Age of Conan: Unchained

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  1. MaxS.
    May 26, 2008
    9
    The GOOD: Smooth launch, fun combat, great graphics, easy addiction (not sure if that is good)... The BAD: Still many glitches to work on, very simple UI, some parts of the game feel unfinished.. but I'm sure they will be ironed out in a month or two. Warning to WoW players tho: above average PC and player's IQ needed!
  2. DaveJ.
    May 27, 2008
    9
    Excellent game. If you're like me you'll spend the first day or two thinking "well wow has better than this", "why's there no LFG system" etc Persevere, it's all there, plus some, yes it's a different game and in some ways Wow is better, but in others this far exceeds its predecessor (plus, it's early days and much better than Wow was at launch). WoW it Excellent game. If you're like me you'll spend the first day or two thinking "well wow has better than this", "why's there no LFG system" etc Persevere, it's all there, plus some, yes it's a different game and in some ways Wow is better, but in others this far exceeds its predecessor (plus, it's early days and much better than Wow was at launch). WoW it isn't, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Also there's the fact that they instance many locations when they get busy (to lighten the load, reduce lag etc in each one). Not one instance per person/group, just one per 100 players or so, which still leaves places crowded. This seems odd at first and can leave you hunting round for a friend for ages if they're in a different instance but at the same place as you and you don't realise, though there are functions within the game that help t sort this sort of thing out. On the plus side it allows you to switch to a different instance on a PVP server where someone is hellbent on stopping you complete your mission (PVP servers are open season for gankers, travelling in groups is advised!). Though the game world is twice the size of WoW it is also zoned, which means you have to travel from one to the other via a loading screen (a bit like the boats, gnometrain and airships in wow). This is where it lost 1 point for me (though I was still tempted to give it a 10). The zones themselves are often huge though and I the zoning was done for performance issues, it does seem a little awkward at times (but I soon get used to it). Most of the locations in the game are physically remote from each other so that explains some of the zoning but others are less obvious (e.g. the Nobles Quarter of one city is in a different zone to the rest). It depends how much this matters to you, for me the other good points soon outweighed this one minor flaw. I don't want to appear too negative here, to me these are minor points, I just want to prewarn the Wowers so they know what to expect in advanced! A very cool game, i saw my first mammoth rider today, THEY ARE HUGE! ;-) PS a new patch came out today which gave a much needed 50% FPS boost. My 2gb, AMD 4000+ SC, 7600GT 256mb system can now manage between 10 and 40 FPS on reasonable detail and 600m view distance, which is nice.… Expand
  3. JesseB
    May 31, 2008
    9
    Simply put: While not as in-depth as a traditional MMORPG (ie: LOTRO), Age of Conan has, by far, the best graphics, combat and music out of any MMORPG. Period.
  4. TaleS.
    Jun 29, 2008
    9
    After 3 years of playing WoW this game has most certainly grabbed me, and continues to impress as Funcom irons out a few quirks and adds even more content. Don't listen to all the bashers, pick it up and give it a try, it's well worth the price of admission even if you don't decide to stay. I've fallen in love myself.
  5. TommyM.
    Jul 23, 2008
    9
    Very good game, but indeed its little unfinished, but which rpg game isnt that at the beginning.
  6. AronR.
    Aug 19, 2008
    9
    This game is recieving a lot of flame for no reason. People seem to have gotten way too used to WOW that has been running for years. An mmo that launches without bugs and balance issues is completely impossible. Funcom is working hard on the patches and they have fixed endless ammounts of problems. The game is original and it breaths new life to the MMO genre that is so vastly dominated This game is recieving a lot of flame for no reason. People seem to have gotten way too used to WOW that has been running for years. An mmo that launches without bugs and balance issues is completely impossible. Funcom is working hard on the patches and they have fixed endless ammounts of problems. The game is original and it breaths new life to the MMO genre that is so vastly dominated by WOW. The only downside of the game is funcoms paranoia of hotfixing obvious issues concerning game balance and gamebreaking bugs. Been playing AoC since start and currently have 2x lvl 80 and done with all endgame material which is quite nice compared to what other MMOs has had to offer this early in the game.… Expand
  7. TerryW
    Aug 31, 2008
    9
    been playing since beta and to me its a very good game.i agree with Aron R ppl got to used to wow cause wow is to easy to me aoc has a good story line, grapics and its fun to play sure it has bugs and the content thens out past lvl 50 a bit but Funcom is listening and fixing the just give it a chance
  8. CorraghC
    Dec 3, 2009
    9
    After reading through previous reviews I get the feeling that most of the poor reviews are from lazy kids or from peeps that didn't really ever play into the game far or long enough...it has evolved quite a bit since release. Have played all of the top titles starting with EQ over the last 10 years and there is really nothing better on the market these days for MMORPG vets.....kids After reading through previous reviews I get the feeling that most of the poor reviews are from lazy kids or from peeps that didn't really ever play into the game far or long enough...it has evolved quite a bit since release. Have played all of the top titles starting with EQ over the last 10 years and there is really nothing better on the market these days for MMORPG vets.....kids and juvi's will still like WoW and we don't mind ;) The expansion will likely give it another boost if they live up to the promo material.… Expand
  9. Alex
    Oct 27, 2009
    9
    An incredible amount of new ideas and implementations to appreciate. I could never go back to playing any other game after playing Age of Conan, despite some of it's shortcomings like buggy sieges. Classes are unique and interesting, combat system is visceral and challenging without being frustrating. Melee combat provides one of those rare gems that's easy to learn but hard to An incredible amount of new ideas and implementations to appreciate. I could never go back to playing any other game after playing Age of Conan, despite some of it's shortcomings like buggy sieges. Classes are unique and interesting, combat system is visceral and challenging without being frustrating. Melee combat provides one of those rare gems that's easy to learn but hard to master. Cannot recommend enough.… Expand
  10. FredBob
    Jun 21, 2009
    9
    Sorry for the length, but I feel like doing a full review on this game because i feel that AoC deserves far more recognition than it already has because of the massive amount of bugs upon release, 99% of which are now fixed and the game is far superior to any other MMO i have played so far (Incl WoW)

