Lost Ark

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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 603 Ratings

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  1. ultraviolet123
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Its a free to play game. For its price its solid 10/10.
    Pay2Win is there, but its not a problem to be behind in progress. Whatever.
    Just enjoy the game as it is.

    If you dont like, dont play.
  2. 1hix2a
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Great endgames, beautiful islands. Great skills. It's a fun game. i like it.
  3. thiago12321
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    The best MMO I've ever played, with amazing graphics and fast gameplay, with lots of action and fun. No other MMO has delivered what Lost Ark did. The 0/10 reviews are from frustrated people, who can't get into the game on launch day because of the queues. The queues are understandable, as it's the second most played game EVER on Steam. 10/10.
  4. Adamsimek
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Packed with hours of meaningful cutscenes and unforgettable new zones satisfying conclusion to This story as it has existed to date. While it doesn't introduce many new gameplay elements, it does deliver two new excellent DPS and healing jobs that should appeal to both new and experienced players and includes some of the best boss battles we’ve seen in this decade-old game. If this is howPacked with hours of meaningful cutscenes and unforgettable new zones satisfying conclusion to This story as it has existed to date. While it doesn't introduce many new gameplay elements, it does deliver two new excellent DPS and healing jobs that should appeal to both new and experienced players and includes some of the best boss battles we’ve seen in this decade-old game. If this is how Fantasy showrunners end a story, then I'm more than ready to walk with them from the beginning to the end of the next one.… Expand
  5. onestar
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Lost Ark is a fantastic, free-to-play MMORPG that features exciting combat, attractive visuals, and a seemingly endless endgame.
  6. Karma_police
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    TBH most of the 0 out of 10 comments seem a bit suspicious, they revolve around the game either being isometric or about the gameplay inherent for these kind of games which led me to believe those reviews come from console players who are not used to this kind of games as they just play mainstream stuff, so acknowledging that console players will always play console wars let's get intoTBH most of the 0 out of 10 comments seem a bit suspicious, they revolve around the game either being isometric or about the gameplay inherent for these kind of games which led me to believe those reviews come from console players who are not used to this kind of games as they just play mainstream stuff, so acknowledging that console players will always play console wars let's get into what I think about Lost Ark.

    So far I have only played like 10 hours so I have only scratched the surface of the game, the graphics are nice and the characters are aesthetically pleasing, there is a lot of difference between classes some requiring more skill than others, at the start the game might be a bit of a borefest as it starts very slow, once the game starts to open and you get an idea of the world it starts to become engrossing and the mechanics addictive, I have had no issues playing with friends going on random quests, the MMO elements so far are fairly light but again I have only scratched the surface.

    So far I have enjoyed my ride but as everyone know you can only review an MMO based on it's end game, Raids and events, I just felt the urge to let people know the game is fine there is nothing inherently wrong with it as some of these reviews suggest.

    I will update my review once I have sank enough hours into it to form a firm opinion.    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. CircleX
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    This is a mediocre ARPG, plain and simple. It looks flashy and they throw things to do at you, but this is game is the worst example of "press button - things explode" gameplay. There isn't any tactics to the skill usage. You just use whatever is off cooldown and things die.

    True story: my 4 year old daughter was able to play for long stretches without dying while pressing 1 button at a    This is a mediocre ARPG, plain and simple. It looks flashy and they throw things to do at you, but this is game is the worst example of "press button - things explode" gameplay. There isn't any tactics to the skill usage. You just use whatever is off cooldown and things die.

    True story: my 4 year old daughter was able to play for long stretches without dying while pressing 1 button at a time on a controller. Yeah, combat is that poor.

    Also, the story is terrible and lazy. The quests are boring. You spend 75% of your time riding past enemies on your mount. You don't even bother fighting. Just ride right past. Might as well just have a "quick travel to mission marker" feature, because the experience would be exactly the same but take less time.    … Expand
  10. whatever523
    May 7, 2022
    9
    I've spend thousands of hours in ARPGs and Lost Ark is so far the best I've played.

    * Smooth gameplay and skills like no similar game has * Incredible dungeons with original mechanics * Hours and hours of good story content * Impressive graphics * Great UI that offers almost everything you could ask for * Good leveling system. Early levels are easy and later ones take long. * You    I've spend thousands of hours in ARPGs and Lost Ark is so far the best I've played.

    * Smooth gameplay and skills like no similar game has
    * Incredible dungeons with original mechanics
    * Hours and hours of good story content
    * Impressive graphics
    * Great UI that offers almost everything you could ask for
    * Good leveling system. Early levels are easy and later ones take long.
    * You need to grind. This is good, because players have something to do. Many kids these days don't understand that a grind at the end of an MMO is good. Otherwise the game just ends there and you silly people complain that there's nothing to do. You can only have one of these two and grinding is definitely better, especially when it's fun.

