ArcheAge

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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 775 Ratings

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  1. Skyborn
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, Personally the best mmoprg for me, recently most p2w elements were complete removed and added a new gear and system where you can progress fast and enjoy the game. This game is better if you come to play with friends, solo might seem too tiring for a new player
  2. Mave5509
    Aug 11, 2019
    9
    i seen all old comments. game become totally new. new armor and weapons sets are up. two way to reach item sets grinding or craft. complaining about pay to win players is really madness and game isnt pay to win anymore. thgis game need smart players for manage their economy and adaptation to new changes. join us friendly community waiting you...
  3. TheRealRotwolfe
    May 16, 2019
    10
    This game is amazing. most of these negative reviews are from the past. The game got new developers and this game is no more pay to win than WoW. It had the most fun PVE content and I never play PVE in games, this game is actually fun for all around players. I would recommend this to any gamer looking into a mmo. I have come from my whole life, playing mmos from WoW, to BDO, to Runescape,This game is amazing. most of these negative reviews are from the past. The game got new developers and this game is no more pay to win than WoW. It had the most fun PVE content and I never play PVE in games, this game is actually fun for all around players. I would recommend this to any gamer looking into a mmo. I have come from my whole life, playing mmos from WoW, to BDO, to Runescape, this by far the best. I quit the game before the new developers came because of the pay to win content, but now with the new developers I came back recently and have been having the time of my life. You don't have to take my word for it, but I hope that this review gives some people the courage to try this amazing game… Expand
  4. Daggerrim
    Feb 27, 2019
    8
    This game is pretty good. a solid RPG with good combat and a pretty good story
  5. Cyllie
    Jan 4, 2019
    8
    Most of the "Pay-to-Win" aspects of the game have been eliminated--there is a monthly subscription that adds a substantial boost to crafting potential.

    Archeage is what it advertises itself to be.
  6. KielW
    Jul 15, 2016
    10
    I've been playing ArcheAge since late Alpha, and while it has had its growing pains it's one of the best MMOs on the market right now. I'm at 16 years of Ultima Online and I've hardly touched UO since AA came out. The housing is great, the skill trees are pretty interesting and combine in many ways, the ships are fantastic...

    It's just an overall great game.
  7. tronath
    May 20, 2016
    10
    there quite frankly is nothing like archeage, every other MMO seems repetitive and dull in comparison. the skill system is fantastic and even though there is an argument for it being P2W its not all about your gear score. you are at a big disadvantage if you don't invest in patron status but I feel like I get a lot for my money
  8. Thazari
    May 7, 2016
    8
    The good:
    * Non-instanced player-owned housing
    * Extremely deep harvest/craft/trade system
    * Hardcore PVP
    * Triple-class character system

    The bad:
    * Combat system feels dated
    * Pay-to-win and heavy RNG based item system
  9. Slagter
    Nov 2, 2015
    9
    One of the best games I have played since the early dawn of mmos.
    I would give it 10 if the manegement was better ... Splitting a game between 2 Companys as trion and XL is not good. All should be in-house. Development and publishing....
  10. Tricorn
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    This is the standard that all MMOs should be measured against.
    Be what you want to be in a game that is too beautiful to bear.
    Want to PvP? Yes. Want to farm? Yes. Want to trade? Yes. Want to own and decorate your house? Yes. Place your house in an organic, non-snap on way? Yes. Want to roleplay in a deep lore-set environment? Yes. Want to explore gorgeous fantasy scenery? Hell Yes.    This is the standard that all MMOs should be measured against.
    Be what you want to be in a game that is too beautiful to bear.

    Want to PvP? Yes. Want to farm? Yes. Want to trade? Yes. Want to own and decorate your house? Yes. Place your house in an organic, non-snap on way? Yes. Want to roleplay in a deep lore-set environment? Yes. Want to explore gorgeous fantasy scenery? Hell Yes.

    Ignore the vocal toxic community who are all butthurt because they have unrealistic expectations of perfection in a game.

