New World

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 929 Ratings

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  1. axions
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Otimo game, bom jogo. Gostei muito e esta me gerando varias e varias horas de diversao
  2. Leiros
    Sep 30, 2021
    9
    It's a fun game so far. I've only had to wait in a queue twice and the longest wait was 45 minutes. In a week or so things will probably be much smoother. I've logged roughly 15 hours over the past three days and I'm really enjoying it. I still don't get why people decided to review bomb the game based on launch day. I guess no one remembers every other AAA MMORPG launch in history. ThisIt's a fun game so far. I've only had to wait in a queue twice and the longest wait was 45 minutes. In a week or so things will probably be much smoother. I've logged roughly 15 hours over the past three days and I'm really enjoying it. I still don't get why people decided to review bomb the game based on launch day. I guess no one remembers every other AAA MMORPG launch in history. This is a fun game. 9/10… Expand
  3. Ximaloc
    Nov 1, 2021
    8
    It ist the MMO i Ask for. The Combatsystem ist smooth and challenging and Not that generic "Log in Tltarget and press your 238 Keys and macros".
    Te world is coherent. The game only lags in variety in Monster and Questdesign.
  4. roim
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    This is the first MMO I’ve played since Guild Wars 2 that is an actual evolution to the MMO formula and tech, and I’ve tried them all. It’s not quite as big a leap as WoW was from RuneScape, but it’s still a leap. I love the graphics and the combat, which actually feels like an action game (unlike ESO which is an action flavored regular MMO).

    Sure, lots of things are lacking, like mounts    This is the first MMO I’ve played since Guild Wars 2 that is an actual evolution to the MMO formula and tech, and I’ve tried them all. It’s not quite as big a leap as WoW was from RuneScape, but it’s still a leap. I love the graphics and the combat, which actually feels like an action game (unlike ESO which is an action flavored regular MMO).

    Sure, lots of things are lacking, like mounts and more dungeons. But for an initial MMO release this is all I wished for. Only time will tell whether NW becomes a giant or fades out.    … Expand
  5. PCmasterRace199
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    Addicting game, amazon needs to power up the servers capacity, but at least if you choose wisely u no need to wait long queue. Game with almost NO lag, no important bugs, beutiful world and non anime based MMO is always good.
  6. xiiipehr
    Feb 19, 2022
    9
    This game have best battle system ever im MMOs
    I played WOW before it
    This game is really better in graphic , in battle system, inventory system, in-game economy (Without farming bots) and so many more thing
    But cap 5 group is really low
    I have so many suggestions for it, if devs listen!! :)
  7. Infernexx
    Oct 2, 2021
    9
    I'm sad for New World, people seem to be set on hating it. I played a lot of MMOs in my lifetime and calling a MMO monotonous is like calling the John Wick franchise 'always the same'. The only MMO who did quests right was probably Runescape, but than I again enjoy the monotony. New World is not perfect but no recent game is. The gathering, hunting, crafting and question is just so muchI'm sad for New World, people seem to be set on hating it. I played a lot of MMOs in my lifetime and calling a MMO monotonous is like calling the John Wick franchise 'always the same'. The only MMO who did quests right was probably Runescape, but than I again enjoy the monotony. New World is not perfect but no recent game is. The gathering, hunting, crafting and question is just so much fun and so relaxing. It's really nice to see your character slowly grow and get stronger. Don't believe the haters and find out for yourself. This is the best MMO to play in 2021… Expand
  8. chriscala26
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    I simply can’t fathom why this game is getting so many bad reviews this game has been the most fun out of all the mmos I’ve played so far (eso ff wow) combat is fun and engaging your playstyle and skill play a huge roll I’m currently level 40 and I’ve stomped players up to ten levels above and I’ve been stomped myself by players 10 levels lower then me. The quest do need work they areI simply can’t fathom why this game is getting so many bad reviews this game has been the most fun out of all the mmos I’ve played so far (eso ff wow) combat is fun and engaging your playstyle and skill play a huge roll I’m currently level 40 and I’ve stomped players up to ten levels above and I’ve been stomped myself by players 10 levels lower then me. The quest do need work they are boring and repetitive . This games strong point is definitely pvp so far I’m
    Loving it idk what the end game looks like but wars have been a blast and the elaborate crafting system is amazing.    … Expand
  9. Myrmyron
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    O jogo é muito bom, o sistema de profissão cativante, me chamou muita atenção.
    Sistema de magias e combate é bom, simples de aprender, e depende muito da habilidade de cada jogador, porém como ponto negativo, faz com que muitos jogadores sejam iguais uns aos outros.
    Questão dos problemas iniciais como filas e bugs podiam ter sido resolvidos com maior agilidade após beta fechado e aberto.
  10. MetacriticOnur
    Dec 8, 2021
    6
    admirable
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    adjective
    worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
  11. 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
  12. agentdocent
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    The Game - Tupo Top, Vkusnyatina.
    You come in and just play, nothing else is needed.
  13. 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 ****
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Yozbick
    Nov 6, 2021
    8
    The distinct lack of new MMOs makes New World one of the better massively multiplayer games to come online in recent years.

