WildStar

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  • Publisher: NCSOFT
  • Release Date: Jun 3, 2014
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 960 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 656 out of 960
  2. Mixed: 129 out of 960
  3. Negative: 175 out of 960
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  1. Steam7235
    May 20, 2023
    10
    I miss you old friend. What great memories we made together. Hopefully some day your world and lore will return to us.
  2. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    its very good game its ssad is shut down now but i enjoyed it while it was still alive hopefully it comes back.
  3. leaveit
    Dec 29, 2020
    2
    NCSOFT embarrasses themselves again with a moderately generic WoW clone that removes any improvements made to the formula this century and injects various 2014 team game cliches: Pixar-esque art (though more genuine than cringeworthy attempts by Gearbox, at least), the One Pet Class That Is a Roboticist, an obvious attempt at ripping off Pandora of Borderlands but with cat girls instead ofNCSOFT embarrasses themselves again with a moderately generic WoW clone that removes any improvements made to the formula this century and injects various 2014 team game cliches: Pixar-esque art (though more genuine than cringeworthy attempts by Gearbox, at least), the One Pet Class That Is a Roboticist, an obvious attempt at ripping off Pandora of Borderlands but with cat girls instead of shirt designs from Hot Topic, "dodge the danger zone" boss mechanics like it's a phone game, and an obvious imminent discontinuation of support. Meanwhile combat is slow, quests are boring, there's absolutely nothing that is new except nominally, and once again NCSOFT is providing the worst customer support in existence.

    Unsurprisingly the game went free-to-play within moments of its release, as will be the case for most MMOs from here on out, along with mechanics that increasingly resemble freemium phone games such as 20 different currencies from 20 different sources, AFK passive gameplay, data mining, daily DLC that requires more research than investments, over-emphasis on copying video games from the early 2000s, deceptive marketing that makes the product almost indistinguishable from a more successful competitor, utterly cluttered user interfaces, and, of course, a much higher price hidden behind exploitative marketing tactics.

    Thank you o NCSOFT for this blessing (turd) you have bestowed upon the MMORPG market. Now bring back City of Heroes or sell it already.

    REVISITING THE REVIEW IN 2020: support was indeed discontinued in 2018. Wow, who could have guessed? It's as though I'm more familiar with the workings of NCSOFT than the people who rated my review.    … Expand
  4. VeIdrin
    Mar 1, 2018
    8
    **** direct aim targeting **** How nice **** yeah!
    First. I do not like MMO(RPGs) normally. I normally do not like to level my character, normally i do not like special abilities, normally i do not like to grind. But WILDSTAR just know how to do the things right. How to make it in a way its ****ing enjoyable.
    Positive: – Aurin and Chua lore – Female Aurin's animations and Chua    **** direct aim targeting **** How nice **** yeah!
    First. I do not like MMO(RPGs) normally. I normally do not like to level my character, normally i do not like special abilities, normally i do not like to grind. But WILDSTAR just know how to do the things right. How to make it in a way its ****ing enjoyable.

    Positive:

    – Aurin and Chua lore
    – Female Aurin's animations and Chua animations
    – Mordesh artdesign is badass
    – combat system is outstanding. there is no better combat system in any other MMO, MMORPG or RPG out there.
    especially the spellslinger plays like a SHOOTER, you have to aim. You can miss, enemies can miss, you can dodge, enemies can dodge… run and shoot, jump and shoot, slow, interupt, root, position shift, forward jump stun, void slip AND shoot!. You have less abilities than in other MMOs that **** you full with abilities. But wildstar does not need 100 abilities each class. You have your rotations, you have the freedom to try everything and its so fun to do so.
    – instances. Especially the dungeons and even more especially the expeditions are super great and fun.
    – free-to-play-model is very fair. Every other game is not that fair. I was very surprised
    – housing and holo wardrobe is nice and i think housing is the best housing of all mmos

    neutral:
    – maybe they have overdone it with class set runes and some AMPs. sometimes less is more

    negative:
    – developer has not much budget, so its lacking content after some months (if you don't count raids, that will take longer to clear, much longer - difficulty is another POSITIVE example, its always fair but hard to master)

    other:
    – developer has to wake up FINALLY and advertise the game more. do it now!

