ArcheAge

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  1. vermarien
    Oct 5, 2014
    0
    A really bad copy of other bad mmo's nothing new >.> so sad. Didn't even bother to reach lvl 10. Character customization is really poor, graphics reminds me early 2000 mmos, or should i say way worse (world of warcraft, guildwars 1, lineage 2 and many other were and still are really superior), bad ui. You can't cast the majority of spells while moving (really? on 2014?). The only thing iA really bad copy of other bad mmo's nothing new >.> so sad. Didn't even bother to reach lvl 10. Character customization is really poor, graphics reminds me early 2000 mmos, or should i say way worse (world of warcraft, guildwars 1, lineage 2 and many other were and still are really superior), bad ui. You can't cast the majority of spells while moving (really? on 2014?). The only thing i liked were the naval battles.… Expand
  2. Druegan
    Oct 3, 2014
    5
    Decent game, horribly mismanaged.

    I've been playing ArcheAge as f2p since public launch. Will probably be trying out Patron status here in a few days. As a f2p'er, here are my initial impressions. 1, the launch was bad. Really bad. Trion dropped the ball very, very badly here, and are still struggling horribly to try to recover. Lots of problems with people not getting what they    Decent game, horribly mismanaged.

    I've been playing ArcheAge as f2p since public launch. Will probably be trying out Patron status here in a few days. As a f2p'er, here are my initial impressions.

    1, the launch was bad. Really bad. Trion dropped the ball very, very badly here, and are still struggling horribly to try to recover. Lots of problems with people not getting what they paid a *lot* of money for, horribly overloaded customer service... 13+ hour queues for f2p players, 7+ hour queues for Patrons who'd paid for priority access... It's getting better, but so far, it doesn't inspire confidence.

    2. The game is overwhelmed with hackers, botters, and spammers. Some of the most aggravating problems with the spammers could be solved with a couple lines of code limiting chat buffer sizes... But, the "Hackshield" rootkit being used for "Security Theatre" is wholly ineffective and doesn't uninstall properly. Nor is there mention made of it being installed prior to installing ArcheAge. Potential liability there. Teleport hacks, auction house hacks, massive waves of botters... these have pretty much destroyed much of the "economy" and who knows if it will actually recover or not at this point.

    3. Trion, of course, has a bunch of schleps who know nothing spouting mindless platitudes attempting to placate the enraged masses.. but that's hardly different from any other MMO publisher, in my experience. Just don't expect much, and you won't be disappointed.

    4. Don't expect land without paying a fortune for it or being extremely, insanely lucky. Your best shot is if you can find a brand new server opening up and get in with Patron status in the first few minutes. The initial servers were a massive landgrab in headstart, and with Trion's screwups, a lot of people got very pissed. Land is just not an option for most, especially now that the hackers are using packet injection to snipe land remotely if somebody fails to pay their taxes.

    5.Labor is kinda **** If you are Patron, I hear you get decent-ish Labor Point regeneration..which you need *lots* of in order to do anything other than wander around and whack things, but from what I understand, it needs some tweaking even there. Apparently a lot of the recalcitrance to fixing this problem comes from XL Games, not Trion.. but who knows?

    6. The community, as one would expect from a PvP focused game, is utterly rancid and toxic. Racism, bigotry, griefing, sexual harassment, extreme vulgarity.. Pick any and/or all of the things you'd expect from a bunch of hyper-competitive knuckle-draggers, shoot it full of "Lord of the Flies", and sprinkle a healthy dose of **** on top of it, and that's basically what you're looking at. Far as I can tell, Trion actually *promotes* scamming, abuse, and undesirable behavior, at least from the absolutely nothing they're doing to address it.

    6. The graphics are not that amazing. I run on max settings.. and while the world is very picturesque from a distance, up close, things are quite blobby. Water effects are awesome, but trees look horrid.. it's a mixed bag. Lots of recycled mobs..

    7. The gameplay is.. ok. Nothing to scream about, either good or bad. Your typical Korean over-dependence on combos, bias towards Melee in PvE, Overpowered Range in PvP.. There's a very irritating system where if you try to damage a mob and it doesn't like the patch of ground you're standing on, it'll become immune to absolutely everything until it gets to where it registers that it can damage you. Even if you're 5 feet away from it on a flat field. XLGames also has no concept of what the words "Line of Sight" actually mean. Mobs also occasionally just decide that they're going to reset to full hp and walk nonchalantly back to their starting positions in the middle of a fight. Needs work.

    8. The world is huge... and probably half of it is completely useless. There's tons of open space, huge vistas on hilltops and such that could be used for all sorts of things.. either to alleviate the housing crunch or to provide some resource rewards for determined explorers.. except there's just nothing there. at all. Nothing spawns there, no mobs, no resources, and you can't do anything with it except fly over on a glider or climb around on it and look at the scenery. Seems a waste.

    9. The story is actually kinda decent, if you bother to read. It needs a bit of fleshing out, but then, most MMOs do. Questing is crap, of course.. standard "Laundry List" fare.. but there *is* rather a lot you can do without questing.. if you have the Labor Points.. I think it's absurd that opening 2 coin purses takes as much labor as chopping down a tree, and don't get me started on it costing labor to report a bot..

    10. If you're thinking of playing this..Keep in mind that a lot changed from the Alpha and Beta. The stuff you see on the videos and reviews from those periods really has little to do with the current state of the game. It went downhill.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. Vareba
    Sep 17, 2014
    5
    It is important to understand one thing: Archeage is a game by XLGames, which happened to be launched by Trion Worlds, Inc. for the NA/EU market. Archeage itself is an amazing game, without doubt. Therefore, critiquing it here on MetaCritic is somewhat of a misnomer, as it's very broadly labeling the game, not the company managing the localized launch.

    That being said, the Trion launch    It is important to understand one thing: Archeage is a game by XLGames, which happened to be launched by Trion Worlds, Inc. for the NA/EU market. Archeage itself is an amazing game, without doubt. Therefore, critiquing it here on MetaCritic is somewhat of a misnomer, as it's very broadly labeling the game, not the company managing the localized launch.

    That being said, the Trion launch has been an absolute disaster and a farce.

    "All launches have problems", "QQ your tears are delicious", etc. is irrelevant. The problems that have been exhibited are huge, and the response has been completely vacant. They have not only failed to address urgent issues, but they have not reflected any desire nor attempt to solve them in the future. their failure to manage this launch, compounded by their immoral service practices is inexcusable, and would easily garner a 0 rating.

    However, as previously mentioned, Archeage is a fantastic game, and itself would deserve a 10.

    #ThanksObama360noscope    … Expand
  5. Uberwolfe
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    ArcheAge is truly an impressive game in its scope. It is possible to make the game what you will. In fact, it is entirely possible to just stop questing at around level 30 and live and prosper as a crafter.. spend the rest of your days tending your crops and livestock with the occasional foray into the wilds to gather materials. Or, do away with the chivalrous main quest.. join up with aArcheAge is truly an impressive game in its scope. It is possible to make the game what you will. In fact, it is entirely possible to just stop questing at around level 30 and live and prosper as a crafter.. spend the rest of your days tending your crops and livestock with the occasional foray into the wilds to gather materials. Or, do away with the chivalrous main quest.. join up with a pirate gang and turn against the world – including your own faction. How about buy a big boat and work as a ferryman, shipping players across the open seas for gold? All this is possible.

    It's this flexibility that gives ArcheAge a significant edge over the current offering of AAA MMOs. Of course, there are quest hubs and a main story but it quickly becomes apparent that the world is a big place brimming with opportunities. What lies on that distant shore you can spot on the horizon? What kind of adventures await over the hazy blue mountains to the northeast? There is absolutely nothing stopping you from gathering a few supplies and adventuring off to find out.

    On that topic, the feeling of an open, expansive world is accentuated by the fact the world is entirely seamless. You can travel by foot/hoof/paw/boat or glider from one end of the world to the other without being presented with a single loading screen. This harks back to the MMOs of old, and it is truly appreciated that this seemingly lost art has returned here. Forget the heavy instancing in games like Elder Scrolls Online or SWTOR.

    The gliders are truly a brilliant spark, too. Having a finite flight-time combats the issues that are usually caused by flying mounts. The need to find a lofty take-off point and then carefully manage your flight path makes flying a considered act and not just a mindless WASD manoeuvre..

    But sadly, all these amazing features don’t diminish a few glaring negatives. The core of the game, arguably the most important feature, combat, is archaic. Fighting is an old-school tab-target cooldown affair. Pretty much think WoW with the ability to stack combos based on different skill effects. It is mostly static and lacks the dynamic, visceral nature of other recent MMOs such as WildStar or Tera. Add to that a generous helping of lag and combat is basically a ho-hum interference between the start, and the end of your quest. To be fair though, most skills have satisfying effects and feedback, but the very nature of the combat in ArcheAge has seen better days.

    The bland combat isn’t helped by the constant mob tagging. I have waited for up to 30 mins to kill a single quest boss with 20 other players standing around all desperately trying to get a kill. With some classes having a 2-3 second cast time on basic attacks, it can be virtually impossible to kill certain mobs until the other players move on. Some players are willing to group up, but most inexplicably are not. The lack of smart tagging seems to be yet another rustic theme from MMOs of old. But then, if the combat isn’t your thing – then that’s fine. As mentioned already, a non-combat (or at least very minimal) existence is entirely viable.

    ArcheAge allows you to build houses and farms in a host of pre-defined locations. There are entire districts reserved for housing, but also many hidden locations well off the beaten path. Each plot restricts houses to be of a certain size – which I feel is unfortunate. If I pay the tax on a piece of land, I believe I should be able to build whatever I please on it. House designs are bought either from the instanced Mirage Island which is like an island-based shopping mall or from other players on the auction houses. You pay a healthy tax on your property, and if you miss your payments, you lose your plot and all things placed on it will be mailed back to you. Of course, you are welcome to try and grow a farm anywhere in the world, but anything you grow outside of your reserved space is pretty much free-for-all – so hide it well!

    Graphically ArcheAge suffers from inconsistency. There are certain views that are drop-dead goregeous as the CryEngine is capable of. But then there are locations that have had the arm completely rolled over and are almost totally devoid of anything. Character models, gear and mounts are generally very high quality though, and the rich character creator enables a great many options for customization (facial features only).

    Add to all this a proper player-run economy, justice system for naughty players. A healthy selection of classes that can be combined and you do have a compelling and feature-filled MMO. Give it some time for expansion and polish and ArcheAge could truly grow into something amazing.

    Pros: Seamless world, non-linear gameplay options, Housing, Graphics (mostly), Gliders, Variety

    Cons: Lag, DX11 issues, Dated combat, Forgettable characters, Lack of housing space, Tagging

    Note: Review based on premium version    … Expand
  6. Mudgee
    Nov 23, 2014
    7
    Never been huge on the MMO scene. This however, seems to buck the trend with quantity and quality. Unfortunately, I can never get myself back into it. For games like this, you do need online MMO friends. For a casual, single-player, this cannot be done. Great game with little re-playability for me. Even as a $150AUD paying founding member.
  7. Kaiserin
    Sep 21, 2014
    5
    Pros: Fun gameplay and 'gimmicks' (the farming and husbandry especially is fantastic, at least for me!), beautiful scenery and graphical aesthetics, excellent facial customization for your characters, the ability to build ships and sail the seas, beautiful mounts that actually move and appear realistic (most of the time), game encourages guilds and grouping with others to survive and makePros: Fun gameplay and 'gimmicks' (the farming and husbandry especially is fantastic, at least for me!), beautiful scenery and graphical aesthetics, excellent facial customization for your characters, the ability to build ships and sail the seas, beautiful mounts that actually move and appear realistic (most of the time), game encourages guilds and grouping with others to survive and make the most of the game, ability to write/play music.