    Play the game yourself, find a friend guild to guide your beginning steps, and you will thank yourself for finding and enjoying this gem of a MMO!    … Expand
  11. Kloonike
    Oct 29, 2015
    8
    Game of the century! I love how this game is set up, it has all the elements you'd look for in an MMORPG. There's houses, cars, boats... PVP with risk involved, amazing 1v1 experience in Gladiator Arena... This game is not for the soft hearted tho... It's a hardcore game where your ceilign is set very high. Cash shop actually helps the casuals to keep up with the progress somewhat. This isGame of the century! I love how this game is set up, it has all the elements you'd look for in an MMORPG. There's houses, cars, boats... PVP with risk involved, amazing 1v1 experience in Gladiator Arena... This game is not for the soft hearted tho... It's a hardcore game where your ceilign is set very high. Cash shop actually helps the casuals to keep up with the progress somewhat. This is a free to play game and you can succeed in it with dedication and by playing smart. Enjoy your time in ArcheAge!… Expand
  12. reyflp
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    the game was really bad in 1.2, i had to quit, 1.7 was meh, but 2.0....OMG THIS GAME IS GREAT! if you had a bad experience on it like i did i really recommend you coming back to see how much it has changed,
  13. Johay
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    All bugs/exploits of 1,7 fixed. What ArcheAge presents, past the horror of the chilling launch, is an open world full of opportunities and challenges as we have not seen for a too-long time demonstrating that the real MMORPG, those based on persistence and interaction, have not disappeared.
  14. CustomHorror
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    I will admit I haven't played through all aspects of the game, cuz I'd have to write the review after several weeks ahead, there is just so much content and so many things to do. I just hit 55, probably at a lower pace than most, as I chose to grind through it. I'm quite sure questing is the way to go for faster leveling progress and more varied gameplay.
    I'm reading so much bad about    I will admit I haven't played through all aspects of the game, cuz I'd have to write the review after several weeks ahead, there is just so much content and so many things to do. I just hit 55, probably at a lower pace than most, as I chose to grind through it. I'm quite sure questing is the way to go for faster leveling progress and more varied gameplay.
    I'm reading so much bad about this game but I'm thinking initial problems have been ironed out, one major issue I've come to read about which has stuck with the game, is the idea that it had become pay to win. I'll admit, wielding a creditcard speeds up things,since you can translate that into in-game gold. But that's not different from any other MMO, where gold is attainable through either official in-game sources ( like here ) or via outside sources. Paying a monthly fee gives you a worthwhile edge If you plan to invest a lot of time in the game, and the monthly fee can be attained by buying a certain item from in-game currency, so total free to play with the same edge as people who paid the monthly fee is attainable. For casual gamers I think pure free to play is certainly possible. There are some tips on Youtube videos I'd advice to check out when you start out, but finding out yourself mite be the way to go for you. I'm experiencing the game from the youngest European server. I think this has a say on how I experience the game, hardcore people aren't yet at top gear and I'm guessing it'll still take some time to get there . For me it has been a pleasure all the way, I think I've spent a bit above 100 hours currently. I hope to see more people giving the game great reviews, because It's very obvious the game has taken big hits from the early days, and people who haven't tried the game think it's not the good game it actually is.    … Expand
  15. merican1fidel
    Sep 12, 2015
    10
    Archeage went through a rough patch where it lost alot of its followers. I was one of them. Today Archeage is better than ever. They listened to their community and did their best to fix everything. The game is now on par with the Korean version and Naval combat was brought into a new light. It is amazing. Overall Archeage has a large player base and many options if you don't want to doArcheage went through a rough patch where it lost alot of its followers. I was one of them. Today Archeage is better than ever. They listened to their community and did their best to fix everything. The game is now on par with the Korean version and Naval combat was brought into a new light. It is amazing. Overall Archeage has a large player base and many options if you don't want to do any pvp you don't have to. There is a decent story line specific to each faction and your continent begins to feel like home. If you haven't played before its well work the free price tag... hundreds of hours of gameplay and you don't have to be a premium member to experience it. If you do want something to work towards you can buy premium membership with in game money. That is money you earn in the game from selling things on the market, to running and crafting trade packs. It takes some work but it is well worth it. If you are new to the game don't worry they just opened some new fresh start servers and there are a lot of helpful players out there. If you are returning you'll find a completely new guild system and tons of improvements. Check it out for sure.… Expand
  16. ustag_
    Jul 20, 2015
    8
    Lot of bad reviews not about the game but how the server launch was handled.
    the first month it was QueueAge with incredible 6h-long queues on lot of the servers.
    then October came and all began to work smoothly (for patrons). THE GOOD: The game is a great hybrid Sandbox - Themepark, so you can choose how hard the sandbox part will punch in your face (because it WILL happen, but you    Lot of bad reviews not about the game but how the server launch was handled.
    the first month it was QueueAge with incredible 6h-long queues on lot of the servers.
    then October came and all began to work smoothly (for patrons).

