New World

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  1. dogboy
    Oct 6, 2021
    5
    I will not address the launch issues with this game as they are/were temporary in nature.
    My assessment of the game:
    - Graphics - 9/10. This game looks simply stunning. Too bad they didn't invest more in the character designs though. - Combat - 6/10. It is ok but don't expect dark souls like gameplay. I find it quite laggy in this game. - Quests - 2/10. They are all pretty boring    I will not address the launch issues with this game as they are/were temporary in nature.
    My assessment of the game:
    - Graphics - 9/10. This game looks simply stunning. Too bad they didn't invest more in the character designs though.
    - Combat - 6/10. It is ok but don't expect dark souls like gameplay. I find it quite laggy in this game.
    - Quests - 2/10. They are all pretty boring quests that are repeated in every province.
    - Gathering/Crafting - 1/10. This is where the game fails for me. The amount of grinding needed to get your gathering skills up can be summarised in one word - painful. The crafting looks pretty cool but becomes quite boring after a while as you are just doing the same things over and over.    … Expand
  2. theirrelephants
    Sep 2, 2022
    5
    You know, I played this for maybe 15 hours, and I will never touch it again. A total waste of $50. So you're probably wondering why I'm giving it a 5. It's pretty simple -

    The game itself is incredibly polished, I didn't see a single bug. Had no server problems on release. It hits all boxes on the MMO checklist. Yet for all of that, it's incredibly boring. It has nothing going    You know, I played this for maybe 15 hours, and I will never touch it again. A total waste of $50. So you're probably wondering why I'm giving it a 5. It's pretty simple -

    The game itself is incredibly polished, I didn't see a single bug. Had no server problems on release. It hits all boxes on the MMO checklist.

    Yet for all of that, it's incredibly boring. It has nothing going on for it, is totally unoriginal, and once you've spent a dozen or so hours playing, you've probably seen everything there is to be seen. In fact, I can confidently say if you have EVER played another MMO in your life - you have no reason to play this game. It is as generic as generic gets. If you you looked up 'generic mmo' in the dictionary, it would be a picture of New World.

    All in all, a very well made game with no glaring issues aside from the fact that it is a total snooze fest. A 5 for effort, if nothing else.    … Expand
  3. ClarkKunt
    Dec 1, 2022
    5
    In short: this game is **** don't waste your time with it. But there are some positives about the game I would like to mention. World of New World (lol) is beautiful and it's really fun to explore. Sandbox MMO is a cool idea, vaulting and movement are great overall. NW is also very social game and has proximity chat which I just love, that's how the MMOs should be designed in the firstIn short: this game is **** don't waste your time with it. But there are some positives about the game I would like to mention. World of New World (lol) is beautiful and it's really fun to explore. Sandbox MMO is a cool idea, vaulting and movement are great overall. NW is also very social game and has proximity chat which I just love, that's how the MMOs should be designed in the first place, as massive multiplayer games, not single player. Another amazing thing about this game is the music system, it's basically a guitar hero minigame. Also graphics are overall really impressive for an MMO. And that's about it. Now the negatives. Leveling system is repetetive boring mess, gear progression is tedious RNG grind, combat system is terrible clunky garbage and that's a big problem because this game was supposed to be heavily PvP focused. Speaking about PvP, it's insanely gear focused and progression is terribly designed so you will be a punching bag for geared players until you'll get your own gear after countless hours of boring grind (no ELO or skill based matchmaking). Instanced PvE content is garbage and it's not on par with other MMOS, etc., etc. I could go on an on, but let's be real no one cares. Bottom line is: This game is popping right now on Steam because of the fresh servers but when new players realize what kind of game this is, they will just leave. This game has no future, don't waste your time with it boys.… Expand
  4. Dubeau
    Dec 11, 2022
    6
    New World should be considered as an average MMORPG. The story seems ok, but it surrounded by a lot of fetching quests that gets boring really fast. It's also very hard to get invested in them, apart from the pirate girl. I played solo and wasn't excessively attracted by the online features. I look at Expeditions and Factions, but I couldn't get anyone into them. It's dull to have aNew World should be considered as an average MMORPG. The story seems ok, but it surrounded by a lot of fetching quests that gets boring really fast. It's also very hard to get invested in them, apart from the pirate girl. I played solo and wasn't excessively attracted by the online features. I look at Expeditions and Factions, but I couldn't get anyone into them. It's dull to have a minimum of 5 peoples, and only get two. The fighting is pretty decent with special moves and good upgrades.