    Cons: HUGE queues (3-8 hours, from shorted wait to longest for me), nonstop errors of one sort or another - sometimes related to gameplay or other times attributed to billing/payments, poor labor system which encourages people to AFK in game and hold up queues, boring repetitive quests, poorly written story, lack of land for paying customers to place farms/houses, no customization for the body whatsoever.

    Other thoughts:
    Lovely game in terms of actual gameplay and the farming is fantastic, but the issues with long queues (3-10 hours, sometimes even more), nonstop errors, disconnects, etc.. I paid for patron status on the day it came out, didn't go through until the 20th after going through all the payment methods. Just one problem after another, one look at the forums, and you will see why. I tried cancelling my sub and resubbing, then I wasn't able to cancel because of more errors. Still not completely fixed it seems. F2P is not very viable if you want to become a serious crafter or own land/farms, and the labor system is poorly designed as F2P doesn't get enough to do much of anything unless they afk and stay logged in the game to accrue more.

    All in all, I would recommend it, but maybe in a month or two with the hope that some issues will be fixed. I think it could be a wonderful game, but Trion isn't doing very well to keep their customers happy!    … Expand
  8. Kaosh
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Some of the best fun i've had in a MMORPG. Since EverQuest and vanilla Wow, the genre hasn't been able to make me feel like i am diving into another world. Freedom of choice, secret adventures you can find if you investigate, the possibility to be peaceful, own lands and become a farmer, or even the opposite, to break the law, act against your faction, murder and loot, and finally become aSome of the best fun i've had in a MMORPG. Since EverQuest and vanilla Wow, the genre hasn't been able to make me feel like i am diving into another world. Freedom of choice, secret adventures you can find if you investigate, the possibility to be peaceful, own lands and become a farmer, or even the opposite, to break the law, act against your faction, murder and loot, and finally become a pirate. All of that and some other things make your actions have consequences, you feel that what you do matters. For those who don't pay, a good management of time and effort can easily grant them gold-paid subscription items. In general, very happy about this game. Give it a try and you will probably agree with me.… Expand
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  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. kitsuneshoujo
    Sep 17, 2014
    5
    Good game, bad management... my biggest complaint is the way they apply the pre-oder in-game perks. Instead of simply give the items to all your characters you make on all servers, they apply them the *first six* And if you happen to make test characters to see what they look like in-game, well then, sucks to be you... cause you just deleted your in-game stuff and no soup for you!
  13. ekolet
    Oct 13, 2014
    0
    Infested with hackers/bots/gold sellers and Trion does nothing about it. Even the official forums hosts porn and other stuff and it takes weeks before they get deleted (if ever). I have never seen an online game managed so horribly. Housing is more than %60 of this games content and automatic house placement hacks deny everybody from owning property.

    And don't even bother with f2p.
  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. monnef
    Nov 5, 2014
    2
    All begins with untruthful hardware requirements (e.g. 2GB RAM is no way enough, even with 4gigs the game were forcing Windows to swap). I really liked the idea of sandbox with thousands of people cooperating, crafting and building. But all this is severely limited by labor system, as a free player you have no chance of doing any "sandboxy" things. Those things, which are only advantageAll begins with untruthful hardware requirements (e.g. 2GB RAM is no way enough, even with 4gigs the game were forcing Windows to swap). I really liked the idea of sandbox with thousands of people cooperating, crafting and building. But all this is severely limited by labor system, as a free player you have no chance of doing any "sandboxy" things. Those things, which are only advantage over other F2P MMORPGs. Without these elements it's just another MMORPG game with nothing new and a lot of standard PVE and PVP stuff missing (again, from a point of view of F2P players).

    Transporation is tedious - takes minutes/tens of minutes, in my opinion too much realistic. Dungeons don't seem too elaborate. I did miss a lot of group PVE features - like proper loot system (no greed option, just pass/need), no group finder for dungeons/quests. I also dislike the notion of "only world PVP". I kinda like instanced PVPs with some team objective(s) - capture the flag, domination and so on. Quests feel repetitive even on lower levels, only story quests were a bit better (probably because of short cutscenes).

    Queues were a big problem, but I assume it gets/got better. What is a problem (for me at least) is EU players being treated as second class citizens, for example restarts in prime time, US problems are always fixed first (in some cases days between fixing US and EU side) and prices of paid items.

    It's pure PAY TO WIN, unless you buy a patron status, you are nothing. If you aren't planning on tossing money away, then avoid even trying this game, it's not worth it.    … Expand
  16. Kyzara
    Sep 29, 2014
    9
    Did you ever play Ultima Online? Do you miss hunting Player Killers, being a player killer, having the ability to choose what skills you can use? Do you like owning land and running your own business? In Archeage you really can do all of these things.

    This game reminds me quite a bit of the old Ultima Online type of gameplay and pvp is far from fair or balanced. This game is based on    Did you ever play Ultima Online? Do you miss hunting Player Killers, being a player killer, having the ability to choose what skills you can use? Do you like owning land and running your own business? In Archeage you really can do all of these things.

    This game reminds me quite a bit of the old Ultima Online type of gameplay and pvp is far from fair or balanced. This game is based on group pvp and poltics. House building and life being unfair. If you aren't interested in this type of game play and earning(and being able to lose what you earned) then don't play it. But the old school gaming population has been crying for a game like this for years and this game delivers that experience. The best part of the justice system where you can have a trial among your peers. Are some jurors corrupt? yep! Is it fair? Nope. Is life fair? No.

    If you like sand box work for what you earn and defend it type games this is the game for you. If you want an easy game with little challenge then this won't be your cup of tea. For what it is it delivers and is a really interesting experience if you enjoyed games like Shadowblade or Ultima Online(pre-Tram).

    Yes there is a little pay to win if you want to craft and be part of the economy. However, I don't see that deserving of a bad rating. Yes Queues are bad right now again that's every MMO. All the reviews here that are bad are complaining about things that are minor as this game and the game world is really fun for the sandbox players. It's the same as any game, F2P is a taste of the game. If you want to full experience pay for it. If you don't like the game don't pay... When I like a game I don't mind giving money to a publisher to support it.    … Expand
  17. Phaetul
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    This isn't a solo game. You NEED a guild, a good guild.
    The majority of the horrible ratings are from f2p'ers that don't know what this game is about and most that I've read sound like they have been trying to solo it. Not one of them offers a description of said P2W'ness either.
    You have to be a Patron to be able to own land. I attempted to log in as soon as the servers went live for    This isn't a solo game. You NEED a guild, a good guild.
    The majority of the horrible ratings are from f2p'ers that don't know what this game is about and most that I've read sound like they have been trying to solo it. Not one of them offers a description of said P2W'ness either.
    You have to be a Patron to be able to own land. I attempted to log in as soon as the servers went live for headstart but was unable to (Due to the massive influx of players) until 15m after launch and that was just to log into the queue of 1.5 hours. So I ended the day with 8 hours played and 59 gildas with no place to put down a house. Granted I had one of the larger starter houses the "Thatched Farmhouse" but all places except some of the far flung PVP areas were claimed. I did get to place an 8x8 farm which is the smallest you can own.
    So paying for Patron status did me no good in that respect.
    Labor is an resource that you get for being in game (Which lets you build/craft/plant open drop items). If you are a Patron you get double the amount of the f2p and you get it offline at the same rate as the f2p get it while on. You can also purchase a potion that gives you 1000 labor. After you take one you can't use another for 12 hours. Not really a big deal since f2p can buy them on the AH for 4-8g.
    You can use public farms to grow just about anything.
    Gold isn't an issue for f2p because they can still do trade runs that they can gather materials for easily and make anywhere from 2-9 gold per run. Only issue is that you don't get the money for 22 hours or so regardless of whether you are a Patron or f2p.

    The major problem this game has is space.

    Things I would have liked to seen changed:
    *Non-instanced housing is great and cool but I would love to see instanced housing as well. Nobody can give me a good reason (At least in my opinion) why everyone can't own a house. It is the major selling point of the game and the only way to get it now is from players that bought up a ton of land in the first 2 hours or be in a good guild. If I had land I wouldn't be selling it. Also if there were Instanced housing they wouldn't have a problem having more than the few servers that they have now. They don't want merges on their hands. If they merged servers people would lose land claims and would rage the way it is now but there should never be a server with a queue of 3900 people. This just turns away prospective paying customers. It just doesn't make much sense to me.

    Also my guild and I practiced running the 59 Gilda story quest run several times prior to launch and we could have 59 Gilda's in less than 2.5 hrs. Apparently everyone else in the head start did this as well. Due to the horrible idea of having items and quest givers react to every player that turns in a quest (they also have a cool-down between talking to the quest giver or interacting with an object on some quests)
    One example that really bottle necked us was Flora on the West continent. A big block of stone with a chick in it kind of like when Han Solo was sealed in Carbonite. You had to interact with her to progress the quest. When you do this she is inaccessible to anyone else and has like a 2 sec cool down. That doesn't sound so bad but there were about 80 people on and around her trying to do the same thing and for every one that got it down 3 more would show up. This by itself took me 3 hours to luck out finally.
    So the Gilda run that took less than 2.5 hrs before now ended up taking over 6 hours.
    No game should ever have that same kind of mechanism.

    TL;DR version:
    Limited space is the main reason that I have only rated this game a 7. If these issues weren't here I'd rate it a solid 9.
    This isn't a P2W game anyone that says it is has no idea what they are talking about ask for specifics and see the above long version.    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. pacifyx
    Oct 15, 2014
    8
    Dear god. What a bunch of troll review. There is no real P2W in this game..... its not an issue.

    The game is the only semi-sandbox MMO released in a long time, it fundamentally is a solid game. It doesnt deserve 3.7. God metacritic user reviews are so troll
  20. rpg4life
    Nov 9, 2014
    1
    Alright this game isnt terrible because of the pay 2 win crap... those idiots complaining about that are just cheap and if you cant pay 15 dollars a month like wow or any other rpg then you shouldnt play this game period. Now! that said this game is the best rpg ive ever played hands down in terms of character versatility build wise, questing, professions, and the idea of farming. Now whenAlright this game isnt terrible because of the pay 2 win crap... those idiots complaining about that are just cheap and if you cant pay 15 dollars a month like wow or any other rpg then you shouldnt play this game period. Now! that said this game is the best rpg ive ever played hands down in terms of character versatility build wise, questing, professions, and the idea of farming. Now when i say idea of farming im meaning they had a fantastic idea for this but their biggest down fall in this game is there is no where to put a house and farm plots!! One of the coolest factors in this game is their biggest down fall so making money and some of the professions goes to crap due to this inablility to farm. Everything is taken! I finally found a place to put a house but was in a pvp area and its literally 20 feet from where you can craft the stone, iron, or wood packs which i thought would be nice... wrong. People literally sit there and wait for you to craft then go to build on your house and then kill you and take your materials. The ones you have been farming hours for... If you dont have a group of body guards with you then you cant build crap in this game and in otherwords make money. So people dont waste your time. This little factor in the end makes the game terrible to play and its sad beacause it has such amazing potencial. If they could fix this then id come back to it but till then they get a 1 as a score.… Expand
  21. 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.
  22. DriadShatigon
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Have been playin since closed beta and never got tired of it, i recomend this game to all MMORPG players of the old school, they will enjoy.