    The only thing I could complain about is there is no way to transfer between servers. They could make tranfers expensive, but it should be possible.
    And the PvP is really bad, because it relies too heavily on stun effects and there's no fluidity - exactly the opposite of PvE. One side is always on the ground taking damage and the first good stun often decides a fight, because it's not possible to get back up before they're dead.
    Which is actually an incredible waste, because the PvP modes in the game could be really fun.

    Opinions can differ, but if you give this game 0/10, you have no appreciation for what makes a good game and should go back to Candy Crush.    … Expand
  11. PNdrak
    Feb 15, 2022
    9
    IMHO one of the most player friendly games out there, it respects your time, battles are fun, tones of enemies on the screen, cool dungeons and raids. I understand frustration with server queues but other than that - great experience :)
  12. Abomlol
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    The end game really opens up and let's you play in a variety of fun ways. Core combat loop is addictive. Systems has tons of depth. I've 60 hours in and will continue enjoying the game.
  13. 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
  14. Dubeau
    Mar 30, 2022
    6
    I like it so far 45 hours at the third Ark. I enjoy it in the single player aspect of it. You can even do the dungeons alone. There are many systems in place and quite frankly I don't get what half of them do in reality. The story is fairly good. The Mokoko part was funny and interesting. The arena part not so much. The sailing is kind of ok. The sand box (build your manor something) isn'tI like it so far 45 hours at the third Ark. I enjoy it in the single player aspect of it. You can even do the dungeons alone. There are many systems in place and quite frankly I don't get what half of them do in reality. The story is fairly good. The Mokoko part was funny and interesting. The arena part not so much. The sailing is kind of ok. The sand box (build your manor something) isn't that great. I find it quite useless and very slow. The fighting and specials powers are a blast. Very easy to pickup. The control with the gamepad was odd at first. I got used to it but, you still need a keyboard/mouse. The graphics are good. I give it 80%. It's a pretty deep MMORPG with some little flaws.

    Update 2: I did some multiplayer. I think the invite party doesn't work that well, but the matchmaking is extremely efficient. I find some odd decision tho, like putting a story element into a multiplayer level. Not especially smart, as it isolate a player while the other are going further the road. The sailing paths are also very basic and goes straight into danger. I have hit a big wall at 1000 level items. You have to go to 1100 to see the end of the plot, but the item honings fails so often, that you have no choice of grinding into the sub systems. Compound the fact that the boss have complex mechanics you have to learn, that make most of multiplayer toxic and difficult to learn. I have read it's even worst to get to 1320 level and tier 3 items. So, I am downgrading my review to 65%. It's not the worst of the free MMORPG, at least I was able to play for a long time. But the ending game is not accessible to single players.    … Expand
  15. d1versify
    Feb 13, 2022
    5
    I don't know I just can't get into it, even though i'm open minded and not hating on hyped things.
    I also bought a 15$ version and I couldn't refund even though i played for some minutes because Steam said something like DLC cannot be refunded.
    Don't get me wrong, for a free game I think it's pretty good, I just can't get into it
  16. Wweald
    Apr 5, 2022
    8
    Very enjoyable mmo, the combat is the main draw. The story starts out decent but becomes boring quickly. There are some awesome cinematic cutscenes though. Class designs are all very good and I actually appreciate the way they incentivize alts. Some of the guardian raids have awful designs. 3/4 of them are good but about 1/4 are bad. They're still cool but have terrible designs fight wiseVery enjoyable mmo, the combat is the main draw. The story starts out decent but becomes boring quickly. There are some awesome cinematic cutscenes though. Class designs are all very good and I actually appreciate the way they incentivize alts. Some of the guardian raids have awful designs. 3/4 of them are good but about 1/4 are bad. They're still cool but have terrible designs fight wise like bad hit boxes, terrible visual clarity, or just bad mechanics. The game is totally playable f2p, but p2w options are there. Imo up to 1340 is totally good for f2p, but 1340-1370 is awful.… Expand
  17. Padudu
    Mar 15, 2022
    7
    After the queues to play the game became more manageable, I could finally experience the game. It's overall a good mmo with satisfying combat and good graphics. The story has its moments but overall generic and uninspiring. The endgame is definitely where the game shines with fun boss battles that require team strategy in combination with class optimization and also polished pvp. TheAfter the queues to play the game became more manageable, I could finally experience the game. It's overall a good mmo with satisfying combat and good graphics. The story has its moments but overall generic and uninspiring. The endgame is definitely where the game shines with fun boss battles that require team strategy in combination with class optimization and also polished pvp. The progression is very slow which can dissuade players in the long run.… Expand
  18. Pasic007
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Fun for few hours then you release its same stuff over and over again.

    5/10 coz f2p
  19. danszthedude
    Feb 14, 2022
    8
    I think its a really good game. Its really popular, therefore it has some server issues at the moment, but once everything settled down it will become one of the bests MMO-s out there. Dont believe the naysayers, it isnt a pay2win game.
  20. MadnezZ
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Compared to many other MMO games released over the years, this game is diamond.