    THE GOOD:
    The game is a great hybrid Sandbox - Themepark, so you can choose how hard the sandbox part will punch in your face (because it WILL happen, but you will learn to risk only what you can afford to loose).

    Relaxing but full of things to do, this game is strongly about getting a piece of land to claim your own and do PVP. Lot of PVP.

    open world battleground like Mistmerrow and Halcyona are incredibly fun, the battles at Sea, chasing player driven merchant ships to kill them all and claim their loot (never went fishing, but i sold a lot of marlins and sailfishes from other player's fishing boats ) or killing the Abyssal Kraken.. That's fun, deadly, rewarding.

    In PVP sometimes you win, sometimes you loose. Gear impacts a lot on what you can do, but you can get very far with an intelligent build (120 "classes" in wich invest 28 specialization points means you can do very good / horrible builds) and a well tought gear.

    Patron is necessary to get an edge on the game, but you're not forced to pay for it: with a good economy, after some months you can play patron for free. Yes, retaining also your real life.

    Not only PVP, Sea and Battlegrounds, the game is also about crafting in a way so meagniful you've never seen in any other mmo. That's also one of the game problems, the end game gear is quite nearly impossible to craft: but you can decide where you will get.

    Combat pets and mounts have ability and gear. They must be levelled up. Some can also be morphed to a much powerfull variant. They are not "an ability" but "an object".

    Ships and Veicles, you can have them as well as an house and some fields to cultivate or.. well do whathever makes money.

    And the glider, or a Pegasus mount. To fly. Well, glide down...

    There is a lot to do out there. You don't really even need to quest to level up.

    THE BAD:
    The "regrading" mechanics: you have to empower (regrade) your gear. YOU WILL DO IT. and you will suffer : gear is going to downgrade or destroy. And you have to start over again and again... and again. This is frustrating. So much.

    Game is Gear dependant. A lot.    … Expand
  17. PoweR462
    Apr 7, 2015
    9
    Great game,Great idea,Great developer,Horrible publisher...
    To be honest,Trion hardly **** up.
    Greedy company that makes the game unplayable at higher levels without a really good guild or patron. I would say 9 because I rate the game itself,not the idiot publisher. Trion,please go home with GameForge and......okay enough swearing. Great game,but if u wanna play seriously you need a    Great game,Great idea,Great developer,Horrible publisher...
    To be honest,Trion hardly **** up.
    Greedy company that makes the game unplayable at higher levels without a really good guild or patron.
    I would say 9 because I rate the game itself,not the idiot publisher.
    Trion,please go home with GameForge and......okay enough swearing.

    Great game,but if u wanna play seriously you need a credit card :3    … Expand
  18. Zefyres
    Apr 1, 2015
    9
    I'll start with a note about the current rating. The 3.6 user score is very misleading. If you check the dates for these reviews you can see they are almost all near the official release date with bugs, queues, and hacking. All of those initial issues have since been resolved.

    Overall archeage is a good open-world MMO experience with a lot of different options in where and how you can    I'll start with a note about the current rating. The 3.6 user score is very misleading. If you check the dates for these reviews you can see they are almost all near the official release date with bugs, queues, and hacking. All of those initial issues have since been resolved.

    Overall archeage is a good open-world MMO experience with a lot of different options in where and how you can play.

    I would recommend anyone interested in open-world PvP try it out (emphasis on open world). However, like any "free to play" MMO and most MMOs in general, there is no even playing field. Higher geared players will have a big advantage over lower gear which is just a fact of the game design.

    I wouldn't call the game mature yet because there is still a lot of aspects that could be greatly improved but so far they have done well to address the countless problems from queues, bots, hacking, inflation, and other issues. Unlike most other games I have played, the developers and publishers of Archeage are fairly responsive to the player base.    … Expand
  19. novalolly
    Dec 15, 2014
    10
    after working a few things out in my computer, archeage has easily become a top favorite. it doesn't require major grind to level up, and the graphics are beautiful. the customization options for your avatar are unbeatable. i highly recommend this mmo for anyone with a PC.
  20. KiraYamato
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    I've been playing this game right after the beta. I had to wait days in queue for playing it just to see if i liked it and then payed patron.