    Only thing to be aware atm is current overpopulation, have fun!
  23. 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
  24. Aerisa
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    A beautiful game all round, Archeage is an MMORPG that anyone can enjoy.

    The game has so much to draw you in and keep you playing and playing and well, playing!.. Housing and Farming, a truly in depth and immersible trading system, an intelligent well thought out and sophisticated (yet surprisingly simple to understand) PVP system with Pirates; Crime Points, Jails, separate continents,    A beautiful game all round, Archeage is an MMORPG that anyone can enjoy.

    The game has so much to draw you in and keep you playing and playing and well, playing!.. Housing and Farming, a truly in depth and immersible trading system, an intelligent well thought out and sophisticated (yet surprisingly simple to understand) PVP system with Pirates; Crime Points, Jails, separate continents, war zones, trade routes, treasures and more. Crafting, different currency's, flying, all sorts of different mounts and pets, an amazing selection of different live stock, trees and farming goods, ships of all sorts and so so much more!

    This game is easy to pick up, but very hard to master! Making it something to work for and enjoy along the way. One thing I have loved about this game is that it gives you so many options to choose your path and create your way... Whether that be through trade routes, renting or selling land, being a pirate, PVP, stealing or committing crime, questing, grinding, crafting, stealthy missions or simply taking on adventure you can become somewhat unique.

    I guarantee after finishing your early quests and becoming familiar with how the game works you will enjoy yourself for countless hours.

    I must note though, this game is definitely more enjoyable with friends and I recommend gathering up as many as possible, whether they are new to MMOs or not!    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. solmark
    Sep 17, 2014
    7
    A great looking game packed with great stuff but ruined by a truly awful launch. Tremendous potential but the worst launch of a game I've witness in many many years.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. Keaten
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    Let me start by saying that I only created an account on this site for the sole purpose of writing this review. Everyone rating this game a 1 or a 0 and calling this game "pay-to-win" have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. There is nothing in this game that's pay-to-win and anyone that tells you differently does not know the definition of pay-to-win. Crippling free players andLet me start by saying that I only created an account on this site for the sole purpose of writing this review. Everyone rating this game a 1 or a 0 and calling this game "pay-to-win" have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. There is nothing in this game that's pay-to-win and anyone that tells you differently does not know the definition of pay-to-win. Crippling free players and making them go through ridiculous loops in order to progress is an example of pay-to-win; not labor boost potions (that have a 12 hour cooldown) and patron status that give paying customers more labor points that you yourself already regenerate at a moderate speed and the former of which you can buy with in-game currency! Not to mention, everyone has a 2000 labor point cap so it's not like you can even stack them up even if you had thousands of dollars to spend.

    I have no idea why all these people are lashing out at this game (maybe because servers are queued up at the moment) but this game is without a doubt the best mmo in the industry right now. There's so much more emphasis on player interactions and the world than any other mmo has to offer at the moment, and it has been a blast to play. It really is the mmo I've been waiting for. I would have rated it a 9/10 if not for all these idiots that haven't even played the game and are slapping a 0 rating on it for no god damn reason. Do yourself a favor and disregard all these nonsensical negative reviews, and play the game and see for yourself.

    -Chriskeaten    … Expand
  32. Neftyn
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Y'all need to stop complaining. The game has been released for a week, yes, there is a high queue on the mots popular servers. Trion is adding new servers, upgrading capacity, working on resolving issues every day. The gaming community now a days is too entitled and stupid to understand that queues is hard to get around. The game is very polished, and i love to play it. You feel free.Y'all need to stop complaining. The game has been released for a week, yes, there is a high queue on the mots popular servers. Trion is adding new servers, upgrading capacity, working on resolving issues every day. The gaming community now a days is too entitled and stupid to understand that queues is hard to get around. The game is very polished, and i love to play it. You feel free. Unlike other games. You can do whatever you want, dont wanna quest? Go climb the highest mountain, and glide down it! Go craft a boat and defeat the kraken. But, for a boat, you need tree. You dont have a farm? Go plant some and hide them on the mountains, but be careful! There are pirates everywhere, and yes. They can steal your trees, but if they get caught, they get in court. This game is awesome! And in no way Pay2Win, you can get everything in-game as you can in the cash shop, even more in-game. The Cash shop is mainly for cosmetics, and then there's a few things you can exchange in game gold to cash shop, and buy Patron and APEX!

    Overall a 10/10, great game, great atmosphere, polished. Would definitely recommend it! ;')    … Expand
  33. Nerdguy88
    Sep 30, 2014
    10
    A LOT of the previous reviews I've seen on this have been about the initial response. I admit that on launch there were queue issues but they have all been resolved. Now when I log on I am almost instantly in.

    As far as gameplay I have enjoyed this game from launch to now. I usually play from 7 or 8 to midnight when I go to sleep every day. Leveling up in Archeage is varied and fun.    A LOT of the previous reviews I've seen on this have been about the initial response. I admit that on launch there were queue issues but they have all been resolved. Now when I log on I am almost instantly in.

    As far as gameplay I have enjoyed this game from launch to now. I usually play from 7 or 8 to midnight when I go to sleep every day.

    Leveling up in Archeage is varied and fun. I have leveled doing nothing but quests, stopped and went on a blacksmithing spree and gained a level or two. Gone and worked on my farm(only a small one so not much exp).

    For a while I joined up with a gang of pirates and we sailed around stealing trade packs from people. I gained infamy points and was arrested. Spent time in prison. Broke out. It was all wonderful.

    Archeage has so much to do for so many different people. I would recommend this game to everyone who enjoys mmos!    … Expand
  34. monsen
    Oct 6, 2014
    10
    Wow. I cannot believe all of the QQing I see here stemming from reviews based completely off of the rocky launch of the game. Can you even name more than 1 or 2 MMO's that had a smooth launch? Lol.

    This game is the closest thing to a spiritual successor to Ultima Online you're going to get in a current game, and a ton of EVE online players are switching to Archeage due to it's    Wow. I cannot believe all of the QQing I see here stemming from reviews based completely off of the rocky launch of the game. Can you even name more than 1 or 2 MMO's that had a smooth launch? Lol.

    This game is the closest thing to a spiritual successor to Ultima Online you're going to get in a current game, and a ton of EVE online players are switching to Archeage due to it's incredibly deep resource gathering and crafting system as well as player run economy and trade runs.

    The PVP is awesome - open world PVP, the crime system is fun. If you do crime and get caught, you will go before a jury of other players that decide your fate and the amount of jail time you receive. Yes, the land is finite (as it should be in any game with a player run economy) *GASP* land is actually worth something? My lord!! what shall we ever do. If you wanted a game that you simply zone into an instance to place a home, go play another game. Homes and farms in this game exist in the ever evolving game world as they should in an open sandbox game such as this.

    Ultimately- this game is just fun. I haven't had more fun in an MMO since Ultima Onlne and for any old UO players - please give it a chance. It's not exactly the same but you will find alot of similarities and many new things that are welcome in my mind as well.

    Also- for those QQing about not being able to do anything without subscribing... this isn't true. You need to be a patron to place and own land. There are a few other benefits as well. This doesn't mean that you can't play the game for free perfectly fine until you decide whether or not you want to subscribe or continue as F2P. Many people I play with pay their monthly fees with gold as an alternative option if you are really that cheap. Spending 15 dollars a month on an MMO subscription is cheaper than buying a new release game (at 60 bucks a pop) every few months.

    Anyways... download the client and give the game a chance. It's free.. what have you got to lose?    … Expand
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Skorpio
    Sep 19, 2014
    9
    This game is a breath of fresh air that the MMORPG community has been asking for. The pros outweigh the cons by a long shot I believe. The game is gorgeous and gliding is just fantastic. Enemies, animations, the environment, lighting, all look really good, shiny, and realistic. Each zone is unique but the flow is natural for the most part. It does have roads and "passes" that youThis game is a breath of fresh air that the MMORPG community has been asking for. The pros outweigh the cons by a long shot I believe. The game is gorgeous and gliding is just fantastic. Enemies, animations, the environment, lighting, all look really good, shiny, and realistic. Each zone is unique but the flow is natural for the most part. It does have roads and "passes" that you generally enter a zone with. BUT it doesn't take too much effort to find a pass up a mountain and glide off from the top to your destination in the next zone, and NO Loading screens.

    Crafting is huge, the best gear is crafted and can be purchased with large sums of gold. Making gold is your key to success in this game (as opposed to raiding in most other MMOs). You can literally get the best gear by focusing all of your efforts on becoming the best fisherman ever and selling your wares to then buy the best gear with gold. No other game affords this freedom in the same way. This world feels realistic, despite being virtual and though limitations （Labor） exist and you may have to go through a bit of grinding to get to where you want to be, it will pay off.

    Some features that I don't like would be generic quests, although I am used to these and it really is just an excuse for combat. This is not a PvE centered game though, I am level 35 and haven't done a single quest in 5 levels. The Combat is fun ( it's tab target) but I have come to realize that tab target is my preferred combat style. Aiming isn't something I find to be fun in general. That being said, it is different than say, WoW, due to the complexity of the Combo system. The Combo system and slightly longer cooldowns will require more thinking on the fly as to how to best use the skills available to you. It adds an apsect of "Tact" that is missing from certain tab target rpgs where you constantly rotate the same skills.

    I could go on about the awesome farming, Trial system, piracy, Trade pack runs (intense), class building and others. The point is, while this game won't be for the instant gratification crowd, nor will it be for Action lovers. This is still very much an RPG, but one that excels in playing the role YOU want to play, not the role the game has designed for your class or profession. Player interactions are the end game, which leaves much replay-ability in it's design. You won't get sick of running the same dungeons over and over, because your experience will never be the same each time you login.    … Expand
  38. jakejohnson
    Sep 20, 2014
    7
    A distinction needs to be made in these reviews between unhappiness with que times, and unhappiness with game itself.
    The overwhelming majority of negative reviews are complaining about the que times, and understandably so. However, the game itself is phenomenal once you get in. It has an old school feel to it where you really feel like you have accomplished something when you finish a    A distinction needs to be made in these reviews between unhappiness with que times, and unhappiness with game itself.
    The overwhelming majority of negative reviews are complaining about the que times, and understandably so. However, the game itself is phenomenal once you get in. It has an old school feel to it where you really feel like you have accomplished something when you finish a job. The open world farming and trade runs where anything can happen bring a much needed breath of excitement and spontaneity to what has become a very stagnant MMO scene.
    Standard tab-targetting combat, the customizable builds bring enough depth to keep it interesting though. Think TBC era WoW with the 3 talent trees, except each tree is an entirely different class.
    There's a lot in this game, and everything is very deep. There's a strong sense of risk/reward in a lot of what you do. For example, you can craft trade goods in most any zone, but they cannot be sold in that same zone, you must travel to a different zone to sell. The farther you travel the more you can sell your goods for. But you also increase your chance of getting robbed by other players during the journey. It takes knowledge of trade routes, timing, market knowledge, etc to decide what kind of trades you want to make. Help from friends never hurts either.
    You can raise your own mounts, and different mounts server different purposes, eg a donkey for carrying trade goods.
    These little details really bring the game world to life and make you feel like the world is much bigger than you as the player, and there is always something to learn and do better at.
    If you're tired of the tame string of recent MMOs that have come out and want something with a bit of a ever present sense of danger in the air, AA might be the one you've been waiting for.    … Expand
  39. jraj
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Its funny reading other peoples reviews, its like they don't have any clue what they're talking about whatsoever.

