Lost Ark

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5.2

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  1. Gryzorz
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    It's decent, well built games. Combat is satisfying, and the game is NOT Woke.
    That's very refreshing, you can play caricatural females and males, which put an emphasis on how genders complement each other with their respective strengths instead of trying to pretend there are no differences.
    Games, to me, are also meant to dream, and definitely not force a political agenda down our    It's decent, well built games. Combat is satisfying, and the game is NOT Woke.
    That's very refreshing, you can play caricatural females and males, which put an emphasis on how genders complement each other with their respective strengths instead of trying to pretend there are no differences.
    Games, to me, are also meant to dream, and definitely not force a political agenda down our throats.
    Good thing that asians did not board that train !    … Expand
  2. OrangeJinjo
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    This is a tough game to rate.
    There's a lot to like about this game, but the things that are bad about this game really bring it down.
    Visuals: The game looks great. It runs smoothly because of its isometric camera angle, and animations are clean and responsive looking. The armor is a bit of a low point, a lot of quite frankly looks like trash, and you're stuck with the armor for    This is a tough game to rate.
    There's a lot to like about this game, but the things that are bad about this game really bring it down.

    Visuals:
    The game looks great. It runs smoothly because of its isometric camera angle, and animations are clean and responsive looking.
    The armor is a bit of a low point, a lot of quite frankly looks like trash, and you're stuck with the armor for extended periods of time while you upgrade your gear.
    The character models are pretty nice, but it's a little annoying that some features are locked behind classes. For example the mage archetype is only playable by females and is also the only archetype that can be a sylvain (elf). Everyone else is is stuck as a human.

    Story:
    The game really is lacking here, but I'm sure that's not a surprise to anyone that played it.
    It feels like your player character is a side character for the first 50 levels, and the characters that the story focuses on are really bland and boring. There are a couple good points here and there, and it definitely feels like you become more important later, but it's really hard to follow the story sometimes.
    The voice acting can be hit or miss and more often than not it's a miss.

    Gameplay:
    This is what gave me the most trouble. It's tough to rate this game because the good in this game is really good, and the bad parts of this game really put me off of it. I'll section this part off into pros and cons because there's a lot more to unpack here than the other sections.

    Pros:
    -The combat is very responsive, a lot of fun, and feels generally balanced.
    -There's a lot of small activities you can do in this game in terms of collectibles that can be a lot of fun to just chill and do instead of raiding.
    -The actual pve content such as abyssal dungeons and trial guardians are a lot of fun, and can offer a real challenge to players.
    -The pvp content is a lot of fun, and it feels like each class is able to hold its own. And as an added bonus it's all scaled so whales can't just pay for advantages.
    -I never really felt like I needed to or even wanted pay for anything, but I also stopped playing before I hit that point.

    Cons:
    -The gearing is a MASSIVE chore, even at lower item levels the chance based upgrade system can be incredibly irritating, and I've heard at later levels it just gets worse and worse.
    -There's caps on how much you can do daily/weekly once you start unlocking actual content. You can run chaos dungeons infinitely but only the first two times you run it during the day give you any real items. Abyssal dungeons you just straight up get locked out of once you've done them during the week.
    -It feels like the game doesn't want you to play one character, you're not 'forced' to make alts, but encouraged to so that you can juice your main character with upgrade materials.
    -You're heavily 'encouraged' to log in daily to do these menial tasks just so you can upgrade your gear.
    -The pve content is locked behind story, and story is locked behind item level, so in order to progress anywhere you have to do your dailies and grind out your gear upgrades.
    -There are for sure pay to win elements in this game. Some people might dispute this since there is a ceiling on it, but regardless you are able to swipe your credit card and gain an advantage over other players that don't pay.

