ArcheAge

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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 775 Ratings

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  1. Magesw
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Other then the que's(which will be fixed with time) this game is exactly what the NA needed instead of all these WoW clones we get an awesome game! The graphic are decent, the game play is great and the PvP is even better. Try this game and see for yourself.
  2. thatfool
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    Pretty decent game, if you can get in of course (it's more popular than expected apparently). The cash shop is fair, you can pay for slightly faster progression but you can't pay for better equipment. Quests are standard MMO fare but crafting, trading and open world PVP are far superior to many other games.

    Bonus: Whining by people trying to blame their bad decision making on the    Pretty decent game, if you can get in of course (it's more popular than expected apparently). The cash shop is fair, you can pay for slightly faster progression but you can't pay for better equipment. Quests are standard MMO fare but crafting, trading and open world PVP are far superior to many other games.

    Bonus: Whining by people trying to blame their bad decision making on the developer is moderately fun to watch.    … Expand
  3. Starnes
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    I Haven't enjoyed an MMO this much since UO! Headstart has its problems... we're talking queues here, but the gameplay is an absolute delight once you actually get onto a server!
  4. 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.
  5. MMOPlayer
    Oct 21, 2014
    10
    Really an awesome all-around sandbox style mmo. A lot of fun. Sure some hiccups but great nonetheless.
    The fact that you can pvp, go fishing, own a house, own a farm or just quest makes it heads and shoulders above everything else that's out there. To top if off, it's a beautifully rendered game. Very enjoyable.
  6. Machineman87
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    ArcheAge is a really strong game with sandbox elements and interesting combat mechacis. It's probably the most solid "virtual world MMO out there.

    Don't pay any attention to the retards reviewing here because they don't understand MMO launches - they're not even scoring the game.
  7. Laeris
    Sep 26, 2014
    10
    Now that the launch nonsense is fixed... it's review time! I'll keep is short and simple here.

    Graphics are great with CryEngine 3. Fully optimized with nextgen hardware in mind. With a relatively high-end PC, I am getting 150ish FPS in most areas with a large format monitor. Gameplay is great IF YOU KNOW WHAT A SANDBOX MMO IS. There's a vast amount of things to do and I haven't    Now that the launch nonsense is fixed... it's review time! I'll keep is short and simple here.

    Graphics are great with CryEngine 3. Fully optimized with nextgen hardware in mind. With a relatively high-end PC, I am getting 150ish FPS in most areas with a large format monitor.

    Gameplay is great IF YOU KNOW WHAT A SANDBOX MMO IS. There's a vast amount of things to do and I haven't ran into any bugged quests or glitches yet (Level 48 of 50 presently). There's ships to sail, open world PvP, trading, light PvE content. Make no mistake though, this is a full on PvP game at its center.

    This game has great attention to detail. Animations are lifelike, dynamic seasons and weather.

    Some things folks may not like: This game requires a subscription. Sure, you can opt to pay as a F2P user, but you are throttled way back and will be used as cannon fodder until you pay. Think of the pay options in AA to be more like older try before you buy style of pay models. You can play for free, but until you pay for it you will never amount to anything... which is fine by me.

    Lots of kids and freeloaders will not like this system... but then again, AA is not a game for casuals or for people who don't have an income. It is insanely time-intensive and you have to invest time and effort to get things done. F2P users rarely like to invest anything into any game... and as we have seen so far, they don't generally like it because... well, this isn't a freeware carebear simulator like they're used to.

    Overall, I love this game... There's a lot to do and if you can afford $15 a month, it is a truly awesome experience. If you refuse to buy a patron pass (monthly sub), you will be farmed, you won't own land, your gear will be 10 levels behind everything else in the game that drops and you can't even use the auction house to fix that problem. If you want a F2P game... go play something like Rift or SWTOR. In those games you have a chance at being somebody. In AA, you will be farmed, you will die a lot and there is nothing you can do about it until you stop whining and sub like everyone else.    … Expand
  8. Aedrone12
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    Okay so let me point something out here guys.
    the company that is releasing the English version of this game is not responsible for patches that you don't like, rather they are responsible for the servers and translation on the game. The original game came from Korea.
    So if you have any complaints, go learn Korean and talk to the actual game developers.
  9. Rigermortis
    Oct 2, 2014
    10
    I've now played for a few weeks and I'm still loving it. The issues are sorted out now mostly and the game is settling into a nice rhythm.

