ArchLord

 PC
Metascore
42

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 11 out of 15
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  1. PC Zone UK
    76
    It ends up being a fun MMO romp for casual players and a rich PvP hamster wheel if you're sitting out there with an axe to grind. [Christmas 2006, p.84]
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  2. GamingTrend
    62
    Given a year or so, Archlord might be a solid title. Right now though? It's not worth the money.
  3. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    60
    Archlord is a case of seen it before, seen it better, and the stuff we haven’t seen is going to end up more frustrating and hassle than it is worth.
  5. GameZone
    60
    The game has some rubberbanding (where you bounce back a dozen yards or so while running) but that does not occur all that often.
  6. Play.tm
    46
    Whether you'll ever get to see much of it is highly questionable, though, given that the time between starting and becoming completely despondent with ArchLord is likely to be minimal.
  7. PC Gamer UK
    46
    Another fine idea choked by the grind. [Christmas 2006, p.72]
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  8. Eurogamer
    40
    Regardless of it being very hard to picture how its tedious, clumsy mechanics could possibly evolve into something fluid and entertaining, any game that puts you through a good 15 or 20 hours of overwhelming despair to get to even a chance of something worthwhile - which the server-wide near-silence suggests actually isn't, and certainly won't be until if and when there are enough players to populate large-scale tussles - is a failure.
  9. 1UP
    40
    Other than the exclusive ArchLord gimmick, we're left with a dated-looking game with limited classes and a lot of grind, and a miniscule chance of something cool at the end if you really throw yourself into it. Not exactly our cup of mead.
  10. GamesRadar+
    40
    The art design is solid, though technologically, the graphics don't impress at all. At press-time, the chat is nightmarish, and the user interface a pale shadow of other MMOs' well thought systems.
  11. AceGamez
    40
    I personally wouldn't recommend ArchLord to anyone; there are much better games out there and much better ways to waste a few hundred hours or so.
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  12. PC Format
    40
    Generic online gaming with a single, barely attainable good idea. [Christmas 2006, p.100]
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  13. Pelit (Finland)
    33
    Quite possibly the worst commercial MMORPG ever. Every aspect of gameplay has been done better in other games and it would take a dreadful amount of tedious grinding to see the few innovative features Archlord has. [Jan 2007]
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  14. Computer Games Magazine
    30
    Archlord is nothing but a grind, one with very few players. [Mar 2007, p.63]
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  15. GameSpot
    27
    ArchLord can be summed up with two words: "dull" and "repetitive."
  16. Gaming Nexus
    26
    Don't play this game. Its boring, its repetitive, and all of the elements in it that are supposed to hook you and draw you in have been executed before and far more effectively in other games.

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#81 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 9 out of 25
  1. Crackfarmer
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    The Game was pretty good in Episode 3, but after Webzen bought the License from Codemasters it all went downhill very fast. Duping, gltichingThe Game was pretty good in Episode 3, but after Webzen bought the License from Codemasters it all went downhill very fast. Duping, gltiching and scamming was the way to go in this Game. The community was terrible - always pretty salty and mean. The Game itself was a masterpiece in mw opinion, it was fun in pve & pvp but the transfer from codemasters to webzen broke it's neck. The Game got closed in 2014 since Webzen brought awful patches and lost players...… Full Review »
  2. Zerk
    May 21, 2012
    1
    ArchLord - A long story about a game that got alot of potential, but the publishers destroy it step by step. Codemasters don't fix bugs, thenArchLord - A long story about a game that got alot of potential, but the publishers destroy it step by step. Codemasters don't fix bugs, then Webzen take the game 2010 and destroy it more with the item-shop. It's sad, because ArchLord got a nice PvP system and a good graphic, but, you know, that's not all.… Full Review »
  3. NathanVo-Van
    Jun 19, 2008
    2
    A bare-bones grinding experience. This game favors only the most dedicated player, but between the start to the ascension to the throne of theA bare-bones grinding experience. This game favors only the most dedicated player, but between the start to the ascension to the throne of the Archlord (which is unlikely for your Average Joe), you're going to be bleeding your eyes out grinding, grinding, grinding and doing some more grinding. This mediocre title clearly had a good reason to go Free.… Full Review »
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