    This game, after playing WoW for 2 years (and 2 years on private servers prior to    Sorry for the length, but I feel like doing a full review on this game because i feel that AoC deserves far more recognition than it already has because of the massive amount of bugs upon release, 99% of which are now fixed and the game is far superior to any other MMO i have played so far (Incl WoW)

    This game, after playing WoW for 2 years (and 2 years on private servers prior to that), offers a far better experience than WoW. There is far more blood and gore and the fatalities are just an incredible aspect of the game, even when someone lands a fatality on me i sit there and go WHOA and both my arms get lopped off, followed by my head, while my friends have a good laugh at my scenic and brutal death ^^

    The game is hugely PvP oriented (if you dont like ganking, go on a PvE server, it can get very annoying for some people), however i am in love with the whole PvP idea and huge battles can spring up in the space of a few minutes, 20-a-side wars that are only too fun :) The classes are rather balanced, however Rangers and Necromancers especially can deal massive damage at a long range, making them very OP in ganking situations :( The PvP takes A LOT of skill (coming from someone with a WoW rogue with 27k HKs of experience) and is certainly not for anyone not up to learning game mechanics and persisting through a lot of failed pvp battles, hence the fact that 90% of AoC players are very mature and adult, offering a far friendlier and happier community than WoW's large community of helpless 12 year olds because you just simply have to be mature to play it, else fail :D (I'm not saying that there arent some great people in WoW and plenty of skill required, but after playing AoC, you'll see what i mean ;) )

    The graphics are uncomparable to any other MMO, especially now that DX10 is released, my 8800 handles everything cranked to the MAX and the graphics are just stunning, the water is interactable with people and objects, and so does the grass, plus ambient occlusion/godrays/water caustics just make this game very very satisfying to look at, on par with crysis in certain locations.