    This is not Rift and it's not WoW. It's more like Eve Online but in a fantasy world. The "end game" is the player economy: Trading/PVPing over limited wealth and resources. Trade is difficult as you need to transport goods as well as craft them.    I've now played for a few weeks and I'm still loving it. The issues are sorted out now mostly and the game is settling into a nice rhythm.

    This is not Rift and it's not WoW. It's more like Eve Online but in a fantasy world.

    The "end game" is the player economy: Trading/PVPing over limited wealth and resources. Trade is difficult as you need to transport goods as well as craft them. The aim should be to move from lugging everything around yourself to mass production and carrying vehicles as well as other players.

    As a free to player it's a fully fledged linear themepark MMO like WoW and Rift though you can't own land and have limited trade ability. As a Patron you can own land and trade freely opening the game up as a non linear "sandbox" experience.

    Patron status (subscription) does not give you free land just the ability to purchase and use land. Giving land to Patron's would be tantamount to pay to win as the game is meant to be driven by players selling to players.

    Patrons definitely get major economic advantages over non patrons however this isn't a pay to win system as you can purchase patron status with in game gold via purchasing Apex (game credits) off other players.

    If you don't like crafting and player economies, if you don't like PVP, if you want to spend most of your time solo gaming this isn't the game for you.

    Essentially where ESO is a Themepark in a sandbox skin, ArcheAge is a snandbox in a themepark skin. Deceptively linear to new comers who then get very annoyed with it's sandbox non linear player based gameplay later on.    … Expand
  10. brokengears
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Please ignore the haters. Yes this game has some faults, yes it's like 2% P2S but honestly this game is SO GOOD I can easily look past that all, as should you.

    This is the MMO that I've been waiting for for like 10 years. It's a very deep, social/community driven, complex, time consuming and overall engaging MMO that finally steps way back from the generic western theme park crap we've    Please ignore the haters. Yes this game has some faults, yes it's like 2% P2S but honestly this game is SO GOOD I can easily look past that all, as should you.

    This is the MMO that I've been waiting for for like 10 years. It's a very deep, social/community driven, complex, time consuming and overall engaging MMO that finally steps way back from the generic western theme park crap we've had for 10 years.

    It's F2P so I highly encourage you to try out the game.

    Some pros:
    - Very player/community driven
    - Quite Sandboxy
    - Tons of ships and great naval combat
    - MASSIVE open world bosses
    - Deepest pet/mount system in history
    - Great flexible class system
    - Crafting MATTERS
    - GREAT for RP
    - You can be/do anything, even be a bard
    - Great housing system
    - Open world PvP
    - So much more!    … Expand
  11. fanboykiller
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    No initial server pboelsm (besides the DDOS attacks) and a lot of new stuff that hasn't been seen in previous MMORPG's... definetely a game to try out
  12. iDEXTER
    Oct 16, 2014
    10
    One of these MMORPG that I've got stuck with. Used to be a WoW player, and this game is that makes me glued to the screen. It is really addicting and has lots of potential.
  13. kperez99
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    Wonderful mmo rpg. It offers an experience that barely any other mmo rpg can offer. You can get lost in this wonderful world, or be a pirate and steal merchandise fight krakens and kill people. I have never seen so much freedom in an mmo rpg. This is not a perfect game and no game will ever be but the pros outnumber the cons and this game deserves a 10/10
  14. 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
  15. IanKelevra
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    Sorry, but this game is NOT worth 3.8. Trion and their server issues and sleight of hand regarding the founder pack's, this game is amazing.
    ArcheAge as a game is something completely new, yet very recognizeable. One can follow the good old quest hubs along with instances, groups and eventually arenas, like in many other MMO's. Or you can do whatever you want to once the tutorial is    Sorry, but this game is NOT worth 3.8. Trion and their server issues and sleight of hand regarding the founder pack's, this game is amazing.
    ArcheAge as a game is something completely new, yet very recognizeable. One can follow the good old quest hubs along with instances, groups and eventually arenas, like in many other MMO's. Or you can do whatever you want to once the tutorial is completed, and this kind of freedom (building houses, joining pirate guilds, becoming an outlaw or even prison escaping) is an immersion few other MMORPG's has succeeded to achieve. Guild Wars 2 tried, but was more a theme park pretending to be a sandbox, with no real "randomness" to the system at all.