    No customization? There are 120 classes in this game... Unless you're talking about houses, or gliders, or homes, or uhm, the gazillion other things that you can customize in Archeage that you can't in most other games... Pay to win? You can buy everything that sells in    Its funny reading other peoples reviews, its like they don't have any clue what they're talking about whatsoever.

    No customization? There are 120 classes in this game... Unless you're talking about houses, or gliders, or homes, or uhm, the gazillion other things that you can customize in Archeage that you can't in most other games...

    Pay to win? You can buy everything that sells in the cash shop for gold and myself personally, in 2 weeks of playing this game, have made enough gold to buy 6 months worth of patron. I've also been able to buy land, boats, farmers cart, and lots of other things all from starting as f2p player. But yes, there is a cash shop. Lots of games nowadays have cash shops, and the ones that don't still have tons of real money transactions that go on behind the scenes. whether players realize it or not.

    Typical MMO that offers nothing new? Probably the silliest thing I've read, considering 99.9 percent of mmos out there are exactly the same and Archeage is one of the few that actually offers NEW experiences that are fun and interesting. I could list out all of the things in Archeage that are completely new to mmos but its just too long...

    Anyways, I really love this game. I think its the most fun I've had in an mmo since EQ1. The only real downside, as others have said, is the problem with hackers/botters. They're making what would already be difficult (getting land), into an impossible task for some. Trion has stated that they have some things in the works to alleviate this problem so hopefully they know what they're doing. Either way, if the game dies tommorow, I'll walk away from it feeling positive about it because I've just had so much fun.    … Expand
  40. MyteySandman
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    I actually made an account to come here and comment on this game, despite being a regular user of this site.

    All the negative, and in my opinion biased and unfair reviews that are bashing this game really helped to motivate me. As an individual who just spent 12 hours playing this game after finding out about it a few days ago, i can say i'm very impressed. While questing is    I actually made an account to come here and comment on this game, despite being a regular user of this site.

    All the negative, and in my opinion biased and unfair reviews that are bashing this game really helped to motivate me. As an individual who just spent 12 hours playing this game after finding out about it a few days ago, i can say i'm very impressed.

    While questing is completely theme park, the later openness of the world and the complexity of the housing and farm system seem very promising. It's not going to be a game for everyone, and if what people are saying regarding the buggy head start phase that sucks, but other than a 2 hour log in queue (which on launch day, isn't incredibly insane) i haven't had a bad experience with this game, and i'll undoubtedly continue to play it.

    just keep in mind that I don't think the game functions very well on a f2p model, and I've personally chosen to support it on a sub, the extra labor points are a huge help, and i think its worth it for a game already fleshed out with so much content on launch. And people whining about pay to win don't know what they're talking about, most the stuff you can buy related to cosmetics, with only a few crafting items that do things like instantly provide labor points existing on the real money market; those function off a cool down I think so you cant spam them.

    It's not a full 10 stars cause hey, the game does have some issues I hope will be iron out with time. I've noticed some weird texture issues in places and their is a clipping or a rubber-banding effect sometimes when i dash. That being said I've really enjoyed my play so far, and am super excited for end game content.    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. Rili
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    Iv seen tons of people reviewing this game as a P2W(Pay to win) on the bias assumption that the things you can buy in the Marketplace is game breaking.

    This is wrong, Everything you can get in the Marketplace is obtainable in the game for free if you choose to get it. Either way! Let start! Why do I give the game a 9. 1. I'm not rating the game on how the launch is going, cause    Iv seen tons of people reviewing this game as a P2W(Pay to win) on the bias assumption that the things you can buy in the Marketplace is game breaking.

    This is wrong, Everything you can get in the Marketplace is obtainable in the game for free if you choose to get it.

    Either way! Let start! Why do I give the game a 9.

    1. I'm not rating the game on how the launch is going, cause as most mmo veterans know, 99% of all launches will be horrible, people will scream for compensation etc. Only thing I wish was allot better was Scapes, his doing a Really bad Community manager job, his not posting any info to us for like 8-12 hours apart, and we have 0 info on whats going to happen in the future.

    2.The game it self, is Incredible. Why is it Incredible? well the graphics , when you enter the game for the first time, you will see huge mountains, lush fields, and mind blowing lighting from the Cryengine 3 Archeage is running.
    The flow of the game is incredible.

    3. The questing. The quests in AA isn't anything special, the story quests ends suddenly at level 28-31 and your left to complete non story quests. But there are quests to take you all the way to max level. Pretty easy and can be done in 30-50 hours , depending on your play style and hardcoreness.

    4.Sandbox, well what is a sandbox? Well I define a sandbox game as giving me the options to do what I please at any level and can still have fun. This is the part that makes Archeage stand out from the other mmos. Lets say at level 12, you want to look at crafting and farming? well just do it, Place your farm(you need to be a paying costumer), or be a risk taker and plant a secret farm and see if your able to collect on it! You can build a house at level 12, you can build a boat! you can craft armor sets , or any other craft able item as long as you take your time and skill it up.

    You can run around for hours, exploring the mountains, trying to find peoples secret farms, and steal it from them! you can try to swim out in the ocean and island jump and try to find treasures on the ocean floor!. The game gives you All the choices in the world.

    5.Paying costumer, for Farms / houses etc. Well as XLgames (the developer) has stated, that owning land is not supposed to be for everyone. That means there are a limited places to put down your farms and houses. That opens for a Rel-estate selling etc driving the economy. That basically means if F2p players would have the chance to plant there wouldn't be a single spot left. EVEN THO, Trion/XLgames screwed up big time on the launch not restricting every account to 1 house only the first week or so. so most plots are taken, there are more plots available just not in the ocean zones ;P

    The game over all is good, people who cry about Pay 2 win etc, have most likely just read what other people has said, or they just don't pay money to play games that costs ALLOT of make. The cash shop does not give a single advantage and well they are pretty much just trolling, and mad About the QUE.

    Give AA 2-3 more weeks and the dust has settled and all the crying spoiled kids has moved to another game.

    SO a Sum up! IF you like huge games, with massive pvp battles, farming, 120 class etc, Go give AA a try, play it for free, and if you like it, and plan to stick with it, go subscribe, then you can play the game to its fullest!

    Hope this helpes!
    - Rili - Eanna EU    … Expand
  44. Dulgrand
    Sep 17, 2014
    6
    WELCOME TO THE ARCHEAGE

    I'm waking up to housing and rush Have credits to buy everything I must Alpha vet, no tutorials (deep breath) Logging in, queue shows up Then checking forum and all its fuss This is how Trion run their bizz Wooaahh... I'm patron, bro I paid for 16 months Enough to make my character grows Welcome to the Archrage, to the Archrage    WELCOME TO THE ARCHEAGE

    I'm waking up to housing and rush

    Have credits to buy everything I must

    Alpha vet, no tutorials

    (deep breath)

    Logging in, queue shows up

    Then checking forum and all its fuss

    This is how Trion run their bizz

    Wooaahh...

    I'm patron, bro

    I paid for 16 months
    Enough to make my character grows

    Welcome to the Archrage, to the Archrage
    Welcome to the Archrage, to the Archrage

    Wooaahh...
    Patron is inactive
    Told ya isn't active
    Patron is inactive
    Told ya isn't active    … Expand
  45. pattisian66632
    Sep 20, 2014
    9
    Most of the poor reviews are left by those angry at the fact that ArcheAge has a rather long queue in it's first week of public release.

    Trion can not open a massive amount of servers due to the fact there is not instanced land. The land is an important part of the economy, and is limited in how much there is, land is a commodity. Trion can not just flood servers full of land into the    Most of the poor reviews are left by those angry at the fact that ArcheAge has a rather long queue in it's first week of public release.

    Trion can not open a massive amount of servers due to the fact there is not instanced land. The land is an important part of the economy, and is limited in how much there is, land is a commodity. Trion can not just flood servers full of land into the game for it's initial rush. If Trion was to do that, the land would be purchased, and then in the future, when the honeymoon/rush if over and server merges had to happen, some people would lose the land. Remember, land is high value in ArcheAge. To lose your land would be a huge blow to a player who had worked hard to get and keep their land.

    The people whining are those in a queue, which I admit is long at this time, and to impatient to wait to enter the game.

    Those who are Patrons (subscribers who pay the monthly fee for the game), do get priority over those who are F2P. There is still a queue even for Patrons as the game is in it's FIRST week of release.

    ArcheAge is a fantastic game undeserving of these bad angry people who are upset they have to wait in a queue for a new MMO.

    The CS has been lacking, and yes, there have been issues, the queue being one of them, BUT, the game is really good.    … Expand
  46. Maholix
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    As a far as the game goes, Archeage is fairly polished for a korean ported MMO. The cash shop is important, but does not notably push players into using it like others might. Controls are not clunky and it has a smooth camera too. Game offers many things to do and rewards players for grouping up to achieve goals, be that building a house or questing. Is fairly scenic too. As long as youAs a far as the game goes, Archeage is fairly polished for a korean ported MMO. The cash shop is important, but does not notably push players into using it like others might. Controls are not clunky and it has a smooth camera too. Game offers many things to do and rewards players for grouping up to achieve goals, be that building a house or questing. Is fairly scenic too. As long as you have a few friends to game with, it can be pretty fun. It's even fully accessible to free players as paid players can share their property.

    However, it does have it's issues. It can feel too small for it's player base at times. Land is limited, even crowded. This lack of land is not just about the house space. I've talked to a number of people in and out of game and lots of them feel that the sea is a bit smaller than they'd prefer. Archeage gives the impression that large scale sea battles would be possible, but really, 4 or 5 ships traveling about are quite easily noticed.

    PVP is more of a gank fest, with skill combos designed to take down a player's health while they are stunned.. rather than strategic use of attacks. Groups of people often camp towns in attempt to pick off lower lvl players, since there is no penalty for doing so. So far, even the events are a bit light.

    It's major vice however, has to be it's poor management. While the game is smallish compared to some others, it has potential and could have easily overcome this.A good team would have added just the right touch. Trion was not the right team.

    The game has been affected by an early history of cheaters. These reports of botting and poor responses from Trion are completely factual. The economy has been hit hard and fast, with inflation having risen greatly in a matter of months. Many players are already talking about "trade runs" not being an effective way to make gold soon.

    To their credit, I can say that trion has now made an attempt to fight back. Server ques are less common, a report feature has been added, and public channel chat is no longer allowed until lvl 15. I personally have seen GM's booting bots and there are rumors they are seeking permission from XLgames (the game's owner) to ditch the current firewall for a better one.

    However, while these developments are praise worthy, I feel it may be too late. Technical issues have plagued archage since release. The game works well once you can get online, but odd lag spikes and client side crashes are common.