    Raids are very easy and bosses are tank and spank for a lot of the time, which kinda annoyed me a bit :/ however gear is no where near as important as in say, WoW, because PvE/P is based largely on skill. Raids, however, are quite atmospheric and awesome simply because of the enhanced graphics and lighting as well as certain very cool ideas by the devs... i did a solo instance once where the floor had traps and spikes came out of the ground etc when u ran over them, was very fun :) However, i will say that raiding is better in WoW because there are far more tactics and cool effects used.

    Cities and landscapes are perfectly formed in AoC, looks like they took something out of a photograph and remade it, whereas in WoW they used rounded brushes to create topography (mountains, hills etc) which has a very unrealistic effect, as well as the same buildings being cloned into every settlement >.<, and the lighting, well sucks. In AoC, the sun moves across the sky in dynamic day/night cycles and if you watch long enough, your shadow, the trees' shadows, buildings' shadows etc move across the ground with the sun, which, IMO, looks awesome and Hide (Stealth) takes advantage of these shadows in real-time, which can be used to a rogue's advantage (there are 3 rogue sub-classes), for example they are far more effective at night because Hide takes into account light levels (including the advanced shadows), awesome! :D

    Leveling is very immersive compared to other games, quests have audio talking connected to them and you can select what to say to the characters, rather that one-click quest accepting where nobody reads the quests at all like in WoW, and the only objective is "kill x of y" or "collect x of y" or "talk to y". In AoC (especially in the first 20 levels) each class has its own destiny quests where you find out your identity etc, which is continued throughout the next 30 or so levels, for example the barbarian (rogue subclass) one has a very 'Splinter-cell' type effect involving missions to eavesdrop and assassinate at night, with a far more immersive effect than "talk to marshall mcbride... kill 10 kobold vermin" (WoW human start quests) as a start quest, followed by more of the same.
    The overall leveling in the game is just more fun and you have to actually think about the combat as you attack in 3 different directions (5 at level 40) which are chained together into combos, much the same in spellcasting/ranged classes, because the opponent has 3 shields that he can assign to any of 3 different directions (default is one per side, you can change to any number on any side upto 3 total) to reduce or block incoming damage from that direction, requiring a lot of knowledge of combos from different classes, AI and players alike.

    The game has certain flaws, such as the fact that you cant fight back if someone ganks you while interacting with an NPC until you hit Esc and by then you're probably fighting a losing battle, and the fatalities sometimes bug if you are moving while they execute, and that the ganking is enough to make ANYONE rage at some points/areas *cough* Noble district *cough*, but all of the original graphics bugs (playing on low with 20 fps for example on release) have been fixed entirely, i have already said that i play with everything ticked and all sliders maxed very happily and playably on an 8800, and athlon x2 6000+, nowadays a standard gaming rig, fps anywhere from 15 in the laggiest loading areas to 50+. Classes have been well balanced for the most part, and more balances to come, but most deaths are simply lack of skill and experience.

    DO NOT buy this game if:
    You hate getting ganked
    You have no skill/do not wish to spent a lot of time getting it (because you will)
    You only ever raid
    You are 12.

    DO buy this game if you:
    Love PvP (world pvp and capture the skull = win)
    Love ganking (even being ganked is fun, its hard to explain but the graphics + random fatalities just make me laugh every time i die :D)
    You have skill/are willing to try your best to get good
    You are mature
    You love hacking limbs off
    You have a similar/higher spec pc than mine (you will not be dissapointed)
    You have 32GB of free hard drive space :D