    This game is moreso not more pay to win than other games. Yes, you can buy mounts, just like in other MMO's. Yes, you have the possibility to buy potions that replenish your "labor points" (used for crafting and the likes) if you want to. That is IF you spend the majority of time crafting rather than pvp'ing, exploring and questing. There is therefore no real way to pay for "winning" as there is nothing to win.

    The biggest gripe of disappointment comes from how Trion managed the game, the servers and how the paying customers were, and still are treated, which is totally justifiable. A terrible launch of a fantastic game, by a company I did NOT expect such utter greed from.

    Give ArcheAge a chance and I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed. That is, if you make it past the 4+ hour queue.    … Expand
  16. Bloodmoss
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    First thing I have to say that YOU HAVE TO BE CLEVER IN THIS GAME! (this is what makes it so awesome)

    I can see people disliking this game because they can't get into it. You have to be kind, rude, bastard, lovely.. all the things in this game. If you can't pull that out, you may fail miserably. It is a brand new WILD WEST! This game allows people to be true pirates, cheat and scam in    First thing I have to say that YOU HAVE TO BE CLEVER IN THIS GAME! (this is what makes it so awesome)

    I can see people disliking this game because they can't get into it. You have to be kind, rude, bastard, lovely.. all the things in this game. If you can't pull that out, you may fail miserably. It is a brand new WILD WEST! This game allows people to be true pirates, cheat and scam in anyway (that game mechanics allow) and also you can choose to be the hero.

    This game is the best thing happened in MMO genre in ages. There is so much to do that it is almost hard to stay questing and leveling up (questing is fastest way to level up). You can get xp from pretty much every thing you do, craft, mine, harvest.. you name it. The housing system is interesting and well thought out. Farming plants etc is great and I especially love how you have to find your secret location to plant some trees and hope no one will find and steal them (if you don't have your own secure farm). Guard them and when the time is right harvest them.

    Also there is no end game, not in pve nor pvp (...well the pvp is kind of a end game). You just do what you want, be the biggest bastard or the greatest hero out there!

    THIS GAME IS NOT PAY TO WIN. PLAY IT FIRST BEFORE JUDGING!

    I cant understand all the whining about pay to win, this game has nothing to do with pay to win elements. There is none! YES founders got houses first, but it does not mean you will never get one. You can earn gold in so many ways in this game that eventually you are able to buy the house or even find a location. HOUSE does not equal = WIN. YOU DON'T NEED A HOUSE!    … Expand
  17. Ralathar44
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Amazing game and so detailed. 90% of people having issues with the game clustered onto a few servers, tried to screw each other over, and are now paying the price for their selfishness.

    There is also a misunderstanding on the new Starter Pack.. It gives you more credit value overall than the Founder Packs, but alot of it is wasted and the Founder's packs additionally give you    Amazing game and so detailed. 90% of people having issues with the game clustered onto a few servers, tried to screw each other over, and are now paying the price for their selfishness.

    There is also a misunderstanding on the new Starter Pack.. It gives you more credit value overall than the Founder Packs, but alot of it is wasted and the Founder's packs additionally give you exclusives. Founders packs were still better hands down.    … Expand
  18. LpSilent
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    Let me start by saying this, a few others have called it ''Pay 2 Win'', let me explain to you what that means, it Imply's you have to buy for better weapons with real money, want too know if that's true, its not, everything in the game is equally balanced, maybe except for a few things, but they're not Important.