    Updates often take far longer than they should, and more than once a large number of people have been unable to login, giving a lucky few who could log in a large edge. Responses from trion have not really improved either.

    This has led many people to feel cheated. People are spending money on this game and not seeing much of an improvement or even apology. In light of this, I have to lower my rating.. archeage might be a good game to play if I could host it privately.. but I should never have to feel that way with an MMO I am paying for.    … Expand
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. sampson3121
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    i find it strange that people are giving this game such a low score just because it's having trouble with servers being full and hence having long waits in a queue. why not give the game the score it deserves 9/10 , then explain about how hard it is to get into the servers.
    by giving this game such low scores you are misleading potential gamers to think the game is horrible when it's    i find it strange that people are giving this game such a low score just because it's having trouble with servers being full and hence having long waits in a queue. why not give the game the score it deserves 9/10 , then explain about how hard it is to get into the servers.
    by giving this game such low scores you are misleading potential gamers to think the game is horrible when it's perhaps one of the best MMO'S in the last few years.
    i have grown to hate mmo's, but i love this games graphics, physics, skill sets and character customization.    … Expand
  50. 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.
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. thegaypigeon
    Sep 17, 2014
    9
    This game is getting alot of bad reviews due to people been unhappy with the quality of the support and servers on launch. This is ridiculous, every mmo has a bad launch. This doesn't make it a bad game, as give it a week everything will be stable. If we were to judge the game as it was in my experience in the head start. The servers were fine when they weren't been dossed. The gameThis game is getting alot of bad reviews due to people been unhappy with the quality of the support and servers on launch. This is ridiculous, every mmo has a bad launch. This doesn't make it a bad game, as give it a week everything will be stable. If we were to judge the game as it was in my experience in the head start. The servers were fine when they weren't been dossed. The game is an innovative mmo, it makes enough changes to keep it fresh. It is an absurd amount of content for free and is one of the best looking and enjoyable mmo experiences in the last decade.… Expand
  54. BirdFire
    Sep 17, 2014
    8
    I made an account simply to add my opinion to this game.

    Archeage isn't perfect, it has flaws like any other game. Those being the queue time (~30mins) and a questing system that is a tad dull, but that aside I love this game. It has stuff we haven't seen before! I feel as if this game is a social experience more than anything else because it is too difficult to do everything solo,    I made an account simply to add my opinion to this game.

    Archeage isn't perfect, it has flaws like any other game. Those being the queue time (~30mins) and a questing system that is a tad dull, but that aside I love this game.
    It has stuff we haven't seen before! I feel as if this game is a social experience more than anything else because it is too difficult to do everything solo, which facilitates more guilds and interaction between players.
    There is not enough land for everyone to have mansions, and that's good because it forces people to work together. People need to join guilds, to interact in order to find a place they can be proud of!

    The biggest hiccup this game has had is the presence of pay to win features, although I don't think they are represented fairly. Nothing is locked off from Free to plays that cant be achieved through working together (getting land) or putting a bit of time into the game (LP & Auction house). The game allows people who subscribe to benefit from it, of course they have an advantage over free to plays, but that is a necessary sacrifice in order to ship a free to play game.

    In essence this game isn't a 10/10, its an enjoyable experience that encompasses allot of what we have not seen recently in the MMO genre. When there is so much you can take away from this game I implore you to give this game a chance as I can assure you it is well worth your time!    … Expand
  55. 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
  56. Telco23
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    Rating of this game here is not objective. 90% players giving 0 or 1 is just raging becouse of ques and post launch issues, which will be gone in few weeks, but rating will be affected after those issues will be solved. Its not even p2w too, becouse almost everything from money shop can be purchased in ingame AH very cheap, for example potions which costs 300 of real money currency you canRating of this game here is not objective. 90% players giving 0 or 1 is just raging becouse of ques and post launch issues, which will be gone in few weeks, but rating will be affected after those issues will be solved. Its not even p2w too, becouse almost everything from money shop can be purchased in ingame AH very cheap, for example potions which costs 300 of real money currency you can buy for funny 5-7 ingame gold, cosmetic changes of your character for 40-50gold etc. Market chests are just lotery, not worth it. Only big difference between f2p a p2p is labor regen speed and housing. This is first MMO after 5 years of WoW I am really enjoing and going to pay. Yes, there are post launch issues, but it was completly expected by me in game like this. Its not actually reason to take -9/-10 rating just becouse of something what will be fixed anyway. Just ignore those with 0 rating if you want to know how good this game is, their rating is rating of long time ques and issues, not game itself. Lets for me its 10/10 (as patron and founder). If I was counting every post launch issue, its still would be 7/10 (-1 for insane ques, -1 for not enough housing areas, -1 for patron status/founders items issues ). But still far from 0… Expand
  57. Savvy09
    Sep 17, 2014
    8
    It pains me to see people giving this game such a horrible review only 2 days after it's release cause of long queue's or the fact that there has been some bugs with patron status etc. that are being fixed with todays update/patch.

    For the servers running at maximum capacity I was impressed with how little lag there was, and my computer is 6-7 years old. I feel the majority of    It pains me to see people giving this game such a horrible review only 2 days after it's release cause of long queue's or the fact that there has been some bugs with patron status etc. that are being fixed with todays update/patch.

    For the servers running at maximum capacity I was impressed with how little lag there was, and my computer is 6-7 years old.

    I feel the majority of complaints come from people that paid the $50-150 to get into headstart and met long queue's cause everyone had the same idea, that and the fact they are not treated like gods in a f2p game for playing.

    The quest line is good, the variety of class roles are endless and the farming/crafting/housing is new and unique, definitely a new addition to an mmo -- It's far to early to be giving reviews on games like this, wait a few more weeks..    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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.
  61. NekoMikan
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    Fun MMORPG, offers a lot of different ways to level up, lots of social features, lots of fun pvp, and plenty of pve.

    The sea battles and intense trade runs in this game makes the game unique and makes you want to keep playing.
  62. skrublord420
    Sep 18, 2014
    8
    All of you crying about p2w and Trion sucking you're wrong. They are just following the Korean and Russian model. I agree the restrictions on a free accounts suck (the labor points) but you need to look at it as a p2p game with an unlimited trial. Even if you pay the sub the labor system still sucks no matter how you spin it labor sucks. As for the actual cash shop items they really aren'tAll of you crying about p2w and Trion sucking you're wrong. They are just following the Korean and Russian model. I agree the restrictions on a free accounts suck (the labor points) but you need to look at it as a p2p game with an unlimited trial. Even if you pay the sub the labor system still sucks no matter how you spin it labor sucks. As for the actual cash shop items they really aren't bad. The best gliders are still crafted not bought and the potions are just boosters not game changing. The key to this game is a join a guild and share/pool resources so you all get stuff. To give this game a 0 is silly its truly a great game once you get over the fact that you cant get everything in one day. Patience pays off greatly in this game. The pvp is fantastic, the freedom is amazing, the class system is insane (in a good way), the pve is good. As I said the only downside even as a patron is the labor system its kind of annoying but not a game breaker nor is the cash shop.… Expand
  63. Caverse
    Sep 20, 2014
    9
    The much anticipated f2pmmorpg is here. The gameplay is smooth, beautiful, and fulfilling. Everything I do with my character has translated to a very adaptive playstyle thats not found in many other games. Trion has obviously put a lot of time and care into this game.

    I haven't put a dollar into the game, and a few friends and I are having a blast leveling. The quests at times feel like    The much anticipated f2pmmorpg is here. The gameplay is smooth, beautiful, and fulfilling. Everything I do with my character has translated to a very adaptive playstyle thats not found in many other games. Trion has obviously put a lot of time and care into this game.

    I haven't put a dollar into the game, and a few friends and I are having a blast leveling. The quests at times feel like they just hand xp everywhere, other times offers variations of things to do, places to see. The places to see are absolutely gorgeous. Never a dull area to look at.

    I've touched on crafting, and its complex. Haven't seen a system like this since Star Wars Galaxies "Nilla". This brings in a sense of achievement when leveling the profession you desire to become. I've contemplated the very odd life of "maybe all i want to do is own a farm and farm for other players." This really sucks you into the atmosphere of the game. Granted to do this, it is going to cost a little real cash. However, $ didnt stop me from playing masterpiece games of old such as Ultima Online, which had very similar design qualities as Archeage, only with a sub. I paid that $15 sub for 4 years, and all I did in that game was bake.

    If you are looking for a very immersive world, with great combat gameplay, a deep level of customization and a lot of pretty "oo's" and "aw's" then Archeage is the title you've been waiting for. The only gripe I have for the game is not being able to move through other players while questing. I do get stuck in a crowd a lot, but its easy to get out with a glider. Just a minor annoyance. Archeage stands as a testament to the original MMO models: "sandbox" with other people. 9/10.    … Expand
  64. kashek32
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    A large majority of the people giving this game a 0 review are basing their review out of anger regarding the server queues. I think these reviewers are creating an unfair, poor image of the game on metacritic. Yes, the queues are unbearable and show a lack of competence from the company regarding the interest their game would receive, but the *GAME* is good.

    The *GAME* itself, once you    A large majority of the people giving this game a 0 review are basing their review out of anger regarding the server queues. I think these reviewers are creating an unfair, poor image of the game on metacritic. Yes, the queues are unbearable and show a lack of competence from the company regarding the interest their game would receive, but the *GAME* is good.

    The *GAME* itself, once you make it through the insanely long queue, is amazing. As a 17-year veteran of Mmorpgs, I can honestly say that this is the freshest experience I've had in many years. I get the giddy old-school vibe I received from DAOC. The world is highly interactive and feels like you're a citizen in a virtual world, not just a human behind a computer screen. I haven't made it too crazy-far yet, but I really like what I see.

    I am giving this game a 10-star review to try to help counteract the immature 0 star reviews. My honest feeling so far, based on quality of gaming experience, is a solid 8.5/10.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. DEADTIME
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Oh the poor welfare warriors are all in a huff! How dare anyone support a game with money! The game is fantastic, if you don't wish to pay you don't have to. The game is great welfare to play or supported, lots of freedom in the game, fun classes, PVP if that's your thing and land to explore and claim. The founders pack at 149 dollars isn't cheap but you get 90 days of membership a greatOh the poor welfare warriors are all in a huff! How dare anyone support a game with money! The game is fantastic, if you don't wish to pay you don't have to. The game is great welfare to play or supported, lots of freedom in the game, fun classes, PVP if that's your thing and land to explore and claim. The founders pack at 149 dollars isn't cheap but you get 90 days of membership a great mount, and lots of other neat things. Look at it this way, you go to a movie and get dinner..50 bucks for one night, or you spend it on this game and have months of great play time. Can't afford it, sell your 600 dollar phone, don't buy those 150 dollar sneakers and tada! A year of gaming! Seriously try the game, it's free you don't like it fine but give it a shot the waiting times will go down and you will have fun.… Expand
  67. Alakuu
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    The whole P2W complaints rarely explain why they feel its a problem. And rarely even attempt the reasons somethings are setup the way they are.

    1. Housing, is a limited resource. (Sure many will say just let everyone have land then, but the limited part is one of the major "sandbox elements") Having FTP accounts able to place land only leads to people spamming accounts to take all the    The whole P2W complaints rarely explain why they feel its a problem. And rarely even attempt the reasons somethings are setup the way they are.

