Albion Online

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  1. nopedotjpeg
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Look, this game is niche. It's not for everyone. If you think you'd enjoy it, you may hate it. It's that niche.

    You spend most of your time gathering resources which are scattered all over. Once you get to Tier IV gathering or so you'll start to venture into yellow pvp territories where only people flagged as hostile can gank you (but everyone else can attack them). Red is open combat    Look, this game is niche. It's not for everyone. If you think you'd enjoy it, you may hate it. It's that niche.

    You spend most of your time gathering resources which are scattered all over. Once you get to Tier IV gathering or so you'll start to venture into yellow pvp territories where only people flagged as hostile can gank you (but everyone else can attack them). Red is open combat but you can see how many players are in the zone, black is open where you can't see how many people there are. If you die in PVP outside of a yellow zone you will lose everything you were carrying.

    For me, I find it exciting grinding away the same as I found EvE when I was into it. Sure, you're doing repetitive tasks, but you see a hostile is in the zone and you've gotta be on your toes. It's so satisfying evading a ganker and fleeing to safety with your stuff! Gathering gear gives you a lot of abilities to help you get away as well.

    As far as pay to play, I don't feel that way at all. For example, if you're gathering - the node will have 9 total resources, you do 3 actions taking 3 resources per action. If you're premium ($10/month) you'll get 50% extra resources. You also accrue fame/learning points with premium but it's by now way pay to play. There's no trial and to my knowledge there's no features locked to free players other than owning a private island which is a pretty small part of the game imo.

    I've experienced no server disconnects or bad latency even in town with 1000 other players.

    Give it a try, it's free. You may be surprised like I was.    … Expand
  2. xSeriously
    Aug 10, 2017
    10
    Great game, very fun, I have enjoyed it a lot. If you are a whiner though the games not for you, you can (and will) die and lose everything ur carrying with you.

    All the whiners on here talking about server problems... These problems are from a ddos attack which happens to many games and companies and it will pass.
  3. tabooo
    Aug 10, 2017
    10
    Best game ever, one of the kind, loads of fun, first time in a long time I've taken free week off work just to feel like it was back at vanila wow, pure nerd sessions
  4. Grimhawke
    Jun 1, 2018
    10
    I'm a veteran of pre-Trammel UO, Shadowbane and Darkfall. If you liked those games, you'll probably enjoy Albion. The end game is full loot PvP and territory control, so if you're just looking to PvE and collect shinies, this might not be the game for you. If you like the thrill of PvP that has consquences, balancing risk versus reward and enjoy the intrigue of alliance vs. allianceI'm a veteran of pre-Trammel UO, Shadowbane and Darkfall. If you liked those games, you'll probably enjoy Albion. The end game is full loot PvP and territory control, so if you're just looking to PvE and collect shinies, this might not be the game for you. If you like the thrill of PvP that has consquences, balancing risk versus reward and enjoy the intrigue of alliance vs. alliance warfare and politics then I highly recommend it.

    As a dev studio, I have to say SBI is the most connected to their gaming community that I've ever seen. The level of communication and feedback is great and I really believe the last few content updates and planned roadmap are taking Albion in a great direction.

    The population nearly a year after release seems to be growing and the cities and open world areas are very lively!

    Highly recommend to check it out. If you need a trial key, PM me on Discord at [EB]Grimhawke@9254    … Expand
  5. bonkersdog
    Sep 14, 2017
    10
    Masterpience in the making. The entitled MMO player isn't going to like this one but those looking for a challenge they can share with friends should not sleep on this game.