    Right after becoming patron (paying a 15 usd fee monthly) changes everything. Yes, you can play it for free but people expects to have the same benefits than a patron. Patrons can have lands, sell things on the AH, get twice as much labor when    I've been playing this game right after the beta. I had to wait days in queue for playing it just to see if i liked it and then payed patron.

    Right after becoming patron (paying a 15 usd fee monthly) changes everything. Yes, you can play it for free but people expects to have the same benefits than a patron. Patrons can have lands, sell things on the AH, get twice as much labor when being online (labor points are required for almost everything on this game) and get some labor when being offline.

    Trion has been fighting back bots and exploiters since day 1 and I think thats the main reason why I would definitely keep playing this game (I played lineage 2 for about 6 years and that was a bot fest). You can't get rid of all bots but you can see how they try.

    About most other complains... getting land is not impossible but people expects it to be easy and a right. All online competitive games require being good or the best at doing so. If you cant beat people grabbing land since day one you must buy it from them. It took me some days to understand how to get them (practicing with an 8x8 spot) and after that I grab lands 1/4 times.

    People giving low scores due to getting killed on an open pvp world.... or not grabbing land on a non-instanced housing system should learn to spend less time whining and more time working to get things. Is like whining for not getting a job on real life due to people having all jobs you would like to have.    … Expand
  21. Akato
    Dec 4, 2014
    8
    Hello, honest reviewer here currently playing in December 2014. Ok, so first off let me start off with this: if you believe this is a casual game where becoming great at the game is an easy task or is something that you can accel at from the get-go, then this game might not be for you. HOWEVER, if you are the type of person that is really into the essence of MMO - Role Playing Games, thenHello, honest reviewer here currently playing in December 2014. Ok, so first off let me start off with this: if you believe this is a casual game where becoming great at the game is an easy task or is something that you can accel at from the get-go, then this game might not be for you. HOWEVER, if you are the type of person that is really into the essence of MMO - Role Playing Games, then you have found yourself something that is quite tuned towards your taste.

    Why do I say that? Because ArcheAge is a game that isn't all about combat, it isn't solely about being that unkillable person or going into dungeons killing mobs left and right. If anything, it excels at being a living, breathing world, a world more akin to that idea of a "virtual world". Here, economy has a major influence on everything, causing events ranging from large fishing expeditions of many vessels, to pirates and robbers preying on merchant ships and land-bound traders, to whole embargoes player-made preventing people from crossing regional borders. Not only that, but to experience the most out of this game, combat is not the only true "skill" you need. You need to be a good investor, knowing the market for goods and knowing when it's right to buy and sell, or be a good farmer, knowing exactly which crops sell for the most profit, or you can also be an illegal farm hunter, rewarding yourself with the riches of the land brought about by others bypassing the process, or perhaps even a pirate, where your riches are parallel to the amount of skill and patience between you and your fellow raiders.

    Needless to say however, ArcheAge definitely has its flaws. Approaching it's second year of existence in Korea and not even a third of a year old in North America and Europe, ArcheAge is a still-growing, developing game made by, and let me put this in emphasis, "XL GAMES". Many reviewers out here like to blame Trion for any bad customer service, regardless of the fact that they are only the publisher of the game, not the developers. The only thing that Trion did was acquire the marketing license for western markets, so only if you have any monetary concerns should you be speaking to them about issues. Now, for the NA release, there are issues, some with latency, others with bots (which, in fact, have actually been reduced considerably) and in-game marketing issues, apart from land grabs and gold-purchase spam, which when you put everything together really don't amount to much unless you are "that" type of person who easily gets fed up with everything (which sadly many active gamers are :o). Now don't get me wrong, these problems do indeed hinder the game, but only to a certain extent, having really no major impact on the actual experience. *NOTE: recent server maintenance has caused long queue times, but remember that this is still a fresh game, and that having hordes of people trying to log on at the same time is inevitable.