    1. Housing, is a limited resource. (Sure many will say just let everyone have land then, but the limited part is one of the major "sandbox elements") Having FTP accounts able to place land only leads to people spamming accounts to take all the land.

    2. Queue times. Shame on trion for being so slow to add servers. BUT understand at least they're trying not to spam servers and end up with ghost servers.

    3. Labor makes the player driven economy work. Those stating removing labor is the thing to do, don't even try and state why removing labor won't completely destroy the economy that is COMPLETELY BUILT AROUND HAVING LABOR BEING A LIMITED AMOUNT.
    Diablo 3 Auction house DIED because constant printing of gear, without any limits. Its a fundamental economic value, IF YOU WANT A GOOD ECONOMY YOU CAN'T HAVE INFINITE PRODUCTION.

    4. Those stating its a PVP farm free players game, seem to be dumber than a box of rocks. Free or not, if you have even an ounce of intelligence, you'd understand going into a WAR ZONE (they label what status the zone is at VERY WELL) is going to get you killed. Simple concept right? I guess reading is to much to ask. And makes the game horrible when it requires you to read a big banner.    … Expand
  68. 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!
  69. 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!!
  70. Descatusat
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    I also made an account just to comment on this game. I'll start with the cons.

    The single valid point that some of the low scores are making is that there is a pay2play advantage. This advantage is not nearly as strong as they say though. You can easily become highly profitable as a f2p player, if you're willing to put in time to do so. Seeing as this is an mmorpg I'm assuming putting    I also made an account just to comment on this game. I'll start with the cons.

    The single valid point that some of the low scores are making is that there is a pay2play advantage. This advantage is not nearly as strong as they say though. You can easily become highly profitable as a f2p player, if you're willing to put in time to do so. Seeing as this is an mmorpg I'm assuming putting time in is something you plan to do, otherwise, don't play an mmorpg and expect to be successful economically.

    That is the only con in my opinion. It is a rather small con to me as well.

    The queue complainers seem to have not been around for the release of a large budget mmo before so in my eyes their opinion can sort of be disregarded. Queues are to be expected at certain times of the day until players settle in to the game. Queues will dwindle down, they always do. Its launch week guys, come on.

    With all of that said, this is the best mmorpg I've seen released in year. I'm a big mmo fan, played all the popular titles and I'd say most of the underground ones. This is the first mmo to give me the wonder and urge to play as UO and vanilla-BC wow. Aside from the farming/housing and naval warfare, this game makes me feel like I'm playing a shinier vanilla wow. Take that as you will. Some may say its bad. It may be exactly what others are looking for. If it is, give this game a go and see for yourself.    … Expand
  71. KorJax
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    Yet another game is victim of negative review troll spam. It's situations like this why user reviews aren't trustworthy anymore, and why nobody I know ever bothers trusting them.

    Want to know what ArcheAge is really like? Avoid metacritic. Go to places like the ArcheAge reddit, Massively, and others to clue in on what the game is like. For what its worth, I'll throw my two cents.    Yet another game is victim of negative review troll spam. It's situations like this why user reviews aren't trustworthy anymore, and why nobody I know ever bothers trusting them.

    Want to know what ArcheAge is really like? Avoid metacritic. Go to places like the ArcheAge reddit, Massively, and others to clue in on what the game is like. For what its worth, I'll throw my two cents.

    ArcheAge is the first MMO to actually pull me in and keep me engaged. Its very similar to Eve-online in structure, yet has a traditional MMO/questing backdrop. The entire world is open and seamless - hardly any instances or loading screens. Exploration is a huge factor. The combat system is standard, mundane even.. but it has a pretty good feel to the animations and the combo system combined with the great class system make it fun. Like EvE, certain regions are more dangerous than others - open PvP zones.

    I'm just going to address all the complaints people have on here with the hard facts. You'll have to determine yourself if you can trust the review spam.

    Pay to win: Have you ever noticed, EVERY single F2P game ever released has an onslaught of people with no access to a credit card complaining about pay to win? These are people who eat their cake and yet want it too - people who want the entire game to be free and otherwise wouldn't have even bothered looking at all if it had a paywall. Its the same situation for ArcheAge. It really isn't pay to win. Free players can literally do anything, even OWN PATRON STATUS (which buffs labor generation, shorter queues, allows you to own land, and sell on the auction house) if they buy patron status using 2 APEX - think PLEX from EvE Online. If you are a half decent trader, quester, or high level player this really isn't that hard to get. APEX currently costs around 38 gold to get. Just spending a few short hours getting to level 10 hanging around in starting zones and I'm already at 1.5 gold. And I've not even touched stuff that makes you rich, like trading (up to 11g+ per run).

    So does the labor generation make it pay to win? Not really. If you are questing, your labor spend is going to be so low that you'll never run out of labor. Labor is mostly a drain if you get heavy into vocational activities, such a farming, building houses, mining, etc. And even then there are potions you can buy with in-game gold to boost your labor. Questing followed by PvP/Endgame raids is the bread and butter of any MMO, and ArcheAge is fully featured and not stunted at all when it comes to this for all players. Owning land isn't necessary at all to play the game, its just a nice perk of being a paying member and it lets you plant farms that can't get uprooted (that you can use for crafting). I don't think its unreasonable to have to pay $15/mo for the ability to get serious into vocational activities, and you don't even need to do that if you make enough money in-game to pay for it yourself.

    Servers: Yes the server situation is **** but its the same for every MMO launch. They can't just open a ton of new servers because then servers would be a ghost town in two months - this is bad since you can't merge servers in ArcheAge due to each server being a persistent world with player own homes, land, territory, etc. The queues will die down after a week or two.

    Whining of founders packages being worth less than starter packages: I don't really see it. A founder who paid $150 got 11,000 gold, a handful of exclusive items and EARLY ACCESS TO THE GAME FOR MONTHS and patron status for months. Meanwhile people can buy a $150 starter package right now, that only gets you 1,500 gold, but a bunch of vanity items (potentially) worth more than 11,000 gold and patron status. The former gave you early access and the choice of what to spend all your gold on, the latter only gives a small amount of gold and a bunch of items you probably don't need. Where are the founders getting screwed again?

    So, if anyone's gotten this far into the review good job. Look over the actual facts before you trust metacritic user reviews. Look over the features of the game, and the above information if it sounds like its for you. Personally, paying $15/mo and nothing else for one of the best MMO's I've played that has made me actually want to stick around is a steal. Even if you can't afford to pay anything for ArcheAge there is a ton of unrestricted value here for free players - ALL of PvE and PvP features are completely free to access right out of the gate for all players. There's no leveling grind that is unbearable to work with if you are free (all players level at the same rate and its just like a normal MMO here), there are no items that make you win that you can only get with $$$, there is no restricted quests/raids/content (other than owning land) between free or paid. The only thing paid players get over free in gameplay is the ability to own land, and able to do vocational activities more intensely. Why is that so bad?    … Expand
  72. sonicblue
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    This is a great game. Many of the people saying negative things are upset about the wait in the server line. Most are just F2P players upset they might actually have to pay for something. Some of the others thought it was a theme park, and not a sandbox and are completely befuddled with what to do. This is a great game if you want to play a sand box. Ignore the low scores on here, itsThis is a great game. Many of the people saying negative things are upset about the wait in the server line. Most are just F2P players upset they might actually have to pay for something. Some of the others thought it was a theme park, and not a sandbox and are completely befuddled with what to do. This is a great game if you want to play a sand box. Ignore the low scores on here, its just people QQ'ing about the long line to get into the server since the game is actually rather popular.… Expand
  73. 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.
  74. Lexor
    Sep 17, 2014
    10
    Great game, run by a brilliant provider. Don't listen to the kids. If you're truly an mmo player and want the nostalgia of playing Star Wars Galaxies again with a true sandbox mmo then this is the game. I have played 39 mmos, and I will be playing this one for many years to come.
  75. alloin
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    Great game, even for the casual. Despite some problems at launch (which mmo doesn't had some problems at launch?) I already had a great time, from alpha untill now, having a blast !!
    Very good game, even for free players, don't buy into this ragefest from all those frustrated kids.
  76. axeoth
    Sep 17, 2014
    8
    There is a lot of people saying this game is " pay to win " , Honestly having played on the Korean server ( before the blocked western ip's ). I had never felt that way. I would like to see these major advantages that patrons get

    Land ownership - Great anyone can own land start a freaken family system. Labor bonus - Buy yourself some labor pots 3-4 Gold in AH ( thats dirt cheap you    There is a lot of people saying this game is " pay to win " , Honestly having played on the Korean server ( before the blocked western ip's ). I had never felt that way. I would like to see these major advantages that patrons get

    Land ownership - Great anyone can own land start a freaken family system.
    Labor bonus - Buy yourself some labor pots 3-4 Gold in AH ( thats dirt cheap you should have 400+ gold ____________at lvl 50 )
    Increase max labor - you should never cap your labor in this game EVER.
    Post auctions - Stops gold farming, buy a apex not to hard to do and buy AH powers.
    10% bonus to experience gains - oooo a steroid that wont matter in 5-6 months when people are
    _________________________ are end game anyways.

    Im giving this a 8 mostly because of how trion handles things. its not uncommon for them to be this way. we have seen this through rift. their server handling isnt the best. knowing that people were going to have 3+ hour login ques in open beta they should have done major upgrades to accommodate this unless they expect the game to die in the next 3-4 months which it will more then likely wont considering in Korea this games been public for almost 3 years.

    the best way i have to describe this is a very PvP based economy and a pretty decent skill cap being that macros are not a thing. End game oriented until people hit end game things wont settle down. You will always have something to do.

    Building Gallions / Pearls
    farming mats for buildings/ castles / boats / cars / gear ( best gear is crafted )
    trade runs
    trying to gain land on the PVP continent with a guild
    large scale PvP
    Blood lusting
    pirating
    Arenas

    The game may not have been launched in the US as well as everyone hoped but things will slowly get better.

    That being said this game is very very group oriented dont expect to be able to win 1 v 2's or anything in end game. No classes are specifically better then the rest. they have tons of different comboing effects. if you're a solo player dont expect to get a gallion let alone be able to use one in PvP they take 12 + people to effectively use.

    Cons to this game

    long que times
    about 1/8th of the community screaming " PAY TO WIN " because they cant just go make their own house and cry in it alone.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. Qwandy
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    There are too many negative reviews for this, I've played a good few hours before going to sleep and really enjoyed it in that small time I played. The only issue (which they'll probably fix or it will fix itself) is the queue time, I had to wait 2 hours to play the 3 hours or so I played yesterday. There are quite a few people waiting the 3000 queue to play in different servers whichThere are too many negative reviews for this, I've played a good few hours before going to sleep and really enjoyed it in that small time I played. The only issue (which they'll probably fix or it will fix itself) is the queue time, I had to wait 2 hours to play the 3 hours or so I played yesterday. There are quite a few people waiting the 3000 queue to play in different servers which doubles my queue time for them.

    Apart from that, this is the most fun mmorpg I have played!!! There are many great features, starting: 'Be who you want'. You can be who you want, there are over 100 classes due to mix and match, when you reach level 10 and have selected 3 skillsets you will be given a class that you are. For example Archer, Battle~(warrior) and sorcerer will make something different from archer, shadowplay and occultism. There is more to 'be who you want to be' than that. The game offers many different jobs, you can be a jury, farmer, ferryman and charge people money for your services! That's not it though, there is a lot more.