    Their although is a problem, ''Gilda Stars'' are the only way to get a    Let me start by saying this, a few others have called it ''Pay 2 Win'', let me explain to you what that means, it Imply's you have to buy for better weapons with real money, want too know if that's true, its not, everything in the game is equally balanced, maybe except for a few things, but they're not Important.

    Their although is a problem, ''Gilda Stars'' are the only way to get a House/Ship and many other things and they probably take weeks just too get 100, possibly months depending on how you play, its a problem, but only if you're wanting to do trade runs, the game is very popular with players and has been DDOSED a few times, yet it still withstands its attacks, the games brilliant in its new phase, although I'd like the map to extend in the future.    … Expand
  19. SemiRoyt
    Oct 3, 2014
    10
    This is hands down the best MMORPG available today. there are so much stuff to do, so many classes, and a lot of variety. The combat is very good, The world is vast, the quests are fun. crafting, farming, chopping, composing, fighting, exploring, stealing, building, sailing, naval battling, PVP ing, buying, selling, trade-running, dungeon-running, doing silly stuff with friends/This is hands down the best MMORPG available today. there are so much stuff to do, so many classes, and a lot of variety. The combat is very good, The world is vast, the quests are fun. crafting, farming, chopping, composing, fighting, exploring, stealing, building, sailing, naval battling, PVP ing, buying, selling, trade-running, dungeon-running, doing silly stuff with friends/ guildies... everything is so fun and addictive. Ill admit that there was a time period where this game went full P2W, but its long ago fixed. As a F2P player, I can do the exact same things as the players who pay for this game. I HIGHLY recommend this game to everyone. its been a long time since ive enjoyed that much a MMORPG.… Expand
  20. dukstuf
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    Long time player of MMO's here, and despite the multitude of whining in many reviews about AA being "pay to win", the truth is that this game, played absolutely free, easily offers the finest open sandbox experience since Ultima Online- a truly creative and open gaming experience where you can choose exactly what you want to be, where you want to go, and the style of gameplay you wantLong time player of MMO's here, and despite the multitude of whining in many reviews about AA being "pay to win", the truth is that this game, played absolutely free, easily offers the finest open sandbox experience since Ultima Online- a truly creative and open gaming experience where you can choose exactly what you want to be, where you want to go, and the style of gameplay you want without restrictions.

    After the glut of endless WOW clones that force you into narrow mazes and dangle carrots you can't avoid, Archeage comes along and gives the player the freedom to explore at their own pace in any way they like. You can choose to follow the scripted story, but you certainly don't have to. You can build your character to suit your style of play in a system that offers huge customization, choosing from a large number of classes, three of which you can combine to create one of some 120 different classes, each with unique underlying skills that make it possible that your character won't be just like anyone elses.

    It's true that right now there are large lines waiting to get into this game. Until enough servers are brought on line to handle the games huge popularity, this is the games largest problem. The claims that the game is pay to win is strictly the opinion of the under ten year old crowd. "Winning" in this perfectly open sandbox with a huge world to explore is the perspective of someone immature and too slow witted to understand that a game like this is not "won:- it is a world to live in and explore and enjoy. This sandbox is about the journey.

    There are several aspects of Archeage that raise it up above all other modern MMOs for me as a long time player of these things. As a gaming conceptual designer myself, I look for a game design that offers creative, thinking choices. I don't want to be told what to do, I want to decide what direction I go, myself.

    1. While the game has an excellent, deep class creation system and a fine combat system for pvp, that is only a small fraction of "what there is to do" in this game.

    2. The system's economy, crafting system and natural environment used to acquire raw materials are the best I've very seen in a PC game. There is so very much to create, and there is such a variety of types of crafting that it's a whole game unto itself.