    Open-PVP regions, ranging from war-zones to the open ocean are what gives ArcheAge a highly dynamic feel. WIth members from both opposing factions able to attack you at a moments notice when it's not peacetime, you will always be wary and watch your back. Originally when I began questing in these areas, I was very frustrated as I kept dying all the time. However, when I played with my friend, we were able to go into 2v1's against max-leveled people and manage victory time and time again, and when we died, we somehow always got a laugh, because if you don't die to a mob, you don't really lose anything, save perhaps a minute or two of travel time and a tiny chink of repair costs for your armor (the durability of which is very high, so repairing is not that big of an issue, either.)

    With a fun, dynamic class system in which you can switch skills any time and be max levelled in all trees and play up to three at a time, you can play as a healer, dps, and tank at the same time (though I do suggest specializing, hehe). I've run into my fair share of magical kiritos flailing their dual swords around and casting their magic only to be crowd controlled to oblivion whilst taking katanas or a nodachi to the back several times over. But besides that, the social aspect is beautiful. Often times you will see full raids of 50 players or multiple raids of hundreds all going for some objective, from world-bosses to sieges, warzones, and battles where literally hundreds of enemy mobs spawn, fighting them until we get overrun horribly, then counterattack and beat them, only to have crazy bosses spawn and wreck face all over again.

    That being said, ArcheAge is a great game for those who are willing to take the time to really dig around all aspects, whether it be combat, crafting, literal "adventuring", or simple socializing. Sure it has its fair share of kinks and issues, but are things that are quite frankly easy to work around. Place any cynicism aside, let your inner curiosity take over, and have fun in this quite enjoyable MMORPG. ;)    … Expand
  22. Bunnikula
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    Some context: I am Thirrin, a level 50 Primeval/Trickster/Cleric/Heirophant on the Inoch server. I was NOT around for headstart, I did not even join until ~2 weeks after the game was fully released. When I joined, there were still a small amount of land left in Windscour, but I hadn't decided if I wanted to subscribe to the game or not, so I got 0 land from the initial start. As ofSome context: I am Thirrin, a level 50 Primeval/Trickster/Cleric/Heirophant on the Inoch server. I was NOT around for headstart, I did not even join until ~2 weeks after the game was fully released. When I joined, there were still a small amount of land left in Windscour, but I hadn't decided if I wanted to subscribe to the game or not, so I got 0 land from the initial start. As of right now, I own one thatched farmhouse (Largest farm area in the game + house) 3 houses, and 2 16x16 farms.

    First, the negative points brought up by others:

    There is no land that you can get for free anymore, that was for those who paid for headstart, and Trion reimbursed everyone due to issues with headstart (free subscriptions). If you can't get land, I am sorry, you don't want it bad enough. If you work at earning money over at least one whole day or at most a week, you can buy land. People are spamming chat channels all the time trying to sell, and if you join a guild (Do NOT play this game solo, you will be crippled and it will be no fun) most guilds will have members who sell at a discounted rate to guild members who have been around for awhile. Heck, I know a guild mate specifically sought out guild mates who were subscribers but didn't have land yet, and sold them land for less than 1/4 the going rate. No, you don't get land for free, but isn't it more satisfying to know that you worked for this land, that fantasy of working your job and saving up money until you can stare at a patch of dirt and go "This is MINE." IMO, it is progression and a goal to work towards.

    Now, to you PvE'ers out there: The dungeons DO suck. Everyone who has complained about the "massive bugginess" in this game, I would say they exaggerate if not for the dungeons. The open world isn't too buggy, you get the rare falling through the world bug that exists in many games, and I do think this game will crash to desktop slightly more often than others. But I digress. There are two endgame dungeon in this game currently (5 and 10 man), and you can bug out every single boss of the first, and I don't know of a full run that's been completed of the second. I know that my guild will do runs of the first with only 3-4 people in them because with the bosses bugged it doesn't matter, it just takes a little longer. The dungeons are largely seen as that place you go for gear to PvP. (Or that rare pet drop off the last boss)
    There is very little for a PvE person to do in this game, except for the owning a farm/crafting, which in itself is very rewarding but not even really PvE. I see it as economic PvP, as the entire economy is player controlled. Even item buying/selling/trading is a PvP interaction as most big ticket items will be sold outside of the AH and through chat channels as the AH takes a 10% cut.