    Next, combat! I think the combat system is the typical button mashing abilities but that gameplay does not bore me, the moves you pull of are satisfying in a way for, some of them look flashy and scream out to the mob 'You're going to be my B***h'. There are many skillsets so there will be MANY different abilities and each character you have will be different.

    You can also fly in this game and have mounts! Unlike in many games you get them pretty early and the first one for free! There are items for mounts too and you have the ability to level them (Which leads to people running in circles, increasing queue time). You also get a glider, free of charge and it's really great to see this in a game, you get it early, for free and it looks magnificent, gliding through the air.

    Do not let the negativity blind you, the barrier for the queue may be a strong one, but when you are past it, the world which will unfold in front of you is a beautiful one.    … Expand
  79. Xix
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    the game is excellent. only thing is the ridiculous queues. the people which come here to give such horrible reviews are just mad because they cant get on when they want to because of this(both patrons and free to players). the thing is devs realize their mistake and are actively updating the community via the forums and trying to resolve this. people tend to over-react about P2W. pay tothe game is excellent. only thing is the ridiculous queues. the people which come here to give such horrible reviews are just mad because they cant get on when they want to because of this(both patrons and free to players). the thing is devs realize their mistake and are actively updating the community via the forums and trying to resolve this. people tend to over-react about P2W. pay to win is a noticeable problem but time and effort actually can circumvent this(buying apex from other players/etc).… Expand
  80. 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
  81. Cell1e
    May 23, 2019
    4
    I have played through Archeage this past three weeks, trying out the story, the levelling and the gameplay.

    For me it feels like a very old game, especially when coming from Elderscrolls and Gw2. The character textures and appearance is very good but the buildings and plants and world around feels very clunky and old looking. Kinda blocky buildings etc. Cities are empty, npcs standing    I have played through Archeage this past three weeks, trying out the story, the levelling and the gameplay.

    For me it feels like a very old game, especially when coming from Elderscrolls and Gw2. The character textures and appearance is very good but the buildings and plants and world around feels very clunky and old looking. Kinda blocky buildings etc. Cities are empty, npcs standing in clusters doing nothing and huge spaces where the is no life whatsoever. You very rarely hear your own characters voice, so there is a lot of reading text boxes. The interface is buggy and problematic, I tried to enlarge my skill bar so I could better use it and half of my lower skill bar disappeared under the screen. Trying to move the skill bars using shift and left click didn't work for me most of the time either.
    The game-play is very old time, fetch quests. BUT I did like some of the main stories, the best being the warborn. Unfortunately the main stories end at level 30 and while you continue the 'substitute' main story and sidequests, they are pretty bland and typical of older games. Its a hard slog getting from 30 to 50 even using xp potions I must say.
    I believe the server must be very quiet, the trade-broker on both the NA and EU had very little armor and weapons for sale as opposed to most the MMO's I've played. Luckily every few levels the game rewards your character with a set of new armor. I liked the armor styles but was disappointed to see there was no way to preview the armor before buying, who would spend a fortune on a new armor from the broker without previewing?

    Sad to see there was no in-game stylist, this would have kept me playing for longer having more cosmetic options. Especially as I am happy to be a paying player. But not so keen to pay real world money for changing my look on top of a monthly fee.

    I found the crafting and building systems unneccessarily complicated and impractical. For all the different materials needed for crafting and building, its a wonder there isn't a material storage system implemented into the game as there is in other mmos.

    Im glad I gave Archeage another look but feel very sorry that it doesn't live up to the hype from launch or even from reading others reviews.

    Id like to see them properly introduce flying and even allowing people the chance to own and train their own dragons, the dragon system is very exclusive, cash shop and guild reliant. What a shame for us casual players eh?

    I experienced PVP sometimes when out leveling my character, because the maps are so empty I really didn't have to worry about being constantly killed when doing quests in danger zones. Quite funny really cause I was expecting it.

    Personally I think they should scrap this game, take their ideas and build it again using a better engine with better graphics and better and more simple systems implemented. Update and improve is necessary for this game to compete with the other great and formidable mmo's out there.    … Expand
  82. Boltonsquad
    Oct 10, 2014
    8
    Didn't play the game prior to release only saw a few short videos and streams with some gameplay footage. Initial thoughts from logging into the game was oh no, Queues on all servers and locked players from creating characters on the servers also however a new one had just opened so I decided to roll on there.

    Character create was definitely an eye opener very fibrant colors and    Didn't play the game prior to release only saw a few short videos and streams with some gameplay footage. Initial thoughts from logging into the game was oh no, Queues on all servers and locked players from creating characters on the servers also however a new one had just opened so I decided to roll on there.

    Character create was definitely an eye opener very fibrant colors and fantastic graphics and so many customization options. After an hour of playing I noticed the questing was very linear, kill 10 cows and collect 3 flowers however the combat was incredibilty entertaining and was having a lot of fun playing.

    Currently only level 41 so I haven't experienced the endgame yet however I have reached the point in the game where both factions are in the same zones and PvP is inevitable, this is the main reason I began playing this game for the PvP aspect and finally I was able to test out how my character faired against others.

    The character I decided to play was a "Blighter" Battlerage, Defence, Shadowplay, the main reason I decided to play this was that I wanted to play a tank like character with sustianable damage and stuns to be competitive during PvP play.

    The only downside to Archeage is the in game store plays a huge role, players can become very rich from buying and selling things they purchase from the store which in some cases people would class this as Pay2Win because doing this allows playing to get good items faster than normal.

    This review is based solely on my opinion I have given Archeage an 8/10 as personally I am enjoying the game and the amount of customziation available for the builds and how you wish to play your character, also the amount of open world available in astounding.    … Expand
  83. 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.
  84. 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.
  85. garlor
    Oct 20, 2014
    6
    if you like PvP and/or crafting is a decent game, it's full of exploits and hacks though, and all land to place a house ( there is no point being a crafter without house/farm/aquafarm ) is taken, so it's not an easy sell unless you enjoy the freedom of attacking others in many places, not all, just many, but that is way more than in most games

    it's also a game that has to be played for    if you like PvP and/or crafting is a decent game, it's full of exploits and hacks though, and all land to place a house ( there is no point being a crafter without house/farm/aquafarm ) is taken, so it's not an easy sell unless you enjoy the freedom of attacking others in many places, not all, just many, but that is way more than in most games

    it's also a game that has to be played for thinking long termo, it's not the best game that could exist, but pretty for me prolly the best one out there, and I'm giving it a 6, imagien how are the others xD    … Expand
  86. emr88
    Oct 9, 2014
    7
    Started playing a week ago; never experienced any queues. (I'm not a patron). First of all the game engine; or whatever it is; is not so bright. That splash screen (the poem loading screen) usually stucks and sucks. You have to restart your computer again and again to work it out ; and meanwhile it tries to load; your entire PC gets slower and slower; you even cannot access primaryStarted playing a week ago; never experienced any queues. (I'm not a patron). First of all the game engine; or whatever it is; is not so bright. That splash screen (the poem loading screen) usually stucks and sucks. You have to restart your computer again and again to work it out ; and meanwhile it tries to load; your entire PC gets slower and slower; you even cannot access primary features like "my computer; explorer etc. When you disconnect; the game closes itself and you need to reopen." Besides that graphics are awesome; PVP and trade thing is super cool, the entire world is great. Better than the Elder Scrolls Online anyway; and its free.… Expand
  87. 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
  88. Ganino
    Jan 4, 2015
    7
    I stole a **** of carrots went to court and got thrown in jail 10/10 would play again!

    I really enjoy this game in short it's a fusion of the best elements of World of Warcraft and EVE Online. I would always recommend pay monthly though and just look at the free play as a trial because you get so much more out of it then. Really i don't see paying monthly as a problem all the other big    I stole a **** of carrots went to court and got thrown in jail 10/10 would play again!

    I really enjoy this game in short it's a fusion of the best elements of World of Warcraft and EVE Online. I would always recommend pay monthly though and just look at the free play as a trial because you get so much more out of it then. Really i don't see paying monthly as a problem all the other big MMOs does it.    … Expand
  89. NanaelSoloer
    Sep 24, 2014
    5
    The first days allways have issues, on this case, i agree that it was a disaster, but Trion was able to solve the queue problems, reduced the lag, and is fixing every issue that is reported to them. For exemple, today many players started spamming the chat with bots, they allready fixed the issue, yesterday there was people running in circles while AFK to not be kicked, they allreadyThe first days allways have issues, on this case, i agree that it was a disaster, but Trion was able to solve the queue problems, reduced the lag, and is fixing every issue that is reported to them. For exemple, today many players started spamming the chat with bots, they allready fixed the issue, yesterday there was people running in circles while AFK to not be kicked, they allready fixed, patron not arrived on the last days? Most of the players allready received, and if u enter in contact with a GM in-chat or on the support, u'll receive that. Patrons are not P2W, the Apex system is balanced, any player can bought it easy if economize his Money while doing the quests to lvl up. The auction house is ACESSIBLE FOREVER after u buy it, and it's not that expansive. Public farms still full, but if u search well, u can find spots to plant your trees. And if u need more space, use the farm of a friend, he can invite u to his Family and u'll be able to plant there. The game is good, funny, and Trion is trying to solve all issues as soon as possible. U don't need to spend anything, just test it ;) u'll have a lot of fun.… Expand
  90. pmant
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    Actually I created this account just to make a review for this game after watching other people criticizing queues. Awfull thing. The thing I hate the most. Tecnical stuff. bad launch thinking of queues. But the game is more than this. Happy eastern designed game, that you love or hate. Amazing sandbox where you can do almost anything. I mean it is player driven to such extend (with theActually I created this account just to make a review for this game after watching other people criticizing queues. Awfull thing. The thing I hate the most. Tecnical stuff. bad launch thinking of queues. But the game is more than this. Happy eastern designed game, that you love or hate. Amazing sandbox where you can do almost anything. I mean it is player driven to such extend (with the goods and bads that come along) that you can become whatever you want. Graphics: nice, music: too eastern for my taste. Quests : quite many in the begining. features : very good (overachieving quests, early birds, climbing, physics, watery effects, quite deep skill system, deep and complex professions system, even rp elements with linguistics etc.). Overall quite nice game.. Trion, fix queues and you have found golden goose. Do not, and face the rath of score = 0 , from all the angry users queing up for hours...… Expand
  91. Joy-Energiser
    Sep 21, 2014
    9
    This is my first sandbox MMO.I have been playing subscription based MMO’s my entire life mostly theme parks, and I have to say I am very impressed with this game.The whole land ownership and farm system has been a real hook, I am farming my little heart out and planning my next entrepreneurial endeavour and farm expansions.

    The actual game looks great but at times also seems to lack    This is my first sandbox MMO.I have been playing subscription based MMO’s my entire life mostly theme parks, and I have to say I am very impressed with this game.The whole land ownership and farm system has been a real hook, I am farming my little heart out and planning my next entrepreneurial endeavour and farm expansions.

    The actual game looks great but at times also seems to lack detail. The levelling is theme park-ish and the first 20 levels is kind of like a tutorial introducing you to the mechanics of the game.

    To be honest the levelling is to lvl 30 is quite tedious but the game really opens up after that.The patron system is how the game is meant to be played(15$ a month sub)
    It allows land ownership, labour point regen the way it’s meant to be (Labour points are used in basically every part of the game, especially crafting) and most importantly you don’t share queue times with Free-to-Players ,enabling you to log on immediately.