    There was the items creation that was kind of fun. Getting a house is something, but you feel like it was an after though. The items for the house are difficult to create. So the Trade options serve has the main store. You can basically buy everything in it. So, what's the point of grinding ? Also the salvage option is ridiculous. It gives you repair parts and money, but no resources. So any jewel you put on salvage gear, is permanently lost. Graphically the game suffers from drawing distance being way too short. You have tons of clipping errors (try turning the camera very fast. Some UI glitches too. They did a winter update and manage to broke their own game. There is a lot of voice overs. They are pretty good. The music is quite good too. Some caverns and towns are extremely confusing to navigate. I wasn't sold on the idea of the fast travel. the way it is done and why some large areas are completely devoted of it, while some smaller ones are full of them. Why isn't there any means of transportation in this game, is a poor decision. The AI is really strange. I don't know if it bad or not, but you will nerve see an enemy flee when you are way stronger. I give it 65%. I got really bored after 36 hours, at level 40.    … Expand
  5. Bbdr
    Jul 5, 2022
    6
    not as fun as most have expected and the game need to have a lot more players in the game
  6. Atew
    Aug 3, 2022
    6
    the combat needs work and hopefully the next time they can improve on these more
  7. Crazygame
    Jan 16, 2023
    7
    - If you play meele build, the game hit feeling is so so but if you preffer caster build the game is so weak to play as caster.
    - The story of game is so weak
    - I liked crafting system in game. - the game has the best fishing I've ever played - Graphics are not bad but creative visual is weak. Everywhere looks similiar also creatures too. -Quests are not bad but you usually make same    - If you play meele build, the game hit feeling is so so but if you preffer caster build the game is so weak to play as caster.
    - The story of game is so weak
    - I liked crafting system in game.
    - the game has the best fishing I've ever played
    - Graphics are not bad but creative visual is weak. Everywhere looks similiar also creatures too.
    -Quests are not bad but you usually make same things after a while
    -The game hasnt mount.
    I believe it will get better with time...    … Expand
  8. pjnt
    Dec 16, 2021
    5
    Really good fun to start, but then the grind grinds you. Much of the stuff happens client side, so there are game hacks and bugs that really kill the joy once you venture out into the meta-verse of gameplay.

    Not worth it.
  9. TicketStubs
    Jan 8, 2022
    6
    New World has done a lot of good things for the MMORPG genre; that being said, they did a lot wrong as well. The game allows for players to play the game whatever way they choose. If you enjoy missions, dungeons, farming, etc. you have the freedom to choose how you want to play. That being said, there are certain things every MMORPG needs to have! 1. a dungeon que: every respectable mmorpgNew World has done a lot of good things for the MMORPG genre; that being said, they did a lot wrong as well. The game allows for players to play the game whatever way they choose. If you enjoy missions, dungeons, farming, etc. you have the freedom to choose how you want to play. That being said, there are certain things every MMORPG needs to have! 1. a dungeon que: every respectable mmorpg with dungeons has a way for players to get together with randoms and complete a dungeon. 2. late game content: This game really doesn't have much to do after hitting max level. You can compete in wars but with a dying player base that is near impossible. 3. good events: The winter event was not terrible but really didn't have much payoff for late game players. The rewards were **** gear and frozen furniture... not anything all that exciting. 4. mounts: Honestly, I hate walking so damn much in this game. Without mounts the game drags on and gets boring. Those are just my thoughts on the game. I hope to see some improvements in the 2022 year.… Expand
  10. Eilanzer
    Sep 29, 2021
    5
    I found the game to be mediocre at best, nothing new in comparison to anything in the genre...the combat is clunky and too simple and the queue right now don´t help.

    The combat feels clunky, the animation is strange when your hit confirm and when there are multiple people together melee feels horrible. The worst part for me tough is the generic monster that you see all the time...    I found the game to be mediocre at best, nothing new in comparison to anything in the genre...the combat is clunky and too simple and the queue right now don´t help.

    The combat feels clunky, the animation is strange when your hit confirm and when there are multiple people together melee feels horrible.

    The worst part for me tough is the generic monster that you see all the time...

    the gathering is good tough, and maybe the only saving grace. (if you like to walk without much to explore in a souless world theres that too)    … Expand
  11. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    6
    I expected something more from Amazon, graphics and design are 10/10 but the gameplay is lacking much, quests are very repetitive, combat could be OK but it gets repetitive because of few skills.
  12. SnackingSlizzy
    Oct 29, 2021
    5
    New world has a great foundation but feels like it was made with no heart or maybe by someone who has never put real time into an mmo?

    PROS: Game looks great. The environment is pretty cool most of the time. The gathering/crafting is excellent and the combat (when it works) is "good". The structured pvp is decent but the open world pvp leaves much to be desired. Thats about all I have    New world has a great foundation but feels like it was made with no heart or maybe by someone who has never put real time into an mmo?

    PROS:
    Game looks great. The environment is pretty cool most of the time. The gathering/crafting is excellent and the combat (when it works) is "good". The structured pvp is decent but the open world pvp leaves much to be desired. Thats about all I have to say about the good stuff....