    That's not to say it's a great game. But it's good enough to be diverting for a while. And in this environment, that's enough to give it an 8 instead of a 5 or 6 that it would earn in direct competition with MMOs that have been out for a decade or more. What's    The distinct lack of new MMOs makes New World one of the better massively multiplayer games to come online in recent years.

    That's not to say it's a great game. But it's good enough to be diverting for a while. And in this environment, that's enough to give it an 8 instead of a 5 or 6 that it would earn in direct competition with MMOs that have been out for a decade or more.

    What's good about New World?

    First, it has a top notch gathering/craft system that makes travel/exploration worthwhile. New World is one of the few MMOs where you can walk out of town, chop down a forest, cut it into lumber, then craft some weapons or furniture from it. Overall, I've found this part of the game to be quite enjoyable and probably the only genuinely unique thing about New World.

    The weapons/combat system is solidly engaging. Actives/passives are based off of the type of weapons you use and your choices of specialization. It's got a lot of room for expansion and fine-tuning, but it's pretty good as is.

    Travel is slow. A lot of folks complain about the lack of mounts and the Azoth (resource) cost of fast travel. As I said before though, the gathering aspect of the game makes this palatable. If you're picky on your gathering, you're not going to enjoy the travel though. If you gather, make sure you have the +Azoth chance perk on your tools and, combined with your Inn and a house or two, Fast Travel won't be so bad,

    The quests are typical. Go kill mobs and/or loot their chests for quest items. Nothing new or surprising the whole way through. Stay in your level range +/- 3 and it's all fairly easy to solo without reading the text or really having to think about anything other than efficient travel.

    For me, the biggest flaw of the game is that it doesn't really change. From your first 10 levels to your last 10 levels, you're fighting the same few NPCs -- boars, bears, wolves, bobcats, cougars, crocodiles and a surprisingly limited variety of undead pirates.

    I guess you could toss in rabbits, buffalo, goats, sheep, elk and turkeys too. But all those are really just there to be hunted as they wander around. Rabbits and turkeys are one-shot kills at every level, so you can't even really count them at all.

    I'd say the game has roughly a dozen distinct fighting enemies from beginning to end. Only the names and levels change. That was a problem with Dark Age of Camelot when it released in 2002. But New World makes that game seem like a living Monster Manual by comparison.

    At Level 1 you're killing boars and undead pirates with your wooden sword. At high levels, you're killing boars and undead pirates with a legendary weapon that doesn't look or feel much different. Your armor has improved, but it's probably not all that striking either. You can dye it, but the colors don't really pop enough to make that exciting. And no matter what you do to look good, you'll be outdone by a low level who just paid for the visuals