    Game feels heavily inspired by POE, EVE, LOL
  6. Flufferpope
    May 18, 2018
    10
    This has been an enjoyable game. I've played for many years and it has been progressively been improving since I started. I highly recommend it.
  7. GoldGuppy
    Apr 15, 2018
    10
    I felt the need to write this because of all the dates negative reviews. When this game launched it was a hot mess, but today the state of the game is totally different. UI has improved, graphics have improved, ease-of-use has improved, solo play ability has improved. Does this game have faults? You bet, but the devs are very responsive in addressing issues and taking into accountI felt the need to write this because of all the dates negative reviews. When this game launched it was a hot mess, but today the state of the game is totally different. UI has improved, graphics have improved, ease-of-use has improved, solo play ability has improved. Does this game have faults? You bet, but the devs are very responsive in addressing issues and taking into account community feedback. When this game launches on steam later this year I hope those that were around during the dark days (first 3-4 months) come back and give this a second chance. Love this game to death - Diablo 2 and DOTA are some of my favorite games of all time and this is a great blend of the two.… Expand
  8. Veetus
    Jun 23, 2018
    10
    Background: Albion Online launched July 17th, 2017. I've been playing ever since. I also took part in the most previous beta called 'Hector' which went live in March of 2017. I have over 1500 hours of game play at the time of this writing.

    Albion Online is special. It's one of those "what you make of it" games where you have to be a little on the ambitious side to find and create your    Background: Albion Online launched July 17th, 2017. I've been playing ever since. I also took part in the most previous beta called 'Hector' which went live in March of 2017. I have over 1500 hours of game play at the time of this writing.

    Albion Online is special. It's one of those "what you make of it" games where you have to be a little on the ambitious side to find and create your own content. The content a player creates can be anything from PvP, PvE, farming, crafting, or gathering. The game is entirely playable as a solo player; but things become a lot easier in terms of progressing your skills with a guild or a group of friends.

    Does the game have a grind? Sure does. That's alright though, that means that you will have to put time/work in to be able to achieve what you want to achieve. I personally like games that have big skill trees that have a lot of ways for me to maximize my character's progression.

    The developers have a round table that houses the top guild leaders, influencers, and community members to have a voice and give feedback on the game. So far, the developers have been very vocal and responsive to player/round table feedback -- which is fantastic.

    I easily have over 1500 hours played in this game since it launched and I plan to continue for a long time to come. I hope those who are on the fence give it a shot. Get a free trial, and see if it's for you. You never know until you try!

    I would recommend this to anyone who likes open world sandbox full loot PvP games with a player driven economy.    … Expand
  9. Von_cLutch
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    This game gets a lot of negativity for no reason whatsoever. The game has gotten A LOT of epic updates with content and it's genuinely so much fun. I've been playing since the beta and sure, they made a lot of mistakes in the beginning. They are a indie development studio and not every launch is perfect. They've been listing to the player-base ever since and they made this gameThis game gets a lot of negativity for no reason whatsoever. The game has gotten A LOT of epic updates with content and it's genuinely so much fun. I've been playing since the beta and sure, they made a lot of mistakes in the beginning. They are a indie development studio and not every launch is perfect. They've been listing to the player-base ever since and they made this game free-to-play on Steam and through their own game-launcher.

    The game is active, has a active guild/alliance system and the massive fights happen almost every day. Since it's open world, expect to die as a noob, or just stay safe in blue zones til you're leveled up. There's SO MUCH to do within the world of Albion -- Crafting, trading, gathering, PVP, group content, solo content, hidden treasures, you name it. Once you give it a go, you'll see that this game doesn't deserve a 4,4 out of 10.

