other 3999 times. Just don't accept the top level reviews, people that haven't played this game past Tortage really don't start getting a feeling for the massive failures in this games concepts.… Expand
  9. StefanO.
    May 28, 2008
    10
    This is the next gen. A little bit buggy, but with an impressive rate of fixing. Better state than WoW was at launch however. I am playing it slow so it gets even better, but already this is the best mmorpg so far.
  10. WillS.
    May 29, 2008
    10
    Amazing graphic and finally an adult game.
  11. AnonymousMC
    May 29, 2008
    9
    AoC is a very good game, it only gets a 9 due to the bugs which really don't even effect the game, I have played for around 5 hours now and the only problem I have is my computer only being able to run it on lowish settings. And it still looks better than WoW. I have played both and WoW was more of grinding where as when in AoC killing monsters doesn't feel like grinding becauseAoC is a very good game, it only gets a 9 due to the bugs which really don't even effect the game, I have played for around 5 hours now and the only problem I have is my computer only being able to run it on lowish settings. And it still looks better than WoW. I have played both and WoW was more of grinding where as when in AoC killing monsters doesn't feel like grinding because its so much fun to actually kill them. If you like MMO's then you will like this.… Expand
  12. HobartH.
    May 30, 2008
    10
    Superb Game! Will definetely be played for years!
  13. GuidoG.
    May 30, 2008
    10
    Fresh and nice approach to combat, mature as in mature and not as in immaturely showing nipples and sex everywhere, and a finely crafted world make this a gem of a MMORPG.
  14. 3Ball
    May 30, 2008
    10
    This game is much more enjoyable in comparison to WoW for me. This is probably because of the more mature nature of the game and better visual experiance that it offers.
  15. Spree
    Jun 10, 2008
    8
    Quite simply, this should have been in the developers hands for a few months more. Character imbalance makes any sort of pvp beyond level 60 completely useless since the pots heal more than damage dealt. Extra even with stacking for the priest class who heals 25% of hp /round while pelting you with spells taking 10-15% of your hp. I mean the differences are so huge and clumsily designed Quite simply, this should have been in the developers hands for a few months more. Character imbalance makes any sort of pvp beyond level 60 completely useless since the pots heal more than damage dealt. Extra even with stacking for the priest class who heals 25% of hp /round while pelting you with spells taking 10-15% of your hp. I mean the differences are so huge and clumsily designed that it's kinda hard to believe that they launched it like that... They can't possibly have tried the PVP themselves. I stack (at level 69) 50-100 Daggamalt and the same amount of Sweetpressed Haste and is basically untouchable unless ganged or maged. PVP with same class turns into a dragged out event where the outcome is determined by who forgets to pot =). Also there are some major issues with your characters implementation into his/her surroundings with a large possibility of getting stuck in the most trivial of objects. However the unstuck function works pretty well. Better than WoW in any event, where the unstuck option is a complete farce. This will all be fixed though, which is why it's not too bothersome but still worth mentioning. The pros far outweigh the cons in any event. The construction of the guild city is marvellous and if you play on RP-PVP like me it really reinforces the feel of the game. The quests are enjoyable. Grinding levels is no problem as long as you make sure the mobs are 3-4 levels above you at all times so you get from 2-3K exp /mob or more if you chain-kill them ofc. This will be a great game in a short time. If they manage to fix the annoying pvp issues that is...… Expand
  16. HideakiT.
    Jun 13, 2008
    10
    I absolutely love this game! I've been playing with my GF and a couple of friends and we are all having a blast!
  17. KeviD.
    Jun 10, 2008
    10
    There are bugs but what new mmo didn't? I think it is a wonderful game & plays brilliantly on my pc also love the combat system & spellweaving
  18. HenrikI.
    Jun 1, 2008
    10
    Really fun fighting system. The updates will probebly make the game even better.
  19. PaulT
    Jun 1, 2008
    9
    Amazing game, would earn a 10 apart from the few bugs that have to exist with the creation of a new MMO, however when all is sorted, this game will most likely start to rival World of Warcraft, without all the kids.
  20. BriboB.
    Jun 15, 2008
    7
    The graphics are really the only revolutionary thing in the game. The combat system is something that belongs on a playstation not a PC MMO. Quests are decent, but there's not enough of them. Overall it's nothing new, it's just a new game that will pass pretty quickly. The world is painfully small for an MMO and all instanced.