    3. The water/seafaring elements and the air travel offer the best looking and feeling environments of any PC game I've played. Finding undersea shipwrecks and flying onto otherwise unreachable peaks have never felt so adventuresome in any other game. The simple amount of custom detail in the world is beyond belief.

    4. Cities are truly remarkable in the attention to details. This game is a roleplayer's paradise, as it'squite possible to get lost in the endless streets, all of which have custom shops, vast numbers of nocs ad even explorable rooftops with interesting and varied architecture. When I was sent on a quest to find some hidden harpy nesting areas up in the city rooftops, it felt like a real mystery, with hundreds of rooftops and ledges and nooks and crannies. Capturing this sense of real space up above the action areas below made the city seem remarkably real. It's very sad that so many players rush through the quests in their mad race to try and reach level 50 that they miss the entire point of the journey- and those are exactly the people blabbering about this beautiful masterpiece of a game being a "pay to win". Winning in ArcheAge simply requires slowing down, opening your eyes and looking at the world around you.

    5. The world is truly magnificent to look at. Where a game like Skyrim has moments that are pretty, everything about ArcheAge is not only beautiful, but also aesthetically tasteful. The characters have grace when they stand. They not only look fantastic in a photo, but they move with a wonderful, realistic sense of romantic realism, which Skyrim lacked. It's not just the technology- it's also endless attention to being perfect on the part of the designers. It's good taste. The mountains in ArcheAge seem real, and they don't feel like they are blocking off areas- they seem natural.

    6. There are no artificial boundaries. You can see everywhere. There aren't transitions. Some places are crystal clear and you can see for miles, but some islands are jungle like and thick with mists so you can't see ten feet. It's wonderful.

    7. There is no lag on my medium quality machine. I don't know how this is possible, but this game runs perfectly- in all it's beauty and with a whole world to explore at the same time there are thousands of others on too. It is a remarkable achievement in this regard.

    8. Housing is robust and not an afterthought. There are tons and tons of furnishings. Much you can make. There is a whole island where you can buy stuff for your house, and like old UO from ages ago, land is at a premium, making housing valuable.