    Yes, they have a premium status feature that will give you a CHANCE of receiving 1 more resource than a "free" player which isn't pay to win at all. You get more fame(exp) than a regular player, but the amount is significant and you also pay 1% more tax. Watch some youtube video's about how to make in-game silver to pay for your premium status with in-game money. Once you know what to do, it's easy to make millions of silver per day and premium only costs 6 million silver.    … Expand
  10. energester
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    My main game for 2+ years. Some say its like Eve mixed with league of legends mixed with runescape and ultima online. You are what you wear in this game. So you mix and match to create builds for different things. Lots of different metas for different things in the game. You can theory craft as much as you want. Changing and breaking metas. Creating party and army compositions. The riskMy main game for 2+ years. Some say its like Eve mixed with league of legends mixed with runescape and ultima online. You are what you wear in this game. So you mix and match to create builds for different things. Lots of different metas for different things in the game. You can theory craft as much as you want. Changing and breaking metas. Creating party and army compositions. The risk of losing gear in pvp makes it exciting. The economy is run by the players and everything is gathered and crafted by players. You can easily make enough silver in a few days or even faster so you can pay for premium. I love playing zvz which is the large player battles. Plenty of smaller scale pvp also. Its like playing league of legends but with up to 300 player battles.… Expand
  11. DvalinDK
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Still one of the best sandbox MMORPGs to this date. It's a bit niche because it focuses so much on PvP. But I also think that's what makes it so unique.
  12. ladosek
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    Super giereczka, duża mapa, wiadomo że grafika nie jest jakas rewelacyjna ale napewno nie jest zła, walka dość prosta w opanowaniu oraz dość opszerne drzewko umiejętności. Jedyne co bym poprawił to samouczek bo niczego specjalnego nas nie uczy o jest bardzo nieczytelny 10/10
  13. cacapro34
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Albion online es un mmorpg no lineal, en el que escribes tu propia historia sin limitarte a seguir un camino prefijado, explora un amplio mundo abierto con 5 biomas únicos, todo cuanto hagas tendrá su repercusión en el mundo,con la economía orientada al jugador de albion, los jugadores crean prácticamente el equipo a partir de los recursos que consiguen, el equipo que llevas define quienAlbion online es un mmorpg no lineal, en el que escribes tu propia historia sin limitarte a seguir un camino prefijado, explora un amplio mundo abierto con 5 biomas únicos, todo cuanto hagas tendrá su repercusión en el mundo,con la economía orientada al jugador de albion, los jugadores crean prácticamente el equipo a partir de los recursos que consiguen, el equipo que llevas define quien eres, cambia de arma y armadura para pasar de caballero a mago, o juega como una mezcla de ambas clases, aventúrate en el mundo abierto frente a los habitantes y las criaturas de albion, inicia expediciones o adéntrate en mazmorras en las que encontrarás enemigos aún más difíciles, enfréntate a otros jugadores en encuentros en el mundo Abierto, lucha por los territorios o por ciudades enteras en batallas tácticas, relájate en tu isla privada, donde podrás construir un hogar cultivar cosechas y criar animales, únete a un gremio, todo es mejor cuando se trabaja en grupo, adéntrate ya en el mundo de albion y escribe tu propia historia.… Expand
  14. SergioSec0
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    The game has changed a lot since its launch, it is PVP, if you don't like the PVP it will be difficult for you to emerge, I play it on my PC and on a high-end Xiaomi Lite 10 cell phone and it runs very well, a good mmo especially the PVP.
  15. MajeG
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    Muy buen MMORPG, su forma no lineal en serio le dá mucha vida al gameplay y lo hace bastante divertido. Aunque hay algunas armas y equipo que necesitan nerf urgente, pero al menos hacen cambios constantes en cada parche para intentar solucionarlo. RECOMENDADÍSIMO.
  16. aesur
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    Hacían años que no me sentía tan motivado con un MMORPG después de Lineage II. Definitivamente, Albion tiene mi corazón, jajajaja. Excelente!!!!! Me molesta la cantidad de lag en algunos momentos del día, pero me divierto mucho. Aún quiero poder adquirir premium para tener mi isla y en fin poder hacer muchas pots, ser un alquimista.
  17. Ezziop
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    El juego ha evolucionado, entre como jugador casual y ahora es mi juego principal, hay muuucho contenido si no lo entiendes pide ayuda o busca foros, es enfoque pvp pero tamboen tiene mucho contenido pve
  18. Shedak
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    The Game is good, but need play atention to Android. I play with mi PC, but my friends play to movile.
  19. DarkTrasher
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    The game is a hardcore pvp... Gank, zvz, gvg have a lot of fun whit friends.
  20. AzisDaTuga
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    This was the best game I've ever seen in my whole life, you can't imagine something so beautiful as this game, bugs have been fixed.
  21. z00mist
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    EXCELLENT GAME !
    slighty P2W but if you semi hardcore you won't need spend money.
    Not very casual friendly but it evolved the very good way
    always improving content, tons of players, good comunity !
    top game on market actualy for sure and value for money.
  22. el4
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    Albion online es un mmorpg no lineal, en el que escribes tu propia historia sin limitarte a seguir un camino prefijado, explora un amplio mundo abierto con 5 biomas únicos, todo cuanto hagas tendrá su repercusión en el mundo, con la economía orientada al jugador de Albión, los jugadores crean prácticamente todo el equipo a partir de los recursos que consiguen, el equipo que llevas defineAlbion online es un mmorpg no lineal, en el que escribes tu propia historia sin limitarte a seguir un camino prefijado, explora un amplio mundo abierto con 5 biomas únicos, todo cuanto hagas tendrá su repercusión en el mundo, con la economía orientada al jugador de Albión, los jugadores crean prácticamente todo el equipo a partir de los recursos que consiguen, el equipo que llevas define quien eres, cambia de arma y armadura para pasar de caballero a mago, o juega como una mezcla de ambas clases, aventúrate en el mundo abierto frente a los habitantes y las criaturas de Albión, inicia expediciones o adéntrate en mazmorras en las que encontrarás enemigos aún más difíciles, enfréntate a otros jugadores en encuentros en el mundo abierto, lucha por los territorios o por ciudades enteras en batallas tácticas, relájate en tu isla privada, donde podrás construir un hogar cultivar cosechas y criar animales, únete a un gremio, todo es mejor cuando se trabaja en grupo, adéntrate ya en el mundo de Albión y escribe tu propia historia.… Expand
  23. nasiyeon
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is the most wonderful game of my life.
    Albion online have graphics that looks like world of warcraft.    … Expand
  24. MateiSlayer
    Apr 8, 2023
    10
    This game is good and is perfect,this game has everything you need from a multyplayer RPG
  25. akirehevieri
    Apr 21, 2023
    10
    BEST MMORPG EVER, you can do anything: pve, pvp, gank, zvz, craft, etc...