    TLDR;
    Great looking and feeling game, with some really interesting pve and pvp, but the end game is incredibly repetitive and can be frustrating at times.
    It's free so I'd say you can easily get some enjoyment out of this like I did, but if you're looking for an mmo to play long term I'd say keep looking, unless you enjoy doing dailies.
    It's a shame because there really is a lot of good stuff in this game... It's just marred by anti-player systems.    … Expand
  3. Stup
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Déception de l'année, après Dying light 2.
    Un jeu MMO ou tout peut être fait seul.
    Si vous n'avez pas le même temps de jeu que vos amis vous allez prendre du retard rapidement et nous jouerez plus avec eux à cause des paliers. Soit les coréens n'ont pas de gout vidéoludique soit ils font avec ce qu'ils ont ! je déconseille fortement de vous lancer sur Lost Ark, votre touche G ne    Déception de l'année, après Dying light 2.
    Un jeu MMO ou tout peut être fait seul.
    Si vous n'avez pas le même temps de jeu que vos amis vous allez prendre du retard rapidement et nous jouerez plus avec eux à cause des paliers.

    Soit les coréens n'ont pas de gout vidéoludique soit ils font avec ce qu'ils ont !
    je déconseille fortement de vous lancer sur Lost Ark, votre touche G ne pourra que vous en remercier    … Expand
  4. ch1w4y
    Mar 2, 2022
    2
    It's truly scary how big companies can manipluate critics for a game for some extra money. Because I can't understand how "profressional" game reviewer can give Lost Ark such a good score.

    I was very hyped for the game and played it alot since release. I never got in touch with Lost Ark before because I wanted to explore the game by myself and don't ruin my hype. But I really regret it    It's truly scary how big companies can manipluate critics for a game for some extra money. Because I can't understand how "profressional" game reviewer can give Lost Ark such a good score.

    I was very hyped for the game and played it alot since release. I never got in touch with Lost Ark before because I wanted to explore the game by myself and don't ruin my hype.
    But I really regret it today. The whole game is a p2w massacre and it manipluates people from the very beginning of the game that you don't have to pay for progression. People actually say that the game is p2p (pay to progression) but that's is just an excuse to hide the fact that the game is p2w.
    The best equipment in the game is not accessible for normal humans. Either you pay rediculous amounts of money or you will stuck at a low GS for ever. They made you think that you can have and do everything in the game for free but it's like in every f2p mobile game. You will hit a paywall that frustrates you and make you realise how unrealistic it is for you to be one of the top players.

    Do I need the GS really? Yes and no. The DPS scaling of higher GS is insanely high later on. There are plenty of statistic of korea that shows how p2w the game is.
    You can do the highest content in the game without spending money, yes. But i requires you to play the game for a very long time with alot of twinks and with very much time investment. This is not acceptable for casual players who enjoy the game but also want to enjoy everything of it. They have not a chance, only with money.

    I really wished that the western Version would have been more fair and equal to every player. We don't share the same mentality of status and money in the west like koreans do. Look what the most successfull mmorpgs are in the west. We don't like p2w games with scammy gambling upgrade mechanics, we want a consistent fair and equal progression.

    And I also want to mention that is game is everything but not a ARPG. The rewards you are getting from killing mobs is just not existing. We are able to kill thousand of mobs but the only way to obtain usefull loot from it is throuh the chaos dungeons. And you will ALWAY get the same **** over and over again just with different tier numbers. You don't even need to use your brain. This is the worst ARPG exerpience I ever had in my life. You surely to something wrong when killing monsters feels annoying and boring.

    And now a more personal thing. I really love housing, crafting and gathering in games. In FF14 I spent months in things like that. But why the hell is everything in Lost Ark time limited? Just let me do housing and crafting man. Ah well, yeah, I forgot the game is p2w, my bad. It's time limited so you cannot craft usefull battle items that are mandatory for raids for free when you invest time in the game.
    So even if you want to do the optional content in the game, you will realise pretty fast that i's not possible without waiting for week, months or even years for some stuff.

    the only pros I can give the game is the optic. It really has some very beautiful areas in the game.
    And some islands are pretty funny.
    The "hard" raids are okay. They are just not hard and the bosses have only 2 or max 3 mechanics you have to take care of. Pretty boring and easy.