    From a paying person standpoint, this is a great game, from a non paying standpoint, you won’t get everything out this game, and why should you.Cheapskates need not apply here.    … Expand
  92. MarohDFC
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    The game is stunning and a fresh breath of air in the MMO genre. It offers freedom that no other mmo outside of Eve or Ultima Online has. The class system is wide open. The crafting and trading in this game is what inspires the awesome PVP. The player ran economy goes far beyond what a simple auction house does in every other MMO.

    With all that said, the server stability and queue times    The game is stunning and a fresh breath of air in the MMO genre. It offers freedom that no other mmo outside of Eve or Ultima Online has. The class system is wide open. The crafting and trading in this game is what inspires the awesome PVP. The player ran economy goes far beyond what a simple auction house does in every other MMO.

    With all that said, the server stability and queue times have been an issue for many. I suspect as the new shiny title fades, the queues will also drop so that's really not an issue for me.    … Expand
  93. CoRsOXY
    Sep 25, 2014
    9
    Really cool game, slow publisher. Trion Worlds, Inc. was not prepared for the launch of this game at all. Really low queues for practically two weeks, solutions for issues with Patron status (Payment method) delays 3 entirely days, and when they fix them, there's no refund of wasted days. Maybe they are good, but i have not this impression.
  94. 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
  95. TwilightAngel
    Sep 26, 2014
    9
    Really enjoying ArcheAge so far and its class system. Just like ever past MMO the 1st few weeks the game going to have issues which most the reviewers before fail to realize and its hardly P2W since everything offered on the CS has a similar item in game or can be crafted. Yes LP pots are a CS item but can be bought with gold if its being sold on the AH.

    I do recommend playing as a f2p    Really enjoying ArcheAge so far and its class system. Just like ever past MMO the 1st few weeks the game going to have issues which most the reviewers before fail to realize and its hardly P2W since everything offered on the CS has a similar item in game or can be crafted. Yes LP pots are a CS item but can be bought with gold if its being sold on the AH.

    I do recommend playing as a f2p a bit before getting the patron status to see if you would like the game    … Expand
  96. gorewood
    Sep 28, 2014
    9
    Alright, I never wrote a review before and made an account especially for this one.

    I saw so much negativity about this game and I use this website to determine if a game is worth playing or not... Now the problem is that this game is WAY underrated and 95% of the downvotes is because of the " F2P" Queuetimes. Now I have to agree the queue times ARE insane. However, if you pay for    Alright, I never wrote a review before and made an account especially for this one.

    I saw so much negativity about this game and I use this website to determine if a game is worth playing or not...
    Now the problem is that this game is WAY underrated and 95% of the downvotes is because of the " F2P" Queuetimes.
    Now I have to agree the queue times ARE insane.
    However, if you pay for this game (14 bucks a month I believe? ) you can simply skip the queue or get the paying users queue which is like.. 1 minute max?
    If you decide to pay 1 month you can get gold in game and buy a new month with ingame currency which you get from farming questing etc.

    The game itself is REALLY fun, the questing is a bit boring but hey it's questing, next to questing there are MANY ways to level up - crafting gives loads of XP , mining does, logging does etc. etc. etc.

    Now the PVP in this game is insanely fun, you can steal peoples valuable tradepacks which give you gold! They will be angry but hey... **** them right?
    You are able to build farms, houses, ships, bigger ships, castles ! It's amazing!
    There is so much to do and it is so very well put together.

    Try this game for 1 month is my advice and look through the little bugs or delays as of which your paid acc will be activated (between 1 minute and 2 hours)
    And you will have a great game to play which keeps you busy for a very very very long time.

    The community you had at the beginning of wow? that's here now the social part - its really fun.

    Also: it's not pay 2 win, if people are claiming that it is , they need to look up what it means. there is no way you can pay to get ANY sort of priveledge.
    my 2 cents.    … Expand
  97. Klejs
    Oct 9, 2014
    9
    This game is what I was looking for in an MMO. Have now been playing for 2 weeks and the game keeps me hooked!

    This is not a Pay2Win game whatsoever, it is however not for total casual gamers if you are not gonna pay. Within 3-4 days (playing around 6 hrs each dad) I was able to pay the gold needed for one month of subscription. I do understand that it might take longer for a new    This game is what I was looking for in an MMO. Have now been playing for 2 weeks and the game keeps me hooked!

    This is not a Pay2Win game whatsoever, it is however not for total casual gamers if you are not gonna pay.

    Within 3-4 days (playing around 6 hrs each dad) I was able to pay the gold needed for one month of subscription.

    I do understand that it might take longer for a new mmo player but come on.. This game is **** worth it..

    The game puts you in risky situations all the time, you have to think about what you are doing.

    Me (lvl 50) and two friends (lvl 44) were on a smaller boat (harpoon clipper) today and saw a big ship (Galleon) comming in to shore to trade in precious tradepacks, we hooked ourselfs into the galleon and boarded their ship, this ended up becomming an epic battle. We killed them all took their tradepacks and sailed away on their Galleon :).

    I cannot believe how whiny people of today is... Imagine WoW being released now... The stuff we had to put up with during wow launch were 100x worse. Ofc with good reason, but ffs... People need to stop spilling their words of nonsense if they got nothing else than whine in their heads.    … Expand
  98. Wootif
    Oct 12, 2014
    9
    A great fresh experience after seeing so many MMO's that look and feel exactly like WoW. What sets this game apart from so many other MMOs is the freedom you have right from the start. The game is based on economy and PvP, and gives you many options to level (I only crafted, used my farm, ran occasional dungeons to reach max level). It's definitely worth trying as it's free, and is veryA great fresh experience after seeing so many MMO's that look and feel exactly like WoW. What sets this game apart from so many other MMOs is the freedom you have right from the start. The game is based on economy and PvP, and gives you many options to level (I only crafted, used my farm, ran occasional dungeons to reach max level). It's definitely worth trying as it's free, and is very engaging if

    Most servers have no queue now due to AFK-kicking and bot removal, and all servers but 1 have been stably operating for the past few weeks.    … Expand
  99. Weo
    Oct 18, 2014
    8
    Now, despite this general overview that the game is p2w and that it is almost impossible for a person trying the game for free to have a chance of triumphing over the others, know that most, if not all MMO's find a way to make a person invest into their cash shop.
    Archeage is no different, BUT...
    Frugality aside, once you do apply for a patron status, a whole new game opens up to you.    Now, despite this general overview that the game is p2w and that it is almost impossible for a person trying the game for free to have a chance of triumphing over the others, know that most, if not all MMO's find a way to make a person invest into their cash shop.
    Archeage is no different, BUT...

    Frugality aside, once you do apply for a patron status, a whole new game opens up to you. What do you get for the money payed? labor points, a commodity in the game as precious, if not as precious as gold itself. The chance to enter proper guilds and team up with individuals of your liking. After all, this is a MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER ONLINE is it not? You're bound to need teamwork sooner or later.

    The trade system is unique and the way to cash in gold through deliveries of good brings a new light to MMO economics. Rather than compete with hundreds of individuals to grind and sell respawning resources, players are all entitled to a piece of land, whether temporary or permanent if they can find it. There, players can grow their farms, essentially their wealth and way to attaining the top end gear or pool their resources together and communicate with a group of friends or guild.

    Now, Free to play in this game is more of a demo than anything in my honest opinion. You can easily complete the story quests, explore, discover new things without paying a single cent. For those whom are expecting a competitve advantage in doing so is like expecting taking a tour bus to beat sports cars in a race, it simply doesn't happen. The P2W aspect is one to be expected from Korean companies in general (the most infamous being Nexon). Now for the positives, the PVP aspect and controls are beautiful. Despite latency differences, servers compensates very well with the implementation of skill queuing, allowing for players across the world to have a much more even stand point. Although individuals may feel as though they are always being 'ganged upon', the better question remains, why are you alone in a PVP zone where you know things like this would happen?
    Although gear and levels play a high aspect into a competitive advantage, most of it also ultimately falls down upon your skill in game and game sense. Stupid decisions made in the open map lead to your death.

    The game is definitely not sandbox, however it is certainly large enough to allow you hours of exploring and finding things or stashes which other players may have hidden throughout the expansive world. The open seas of the world, bring a new sense of adventure and danger altogether.

    As a free to play person whom has since bought the patron pack and is currently having a blast, do give it the game a chance. It's not surprising that a MMO on its release started with many many problems, but now that server queues have died down and there are probably far less people bombarding the customer service, the game should be far more enjoyable.    … Expand
  100. Scalphunter
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    ArcheAge was released in Korea on January 15, 2013 and is described as a 'sand box' MMORPG i.e. players have the ability to modify the world themselves and create how they play.

    It has now been one month since it was released in Europe and North America on September 16, 2014 and its premise has been a good one. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, it is currently rife with several    ArcheAge was released in Korea on January 15, 2013 and is described as a 'sand box' MMORPG i.e. players have the ability to modify the world themselves and create how they play.

    It has now been one month since it was released in Europe and North America on September 16, 2014 and its premise has been a good one. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, it is currently rife with several issues which I will touch on later in this review.

    In my opinion, ArcheAge is (or rather, 'was') an excellent game. It does not do anything ground breaking when it comes to story, questing or even combat. However, it stands out by having a no holds barred open world PVP (reminiscent of 1997's MMORPG Ultima Online), a robust trade and crafting system and ... naval warfare! :O

    Another interesting thing about this game is that you can attack your own faction and engage in piracy and other nefarious activities. If caught, you can be brought to trial and be sentenced by other players.

    Although it is 'free to play', players definitely need to spend some real world cash in order to get anywhere significant in ArcheAge. The game revolves heavily on having land, which only Patrons (aka paid customers) can own.

    With land you can farm materials to build boats, houses, tractors etc. The bigger the area, the more you can put on your farm (e.g. livestock, trees). These all yield a certain amount of materials for you to use to craft. Of course, the tradeoff is that you have to actually wait for everything to grow (in real time) in order to harvest them. Friends and guild members can share land and needless to say, the more powerful guilds have the most land.

    The problem with land is that it is in limited supply. It is not 'instanced' as with housing areas in other MMORPG's. Most (if not all) land in all servers are taken, which is difficult if you are a new player. Land can be claimed if a player hasn't logged on for a significant time but you will be competing with many other players for the land grab. Unfortunately, you will also be competing with botters and/or hackers.

    I actually woke up at 5 am to claim a plot of land which was due to expire, only to lose it to a botter who was on the other side of the world. I never would have believed it if it didn't happen right in front of my eyes.

    Without land, it will be difficult to create trade packs which can be used to trade in other areas to generate gold. The further the area, the more gold you earn. Too bad you are competing against gold sellers and teleporting hacks.

    To the publishers credit (Trion), they are aware of the issue but they are in an awkward position, since they're not in direct contact with the code which is owned by XL Games in Korea.

    I am currently uninspired to go on with Archeage but there may still be some hope in the currently unreleased content of Auroria, where guilds can build Castles and claim land for their faction and battle it out in new areas.

    TLDR: ArcheAge is a good game but in its current state, it is hard to recommend to new players. Especially if you have no land or are not in a strong guild. (6/10)    … 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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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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