    The strongest thing in this game is the PVP you can get a party 5vs5, 10vs10, 20vs20, 500vs 500, or 1 vs 7 , the numbers can change according to your desires.. The loot is complete, you can die and lost everything or you can do PVE or another type of PVP secure. The wonderfull thing is that you can play with    BEST MMORPG EVER, you can do anything: pve, pvp, gank, zvz, craft, etc...

    The strongest thing in this game is the PVP you can get a party 5vs5, 10vs10, 20vs20, 500vs 500, or 1 vs 7 , the numbers can change according to your desires..

    The loot is complete, you can die and lost everything or you can do PVE or another type of PVP secure.

    The wonderfull thing is that you can play with people all over the world so always there are people to do anything. You can join a guild for more content or if you don´t know how to play so much.

    The game have some bugs but its does not matters because they don´t change the style of your game and you can report it and you can get some silver by this way.    … Expand
  26. Dhelio
    Jul 30, 2017
    9
    Albion Online is a breath of fresh air, in a market dominated by World of Warcraft and its numerous clones.

    It aims to be a sandbox full loot MMOG, and it manages to get that feeling of dread, when you're traversing enemy zones with your guild and the tension is palpable, everyone in silence, tending their ears and their eyes wherever danger might hide. Never, since the first days of    Albion Online is a breath of fresh air, in a market dominated by World of Warcraft and its numerous clones.

    It aims to be a sandbox full loot MMOG, and it manages to get that feeling of dread, when you're traversing enemy zones with your guild and the tension is palpable, everyone in silence, tending their ears and their eyes wherever danger might hide. Never, since the first days of WoW, have I found a game that I really could play from dusk until dawn without getting bored.

    The game has a lot of content: Guild vs Guild fights (in the forms of 5v5, 10v10, and Zerg v Zerg), instanced and overworld dungeons, world bosses, weekly events and yet more.