    CONS:
    The questing is AWFUL and padded as all hell. ZERO writing effort. Again, ZERO heart into the questing and story!!! The enemies almost all look the same and there are a billion reused assets. Most of the towns look they same but the unique ones are pretty cool. Open world pvp is spotty. Its just people toggling it for 10% exp and constantly getting 1 shot or one shotting others. I wont complain about the bugs because they seem to be slowly ironing those out.

    overall the game feels like it has a good base. The things they did right are good. However, they really missed the mark on world building, lore/story, any semblance of uniqueness at all etc. It just doesn't feel like the game has any heart. 286.6 hours in according to steam and Ive really just been forcing myself to play the last 150+ hours. Im just not having a good time.    … Expand
  13. VeryCriticUser
    Nov 2, 2021
    5
    I spent 300 hours more o less and i can say the game is full of game breaking bugs,items dupe exploits,gold dupe exploits,PVP invincibility exploit,half of the spell/abilities for the weapons aren't working properly,equip stats are a joke,animation cancels make you deal 4 times the damage,what else? Overall decent graphics,gathering is well made and addictive but besides that there is lotsI spent 300 hours more o less and i can say the game is full of game breaking bugs,items dupe exploits,gold dupe exploits,PVP invincibility exploit,half of the spell/abilities for the weapons aren't working properly,equip stats are a joke,animation cancels make you deal 4 times the damage,what else? Overall decent graphics,gathering is well made and addictive but besides that there is lots of work to do.It has potential but as the "new" industry standard is an unfinished product released with tons of issues.… Expand
  14. darkhole96
    Nov 13, 2021
    5
    was fun for like 2 weeks, but everything quickly gets repetitive with no fun content to keep you going once you hit around level 40. needed more work before being released
  15. Galliga
    Oct 1, 2021
    5
    If only Amazon put as much money into the game as they did paying off streamers to give away thousands of free copies to boost launch player and viewcounts we'd have something a little more than mediocrity posed as brilliance but alas

    Shills on here will tell you to ignore valid criticism much like they told you to ignore asmongold when he rightly criticized aspects of the game, but    If only Amazon put as much money into the game as they did paying off streamers to give away thousands of free copies to boost launch player and viewcounts we'd have something a little more than mediocrity posed as brilliance but alas

    Shills on here will tell you to ignore valid criticism much like they told you to ignore asmongold when he rightly criticized aspects of the game, but then they themselves leave single sentence positive spam reviews most of which have absolutely nothing to do with the game itself. They post memes and one liners and have the audacity to moan about legitimate criticism in negative reviews, hmmm. Shills out in full force. Even worse are those pretending "queues" are this games only faults.

    I played this game in beta, found it to be mediocre then, but decided to give the full release a chance, and it hasen't really improved at all. Forget the queue's, forget the crashing that's beside the point and anyone using that to cope about the negative reviews is missing the point, the game is just mediocre. What if you took ESO's format, mixed it with a little runescape, slapped Dragon Age Inquisition's dog crap combat onto it, created the most generic world you could create with the most generic concept you could create, took every early access survival game of the past 5 years and tossed it into a boiling pot that you left stewing on the stove unattended to. That's this game, a confused lot of conflicting concepts

    The gameplay has got to be some of the jankiest garbage i've played in an MMO yet. It plays like a worse Eso, same two weapon switching and everything only with more uninspired abilities. For some strange reason they opted to imitate Dragon Age inquisition, same auto-attack, design philosophy and all. What a strange choice, the worst installment of the franchise, that's the one you want to be like, interesting. Gone is the fun combat and fluidity you've seen in WoW or FFXIV, no we're Dragon Age Inquisition now with even less abilities. I'm sorry but I read one review here calling New World's combat complex and I just had to chuckle, it is by far the most casual combat in a mainstream MMO, bar none, it's just serviceable. Hell even ESO does combat better and that's saying a lot because that's one of the things ESO doesn't nail that well. You can tell the developers have no idea what they're doing, are very inexperienced and just looked at a bunch of different concepts from other games and copy pasted them horribly.

    I've seen some people raving about crafting in this game, it's nothing we haven't seen before you collect the material by pressing E, you craft it just like that, all automated. This is something even most standard single player titles do. Far Cry comes to mind, there's many others, it's a staple in video games now. It's very streamlined for an MMO. Whereas in other competitor mmos one of them being FFXIV you have entire classes and skills and items hell even side content and mini games and activities dedicated to crafting. Now I don't want to compare games so much, but when you're raving about certain aspects of a game, atleast they should be distinct, unique, different from everything else enough to warrant such ravings, and it's just not. Compared to other MMO's in this genre, the crafting is bare bones.

    The questing? NON-EXISTENT, well it exist, you'll just wish it hadn't. You wanted to copy the ESO format, you could have at least taken some pointers on their questing. It's very clear to anyone that they slapped these quest on last minute because people complained. It is so obvious.