    ArcheAge is designed for creative, thinking players.    … Expand
  21. Kad_Solu
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    The sandbox MMO you have been waiting for! Other than the questing, which of course is themepark style, the rest of the world is yours to craft, claim, and conquer. First off I would like to address the basics. The graphics are stunning for a massive game such as Archeage, running on Cryengine 3™. The game features the latest Direct X 11 tech, with good sliders and optimization, so you canThe sandbox MMO you have been waiting for! Other than the questing, which of course is themepark style, the rest of the world is yours to craft, claim, and conquer. First off I would like to address the basics. The graphics are stunning for a massive game such as Archeage, running on Cryengine 3™. The game features the latest Direct X 11 tech, with good sliders and optimization, so you can get the game looking great, and performing just as well. The sound gets the job done, with a great subtle touch of harmonious music, which seems to come from a good composer. Combat is standard tab targeting affair with GCD's, etc. It has an old school feel to it, but when you add in cry engine 3 that old school feel is still very much alive and even more fluid than ever by utilizing smooth animations. Questing is centered around different hubs in and out of zones, standard mmo practice, but don't let that deter you. They have created a system which allows you to turn in quest early (not a good idea), or you can overachieve them by performing a few extra kills, or tasks (highly recommended), which in turn grant more exp. One of the bigger factors of the game revolves around PvP (which is absolutely incredible) as two factions at war are in a constant struggle to claim dominance. You will fight on the land, you will fight in the air, and you will fight in the vast ocean as you help your faction rid its foe. Kills grant honor points which can be spent on purchasing various things, most of which are unique only to the honor system. A simple trek across the ocean with some friends seeking sunken treasure, can lead to being raided by pirates (which is a third faction, more on that soon*). You never really feel safe outside of your home continent, which in turn creates a feeling of suspense, you never know when someone is out to get you. Now don't get me wrong this can lead to some frustrating moments for some, such as making a trade run across the ocean only to be raided for your trade pack and lose all that hard earned potential profit, but that is the beauty of this game. Bad luck can instantaneously shift into great fortune, for example, let's say you are with your guild mates and you lose a couple trade packs to some pirates, you put up a good fight, but the battle is lost and now you all are left empty handed. Sadly making your way back home, you encounter a merchant ship loaded with trade packs, but heavily unguarded, being upset from being raided you decide to get some revenge on this poor soul. After sending him to Davy Jones Locker, all of those precious trade packs are yours for the taking. So this run you lost a couple packs, but on the way back you ended up looting double what you originally had. These kind of player interactions is what makes this game so intriguing. You seriously never know what will happen on any given day whilst out braving the waters. This game doesn't stop at questing and pvp, not even close. The amount of things to craft, gather, and collect can seem overwhelming at times due to the labor point system. Which is a system set in place that limits someones ability to farm materials for hours on end flooding the market, and creating more opportunities for gold sellers. The system that is set up works like this, just about everything you do non combat and quest related takes labor points. For example, say you find an aspen tree growing illegally (Yes there is illegal crops/farms, which can get you thrown in jail if caught stealing crops) in order to cut the tree down you will need to spend a few labor points, in this case given an aspen tree, it will be around 10 points. The people who enjoy the game enough to subscribe monthly are given patron status which nets you 10 labor points every 5 minutes while online, and 5 points every 5 minutes while offline. Free to play users will get 5 labor points every 5 minutes only while online. Upon hearing about this system prior to actually playing the game, i will say i was turned off. I decided to overlook this feature and try the game anyhow, and boy am i glad i did. This system has many great uses to help stop gold farmers in their tracks. Will it completely prevent gold selling? No, of course not but it is a great system in place to make it much harder for them. If you are a patron, you will notice labor points are not actually that big of a deal, because whenever you are running low on them, you can take a break and do some questing, pvp, trade runs, etc, and before you know it you are back to nice comfortable amount ready to start burning through them once again. There is so much more to this review i feel i could take up pages and minutes of your time, but the bottom line is this folks. If you yearn for the old days of SWG, and even Ultima online, this is the game you want to grab some buddies, get some coffee & snacks, and prepare to lose yourself in this vast, seemingly unparalleled virtual world.
    TLDR; Play this game! *No room to cover the pirates    … Expand
  22. That_Lamer
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    Servers were stable, queues not too long. Got my house, and even if I hadn't, the PVP is fun and there's plenty of things to do. There have been some rough patches, but these have been due to crybabies DDOSing the servers because they had to wait in a queue/couldn't get their perfect pvp safezone housing. Clearly if I spend $150 dollars, I deserve preferential treatment over other peopleServers were stable, queues not too long. Got my house, and even if I hadn't, the PVP is fun and there's plenty of things to do. There have been some rough patches, but these have been due to crybabies DDOSing the servers because they had to wait in a queue/couldn't get their perfect pvp safezone housing. Clearly if I spend $150 dollars, I deserve preferential treatment over other people who spent $150, right?

    If your bread and butter is theme park MMOs, avoid this title. There's a questline that will take you to 50, but it's only there to get you to 50 easily. The real meat and potatoes of this game is PVP, and an extensive player economy based on player crafting and farming. If you want to participate in the latter half, don't pretend this is a free to play game and then complain when you can't do it. If you participate in the former, enjoy a great free to play pvp game.    … Expand
  23. Drakota
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    One of my best MMO, There's more than 120 Classes + Combos make the combat like a weird hybrid not exacly the same as WoW but not like GW2, this game as alot of content and alot to do, if you love:
    Housing
    Farming Open PVP Boat Gliders RP and the most important one : Cows this is your game. Cons: PVE Dungeons Questing, it's not bad but it's not good either but it's just a    One of my best MMO, There's more than 120 Classes + Combos make the combat like a weird hybrid not exacly the same as WoW but not like GW2, this game as alot of content and alot to do, if you love:
    Housing
    Farming
    Open PVP
    Boat
    Gliders
    RP
    and the most important one : Cows
    this is your game.