    Although there was an EU server queue problem. But for that reason, I don't understand people who review this game negatively. Some game stories are good and some are not. However, considering that the genre of this game is MMO, it is not fair to play only 5-10 hours and review this game. From my personal    Compared to many other MMO games released over the years, this game is diamond.

    Although there was an EU server queue problem. But for that reason, I don't understand people who review this game negatively.

    Some game stories are good and some are not. However, considering that the genre of this game is MMO, it is not fair to play only 5-10 hours and review this game.

    From my personal experience, it is the best MMO games released in the last 10 years and I recommend that people who love this genre try it.    … Expand
  21. Sepherim
    Mar 31, 2022
    6
    Lost Ark es un juego entretenido que mezcla dinámicas de combate a lo Diablo con las interacciones y sistemas de progreso tradicionales de un MMO oriental. La historia, eso sí, es una basura, especialmente en sus primeros compases pero, en general, nunca llega a despegar. Y, una vez llegado a late game, lo que encuentras es una creciente cantidad de farmeo para subir las armas,Lost Ark es un juego entretenido que mezcla dinámicas de combate a lo Diablo con las interacciones y sistemas de progreso tradicionales de un MMO oriental. La historia, eso sí, es una basura, especialmente en sus primeros compases pero, en general, nunca llega a despegar. Y, una vez llegado a late game, lo que encuentras es una creciente cantidad de farmeo para subir las armas, especialmente con los bajos rates de honing actual en tier 3. Pero eso no quita que, en sus dinámicas básicas, el juego resulta muy entretenido y tiene una enorme cantidad de contenido, que se va ampliando con las expansiones que traen las cosas que ya están en Corea y aquí todavía no. Y hay que destacar que los enemigos muy raramente se reutilizan y las clases de personajes que puedes jugar se sienten razonablemente distintas entre sí.

    Gráficamente el juego cumple bien, pero hay que destacar de modo especial el buen trabajo de diseño en los escenarios, con algunos de ellos siendo realmente espectaculares. El sonido tiene un nivel bastante medio, su música siendo un punto flojo y un doblaje que no cubre todas las líneas de diálogo del juego. Y, aún después del desastroso lanzamiento, sigue habiendo bugs y problemas, cierto que más ocasionales, pero sigue habiéndolos. Por no mencionar que el optimizado es flojo, con zonas que tardan en cargar.

    Por todo ello, Lost Ark es un juego entretenido, pero nada que vaya a cambiar el mundo en ningún sentido. Y, especialmente si quieres avanzar rápido e ir en la vanguardia, tiene un cierto componente P2W que no tenía en su versión coreana, aunque si quieres jugarlo más de tranqui puedes hacerlo gratis sin problemas. El resultado, un 6.    … Expand
  22. Roid
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Don't let the clowns fool you guys. Once you reach the endgame, this is one of the most enjoyable games ever made. Slaying hordes of monsters is more satisfying than in Diablo and PVE-Content is pretty challenging (maybe too challenging for the kiddos here that give the game 0 because they need to "git gud"). This game is not pay2win... You only progress faster but eventually every playerDon't let the clowns fool you guys. Once you reach the endgame, this is one of the most enjoyable games ever made. Slaying hordes of monsters is more satisfying than in Diablo and PVE-Content is pretty challenging (maybe too challenging for the kiddos here that give the game 0 because they need to "git gud"). This game is not pay2win... You only progress faster but eventually every player will reach the content they desire over time. PVP does normalize characters to make it more fair -> no p2w.
    Giving this game less than a 5 is just ridiculous and shouldn't even be allowed. Even if you don't like it, objectively this is a solid game you can sink a lot of time in and enjoy the huge amount of content that is given players i.e. Chaos Dungeons, Raids, Hundres of Islands to explore, collectables, Waifus, Booba-Skins and more.
    Obviously this is not a perfect game but I'm still giving it a 10 because of all the clowns with their 0 rating.    … Expand
  23. PauloHGurgel
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    O jogo se resume a apertar a tecla "G" até chegar no level 50. As missões são cansativas e repetitivas. Minha nota é apenas pela a gameplay nos momentos de batalha... os gráficos são bons, os efeitos, a física do jogo... Mas sinceramente é um porre até chegar no level 50.
  24. technikz
    Mar 17, 2022
    8
    I not gonna lie, since Black Desert and Blade and Soul I haven't found a really good MMO in a while. Lost Ark definitely has my interest. Gunner class is definitely the best looking and my favorite. wish there was more Character customization though. wanted my Character to look more devious but it didn't work out too well.
  25. 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
  26. Uncngo
    Feb 16, 2022
    5
    Above average graphics and nice combat. The story is okay. But the gameplay loop is extremely repetitive. Leveling system is unrewarding. By playing for about 10 hours, you would have an idea of how the end game would be.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. JasonMassaker
    Mar 17, 2022
    5
    In T1 nice game in the end of T2 P2W starts. :-(((((( !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  30. TPLaMar
    Feb 14, 2022
    8
    Very good gameplay. Room to improve the other stuff that’s less important.
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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

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
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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