    The boss fights? just as janky as you would expect them to be from an already janky combat system. It gives you insight on just how the endgame for this game will be, a janky cluster F, but i'm sure you've already witnessed this whenever you saw 40+ players farming a tree. Pure jank orgy. The enemy variety? there isn't much, you fight zombies, and zombies, and zombies and more zombies even at higher levels this does not change. For a game called New World, everything in it from the terrain to the enemies seem very old and uninspired.

    I wanted to have hope in this game, but here we have another soulless cash grab. Looking for a good MMO instead I got a recycled early access survival game I played in multiple incarnations before. What is it with these devs and especially from the West as of late and being devoid of any and all creativity. Copy paste, sell the same game.

    5/10 the game atleast looks shiny, but a better game in this format exist already, it's called Eso, and i'm quite ashamed I spent $40 just to play a lesser Eso.    … Expand
  16. d1versify
    Oct 3, 2021
    5
    After 15 years of WOW, I tried a new game. It's fresh, modern (compared to WOW ofc which is way outdated) , very fun to farm and craft. At first I didn't like the idea of the "god of war" playstyle but now I think this is how MMOs should be from now on. I would love some more spells and hotkeys but that's the way it is.
    I didn't and don't have high expectations from this so I guess I will    After 15 years of WOW, I tried a new game. It's fresh, modern (compared to WOW ofc which is way outdated) , very fun to farm and craft. At first I didn't like the idea of the "god of war" playstyle but now I think this is how MMOs should be from now on. I would love some more spells and hotkeys but that's the way it is.
    I didn't and don't have high expectations from this so I guess I will enjoy it. Start with low expectations and move on.
    About the Queues : Yes it's unacceptable. I really didn't have a problem because I remote log my PC while I'm at work 3 hours before I come home. So when I get home it's about to login. But it's unacceptable to having paid for a game and not be able to play it. Imagine all the people that come home from work, wanna chill with the game they bought and they have to wait for 3 to 4 hours. And they also cannot refund it because waiting in Queue surpasses the 2 hour threshold needed for a game to not be refundable. I don't know about consumer rights and stuff but I guess this is against a law or something and could sue the company. But who's gonna sue Amazon lol
    The dungeons : Really laggy and bugged. Attacks not registering 50-70% of the time,which is really bad for a game. Huge issue. If a SINGLE attack or spell in World of Warcraft didn't register, people would go nuts in the forums. This is huge.
    Sound : Sound is very good. Good sound effects. Music just decent.
    Graphics : Not something great, but acceptable.
    The game has potential, it has many bugs and flaws, but I hope it will be fixed a lot from time to time. ( i hope) .    … Expand
  17. XramLC
    Nov 9, 2021
    5
    I've played all the betas and pre ordered the game but I'm kinda disappointed. There is no weather system, character creation is a joke, you can't start the game with your friends (and even if you meet with them, you can't do the initial quests on other starting areas...), the grind starts real soon. There are good things, graphics are awesome (not the characters tho), combat is nice, theI've played all the betas and pre ordered the game but I'm kinda disappointed. There is no weather system, character creation is a joke, you can't start the game with your friends (and even if you meet with them, you can't do the initial quests on other starting areas...), the grind starts real soon. There are good things, graphics are awesome (not the characters tho), combat is nice, the classless system. The only real advantage is that you only pay once (there are microtransactions, but mostly cosmetic), there's no subscription, but I would wait for a sale to buy it.

    Edit: I have now reached lvl 60 and I have to say... it's not worth it. Craft is a huge GRIND, leveling is boring because all you do is run around, doing the same quests, at the same places, full of bugs (some of them gamebreaking), almost no PvE content (I don't know about PvP as I don't care about it), ugly gear (even the skins sold at the store) and the population has dropped 70% or more from day one. I am only giving it a five because I still think the combat is innovative and the graphics are awesome.    … Expand
  18. CallOfTheVoid88
    Nov 1, 2021
    5
    The game is ok, it doesn't really do much new. MMO with a more traditional RPG combat system
  19. crnppscls
    Oct 9, 2021
    7
    I like it. You have to allow for the fact that this is a game in its infancy, with plenty of scope for improvement.
    On the flip side of that, I wonder whether this was designed as a poster child for lumberyard. With the engine now being defunct, no one really knows how good it is where it counts. Graphically, it’s superb but the underbelly feels exposed, nothing else of worth has been    I like it. You have to allow for the fact that this is a game in its infancy, with plenty of scope for improvement.
    On the flip side of that, I wonder whether this was designed as a poster child for lumberyard. With the engine now being defunct, no one really knows how good it is where it counts. Graphically, it’s superb but the underbelly feels exposed, nothing else of worth has been developed on Lumberyard, so I guess we’ll find out.
    The crafting is cool and I suspect it feels extra grindy because you can basically level all your professions to max in the starting area. I have no idea why they didn’t area gait this.
    The combat is ok, there aren’t many weapons with most people not using dex (ranged) builds because of manual aiming.
    I used sword/board•life staff and found that when I came to the first dungeon, I could go tank/healer/dps. I had to craft separate armours but it was still a good decision.
    Haven’t touched pvp yet so can’t comment first hand.
    Pve questing is what you’d expect, nothing original there.
    Gold is scarce and there’s loads plenty of flipping going on via the trading post, which is a shame.
    It’s worth a buy. It’s pretty simple and will be lacking the qol stuff you might find in other mmo’s    … Expand
  20. lordcool
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    Combat isn’t very impactful. Lots of running back and forth. And to borrow a line from the Cod Father: The game is BOARING!
  21. Jacome_Bomfim
    Mar 27, 2022
    7
    A great game, with big potential, but with little content. The game is amazing to play, but as soon as you pass early game, there is no much more to see.
  22. Diablopepe
    Oct 6, 2021
    7
    I have played 100 hours of New World at this point.