    Cons:
    PVE
    Dungeons
    Questing, it's not bad but it's not good either but it's just a alternative way to level up

    Also keep in mind the game just start, it's not perfect(PVE), and i hope they keep working on it because if they do, this could be one of the best MMO    … Expand
  24. Syntaxx
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    Great game as is and full of potential, far more in depth than any other MMORPG out there and definitely the top of my list for sandbox games. This game starts out grindy and you can not base a review off this gameplay, after you make it through the game opens up to a massive world full of things to do. Extremely addictive and a very fair F2P system. Farming, fishing, scavenging, massiveGreat game as is and full of potential, far more in depth than any other MMORPG out there and definitely the top of my list for sandbox games. This game starts out grindy and you can not base a review off this gameplay, after you make it through the game opens up to a massive world full of things to do. Extremely addictive and a very fair F2P system. Farming, fishing, scavenging, massive player driven economy, land (housing system), pirates, crime system, trading routes, the list goes on. If any of this sounds interesting, its a game to try out.

    Been playing since earliest beta and still enjoying every bit of the game. 90% of these negative reviews are somewhat of a joke and flat out inaccurate. A lot of angries who aren't into PvP clearly and write hilarious reviews, so if that's not what you're into, possibly avoid. All aside, a game you can really get into and enjoy, just not for everybody.    … Expand
  25. tsmith8190
    Sep 16, 2014
    10
    instead of listening to all the haters that are just looking for things to complain about, why not play it for yourself to get your own idea about the game?

    that being said, this is my personal wow killer. loved it in the alpha and even more so in the full release. can't wait to really dive in!!
  26. Kailizard
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Best MMO sandbox in existence, the initial DDOS attacks on the head start made the servers down every 5 minutes which definitely hurt those who had paid for that extra time in-game but overall the recover made by trion was decent although lacking
  27. moccoo
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    It is a great game, great world pvp and economy. the game has only been out for less than 24 hours and everyone is freaking out about the queue time. Hence the bad reviews. It is not pay to win in anyway...

    I played in the Alpha, this game is worth the wait... and by wait i mean to wait for all the wanna win cry babies to leave and go find the next flavor of the month MMO and clear up    It is a great game, great world pvp and economy. the game has only been out for less than 24 hours and everyone is freaking out about the queue time. Hence the bad reviews. It is not pay to win in anyway...

    I played in the Alpha, this game is worth the wait... and by wait i mean to wait for all the wanna win cry babies to leave and go find the next flavor of the month MMO and clear up the server queue issues.    … Expand
  28. Wrz77
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    No other game has immersed me more than ArcheAge in my 25 years of gaming. Truly a breathe of fresh air for the MMORPG genre. Naval battles, housing, an open crafting system without restriction. Beautifully designed zones. Tasteful day-night system. Absolutely stunning CryEngine 3 based graphics engine. Plenty of guilds and wonderful community. A true sandbox MMORPG promoting the freedomNo other game has immersed me more than ArcheAge in my 25 years of gaming. Truly a breathe of fresh air for the MMORPG genre. Naval battles, housing, an open crafting system without restriction. Beautifully designed zones. Tasteful day-night system. Absolutely stunning CryEngine 3 based graphics engine. Plenty of guilds and wonderful community. A true sandbox MMORPG promoting the freedom to forge numerous paths.… Expand
  29. Ekeza
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    This is not pay to win.. ppl (kids) don't know what is pay to win.. i love this game i don't need to spend money here to be best.. only ppl with brain and skill will be best here don't need to spend money for that :)..
    Good luck and cya in game... !!!

    Ekeze --->> Dahuta
  30. Aikuchi
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Meh, most of the bad reviews are mad entitled kids. The game is perfectly fine, and just cause they can't play immediately they have to take out their anger.

    Anyways the game is great, I would recommend it to all my friends.
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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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