    In the end, we're left with a leveling trip that was fun enough, especially when no one seems interested in launching big MMOs anymore. But it's not the kind of fun that really makes players excited to do it all again.    … Expand
  17. EXx
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    Amazon... You can do better than this. That massive queue is taking all the fun of the game.
  18. 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
  19. DKaiser
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Good casual MMO, of course it is not perfect. But it's a good game overall.
  20. Frytoox
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    the best MMORPG I have ever played. It is a pity that people who are totally unfamiliar with the genre come to write here that the game is boring ... well, unfortunately, this is the characteristic of this genre
  21. 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
  22. Atimick
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good Game. Just keep fix the bug and update for us, don't drop it like other game.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. SuperGandolf
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Frequent patches, responsive developers in the forums. Games not perfect but I got 200 hours in, and I am looking foreword to more.
  25. pjfry
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    I like New World. I have played many MMOs that are available but also returned to WoW, until now. After starting with New World I had the same Feeling years ago with WoW. Now I have quit WoW and only play New World. There i so much potential in this game and I hope the devs will continue to make this game even more great!
  26. 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
  27. Sensui33
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    I purchased the game Saturday and played it for hours all weekend. It's like a Greedfall MMORPG. I plan on putting hours into the game and I feel there will be lots to come to the game in the future.
  28. Egbert
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    This is a wondrous and gorgeous MMORPG! There is not enough opportunity to sail and travel on ships. It also lacks the ability to upload your own guild symbol in the form of a png or bmp image (It would look unique!) ... The respected Amazon Games Studio development team is trying and putting its soul into the game, the game world is expanding noticeably ... P.S. A note on the wall in theThis is a wondrous and gorgeous MMORPG! There is not enough opportunity to sail and travel on ships. It also lacks the ability to upload your own guild symbol in the form of a png or bmp image (It would look unique!) ... The respected Amazon Games Studio development team is trying and putting its soul into the game, the game world is expanding noticeably ... P.S. A note on the wall in the city stating the impossibility of taming mounts is funny, but magical or magical and semi-mechanical mounts or technical vehicles in the game world are necessary! It is also necessary to make the pets playable so that they can help a little in battle and pick up dropped items from mobs ...… Expand
  29. 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
  30. PlayRoleGames
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Lore: Basic, without much depth but it does the job. It's not the core of the game.

    Graphics: Good. Performance: Good. It has servers distributed in different continents which allows you to play with low latency. Apart from the events of its beginning, it can currently be played without problems and with great fluidity. Customer Service: I had no problems buying, installing and    Lore: Basic, without much depth but it does the job. It's not the core of the game.

    Graphics: Good.

    Performance: Good. It has servers distributed in different continents which allows you to play with low latency. Apart from the events of its beginning, it can currently be played without problems and with great fluidity.

    Customer Service: I had no problems buying, installing and playing. As for support due to problems, I could not evaluate it at the moment.

    Cost / Benefit: Excellent. You only pay for the base game which has an affordable price, does not require a monthly subscription, the cash store is only for cosmetics and does not sell power-ups or gold.

    Duration of the main story: At the moment it is short but it is expanding with the addition of content and this adds up since it has continuity.

    Relevance of past content: For now it is good since it is a relatively new game and it has great activity in its different areas.

    Mission entertainment: Acceptable.

    Reward Gratification: Good. It is always possible to acquire an upgrade or useful materials.

    Approach: Focused on the gaming experience in its two versions, PvP and PvE.

    Class balance: It does not have classes as such. The different styles are in the process of adjustments, currently decent. It has the advantage of being able to rotate styles with the same character for greater versatility.

    Instanced content mechanics: Interesting. It contemplates a great variety of mechanics which require visual attention of the environment without saturating the scene with effects. It's immersive.

    Communication with users: Constantly improving, currently very good.

    Expectations for the future: Good. Marked trend in improvements in communication, improvements in the game, addition of interesting content and consolidation of bases.    … Expand
  31. Obadiah_Jenkins
    Sep 6, 2023
    4
    This game could have been good, but it just didn't make it. It was fun at first, until you started to see through the veil. It feels like an unfinished cash grab, very repetitive endgame, not very innovative for a new MMO. It's sad as it had such a cool concept.
  32. wolfaust
    Feb 6, 2023
    4
    New World is attractive as an immersive and player-driven economy MMORPG that can be playable as open-world PvP and where players can be in constant conflict. However, the failure of Amazon Games in Crucible is also can be seen here, too.

    First of all, I'm pretty sure they didn't consider any of the feedback from players in the Closed Beta and Open Beta. They may have read it, they may    New World is attractive as an immersive and player-driven economy MMORPG that can be playable as open-world PvP and where players can be in constant conflict. However, the failure of Amazon Games in Crucible is also can be seen here, too.

    First of all, I'm pretty sure they didn't consider any of the feedback from players in the Closed Beta and Open Beta. They may have read it, they may have reviewed it, but they did not find it worth applying it to the game. Because, instead of many features given feedback, they continued to progress on the roadmap that the company designed in-house. However, as a game developer company, you are offering this game to players, not stakeholders. To the players!

    It made almost all players happy with the PvP Scaling System in the Closed Beta. Not Level, but just using skills wisely and wise character builds were important. However, they changed PvP Scaling due to a few narrow-minded players who think that MMORPG games are only level-oriented. Now that there is no PvP Scaling or reduced illogically, these narrow-minded fellows, thanks to their high level, are looking forward to taking away the pleasure of players who activate PvP for low-level-only Faction Missions. This is a very sad situation; Imagine it.