    Good: New World is a great new MMO. The action is fantastic and is what really stands out about the game and makes the game different from most of its MMO counterparts. If you like crafting then New World will make you very happy. Tons and Tons of crafting. Also, the competition for land/property has been pretty fun. Bad:    I have played 100 hours of New World at this point.

    Good: New World is a great new MMO. The action is fantastic and is what really stands out about the game and makes the game different from most of its MMO counterparts. If you like crafting then New World will make you very happy. Tons and Tons of crafting. Also, the competition for land/property has been pretty fun.

    Bad: New World, like most MMOs now, is very grindy. Although the grinds are varied. For some people this will not be a thing, but for some looking for a "less MMO-like MMO" then this is not the game for you.

    As long as Amazon keeps making improvements to the game, makes sure the endgame is fun, and tries to keep the property obtaining fair then this game should have some legs for some years.    … Expand
  23. CrazyMii
    Oct 6, 2021
    5
    The game absolutely has its moments, such as open world pvp (even tho im not a pvper) it was actually a nice unexpected treat to see the way it was executed.. but it does have drawbacks, the game seems to suffer from what some might call an identity crisis where it wants to be several of the most popular genres rolled in to one, so instead of doing 1-2 things incredibly well, it winds upThe game absolutely has its moments, such as open world pvp (even tho im not a pvper) it was actually a nice unexpected treat to see the way it was executed.. but it does have drawbacks, the game seems to suffer from what some might call an identity crisis where it wants to be several of the most popular genres rolled in to one, so instead of doing 1-2 things incredibly well, it winds up falling short and doing about 50 things half-assed or mediocre at best. I did have buyers remorse almost instantly after purchasing the game, but that kind of faded after a while.. by no stretch is it a terrible game.. but if you really truly hate grinding, you WILL hate this one.. if I had no previous experience with other mmo's, I would most likely love this one.. it's a good (acceptable) not great. but worth checking out!… Expand
  24. Dobermann917
    Oct 8, 2021
    5
    I found it a fun, rnjoyable, relaxing experience exploring the zones. Yes there are repeat rep quests that you encounter straight away. however it has some bonuses, it has more of a skill cap to killing monsters and players compsred to FFXIV and WoW as there is dodge/block + 2 wep and weapon ability. I look foward to the future of this MMO Reviews way too harsh, it is early days and II found it a fun, rnjoyable, relaxing experience exploring the zones. Yes there are repeat rep quests that you encounter straight away. however it has some bonuses, it has more of a skill cap to killing monsters and players compsred to FFXIV and WoW as there is dodge/block + 2 wep and weapon ability. I look foward to the future of this MMO Reviews way too harsh, it is early days and I think at its current state with updates coming in the future it is worth the £35. Do not rate a game 0 because of load queues on launch day I have played WoW and FFXIV to max level and have done endgame content.… Expand
  25. Gwimpon
    Nov 19, 2021
    7
    Game is great fun but held back buy a metric **** load of flaws and bugs and gold dupes, glitches and exploits that threaten to ruin the game. AGS also constantly communicates with the community and updates the game with QOL and bug fixes but every update seems to bring another problem to the game. If Amazon game studios can figure out the right way forward with this game and expand theGame is great fun but held back buy a metric **** load of flaws and bugs and gold dupes, glitches and exploits that threaten to ruin the game. AGS also constantly communicates with the community and updates the game with QOL and bug fixes but every update seems to bring another problem to the game. If Amazon game studios can figure out the right way forward with this game and expand the end game it can be truly an amazing MMO… Expand
  26. MetacriticOnur
    Dec 8, 2021
    6
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  27. onemoreprata
    Oct 1, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played during the various previews and the Beta, so I could see how the game would take shape with the playerbase's feedback. To their benefit, many changes made are in line with what players wanted. However, the game at it's current stage is still lacking too much content, bith in PvE and PvP. It's not excelling at any particular aspect of an MMORPG, which will hopefully be addressed in future expansions.… Expand
  28. MidPlus
    Oct 2, 2021
    5
    the game definitely has good potential but failed to do so,I was playful when I was little, game like mmorpgi
    but waiting in line for 2000 people to play the game this is ****
  29. Taliz
    Oct 4, 2021
    5
    Lorewise it's pretty weak.
    The levelling up part is probably the worse I've seen in MMORPGs since classic WoW.
    "Hello Citizen, go skin X wolves in the Wolfden" *walk there for 10 minutes* *kill wolves* *walk back 10 minutes* "Thank you, actually I also needed you to gather Y thingies from the same Wolfden you've just arrived from" *comply* "Thank you, now go kill Alpha Bear which    Lorewise it's pretty weak.
    The levelling up part is probably the worse I've seen in MMORPGs since classic WoW.
    "Hello Citizen, go skin X wolves in the Wolfden"
    *walk there for 10 minutes*
    *kill wolves*
    *walk back 10 minutes*
    "Thank you, actually I also needed you to gather Y thingies from the same Wolfden you've just arrived from"
    *comply*
    "Thank you, now go kill Alpha Bear which is a mini boss which respawns once every 2 minutes and it's being campered by 20 different people"
    Basically they made everything they could to make you level up slowly, probably to shadow the fact that it has really few end game content. The PvE content is pretty much a joke, so it only has a few PvP BG, city wars and then open world PvP (flag based).