    Most of my guild have quit WoW for this game and, although both have their pros and cons, all of them agree that the PvP and leveling gameplay is just far superior and are much happier here, this game deserves recognition :D If you have the maturity and patience to learn the game mechanics, this game is just awesome. Buy it.    … Expand
  11. boucquillon
    Jun 22, 2012
    9
    this game is known for having the best raids, the best melee combat system, the best graphics, and best sound of any mmo.
    the lore of robert e howard, creator of heroic fantasy is also very strong.
    the only glitch towards perfection has been Funcom which has been very unresponsive for long
    fortunately i think this is turning around
  12. jackbedard
    Jun 22, 2012
    9
    -very compelling game, especially the pvp servers,
    -the game stays very true to robert e howard's universe
    -award wining music track, and the best graphics any mmo has too offer(you must go in settings to put em on max) -very smart combat system where tactics and practise are ever so important blablabla, whatever game u have played before, if you take the time to understand this game,    -very compelling game, especially the pvp servers,
    -the game stays very true to robert e howard's universe
    -award wining music track, and the best graphics any mmo has too offer(you must go in settings to put em on max)
    -very smart combat system where tactics and practise are ever so important
    blablabla, whatever game u have played before, if you take the time to understand this game, you will fall in love withh it

    if u want good old easy stuff u can still enjoy the pve servers, and get coaching from fellow guild mates on how to experience the toughest raids any mmo has too offer    … Expand
  13. atles
    Aug 4, 2008
    8
    Great game, insane graphics but lack of content gives it only 8. Content is much better now after the summer by the way.
  14. Dr.Doom
    May 21, 2008
    8
    So far the game is fun, the graphics are impressive, the voice acting is superb, the game is a tiny bit sloppy, but for just being launched I am so far impressed at how smoothly it seems to be going.
  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. WilliamK
    May 23, 2008
    8
    Excellent game thus far overall. Some balancing issues, technical, User Interface and Performance keeps the game from top marks. However where it lacks, it makes up in Character Customization, Combat, and overall fun factor.
  17. BryanC.
    May 26, 2008
    8
    An above average game that has a lot of bugs that need to be fix.
  18. MagisterG.
    Jun 26, 2008
    8
    It has its issues, but it's a welcome and refreshing addition to the world of MMORPGs, and is gobs of fun despite being buggy and incomplete.
  19. AFS
    Aug 7, 2008
    8
    (I'm reviewing this game as compared to WoW, mostly. I loved WoW, and I think it was a great game. Currently in AoC, I have two level 60s, and a level 50, and some 20ish alts. You can say I'm an Altaholic) Beautiful graphics, awesome music and sounds, the combo system is much more challenging and fun than the old "click and wait". The first 1-25 levels in Tortage are my (I'm reviewing this game as compared to WoW, mostly. I loved WoW, and I think it was a great game. Currently in AoC, I have two level 60s, and a level 50, and some 20ish alts. You can say I'm an Altaholic) Beautiful graphics, awesome music and sounds, the combo system is much more challenging and fun than the old "click and wait". The first 1-25 levels in Tortage are my favorite, I don't think you'll find a game that combines the immersion of a single-player RPG with that of an MMO anytime soon. Too bad the same thing can't be said after you leave Tortage. Still, that doesn't make it any less fun. If you the exploring part in an MMO, then you'll love the sights and sounds of Stygia, Aquilionia, and Cimmeria. The first thing I noticed when questing are how the adventure zones actually have a lot of people in them, you don't feel like you're questing in a ghost town, which makes it specially fun if you rolled on a PvP server. The classes are fun too, where else would you get a two-handed sword wielding, demon transforming mage?, this is what makes the Herald of Xotli my favorite class so far. It's a hard class concept to pull off in a game like this if you ask me, and Funcom did it briliantly. Currently I'm leveling a Necromancer to get Ritual of the Lich, a spell that turns you into an undead archmage. If you're expecting a bug free MMO at the first months of it's release, then good luck on finding that game. AFAIK, all MMOs have a rough time at the beginning. You can either wait a couple of months till they iron out most of the issues, or with a little patience have a blast experiencing a new MMO.… Expand
  20. ThadM
    Oct 9, 2009