    The launch was not as grand as promised; Amazon Games has flooded EU servers from all over the world because (maybe) of the vulnerabilities in their servers and because they didn't release the game all over the world at the same time. Currently (September 28th, 2021), as EU players, we have been waiting for more than 5000 or more people (sometimes less) in the queue for hours... Sometimes the queue never changes! We need bigger servers, not new ones.

    Last laugh combat mechanics... PvE combat mechanics fail incredibly. I’ve been playing MMORPG for centuries (irony), and I’ve never come across such a failed combat mechanic. Stagger does not work properly, some creatures and animals do ridiculously large and irrelevant damage. Bears, for example, are neither staggered nor stunned. After one attack, they make the third and fourth attacks in a row on the second line. These are bears, not boxers.

    First, you should have looked at how animals and creatures in other MMOs work. It was very interesting that you developed such a mechanic, which I can’t even name, while there are tons of successful and unsuccessful examples around. Like Last Laugh, every creature strikes the final blow even as they die.

    Quest designs are constantly repetitive. Extremely illogical and not at all creative. Especially after 24+ missions, you understand this lack of creativity and irrationality more clearly. You interact with the same NPC to do the quest in the same region at least 5 times. The reward is not satisfactory at all.

    There are 4-5 different creatures in the whole game, and all of them were poured into the game by Amazon Games by copy-pasting the whole map, just by changing their stats, as if they were pouring salt on the food. The interior design of the buildings, the interior design of the forts, in fact, everything in the game is copied-pasted everywhere in the same way. I have never seen this much laziness! It's a shame!

    The game is in its first phase of extended open beta, not the full version. Almost everything is broken!

    Now, on the bright side, players who want to "just" enjoy the PvE content of the game can still do so. The balance of the game's content, world, story and builds against PvE looks very good. However, don't do PvP Faction quests alone or even with five friends! Join a Company and do it with teams of over 20-30 people.

    Am I still playing the game? Yes. Mostly, PvE.

    Good luck to you all true, dear and understanding PvP - PvE players!    … Expand
  33. Lufia
    Jul 7, 2023
    0
    This could be a great game but the inventory mechanics and the issue with gold is just bothering me to much. I am constantly full and can not store my items. Not sure why realy every game is using the same annoying mechanic. ( small inventory / storage / weight ) Systems. Also the balancing is just like every mobile game is. Easy at the beginning and you get one shot at the end.
  34. Justinjr
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Started out in a rough spot but is getting better over time. If you don’t like a little grinding it’s probably not for you. The grind is much less than other MMO’s though.
  35. 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
  36. BagelTCG
    Jun 15, 2023
    8
    I have enjoyed the leveling experience, it took my about 50 hours to hit level 60 which is the cap at the moment I am writing this. For the $20 I spent, the 50 hours of gameplay was well worth it. Not a game that draws me in for long periods of time, but I do truly enjoy playing it here and there
  37. 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.
  38. Graulrad
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    It is a great game that no one who likes survival and exploration of worlds should miss, those who score negative are the typical mmo pvp players, they believe that all mmo should be full pvp and only for them, that no one else can play them , the new world is an exception, it's a game that gives the solo player a chance to make friends within the game to achieve their goals, it's a realIt is a great game that no one who likes survival and exploration of worlds should miss, those who score negative are the typical mmo pvp players, they believe that all mmo should be full pvp and only for them, that no one else can play them , the new world is an exception, it's a game that gives the solo player a chance to make friends within the game to achieve their goals, it's a real mmo, it lacks fixes but it's only been online for almost 2 years, there's another mmo that has been online for more than 5 years and still has bugs, if you want a new world to explore, a new world is your world and the best thing is that you choose the step in which you advance, it can be a healer one day and another DPS the next day, just changing the weapons, attributes and that's it.
    you don't depend on wasting time to level up another pj, you just level up 1, time is valuable enough to waste it leveling up 2, 4, 6, 10, different pj to be able to play with other weapons or classes.    … Expand
  39. Am1nn
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Exactly how i wanted an mmo game to look like a third person perspective MMO with detailed and well controlled combat system, maybe it misses some of the mmo social element to it but i enjoyed the game so far.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  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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