    Really boring game with too few skills and a small amount of enemy variety (zombie, wolves, bears)    … Expand
  30. Dragonfire14
    Oct 11, 2021
    6
    116 Hours in the game at the time of writing this review.

    New World came out for me during a time where I really needed a game to sink time into. It was almost the perfect game to come out for me. That being said I am not blind to it's flaws. New World is at it's core a very simple PVP focused MMO. It's gathering and crafting elements work fine enough to get the job done. It's combat    116 Hours in the game at the time of writing this review.

    New World came out for me during a time where I really needed a game to sink time into. It was almost the perfect game to come out for me. That being said I am not blind to it's flaws.

    New World is at it's core a very simple PVP focused MMO. It's gathering and crafting elements work fine enough to get the job done. It's combat system scratches the build crafting itch, but doesn't fulfill it. It's questing system is more or less just a way to dump XP and Gold on the player. But in the end I find it to be an alright game.

    First let's dive into the gathering and crafting system. The max level for both systems is 200, with gathering getting new things to gather and gathering speeds/luck with it's levels, and crafting getting new recipes, additional materials added when crafting, and item level boosts with it's levels. The gathering system is fine, although some of it's features like luck are not explained in game well enough. On the other hand the crafting system has it's flaws. Crafted gear while leveling is easily replaced by random drops or even PVP gear, and it just doesn't hold it's own. Each new material requires the previous material and a refining material. Meaning that say you want to craft Starmetal (tier 3 ingot) you need to farm Iron and Flux to make Steel, then farm Starmetal and Flux to make Starmetal. The last basic ingot (Orichalcum) needs 21 Iron Ingots and 9 Flux to make 1 ingot. Crafting is just one giant grind with lack of a pay off. I hope they revamp it, but I have little hopes.

    Combat in the game is very simple. You have 2 weapons each with 3 skills. Weapon skills that create buffs do not last when you swap weapons. Other than those 6 skills you have various passives and enhancements to those skills both in the skill tree and perks on equipment. There is also a dodge, light attack, heavy attack, and a block. That is your entire tool kit when it comes to combat. You can also use potions for healing, or special effects. There is food that can buff stats or heal. And finally there are combat items that serve basically no purpose since they last so little that you get almost no benefit from them. For example there is an item that buffs your attack for 3 seconds, but there is a consume time. So trying to use it would go something like this: Block incoming attack, consume item, block the incoming attack, item wears off. In PVE the simple combat and mechanics take away from the enjoyment making it essentially a hack and slash with less combos. In PVP however the simple kits work very well making feel almost more like For Honor (much less though) than usual MMO PVP.

    I'll touch on the story here...there's basically none. There is the shell of a story, but it isn't interesting and you'll most likely skip through it like everyone else. Sums up into this: Aeternum is a mysterious island with vast power, island is dangerous can corrupts all life it touches, you fight the corruption. This game was obviously design to be a PVP only game, but was turned into a mixture of PVP and PVE mid to late way through development. The PVP is flushed out miles a head of the none PVP elements.