    If you want some gameplay impression from solo instances (expeditions) you can search for 'tulinfram solo gold run wildstar'. Forget tulinfram if you don't want to watch my own videos but videos from others.    … Expand
  5. AndroidMonkey
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    This is probably the best MMO I've played in... ever. The devs set out to create a game that did not adhere to the tired MMO fantasy worlds and boring stories - and they delivered.

    The only problem with this game is the low population. But, of course, there's an easy solution to that - play this game!
  6. Skulb
    Apr 18, 2017
    8
    Easily the best MMORPG on the market. I would definitely recommend Wildstar to beginners in the genre, and it has severe challenges in the endgame too. It has a fun, cartoonish look; almost too cartoonish. But it does a good job of varying the quests as you get into the game. and is overall a lot of fun. It does have some problems, of various categories. But overall the game is solid andEasily the best MMORPG on the market. I would definitely recommend Wildstar to beginners in the genre, and it has severe challenges in the endgame too. It has a fun, cartoonish look; almost too cartoonish. But it does a good job of varying the quests as you get into the game. and is overall a lot of fun. It does have some problems, of various categories. But overall the game is solid and polished.
    Some of the weaknesses, in my opinion, become more of an issue later in the game. But since the game is now F2P this is a good opportunity to get into it if you haven't before.

    + Graphics. Manages to create its own style, which is a jolly, wild west in space vs sci-fi theocracy meets high tech artificial intelligence.
    + Sound. Appropriately western vs sci fi theocracy meets high tech artificial intelligence, uh, -y.
    + Crafting. Interesting take on tradeskills, with a lot of scope for experimentation.

    +- Combat. More skill-based than most other MMORPGs, although it is also twitchy and a bit annoying. The game uses a system of telegraphs, which looks great, but which I am unsure of whether is the game's greatest strength or weakness. It might be both. Anyway, the telegraph system is fun in small scale action but quickly gets overwhelming. In a raid you will at worst feel like a failure; at best like you're taking part in some weird, digital formation dancing. When you combine this with the dash mechanic (double tap in either direction to dive out of the way of AOE) and occasionally interactive things like holding a key to break stuns etc, it can be a daunting task to get anywhere in WS. Some of us sucked at dancing at school, and apparently still suck at it.
    +- Questing. Lots of creativity has gone into the questing in Wildstar. Although again, you wonder sometimes if the quest system is a weakness in the end. It floods you with activities so that you often end up barging through a zone barely able to pay attention to the quests, wildly hitting your coms to get new ones in the middle of doing challenges, holdouts and who knows what else. At the end of such an excursion you will often have challenges failed or in need of improvement, simply because you got them while trying to do three other quests. There is such a hectic pace that it will be a rare player who actually gets to read any of the quest text.

    - General clutter. The game floods you with, well, everything. You have six billion vendors, quest givers, mounts, crafting stations and on and on endlessly. It is impossible to walk two steps without something happening. Combine that with interface clutter because of all the things you can do and starting a WS account becomes an exhausting experience. It's basically inevitable in a way; what took ten + years to develop in WoW was all supposed to just be in Wildstar from the start. And the end result is just...clutter.
    In fact, some of the things I dislike the most about WS it has inherited from WoW directly. Most annoying of these things is the Looking for Group function. Although handy if you just want to get a quest done, it predictably has a rather dramatic impact on the community. I played the game for three months on launch and have played it again for a week now. And in all that time I don't think anyone has talked to me even once. You just don't have to because of the LFG. Click button, wait, do dungeon, leave dungeon. All the socialization has been taken out of not only Wildstar, but MMORPGs in general, because of this. It is basically a single player game for a very, very long time. You occasionally play that single player game next to other people, but it's still a single player experience.
    All the work of getting a group together to do something gets done by the game, which is great. But as it turns out that was what made these games social.
    And this function is responsible for one more problem. Because the LFG teleports you to the instance the moment your team is assembled, and right back to the same place afterwards, I honestly don't even know where any of the instances are in WS. It is all just automated. And as a result the world itself feels pointless. There is no traveling anyway, which is a good thing because of the very annoying taxi driver. You just pick a spot on the map and there you are! But as a result not even the old MMORPG ritual of going to the dungeon and entering a portal is necessary.