    Biggest disappointment I had in the recest years.    … Expand
  5. CnPx98
    Mar 1, 2022
    6
    Its an alright game. I found that the map is a bit dead thou. Plus the overall game felt extremely rushed and then dragged out with these pointless quests. If they started off small then worked there way up into a big game this could have been so much better. Instead they tried to build a huge game in a small space of time and then filled it up with boring crap. Like you'll have a reallyIts an alright game. I found that the map is a bit dead thou. Plus the overall game felt extremely rushed and then dragged out with these pointless quests. If they started off small then worked there way up into a big game this could have been so much better. Instead they tried to build a huge game in a small space of time and then filled it up with boring crap. Like you'll have a really good quest, then when thats over you will then have 5 to 10 quests where you gotta collect an item, destroy 3 ..... , kill 5 ..... , etc... Then after 20 to 30 minutes of boring quests you will get another good one. As you can imagine this gets boring extremely quickly.
    The combat isn't bad. I haven't worked out the point in mana thou but it mite just be because I haven't progressed far enough. Although I did play this game quite a fair bit over the space of a week. No matter how many spells I cast I don't even use half my mana bar. By the time my spells recharge then my mana fills back up to 100%. Maybe you upgrade certain spells so they use more because I have unlocked almost all the spells in the game.
    Its not bad having no camera movement as of course the game was built around this bit I wish you could move it around at times. Plus the zoom feels weird aswell.
    Micro-transctions are basically robbery and extremely over priced.
    Loot is bare bones and isn't done well. Everything was the exact same accept different stats. Why not have perks with certain loot like this staff increases damage with fire spells or something?
    Lack of player freedom. After I get past all the tutorial part of the game (When you unlock multiplayer) I should be able to do what the hell I want.
    Everything is locked behind a level and a quest. You're treating the players as if they are dumb or something. Let me learn for myself. If i stroll into a dungeon and get my face stomped into a curb because everything is to high level then I won't go in that dungeon again for a bit but then I know there is likely some good high level items in there for later on. Everything in this game takes ages because its locked behind the story. The hole point in MMO's is player freedom. You explore places and find awesome stuff. This game doesn't do that. It's extremely linear. It tells the player everything rather than you finding it for yourself.
    There wasn't much I could do with friends. We couldn't run quests together or dungeons. If we were at different points in the game then we couldn't play together.
    I see exactly what they have done. It's like those mobile games where everything is fun at 1st than you hit that point where everything is at a boring standstill unless you spend money more money. The devs don't care about this game at all. Rather than thinking, how can we make a good product that the community will enjoy and want to invest in. It's been, How can we make a product that the community will be forced to invest in.    … Expand
  6. LostError
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Amazon Games' second failed attempt at an MMORPG really comes across as an expensive showcase for their server business.

    In this bad-in-every-way free-to-play nonsense, you are tasked with some generic medieval fantasy garbage. Does it have ANY redeeming qualities? Is any of it fun? Well, It's free - It's got that going for it. And the particles are VERY fancy, I'll give them that.    Amazon Games' second failed attempt at an MMORPG really comes across as an expensive showcase for their server business.

    In this bad-in-every-way free-to-play nonsense, you are tasked with some generic medieval fantasy garbage.

    Does it have ANY redeeming qualities? Is any of it fun? Well, It's free - It's got that going for it. And the particles are VERY fancy, I'll give them that.

    Maybe this snorefest is the type of game where you've got to find your own fun. Like how I'm finally having fun by roasting the game.

    Filled with outdated design, grindy quests, the same generic repeating mobs everywhere, and a poor party system. It'll have you thinking - Why don't we just play Destiny 2? That's free, fun, and it's in first person. Or why don't we play a new MMORPG that's actually innovated on the genre - like Zenith in VR.

    Amazon is really showing cluelessness and way too much caution. That they think they can just paint-by-numbers, repeat what everyone else is doing, and hope it does well.

    It's clear that some video games might be considered art, and some cash-grabs are DEFINITELY NOT!    … Expand
  7. JustOsvi
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Llevo casi 200 horas desde que salió el juego, este es un muy buen juego de MMO ARPG, si lo que buscas es una buena historia con un buen lore y una jugabilidad imparable con buenas animaciones de ataque este es tu juego. NO ES RECOMENDABLE SALTARTE TODA LA HISTORIA Y ESCENAS o simplemente te aburrirás ya que el punto del juego no es solamente hacer misiones o subir de nivel el personajeLlevo casi 200 horas desde que salió el juego, este es un muy buen juego de MMO ARPG, si lo que buscas es una buena historia con un buen lore y una jugabilidad imparable con buenas animaciones de ataque este es tu juego. NO ES RECOMENDABLE SALTARTE TODA LA HISTORIA Y ESCENAS o simplemente te aburrirás ya que el punto del juego no es solamente hacer misiones o subir de nivel el personaje solo porque si.