    Now, as for the P2W controversy: I am somewhat undecided about the greediness of Trion, but I do not think it is destroying the game (yet).
    People call the newest cash shop boxes that drop rare mats to be Trion taking the game P2W. However, since they have released, all players can buy these formerly prohibitively expensive mats at 1/5 the price on the AH. In other words, all players and F2P players can access crafting much, much more easily than before. Since the introduction I, myself have taken up Leatherworking more fullheartedly and I am at nearly 60k proficiency.
    Additionally, more players have access to fishing boats and farm wagons, which while some argue will add inflation to the game, I think there are enough gold sinks and checks in place to stop it from being a real issue. (Regrading gear to improve its stats can sink you several hundred gold to the abyss, and its not just a crafter thing, you regrade good drops from dungeons as well, etc, also that 10% Auction house fee, 500g certificates for fishing license/black arrow mount etc from vendors, seed/livestock costs, list continues)
    How I see it: As long as there ARE players willing to sink money into the game, since nearly every item is tradeable, you will never feel the need to P2W. Things only available in the cash shop are mostly on the AH for 10g, which is less than half an hour's work. IF those with money stop spending money on the game, I could see it developing into an issue (less being put on AH turns into prohibitive prices) but as of right now, I feel no pressure whatsoever to drop cash. Even the subscription can be bought with in game gold via Apex, which I feel is highly overlooked.

    Finally, the good points I feel need no explanation: Own land! Big world! Huge Ocean! Lots of PvP! Huge focus on economics! Huge diversity of classes! Player interactions are THE focus of the game. Join a guild or quit, honestly. Or revel in being an outcast and acknowledge that the odds are stacked against you, I can totally see that too. But you can find enough hype of this on the website. It has its good and its bad, but I have been an AA addict for awhile now.    … Expand
  23. CalScott
    Nov 6, 2014
    9
    The game in it's self is a 10/10. The open world exploration is amazing, the PvP is actually challenging and the crafting/trading/farming is worth doing for once. It is a grind at points but not the sort of grind where you end up feeling like you did it because you wanted your moneys worth. Disregard any review that says "pay2win" because it isn't really pay to win it is pay to have landThe game in it's self is a 10/10. The open world exploration is amazing, the PvP is actually challenging and the crafting/trading/farming is worth doing for once. It is a grind at points but not the sort of grind where you end up feeling like you did it because you wanted your moneys worth. Disregard any review that says "pay2win" because it isn't really pay to win it is pay to have land or houses which don't give significant open world advantages it just speeds up the game play a little. The in game shop isn't pay to win either because the items inside it don't give players extra stats just an extra resource or two if you are desperate and if you play all aspects of the game you won't be desperate. The bots are a problem but bots are hard to get rid of once you have them unless you take down servers and do it that way but players moan like little bit*h*s if the servers go down for even an hour so there is no way to win. The biggest problem with the game isn't in game or even part of the game... it's Trion. Trion just keeps getting things wrong and messing around with things that don't need to be changed as well as not checking patches before releasing them. A majority of the reviews on here are people raging about Trion or about the servers at the very start/launch of the game which to me is just stupid because you can't dump on a game and how it plays just because the developers are being idiots behind the scenes. if a review has a number lower than 8 on here it is probably a child raging about P2W or how they get "ganked" in PvP. Good game, bad devs.… Expand
  24. PeregrineOmega
    Nov 1, 2014
    10
    I'm giving this a 10 because I'm not exactly sure why people are so hastily against it. It's definitely a bit buggy, but not out of the ordinary for an MMO of this size. It's got a lot of things going for it, and its size is definitely one of them. It needs care and development overall, but the in-game GMs are VERY active and very quick to squash bots and hackers on site and will rewardI'm giving this a 10 because I'm not exactly sure why people are so hastily against it. It's definitely a bit buggy, but not out of the ordinary for an MMO of this size. It's got a lot of things going for it, and its size is definitely one of them. It needs care and development overall, but the in-game GMs are VERY active and very quick to squash bots and hackers on site and will reward you for accurate reporting. It's clear that the developers want this game to succeed.

    It's big, beautiful and better than ESO, that's for sure. I'm still playing for free and don't see why so many people think it's "pay2win." You can have a lot of fun as a free player and not even think about paying unless you want to get serious about playing the game. At which point... why wouldn't you pay?