    Gathering resources to craft your/others equipment is satisfying and well animated, as much as buying and selling from city to city, exploting the gold market and the many other ways to make an economic difference in the world.

    There is the possibility to get territory for your guild and an island for yourself, building structures like farms, houses, storage, crafters and more.

    The world is divided in 4 zones: Blue Zones, where PvP is disabled, know exactly how many people are there and only low tier resources spawn; Yellow zones, where you can flag yourself for PvP, know exactly how many flagged are there and drop money on death; Red Zones, where you can flag yourself for PvP, know exactly how many flagged are there and drop everything on death, and can find high tier resources; Black Zones, where you are always flagged for PvP, don't know how many players are there, can find very high tier resources with improved spawn rates and drop everything on death.

    So, you see that the game has potential, and that's where the 9 comes from. However, there are several flaws right now that might hamper its development;

    for example, the server is just one for the whole world, and while the zone system helps distribute players, sometimes you find yourself in the unenviable position of having to wait for someone to leave the zone you want to go, to enter. The territories are currently owned by the biggest alliances there are, leaving the smaller guilds to either compete between themselves or to try to face manpower well beyond their handlig capacity. The frequent restarts and the daily maintenance are frustrating in their own right, even more when they come suddenly with 5 minutes warning.

    If the devs at Sandbox Games manage to solve these problems, then we have a brilliant game, with a bright future; if they're not up to the task...well, I fear that this game will be dead by November. We just need to wait and see where this goes.    … Expand
  27. Solitar
    Jul 27, 2017
    9
    I wasn't around for the development drama, but this game is a breath of fresh air. It's a call back to old school MMOs where there were consequences. The grinds not too bad, the combat is tight and feels good, and the guild aspects are there. They need to improve on the maps overall, but really I'm enjoying the game and see myself playing for the coming months.
  28. kamilasd1
    Apr 8, 2018
    9
    Over 2,000 hours. Open world, market controlled by players, full loot pvp. This game is not ideal because of the strange decisions of developers :(
  29. danger-ouioui
    Apr 24, 2018
    9
    this is a very good MMO ! it's hard to play on your own you have to join a group otherwise you'll be killed easily by groups of player in PvP zones where you can find most interesting things. Economy goods everything is made by players. there's many things to do farm, pve, pvp, large battles, 5vs5, dungeons, arenas grow mounts ...you can easily pay the premium access with in game money !!
  30. jorgos4567
    May 10, 2018
    9
    My most played game over the last months! If you like to get involved in a fantasy world with heavy guild warfare with your friends, this is it.
    I don't know any other game that offers game play like this right now (besides maybe EVE), you can choose so many things to do in this game (Build your own house, farming, do dungeon runs, fight for territories with your guild, siege castles,    My most played game over the last months! If you like to get involved in a fantasy world with heavy guild warfare with your friends, this is it.
    I don't know any other game that offers game play like this right now (besides maybe EVE), you can choose so many things to do in this game (Build your own house, farming, do dungeon runs, fight for territories with your guild, siege castles, ....). The game gets constant updates that heavily improve the world and most importantly the fun!
    The performance of the game is very smooth now, you can fight in battles with up to a hundred players, which I haven't see in many other games.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. DarkStation
    Sep 7, 2017
    60
    You could kindly call Albion Online old-school or hardcore, which might appeal to gamers with a nostalgia for the days of corpse runs, griefing, and ganking. Less graciously, you could say it is repetitive, cynical, uninspired, and opaque. In truth, MMORPGs that survive their infancy often grow into very different games than they were at launch. Patches and player input often have a way of shaping a game for the better, and given time, Albion Online may evolve as well.
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  2. Wccftech
    Aug 30, 2017
    70
    Albion Online is a fun sandbox MMORPG with a clever progression mechanic and deep player-economy. The mid to late game grind and hardcore nature might turn away anyone looking for a more casual experience.
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  3. GameStar
    Aug 11, 2017
    75
    Albion Online remains very motivating despite the large grind, thanks to the many and freely selectable options for character development.
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