    El juego cuenta con diferentes características tanto multijugador como singleplayer además de tener arenas pvp totalmente balanceadas y una historia totalmente rica en lore por lo que puedes disfrutar toda la historia sin siquiera aburrirte y en caso de que llegues a hacerlo existen las historias secundarias y misiones para mejorar las relaciones con algún pnj/npc en donde incluso las escenas de historia existen hasta en secundarias que por lo general es algo que me encanto y es una total locura que los desarrolladores hayan puesto esto.

    Al terminar gran parte del modo historia hasta el nivel 50 se te desbloquea muchas areas del contenido EndGame que incluso vale la pena darle una gran oportunidad al juego y llegar a este nivel, además de eso existen las mazmorras abisales o mazmorras del abismo algo que seguro te encantara si te gustan las mazmorras con jefes difíciles con sus propias mecánicas de juego y maneras propias de derrotarlos en equipo. (Como dato pienso que lo mejor que tiene el juego son las mazmorras y la mayoría de sus escenarios, algunos me emocionaron muchísimo, otros me dieron muy igual y algunos estuvieron tristes)

    Un punto a observar es que si buscas animaciones super realistas, lamento decirte que esto no lo encontraras aquí pero eso solo sería como el 40% de las animaciones ya que la mayoría son muchísimo mejores.

    El soundtrack del juego va muy bien con el ambiente además de que no es para nada molesto a la hora de jugar o estar haciendo algo en especifico por lo que en las zonas de mapa será totalmente olvidable EXCEPTO en escenas donde el juego es totalmente importante como algunas escenas del modo historia y muchos otros valen la pena ser vistos.

    Todas las clases son muy frenéticas a su propio estilo incluyendo las de soporte que como opinión propia deberían haber más en las partys ya que tienen muy buenos buffos de equipo.