    I think people are misunderstanding what is necessary to run an MMO. It's hard, expensive and time consuming. There must be incentive to pay, and I honestly wish more games would go back to an exclusive subscription plan. As someone who played Ultima, EVE and City of Heroes for several years, I don't see why you shouldn't expect to dish out for the full experience. Don't be afraid to pay for a game you like, and you will be rewarded for it. Stop expecting great MMOs to be free, and you might actually have some fun.    … Expand
  25. Augustus75
    Oct 30, 2014
    10
    I'm hooked. It's theme park elements introduce the sandbox elements as well as intended. Crafting is big and purposeful. The world is immersive, dangerous, and beautiful.
  26. rivetenn
    Oct 30, 2014
    8
    Despite all the people QQ this game is pretty good. The game is designed so you raid the AH and level up your profession over night, no you have to put some work and effort into it. This game is designed so you get what you put into it, farming, raiding, stealing. It's not like other MMOs where you yell into chat all day to farm the same instance over and over until you get the gear youDespite all the people QQ this game is pretty good. The game is designed so you raid the AH and level up your profession over night, no you have to put some work and effort into it. This game is designed so you get what you put into it, farming, raiding, stealing. It's not like other MMOs where you yell into chat all day to farm the same instance over and over until you get the gear you want. No you craft. So many people get butt hurt because they want everything handed to them. Over al, fun game.… Expand
  27. Sherfire
    Oct 24, 2014
    9
    I wanted to add another thing to my review minutes before.

    BOTS AND HACKS! - Firstly, this game IS free to play. This is unfortunate because there will always be bots for this reason. However, we have had GM's on my sever EVERYDAY for the past week for 8 hours at a time asking telling us "if you see any bots or hacks report them in faction so I can investigate". They have been clearing    I wanted to add another thing to my review minutes before.

    BOTS AND HACKS! - Firstly, this game IS free to play. This is unfortunate because there will always be bots for this reason. However, we have had GM's on my sever EVERYDAY for the past week for 8 hours at a time asking telling us "if you see any bots or hacks report them in faction so I can investigate". They have been clearing out tons of cheaters. They are doing MAC bans as well. For most players that means no more Archeage. For the gold selling companies they will spoof their MAC and be back unfortunately. But only to get banned again.

    As for the hacks. Yes, there are hacks in this game. I'm not a computer guy so I can't really offer any insight into how this is occurring but i can summarize what I have read about it. Too much of the game is client side, essentially. And the server side program doesn't do the appropriate checks that it should do in order to detect the hacks. Also I read that the hackshield is a piece of junk and doesn't work at all.

    From my perspective playing the game. I have not come across any hacks at all thus far. I have read about the hacks that are available. I know for sure that some hacks, like the teleport hack, is being detected and those players have had MAC bans. I have read about several other hacks I know that many of them ARE BEING DETECTED NOW. But for me I haven't been effected by them at all. I haven't witnessed them during my gameplay at all. I play about 5 hours a day since head start too. No hacks seen for me. I know that they definitely do exist though.    … Expand
  28. lenzkol
    Oct 24, 2014
    9
    User reviews about this game are wrong and very misguided. Almost didn't give this game a shot because of all the hate it was getting. Watch how all negative reviews are on Sept 16-18 just during the launch. People who played the beta/alpha payed $100-150 to get a head start in the game which would allow them to buy first grade property. Because of server issues during those days the moneyUser reviews about this game are wrong and very misguided. Almost didn't give this game a shot because of all the hate it was getting. Watch how all negative reviews are on Sept 16-18 just during the launch. People who played the beta/alpha payed $100-150 to get a head start in the game which would allow them to buy first grade property. Because of server issues during those days the money they spend was a waste, hence all the hate. I've been playing the game 3 days and just canceled my 2x wow accounts.

    Pros: water/pirate/ship battles. a real crafting system that's viable at higher tier, ground mounts and flying glider combination is awesome, class type combinations are great ( not sure how that works at top tier yet), land restrictions and taxes force farming in unprotected land which adds another dimension to the game, package runs are hilariously fun, a trial system for bad behavior (which acts as comic relief in chat), ALMOST NO LOADING SCREENS.

    cons: crappy quest system, game mechanics for combat are too run of the mill. very close to wow, not as good as guild wars 2. Graphic effects are pretty much rift-ish. This is the one topic i was disappointed to not see a major improvement.

