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  • Summary: Perfect World International is the English-based, international version of Perfect World II, one of the most successful 3D MMORPGs worldwide. With its expansive feature set and unique artistic elegance, Perfect World International offers an immersive online world that players can enter freePerfect World International is the English-based, international version of Perfect World II, one of the most successful 3D MMORPGs worldwide. With its expansive feature set and unique artistic elegance, Perfect World International offers an immersive online world that players can enter free of charge, earning in-game currency to upgrade their character and further enhance their game play experience. The game features one of the most in-depth character creation interfaces seen in any game to date, numerous quests full of lore and depth, and an extensive selection of items and fashions. Unique MMORPG features such as Territory Wars delights gamers and increases replay value as they explore and battle across the ever-expanding game world. [Perfect World Entertainment] Expand
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    Perfect World is a beautiful, well made MMO with a few of the seemingly inevitable flaws of the genre. While it offers all the mechanics MMO players have come to expect and allows you to see and do some spectacular things, it suffers from an inconsistent, buggy and obscure UI, an imbalanced leveling system and frequent bouts of quest-induced tedium.
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  1. Jul 27, 2012
    10
    Probably the best MMORPG out there. stunning graphics great dungeons amazing pvp etc. This game should deserve more credit ,much betterProbably the best MMORPG out there. stunning graphics great dungeons amazing pvp etc. This game should deserve more credit ,much better than games like WoW and SWTOR Expand
  2. Sep 24, 2015
    10
    Amazing immersive game. Only downside is it's So amazing that it stole all my time from me so I eventually cut my play time to a minimum.Amazing immersive game. Only downside is it's So amazing that it stole all my time from me so I eventually cut my play time to a minimum. Regularly updated, new quests, new classes, weapon crafting system, territory war between factions, guild quests to do with your faction - it's been updated for how many years now, and it really shows. You can become a powerful character without paying money, but obv the people that pay thousands of dollars are gonna be stronger, but that keeps the game free for everyone else. I'd definitely say that's more than a fair trade for such a beautiful game. Expand
  3. SiSSYLaLa
    Dec 31, 2009
    9
    I've tried a lot of free MMORPGs, but Perfect World International always brings me back. Even if I start to like another MMORPG I end up I've tried a lot of free MMORPGs, but Perfect World International always brings me back. Even if I start to like another MMORPG I end up coming back and continuing my journey in PWI. Great graphics for a free MMO, lots to do, and best of all the community is very friendly and very helpful to new players. If you ever need help doing something, just ask someone. Expand
  4. Feb 26, 2018
    7
    This game used to be amazing, and would easily have been a 9 out of 10 for me a few years back. But years have taken its toll on it, and theThis game used to be amazing, and would easily have been a 9 out of 10 for me a few years back. But years have taken its toll on it, and the customer support is horrible. The devs in this game don't care about their players at all, it's only about earning money from selling stuff in the boutiqe.
    The game itself is fun, but can get boring over time as most of the quests are repetetive. The game is free if you want it to be, but it's usually pay to win in this game as there are lots of people paying ridiculous amounts of money to be better than the rest, and then usually the rest will follow, and there you go.
    The graphics are fine for a game developed in 2008, the game has some bugs and stuff, but nothing you can't live through. Bottom line the game is good fun if you want a free game, and it actually had me really really hooked for a long time. But stupid implementations of motorcycles and other ridiculous stuff, together with the fact that the support from the devs is completely horrible, as mentioned, made me quit eventually.
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  5. Nov 13, 2013
    4
    Though the graphics were truly (and in some cases, even now) amazing, the game seems to be going down in a spiral of corruption and pay-to-winThough the graphics were truly (and in some cases, even now) amazing, the game seems to be going down in a spiral of corruption and pay-to-win is inevitable. Unless you have a massive budget (extremely MASSIVE, i.e. ~50$ to ~$400 a month), do not bother playing this game. Everything now is pay-to-win, and free-to-play seems to be just an illusion except for people who can afford to spend 2 years plus of repetitive in-game grinding to achieve the necessary benefits to play this average but graphically stunning game. Expand
  6. Aug 8, 2014
    4
    I started playing PWI since it came out and at that time the game was actually great. The features and classes, as well as the music, wereI started playing PWI since it came out and at that time the game was actually great. The features and classes, as well as the music, were awesome and it would beat any MMO. But time changed some things as: Expansions brought new tier gears, but didn't brought instances with enough difficulty for those gears; the game became Pay-To-Win (to an extent that you need to pay at least 50$ per month in order to have a small change on PvP); Graphics became outdated; Sounds and Visual FX (Except the music, that gives some peace to the game) need an huge revamp, a thing that devs wont even bother to look at for the next years; Tons of instances unused due to bugs or lack of profit while doing them; classes were never balanced; game suffers from a not broadband related delay (you press the attack/skill button and you need to wait 0.5s to 1.5s until it starts the command (doesn't happen with the walk commands - Tested with an OctaCore i7, Nvidia GTX 770, 8Gb RAM, 24Mbps connection with 40 ping); there are some other small topics that ruins the game like the fact that there is Matchmaking System nor any kind of video tutorial for newby players, among other things...
    With so much more recent MMO's out there, I don't think it is a good idea to start playing PWI anytime soon. There are rumors of a new update that will reconfigure the game engine tho, and promises some improvements. Let's wait and see :)
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  7. Dec 28, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been playing this game since 2011 and most of the things suited me. But one day I was banned for a function that was introduced and which was used by absolutely all players. I talked with the support team for a very long time (2 months), other players get their ban lifted, and to my requests I received only "if you will write us more, your messages will be ignored." It turned out that if players donate, they can do anything, even violate the rules. The game is full of bugs, but PWE prefers to make "donation promo", "spend promo", etc. and nothing for players who wants to enjoy playing the game without spending money on it. Expand

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