    8
    I played WoW for 4 years cleared all content except original naxx and most of the bosses in ulduar. This game isnt a WoW its community is much smaller and all in all when you weigh every aspect of it you will find its not as good as WoW. What this game is actually is the second best mmorpg out there. I could ramble on about the awsome combat or huge zones or beautiful graphics but I wont I played WoW for 4 years cleared all content except original naxx and most of the bosses in ulduar. This game isnt a WoW its community is much smaller and all in all when you weigh every aspect of it you will find its not as good as WoW. What this game is actually is the second best mmorpg out there. I could ramble on about the awsome combat or huge zones or beautiful graphics but I wont I'll simply say if you are sick and tired of WoW and want to try something else look no further… Expand
  21. JimSchaefer
    May 19, 2008
    8
    I have played beta and im not really impressed. There is really nothing that makes this game different from any other MMORPG. Other then the blood battles in witch case looks like someone just splattered catchup packets with every blow they do to nearby enemies. Wow they do have better graphics but thats only if your PC can run them.. hands down World of Warcraft Played it hate it stillI have played beta and im not really impressed. There is really nothing that makes this game different from any other MMORPG. Other then the blood battles in witch case looks like someone just splattered catchup packets with every blow they do to nearby enemies. Wow they do have better graphics but thats only if your PC can run them.. hands down World of Warcraft Played it hate it still beats this game.… Expand
  22. Gratson
    Oct 14, 2011
    8
    Decent MMO. I leveled a character up to the maximum level and played around with a raiding guild for a while, but ultimately I stopped playing because it was just too similar to World of Warcraft which had a lot more content at the time. It was still well made, and by now it probably has a lot more content. I'd recommend it for anyone who's interested in trying out an MMO.
  23. NickS
    May 23, 2008
    7
    Good, but not great. This MMO could go either way; it could end up being mind-blowing, or die out quickly.
  24. Greg
    Oct 20, 2008
    7
    This game will have you loving it one day and absolutely hating it the next. It is NOT a game where you can sit down with a half hour and have a good time.... There is bloody gore and excitement to be had..at a price... and sometimes a very costly one at that. The graphics are amazing.. sometimes..and incredibly boring at others.. The views are breathtaking.. occasionally.. if it is the This game will have you loving it one day and absolutely hating it the next. It is NOT a game where you can sit down with a half hour and have a good time.... There is bloody gore and excitement to be had..at a price... and sometimes a very costly one at that. The graphics are amazing.. sometimes..and incredibly boring at others.. The views are breathtaking.. occasionally.. if it is the right time of the day.. the rest of the time you will struggle to see in the gloominess not unlike you would have to if you were living in that era. Adjust your monitor and be blinded by a blindingly white sky. See the sky in the splendor of its natural hues and struggle to make out the path in front of you. Get lucky and find out where your supposed to go... the rest of the time could be spend in endless travel. Travel 50 miles to deliver this.. then walk back. Get rewarded at lvl 40 w/ the almighty mount.. if you can scavenge 1000's of pieces of loot and sell it to vendors for pennies on the dollar. On to the good: Happen across another traveler in the vast world of Hyboria and have bashing time cutting through enemy after enemy. Combat is quite satisfying.. IF you can figure out a satisfactory control set up. Final Recommendation: Not for beginners. Good times to be had... also expect some frustrations.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Karhu
    Jul 5, 2008
    7
    This could have been "the WoW killer" and a great MMO. Too bad it fails, as previous reviews say there are tons of bugs, big performance issues and PvP is surprisingly pretty f'd up at the moment. This is fun game to some point but then the frustrations sets in. Crash, server crash, lag spikes, bugged quests, FPS drops, priest class' overpower... There's a lot of work done This could have been "the WoW killer" and a great MMO. Too bad it fails, as previous reviews say there are tons of bugs, big performance issues and PvP is surprisingly pretty f'd up at the moment. This is fun game to some point but then the frustrations sets in. Crash, server crash, lag spikes, bugged quests, FPS drops, priest class' overpower... There's a lot of work done in Funcom but I'm not renewing my sub soon. But I hope they get their stuff fixed and maybe we get to enjoy excellent MMO in future.… Expand