    THIS IS THE ONE TIME CRITIC REVIEWS ARE DEAD ON!
    DO NOT PASS ON THIS GAME! Its the best thing that happened to the mmo genre. Finally a close to real sandbox experience in a fantasy mmo. Play it for free first and make your own judgement.    … Expand
  29. satekh
    Oct 23, 2014
    10
    Seriously, people are rating this game solely on the fact that the launch was a mess. I'd say you'll wanna give it a shot. Do you like sandbox but think it takes too much time to play it successfully? This game is for you. It's a semi-sandbox semi-theme park MMO, good and bad. The combat is tab-target, more or less and the depth lies more within the exploration/crafting aspect, at leastSeriously, people are rating this game solely on the fact that the launch was a mess. I'd say you'll wanna give it a shot. Do you like sandbox but think it takes too much time to play it successfully? This game is for you. It's a semi-sandbox semi-theme park MMO, good and bad. The combat is tab-target, more or less and the depth lies more within the exploration/crafting aspect, at least for me. I say, try it before you judge it. The payment-model isn't P2W in my standards.… Expand
  30. Obeast44
    Oct 21, 2014
    9
    This is definitely not P2W, everything that can be purchased in the cash shop can be purchased with in game currency. Sure, some custom skins, are cash only but that is all they are, skins. I initially was a F2P player and after a week or so I decided to become a patron so I could own protected land. I paid $15 for my initial month of patron, again a few weeks after launch, and stillThis is definitely not P2W, everything that can be purchased in the cash shop can be purchased with in game currency. Sure, some custom skins, are cash only but that is all they are, skins. I initially was a F2P player and after a week or so I decided to become a patron so I could own protected land. I paid $15 for my initial month of patron, again a few weeks after launch, and still managed to get a house, a 16x16 farm, and several 8x8s (the extras are on alts, more on that later!). Those that are complaining about land, sure its crowded and getting a house can be a chore but they are out there. The landgrab bot complaints are **** People just assume that someone beat them to the punch must have botted/cheated. Yes, land is competitive, as it should be its a valuable commodity that can make you wealthy. I used in game money to purchase extra character slots ( an in game cash item that can be sold for in game currency) I then leveled those alts to get the 8x8 farms and placed them as close to my mains farms ( all characters on your account can use each others farms/houses) So I use my main to farm all of the characters farms. I then sell the materials I grow for gold, and keep a little on the side for trade runs myself. I have used in game currency to pay for my patron status by buying in game "Apex" . This game with about 4-5 hours worth of farming/driving a farm cart will pay for its own subscription. How anyone can think that is P2W is ridiculous. There are no combat advantages sold, no in game bonuses that cant be purchased with in game currency. This is the best reiteration of the F2P model I have been apart of. Sure the server downtime sucks ass, but I bet it'll get better. I am a patient grown ass man with a job, two kids and a wife. This game, is easy on the budget, the eyes, and I have fun playing it. Thats not even mentioning the insane character models, the ship to ship combat, the vehicles, the scenery, all the methods of making gold, like deep sea diving for pearls and sunken ships. I won't even delve into the PVP because its the **** My only gripe is with some aspects of the PVP in fact. In some arenas it is damn near impossible to close with an Archer based character nor is there ANY cover to break LOS. I have a WoW account with 9-90s, and WoD pre-ordered, I am seriously considering selling it so I can put it towards ArcheAge. Its a great game, I enjoy it and I will continue to play it.… Expand
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#74 Best PC Game of 2014
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#14 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#22 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. SpazioGames
    Jan 5, 2015
    80
    What ArcheAge presents, past the horror of the chilling launch, is an open world full of opportunities and challenges as we have not seen for a too-long time demonstrating that the real MMORPG, those based on persistence and interaction, have not disappeared.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    85
    Don’t let your judgment be clouded by other people’s opinions influenced by terrible server problems they encountered when ArcheAge was launched. It’s a really good, beautiful game. [Dec 2014, p.76]
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 18, 2014
    88
    ArcheAge is one of the best free-to-play games to be released this year, with a near endless amount of content awaiting eager adventurers.
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