    Finally I will touch on bugs and errors. The server issues that most negative reviews touch on were never a problem with me. I started on launch day making sure to choose a low population server. During peak times I maybe have a 100 person queue that lasts 5 minutes tops. This game is heavily pushed on Twitch, so if you are expecting to play on a server with your favourite streamer expect a queue. The game isn't missing a swimming animation, it just doesn't have swimming. Your character sinks to the bottom of water and you have about 10 seconds to get out or else you die. There is server desynch which causes some gathering nodes to not despawn after harvesting, so when you try to harvest those you the game doesn't let you. Some equipment have the wrong models so they appear different than their icons. Climbing on mountains not intended to be climbed on can result in you clipping through the world. In the end all the bugs I encountered didn't make the game unplayable and are by far better than some other AAA games that we have gotten recently.

    In the end I would give New World a 6.5. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it provides a fun experience without a monthly fee, or outlandish microtransactions. It isn't perfect by any means, and there are much better MMOs out there, but if you are looking for a taste of MMO this can fill your need.    … Expand
  31. EXx
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    Amazon... You can do better than this. That massive queue is taking all the fun of the game.
  32. GabriMH19
    Nov 13, 2021
    7
    - NEW WORLD -

    Ambientación --> 8 Escenarios --> 8 Narrativa --> 6 Personajes --> 5 Dificultad --> 5 Jugabilidad --> 7 Mecánicas --> 7 Gráficos --> 6 Innovación --> 6 Contenido --> 8 Errores o bugs --> 8 Plano artístico --> 7 - TIPS - Habiendo dedicado en torno a las 40 horas al juego. He de decir que he dejado de jugar por falta de interés en la progresión del mismo y por    - NEW WORLD -

    Ambientación --> 8 Escenarios --> 8
    Narrativa --> 6 Personajes --> 5
    Dificultad --> 5 Jugabilidad --> 7
    Mecánicas --> 7 Gráficos --> 6
    Innovación --> 6 Contenido --> 8
    Errores o bugs --> 8 Plano artístico --> 7

    - TIPS -
    Habiendo dedicado en torno a las 40 horas al juego. He de decir que he dejado de jugar por falta de interés en la progresión del mismo y por una sensación abrumadora de repetición constante en torno a la actividades y misiones que el juego te plantea. Le falta muchísima variedad sobre todo a las misiones principales y secundarias que se dan. Y creo que Amazon Games no esta intentando mejorar y procurar que los jugadores de New World prosperen en el juego. Mas bien se vuelve un videojuego aburrido y en el cual te notas con pocas ganas de seguir subiendo nivel e intentar progresar en el mismo. Creo que con un poco mas de mimo y escuchando a la comunidad podrían haber conseguido que tanto la comunidad como en mi caso no abandonásemos el juego. Pero al parecer no ha sido el caso a pesar que el tiempo que he dedicado lo he disfrutado.    … Expand
  33. gamezn_ru
    Oct 3, 2021
    7
    Перед запуском New World от Amazon Games возникает много вопросов о долговечности и самом важном аспекте любой MMORPG — конечной игре, но сегодня после марафонской сессии я могу сказать, что ранняя игра невероятно увлекательна. Если вы ищете социальную MMORPG, наполненную PvP и притягательностью фермерства и шлифовки Runescape, то первые двадцать часов игры в New World будут наполненыПеред запуском New World от Amazon Games возникает много вопросов о долговечности и самом важном аспекте любой MMORPG — конечной игре, но сегодня после марафонской сессии я могу сказать, что ранняя игра невероятно увлекательна. Если вы ищете социальную MMORPG, наполненную PvP и притягательностью фермерства и шлифовки Runescape, то первые двадцать часов игры в New World будут наполнены впечатлениями, которые вам точно понравятся.… Expand
  34. Orrinshire
    Nov 6, 2021
    7
    The world-building of this game has a lot of potential and I'm very excited to see it being fulfilled over the course of this game's existence. However, the game has various QoL issues that needs to be addressed and a proper goal to be set for the players to work upon. Right now it is mostly about simply levelling our characters, preferred weapons, farming for resources and making gears orThe world-building of this game has a lot of potential and I'm very excited to see it being fulfilled over the course of this game's existence. However, the game has various QoL issues that needs to be addressed and a proper goal to be set for the players to work upon. Right now it is mostly about simply levelling our characters, preferred weapons, farming for resources and making gears or other craft-able items (including house items) for general purposes. In terms of PVE, there's expeditions and corrupted enemy in the open world and in PVP there's territory control for faction vs faction and guild or opt-in duelling. As of yet; there's no proper endgame activity in sight. Hopefully, that will change soon.… Expand
  35. SweetTato
    Dec 8, 2021
    7
    I am genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed New World. The early-game is a lot of fun, mainly because the progression is very satisfying. Everything I did contribute to my overall progression, from my character level, to trade skills, to wealth, etc. It is a beautiful world with some really unique zones. The dungeons are also all very well designed too. Unfortunately, the game becomesI am genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed New World. The early-game is a lot of fun, mainly because the progression is very satisfying. Everything I did contribute to my overall progression, from my character level, to trade skills, to wealth, etc. It is a beautiful world with some really unique zones. The dungeons are also all very well designed too. Unfortunately, the game becomes extremely grindy after hitting a certain level and were not fun for me at that point, not to point out the numerous issues with the game as well that makes the game feels like it's still in beta.… Expand
  36. jsommer7345
    Oct 9, 2022
    7
    I have played New World for 27 hours and will place my review.
    I participated in the beta version of New World and drifted off to other games before coming back to New World. They acted like I was getting all this great stuff when I pre-ordered, but I was not. They give you some new skins, but they are constrained. I thought I would get much more by being a part of the beta testing. I    I have played New World for 27 hours and will place my review.
    I participated in the beta version of New World and drifted off to other games before coming back to New World. They acted like I was getting all this great stuff when I pre-ordered, but I was not. They give you some new skins, but they are constrained. I thought I would get much more by being a part of the beta testing. I will also state that New World is becoming less popular as time goes on and not the other way around. Less and fewer people play this game. Also, during busy server time, I have to lower my graphics settings to remove game stutter. I think gameplay could get old, too, as New World is a borderline hack and slash game. I think the graphics are beautiful in this game and the design is well made. I like the Company system and faction system. This game is inexpensive compared to WoW or UO, which can run into the thousands if played for years. This game has a down payment, which allows it to include lower SES players than other MMORPGs. The market system is rewarding and straightforward. Resource gathering is pleasant, and the storyline is pretty good for an MMORPG. As for character development, there is no ceiling, which is interesting. Even after one maxes out their skills, there is a lot to do.