    Con respecto a las malas criticas de los servidores: Se me hace demasiado apresurado y absurdo para la gente que le pone una mala calificación los primeros días ya que es totalmente previsto que los servidores se petaran a esa magnitud LOS PRIMEROS DÍAS DE JUEGO, ¡hoy en día los servidores están perfectos!    … Expand
  8. lmaking
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    For those calling this game a button masher, they never even got to level 50. The progression through 1 - 50 is mainly to get a feel for the class and is meant to be easy in order for players to find THE CLASS for them. Not to mention the game looks nothing like a mobile game, even at the lowest settings. You can very obviously see that from any kind of gameplay videos though. The gameFor those calling this game a button masher, they never even got to level 50. The progression through 1 - 50 is mainly to get a feel for the class and is meant to be easy in order for players to find THE CLASS for them. Not to mention the game looks nothing like a mobile game, even at the lowest settings. You can very obviously see that from any kind of gameplay videos though. The game is fun and engaging and the combat is extremely rewarding. Keep in mind, at least 80% of the negative reviews are from EU, who are having stability and server issues. Everything on NA is top notch, haven't even had a queue time since the first week. The game is great and I feel will be my forever addiction. Only way to know if the game is for you is by jumping in and feeling it out for yourself. Good luck and have fun, guys. :)… Expand
  9. SyntheticMode
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    A lot of people are comparing this to Diablo. While certain things DO copy from Diablo....game play isn't one of them. Diablo is a constant dungeon crawler. Pure action. If carrying rocks 20 feet excites you then Lost Ark is right up your alley. Convoluted money system? CHECK! Missions between two NPCs 15 feet apart? CHECK! Waiting for a world boss to spawn and help to arrive....only toA lot of people are comparing this to Diablo. While certain things DO copy from Diablo....game play isn't one of them. Diablo is a constant dungeon crawler. Pure action. If carrying rocks 20 feet excites you then Lost Ark is right up your alley. Convoluted money system? CHECK! Missions between two NPCs 15 feet apart? CHECK! Waiting for a world boss to spawn and help to arrive....only to have a high level one shot it and cause you to wait another 30 minutes? CHECK!!! Bots swarming the chat and the environment? CHECK CHECK!! The dungeon gameplay CAN be fun...but its so few and far between. There are some truly amazing moments...but there is too much drudgery in between. Look, when the chat is filled with requests to come help break down "THE FENCE" and you get there and realize it is just a fence that has more hit points than world bosses, you get a clear picture of what this game is underneath. The fact that its this popular boggles my mind. It shows that people are DESPERATE for anything....even doing HOURS and HOURS of non-missions and very little combat. Its sad. Your main objectives in any given area are as follows: Go here. Talk. Move object. Emote to someone. Talk to someone again. Go to a previous area, run the entire length of the map to talk to someone for 2 seconds, teleport back to quest giver. BLAH!! One mission had me teleporting TWENTY times. I didn't see combat for a half hour.
    Don't take my word for it...download it and see. Its a convoluted mess of do nothing crap with some semi interesting dungeon diving.    … Expand
  10. binest03459
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    People who have never played are criticizing for p2w. In fact, You can enjoy all the contents for free.
    And the server problem is due to Amazon, not Smilegate.
    I read why there were so many negative reactions, and I completely understood it.
    There are only losers who are angry that people don't like their favorite rpg.
  11. SMPIT
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    well... to balance this score I will put a 10, a note that really counts would be 8..
    Reasons: Quest lines are more of the same, apart from the design of female characters that were done well... aimed at fetishes.. And having the RNG to improve equipment is something that I consider problematic, But the rest is excellent, it has a lot of content for play whether pve, coop, pvp, in short,    well... to balance this score I will put a 10, a note that really counts would be 8..
    Reasons: Quest lines are more of the same, apart from the design of female characters that were done well... aimed at fetishes.. And having the RNG to improve equipment is something that I consider problematic, But the rest is excellent, it has a lot of content for play whether pve, coop, pvp, in short, there are many more positives than negatives..I currently have 70 hours of gameplay, which I consider to be the beginning of the gameplay but at least I already have some background to talk about.    … Expand
  12. mutexin
    Feb 24, 2022
    1
    Totally mismanaged by the most incompetent publisher in the world. The only thing Amazon Games cares about is indoctrination with wokeness and money. The game is barely playable in the central european region because of the serious technical issues.
  13. Tatekei
    Feb 24, 2022
    3
    Lost Ark has the isometric top-down camera of Path of Exile of Diablo games.

    That being said it also has the traditional mmorpg elements. While Lost Ark has great graphics, fun gameplay, yea sure. However. Its a mash-up that may take hold with some, but not all. Personally. This game is visually beautiful but the combination of ARPG gameplay and camera doesn't mesh with MMO gameplay.    Lost Ark has the isometric top-down camera of Path of Exile of Diablo games.

    That being said it also has the traditional mmorpg elements.

    While Lost Ark has great graphics, fun gameplay, yea sure.

    However. Its a mash-up that may take hold with some, but not all.

    Personally. This game is visually beautiful but the combination of ARPG gameplay and camera doesn't mesh with MMO gameplay.

    THIS MAY NOT BE THE GAME FOR YOU!

    After 10 hours of gameplay, i personally have no motivation to go further. Great attempt guys, i applaude the effort but i personally will be passing on any more Lost Ark..