  21. MikeH.
    Jun 18, 2008
    0
    This game is horrible. Just absolutely, plain, horrible. I canceled my subscription shortly after reaching level 35.
  22. TS
    Jun 10, 2008
    10
    Age of Conan has been fun and interesting since its release. Even with the few bugs, the game is fantastic.
  23. MrKanga
    Jun 2, 2008
    6
    You will need a decent PC to run this Dual or Quad, with a good amount of RAM and a fairly recent graphs card, unless you want it to look naff and run slow. The game starts off mainly solo for the first 20 levels and doesn't do a bad job, I have played upto level 44 so far ( cap is 80 ) and found it enjoyable but also very annoying at times. The game is still in its infancy, even You will need a decent PC to run this Dual or Quad, with a good amount of RAM and a fairly recent graphs card, unless you want it to look naff and run slow. The game starts off mainly solo for the first 20 levels and doesn't do a bad job, I have played upto level 44 so far ( cap is 80 ) and found it enjoyable but also very annoying at times. The game is still in its infancy, even after 5 years of production we are seeing memory leaks, broken quests amongst other things. The combat as a melee character is fun, it can turn the tide of a fight should you get the combo wrong, quests are fun but the grouping lets itself down as you cannot see party members until they are very close to your position ( if you can't see them at all make sure you are in the same instance )., though is fun when it works. The developers have thus far ignored a lot of players complaints never replying to them despite threads going on for over 40 pages. If you are entering this and favour the caster expect nothing different from lotro or wow, its still target and click, bar the healers who tend to cast an AoE heal. The game has real potential not only in PvE but PvP with player built cities and insane combat it could rule the roust, but as it stands its a buggy mess and no end of nice graphics, heads flying off and boobs will change that, give it 6 months and this could be a winner.… Expand
  24. LouieA.
    Jun 21, 2008
    3
    A half-baked game with little to add to the genre. The multi-player questing areas are small, overcrowded and mob spawns are slow. There's not nearly enough soloable instance content (or "night mode" as they call it) to justify going past lvl 20. Lazy development in an another squandered fantasy universe.
  25. JimT
    Jun 2, 2008
    0
    So many bugs, limited leveling after 40. I am level 50 and have to grind all day. The crafting is completely messed up. Don't play this for 2 months when beta is over.
  26. CraigM.
    Jun 2, 2008
    3
    Over promised and under delivered. The world feels small and empty, like a single player game. The quests are dumbed down more than WOW, and the combat is only a half step above button mashing; it's just a lot more button mashing.
  27. privateprivate
    Jun 20, 2008
    4
    Very buggy and unfinished. Unoriginal content. Too many instances and loading screens for every zone.
  28. NS
    Jun 3, 2008
    9
    Age of Conan is quite a good game from what I have played. The combat is from the first, an engaging affair. However, it might not be what everyone hoped for. The visuals are stunning, and the quests are actually enjoyable. At the moment my only complaint would be the lack of some content and the many bugs, although this is to be expected with recently released MMO. I am confident that Age of Conan is quite a good game from what I have played. The combat is from the first, an engaging affair. However, it might not be what everyone hoped for. The visuals are stunning, and the quests are actually enjoyable. At the moment my only complaint would be the lack of some content and the many bugs, although this is to be expected with recently released MMO. I am confident that FunCom will fix these problems and we'll end up with a polished and amazingly fun game.… Expand
  29. OddB.
    Jun 3, 2008
    10
    Amazing! and even better, you almost never meet any idiots or children. let them play WoW.
  30. NickH.
    Jun 3, 2008
    9
    Excellent launch. innovative gameplay and beautiful graphics. The content is faithful to REH. Even has good PvP. Typical MMO bugs at launch (content gaps, graphical quirks, balance issues, fringe user problems) but many of those are already being addressed. In 3 or 4 months this game will be perfect.
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#33 Best PC Game of 2008
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#45 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. GameZone
    94
    This game marks the next generation of MMOs in many ways. It looks good, is very entertaining and plays very well. This is a journey well worth taking.
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  2. AtomicGamer
    92
    It won't put WoW out of business, but then again, nothing will for a long time, and that doesn't mean this isn't a great game with tons of appeal and a hopefully more mature audience
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  3. GameSpy
    80
    Age of Conan going forward should become a delightfully savage second home for plenty of howling on-line barbarians.
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