    UPDATE: I forgot to mention my input latency is unbelievable with this game. I get from 100 - 112 ms, and Ultima Online allowed me about half that amount, 50-70 ms. This considerable lag makes any chance of excelling in PvP obsolete. This point brings my review down to 8/10, still positive because there are many solo things someone can do in the game or PvE.

    The game supports gamers using Discord and makes ample opportunity to socially network with friends, which only enriches the gaming experience. NW supports the opportunity to use Discord through the development and maintenance of a Company, which is a guild. I found a guild that links to Discord, and there is much social input here, making the game a lot more fun. So, it is nice that NW supports this kind of connection through Companies. Because of NW's support, I leave my review one step higher, a 9/10.

    UPDATE
    I have heard gossip that this game's markets are rigged and easily cheated by players. Seeing that this is a very important aspect of the game, I cannot risk it and take down my rating to a 7/10.    … Expand
  37. FaerieFire
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Coming back to this game as a day 1 player has been enjoyable for me. As a PvEer I'm not able to speak to some others mixed opinions on the PvP aspect of the game, but I can tell you that if you enjoy resource gathering and crafting in a fantasy MMO then this game is worth at least taking a look at. The story is passable and interesting if you care to pay attention to it, but I imagineComing back to this game as a day 1 player has been enjoyable for me. As a PvEer I'm not able to speak to some others mixed opinions on the PvP aspect of the game, but I can tell you that if you enjoy resource gathering and crafting in a fantasy MMO then this game is worth at least taking a look at. The story is passable and interesting if you care to pay attention to it, but I imagine most people click through the fully voiced dialogue in order to progress as quickly as possible. For those seeking a social MMO I can say that for the most part the people you will be very friendly, though general chat can resemble a **** thread from time to time.… Expand
  38. kucky7576
    Aug 9, 2023
    7
    it was ok for me, it had fun parts and not so fun parts, gearing was painfull, housing not so good but i was realy interested in, pvp a disaster
    PvE content was fun, except from the gearing part and professions were fun aswell.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 20 out of 35
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  1. Games.cz
    Nov 30, 2021
    60
    An MMORPG with great potential - but there’s so much work to be done. It is, however, already highly addictive for those who are patient and forgiving.
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  2. Gamer.nl
    Nov 22, 2021
    65
    New World is an mmo that could be straight out of 2010. It hardly adds any new ideas to the genre and therefore feels dated in content. The faction system offers interesting possibilities for wars between players, but is not yet balanced. New World demands a lot of time from its players, but does not actually give anything in return that we have not seen before. Graphically, everything is fine, and although the game has microtransactions, they are only of a cosmetic nature. There is no subscription: for the entrance fee, the entire base game is open to you.
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  3. MGG Spain
    Nov 22, 2021
    80
    New World is such a large MMO that we will have to spend our time in the vast world of Aethernum. While some mechanics or functionalities don't have much of a place nowadays, it has other things that seem to me to be genuine and cutting edge in terms of massively multiplayer online development.
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