  27. JJ
    May 27, 2008
    7
    Theres a whole lot to like about AoC, and some things to not like. Pros: immersive world, very nice graphics, combat is fun and has great nuances, good voice acting, great animations of players and creatures, cool magic, lots of levels to advance through, PVE and PVP, a myriad of quests, lots and lots of variety in the world including towns and different themes, great artwork, fantastic Theres a whole lot to like about AoC, and some things to not like. Pros: immersive world, very nice graphics, combat is fun and has great nuances, good voice acting, great animations of players and creatures, cool magic, lots of levels to advance through, PVE and PVP, a myriad of quests, lots and lots of variety in the world including towns and different themes, great artwork, fantastic architecture. What I more want to talk about are the cons: the game is a MMO, yet a big part of playing the game is doing quests with NPCs so its a hybrid single player / multiplayer game. Yes others can join you in your quests but only if they have the prerequisite quests completed. Most other players are on different quests, too, so they don't want to join you usually. For PVE gameplay, this is a single player game with other people running around in it. In my opinion, it's not a truely focused multiplayer game for PVE (player vs environment). The game user interface needs improving. Also my character targets group members and not the hostiles, which is stubborn to get him to target back onto the foes. Also you'll see really great looking equipment being worn by NPCs that you can't get or use. Maybe that will change with new patches and updates by Funcom. Right now the servers are experiencing hacks that affect everyone connected. I think this is their top priority. Another con to this game is that the quests send you back and forth in the same area so much that seeing the same scenery over and over gets old. There are no dynamically or randomly created areas like dungeons so the scenery in this game gets stale. If you like MMORPGs then you certainly need to check out AoC, yes! But it has problems and I'm currently questioning its longevity. The first few days I played this I was in awe but that is now wearing off because I don't like seeing the same place over and over and over again. Just to advance out of the starting town (Tortage), you must complete one specific quest (Destiny) but there are many quests to do. Its not clear which quest you must do to escape Tortage. I think you must do the Destiny Quest in single player but I'm not sure. After 35 hours of gameplay in Tortage just trying to escape it, the town felt like a prison. I used a hidden quick-escape quest to get out of Tortage and I don't want to go back. Potentially AoC is a legendary game, but I don't think its there yet. Time will tell. Its a rather linear game for being a MMO. Is this linear and quest based gemplay a decision by funcom so that they can bring it to the masses on the x360? I don't know for sure.… Expand
  28. SiR
    Jun 3, 2008
    7
    I'm not a a PvE fan, I much prefere PvP MMOs with risk involved. AoC PvP is a joke while RvR Siege has potential you have to be at the end game first and getting there is too much of an xp "grind fest." PvE "Raiders" may like this game but if like me you prefere PvP orientated MMOs then you'll be very disappointed.
  29. [Anonymous]
    May 22, 2008
    7
    Meh, not sure why some of these so called "veterans" of MMOs would rate this so high. How do you figure all of this hasn't been seen before. The game is basically a mix of every MMO out there. Sure, it's not just the same individual MMO done before. It's all of the MMOs lumped into one. They just threw everything together, added a little porn and gore, and called it novel. Meh, not sure why some of these so called "veterans" of MMOs would rate this so high. How do you figure all of this hasn't been seen before. The game is basically a mix of every MMO out there. Sure, it's not just the same individual MMO done before. It's all of the MMOs lumped into one. They just threw everything together, added a little porn and gore, and called it novel. It really isn't. Oh, and removal of auto-attacks is nothing great. Now EVERY single action requires a mouse click. I'm not sure how that is an improvement.… Expand
  30. CharlesD.
    May 23, 2008
    7
    New, breath of fresh. But somehow missing the "massively multiplayer" element. Not polished enough. Too early of a release to be considered in the long run
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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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