    Best, Tate    … Expand
  14. Metakaz
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    Sexist backwards horror.
    See all other reviews with 0, I agree with all of them.
  15. UrbanEelf
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Al di là dei problemi di server del gioco che sono quantomeno giustificabili dal fatto che nessuno si era aspettato un milione e mezzo di giocatori tutti on contemporaneamente, al gioco penso sia impossibile dare una valutazione negativa. Il game design innanzitutto è spaventosamente bello e curato, ho visto qualcosa del genere forse in un altro paio di giochi e basta, quindi tanto diAl di là dei problemi di server del gioco che sono quantomeno giustificabili dal fatto che nessuno si era aspettato un milione e mezzo di giocatori tutti on contemporaneamente, al gioco penso sia impossibile dare una valutazione negativa. Il game design innanzitutto è spaventosamente bello e curato, ho visto qualcosa del genere forse in un altro paio di giochi e basta, quindi tanto di cappello. Per quanto poi all'inizio il gioco possa risultare noioso ad alcuni, dato che fino al livello 30 di content non c'è nulla ed è super lineare, basta stringere i denti per giusto una decina di ore forse e incominciamo a venir investiti di roba da fare (che comunque per fortuna ci viene data razionata e spesso con le dovute quest guida, in modo da imparare e abituarsi). Il gameplay è super divertente se piacciono i diablo-like, dove sostanzialmente bisogna macellare ondate di nemici ma sempre usando una minima strategia per evitare di venir travolti. Nel gioco è letteralmente impossibile annoiarsi, di content ce n'è anche troppo, tutto è curato davvero bene persino la miriade di tipologie di quest alternative alla principale che non vengono lasciate al caso o scritte da bambini di 10 anni. Il gioco lo straconsiglio, ma fate conto che è quel genere di opera che è davvero molto addictive: vi risucchia totalmente e avete sempre voglia di fare cose, perchè sprona a migliorare e a scoprire.
    Imbarazzante chi ha lasciato una recensione negativa per la questione server mostrando zero comprensione, perchè è comprensibile lo scazzo ma questo non giustifica il boicottaggio di un gioco.    … Expand
  16. Sintinedda
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    Great game. Little bored about queue during start but now all is better, and we can play easily.
  17. Megamanxxx
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    very nice game with alote to do good to enjoy with friends or alone its not a AMAZON game so its only the servers its the problem the game its the best.
  18. Gox0405
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This game is awesome. A lot of PvE content, and the PvP is the best of isometric games. Great competitive arena mode, where the ilevel dosent count, its perfect.
  19. Algebraman
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    If you are a fan of doing the exact same thing over and over again with **** animations, this game is for you
  20. Vic282
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    Es un buen juego al que es imposible jugar, su gestión horrorosa, el claro ejemplo de como no se hacen las cosas. Amazon en su distribución a fracasado gravemente. Lo que podría ser un éxito rotundo va ha lleva a que nadie juegue
  21. ChimeraX0
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    I've been playing since west launch its very fun although i can see why reviews are mixed its amazing until you hit endgame
  22. AlexanderN21
    Feb 23, 2022
    1
    Bueno para pasar el rato, el mundo y la jugabilidad lo mejor. Pese a querer ser innovador solo parece la combinación de diferentes mecánicas de otros juegos anteriormente vistos.
  23. Darakshow
    Feb 23, 2022
    8
    The game is great, the gameplay is very satisfactory, but the quests are messy, walking simulator, talking to NPCs, and play /encourage, but the whole game is functional, and has a great community in SA, the fun is guaranteed
  24. Celey
    Feb 22, 2022
    3
    Zdecydowanie spędziłem w tej grze najwięcej godzin w ciągu ostatnich dni. Szkoda tylko że 95% czasu to kolejki.
    Gameplay wciągający do czasu aż znudzi się grindowanie gorsze niż w grach typu PoE.
  25. verbicide
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Does not work at all on Linux and SteamDeck. Lazy devs/publishers not bothering to do simple 1 hour job of flipping the Easy Anti Cheat linux support switch.
  26. Hirslay
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Worst customer support ever. Asking for a lot of help with missing crystal aura (paid, missed 4 days out of 10!), missing mount reward for "celebration of launch" LMAO. WORST SUPPORT EVER. AMAZON HOW COULD YOU RUIN SUCH A GAME
  27. Rational-Review
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Definitely don't get influenced by the 0 star rage reviews. The game isn't without its issues, but it isn't that horrible. While only similar in some respects to Diablo looks and combat, the game has a lot of grind aspects to it that are definitely part of the free to play model. And this isn't necessarily a negative because I tend to enjoy fast progression, currency management, and quickDefinitely don't get influenced by the 0 star rage reviews. The game isn't without its issues, but it isn't that horrible. While only similar in some respects to Diablo looks and combat, the game has a lot of grind aspects to it that are definitely part of the free to play model. And this isn't necessarily a negative because I tend to enjoy fast progression, currency management, and quick tasks to do to kill some time. I've spent 25 hours playing it so far and haven't spent a dime. I may just to say I purchased it, but I also think it's got a lot of work ahead of it to improve and keep it competitive.

