Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle

 PC
  • Publisher: NCSOFT
  • Release Date: Apr 27, 2004
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 37
  3. Negative: 4 out of 37
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  1. Just RPG
    93
    Lineage II will be as revolutionary as "EverQuest" was for its time, and we are looking at the benchmark that all other MMORPGs (retail and free) will have to hold a candle against.
  2. Gaming Illustrated
    90
    The graphics are absolutely stunning and the characters are well designed.
  3. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    85
    With such a high investment of time needed in order to see any real gains, it’s more likely to grab the attention of the hard core of MMORPG players.
  5. Gamer's Hell
    84
    Brutally Hardcore would be a good quote I think. Lineage 2 is an unforgiving game and makes no apologies, a laudable stance in the dollar-whipped, weak-willed world of MMO Live Teams.
  6. GameZone
    82
    If Lineage II has one main problem, it is that it is a treadmill supported by an economic system that is inane.
  7. Gamezilla!
    77
    A game that grows on you, the more you play it the more you will like it, unfortunately there are enough missteps early on to dissuade many players from sticking with the game and realizing its full potential.
  8. GameSpy
    75
    There have been a few MMOs that have tried to build stable gameplay structures based on universal PvP/guild play system -- "Shadowbane" being the most high-profile example. Almost none, however, have done it as well as Lineage 2.

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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
26
#26 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 142
  3. Negative: 31 out of 142
  1. MarceloPai
    Aug 30, 2012
    10
    A great mmo. Amazing graphics and a lot of challenges. One of the best mmo that I have played. The community is great and the pvp system givesA great mmo. Amazing graphics and a lot of challenges. One of the best mmo that I have played. The community is great and the pvp system gives some emotion to the game while you explore the environment.… Full Review »
  2. Shaovonis
    Jun 29, 2011
    0
    I did waste a couple of years on this game until I discovered just about any other mmo is a better choice.

    Nothing uniqe about this mmo    I did waste a couple of years on this game until I discovered just about any other mmo is a better choice.

    Nothing uniqe about this mmo except for the fact you can spend thousands of hours doing repeatative grinding and still wonder if you will ever reach the end game content.

    Unless you cheat and buy gold and pay some one to level up your toon. The pvp system breacks down to who has cheated longer. You hit your 2 maybe 3 big hitting skills first followed by your 1 spam skill and wait for your big hitters to cool down. If you have spent more real world money to buy a bigger stick or spend an infinate time playing the game you win. Win or lose you feel no sence of skill involved. As limited as your skills are at the start little change as you level up because they give the same amount of new skills and old skills become worthless.

    The large class system is really a few simualr class's with a little changes.

    The luring raid boss and castle seiges in the vidoes would make the game seem epic but skill less pvp ruins the seiges. The raids take a long time to gather a party of 10 to 100 payers depending on the raid who all must be around the same level and its pain to get 3 people to form a party to do regualr boring grind.    … Full Review »
  3. Dan
    Nov 27, 2007
    2
    Possibly the worst MMO I ever played. Absolutely beautiful graphics I'll give you that, but everything else was terrible. Especially the Possibly the worst MMO I ever played. Absolutely beautiful graphics I'll give you that, but everything else was terrible. Especially the community, and the community is what makes an MMO. All the cool "espoinage and pvp politics" that people keep talking about don't really amount to much if you haven't been playing for 2+ years. There is a serious gap between the "upper class" and the "noobies". Also the economy in the game is possibly the imbalanced of any MMO on the market. I love the idea of being able to create clans and alliances that reshape the land and effect the economy in an almost entirely player driven world, but in order for that to be successful the players must be outgoing and inviting. Instead you have maybe 200 people on every server that basically control everything.… Full Review »
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