    While it may be popular in South Korea, not everyone is a fan of the anime style characters. I don't find it appalling, but the graphics aren't awful for the art style it employs. And the story isn't complicated or stunning, but it goes quickly with great looking dungeons.

    It's free. Try it. Don't buy it.    … Expand
  28. LadiesMan217
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    How is this free? I'm 30 or so hours in and I would gladly have paid for the experience so far. The parallels between this game and one that rhymes with Shmiablo are very noticeable. That's not a bad thing. Lovely monsters and some impressively designed levels. Can't speak to the end game but the first 30-40 hours have been a blast. That alone makes for a great game. Minus two forHow is this free? I'm 30 or so hours in and I would gladly have paid for the experience so far. The parallels between this game and one that rhymes with Shmiablo are very noticeable. That's not a bad thing. Lovely monsters and some impressively designed levels. Can't speak to the end game but the first 30-40 hours have been a blast. That alone makes for a great game. Minus two for Server-lock 8 gender-lock.

    The game is polished and hasn't crashed once the entire time. Only minor, hard to spot bugs for the most part. Kiss your friendships good-bye and jump right in!    … Expand
  29. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Feb 21, 2022
    4
    As someone who has thousands of hours in poe I thought this game would be a breath of fresh air in terms of combat and rpg progression but...
    this game is first and foremost an mmorpg. Busy work, sensless quests, a dog shi te story, horrible voice acting. The combat is serviceable but nothing special. The customization of skills is decent but nothing special.
    On top of that its F2p    As someone who has thousands of hours in poe I thought this game would be a breath of fresh air in terms of combat and rpg progression but...
    this game is first and foremost an mmorpg. Busy work, sensless quests, a dog shi te story, horrible voice acting. The combat is serviceable but nothing special. The customization of skills is decent but nothing special.
    On top of that its F2p paytowin gallore and so on.
    Do not recommend    … Expand
  30. dragontear
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    This game is currently in an unplayable state and dev's just dropped a bombshell that situation won't change if you're playing on any of the servers that were introduced at launch. 3-4 hour queues to get into the game just to realize you're not be able to go into any instance like chaos dungeons, abyss or guardians that are the core of PVE progression in this game because the lag is so bigThis game is currently in an unplayable state and dev's just dropped a bombshell that situation won't change if you're playing on any of the servers that were introduced at launch. 3-4 hour queues to get into the game just to realize you're not be able to go into any instance like chaos dungeons, abyss or guardians that are the core of PVE progression in this game because the lag is so big time to confirm you want to enter (30 seconds) runs out before it pops up, and most of the time it doesn't even pop up just throws an error.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#78 Best PC Game of 2022
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. CD-Action
    Apr 11, 2022
    70
    Interesting character classes, enticing atmosphere, visual attractiveness, satisfying combat – Lost Ark hit the mark on everything one expects from a good action RPG. I could feel my character’s power from the very first step in this interesting, varied world, and saw potential for one of the best Diablo’s cousins in years. It’s a pity that the MMO aspects of Lost Ark forced some compromises and simply get in the way of enjoying the satisfying Diablo-esque side.
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  2. Hey Poor Player
    Mar 30, 2022
    90
    Lost Ark is literally great enough to re-ignite my passion for MMORPGs after 15 years. That’s not a joke, and it’s not something that I’m just saying for the sake of this review. Because of that, I don’t know that I should be reviewing this game so much as I should be thanking it. I’m incredibly happy to have finally found an MMO that I can look forward to playing every day, and, if you’re willing to take my word at all, I think you’ll find that you’ll end up the same way once you sit down with this game for yourself.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Mar 24, 2022
    70
    No classic, then, but Smilegate has delivered a big, silly, characterful romp that's best experienced with friends. [Issue#370, p.118]
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