    All my reasons for downgrading Wildstar come from this stuff. It is a good game, and I realize that it's a good game. But it robs me of the social aspect of an MMORPG by organizing everything for me. And in the end it is hard to love a game when it does that. I know how much fun self-organizing MMORPG activities can be. All the personalities you meet along the way, all the joy and all the tantrums. And I do not understand why every game in the genre has to include bad ideas, simply because WoW thought of them first. The LFG is the mother of bad ideas. At least so far as MMORPGs go.    … Expand
  7. Sinnuhe
    Dec 7, 2016
    8
    Wildstar is a excelent MMORPG. Your end game is very extens and wildstar have a raid sistem very hard and very work. New sistem for raids, good world, good ilustration graphics. Wildstars is difficult said why dont have gamers... Will be for the communication campaign: I am sure of it!
  8. jay6426
    Aug 31, 2016
    7
    Wildstar was a quirky game that entertained me for a couple months, but lacked the depth to keep me hooked. Not worth paying for, but now that it is free I say if you can find a few friends to play with I think it is worth exploring for about 60-80 hours of gameplay.
  9. Hikaru1
    Jul 17, 2016
    10
    This is all my opinion on this game. Let me also point out that I don't ever write reviews. I think the last review I wrote was for Halo Combat Evolved to give you an idea of how rare this is. I also only even consider writing reviews for truly exceptional games, especially ones that I don't believe get the credit they deserve.

    I'll also point out that I have a lot of experience in    This is all my opinion on this game. Let me also point out that I don't ever write reviews. I think the last review I wrote was for Halo Combat Evolved to give you an idea of how rare this is. I also only even consider writing reviews for truly exceptional games, especially ones that I don't believe get the credit they deserve.

    I'll also point out that I have a lot of experience in MMOS, or I should say experience trying out MMOs. The only MMO I've actually enjoyed for more than the first few hours (until I played Wildstar) was WoW. I easily have over 300 hours of gamplay in WoW, though my interest is finally almost depleted. Having enjoyed WoW so much I've tried multitudes of other MMOs. I've tried Tera, Rift, Aion, Guild wars 1 and 2, Vindictus, LotR Online Neverwinter, SWTOR, Skyforge, FFXIV, Eve Online, Blade And Soul, Star Trek Online, and I'm sure several others that I can't think of. And most of these I quit before playing more than 10-15 hours so I'm not even qualified to review most of them. I'm sure most of them are really good games but they just didn't hold my interest, even though I always wanted to and expected to love each one of them prior to playing. Maybe the end game content is great and I just never got there, but if the game can't hold my interest past level 10 than I'm obviously not going to play it.

    So what's my point with all of this? My point is that out of all of these MMOs, Wildstar is the only other game besides WoW that I've continued to play for many many hours and I think anyone who has enjoyed an MMO should give it a try. It has amazingly fun combat, the character creation and character models are awesome, it has fantastic end game and raid content. I could go on and on but other reviews have already gotten into the specifics of the game so check those out if you want more specifics on the actual gameplay.

    I am super picky when it comes to MMOs, I'll try any (and have tried a lot) but if I don't love it I won't play it, and I love Wildstar and I think it deserve more attention. Please give the game a try and see for yourself!!    … Expand
  10. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    A more amusing MMO then most, Wildstar's combination of telegraph-based combat, emphasis on convenience; with a mount available at level 1 if you use their 2-Step authentication and all cash shop items purchasable with currency earned in-game, and a colorful and bombastic asthetic that reminded me strongly of PS2-era platformers like Ratchet & Clank endeared it to me, at least for a fewA more amusing MMO then most, Wildstar's combination of telegraph-based combat, emphasis on convenience; with a mount available at level 1 if you use their 2-Step authentication and all cash shop items purchasable with currency earned in-game, and a colorful and bombastic asthetic that reminded me strongly of PS2-era platformers like Ratchet & Clank endeared it to me, at least for a few hours. However, after trying the beta I passed over the game during its intial boxed release, and did not try it in earnest until it went free. While it's about as entertaining as any other MMO for me, which is to say, not very much, by the standards of free-to-play games its quality is well above average. I am told it has a strong emphasis on end-game content like dungeons and raids, and though I am nowhere near that, such is the point in an MMO at which I usually stop playing, based on previous negative experiences I had as a member of a raiding guild in World of Warcraft: I experience enough drama playing team shooters. But I'd sooner raid then play a PvP-centric MMO, I'd sooner play this then, say, TERA, and I'd sooner play this game with friends then alone. Worth checking out if you have any interest in the genre. I just wish this game, and many others, offered the quality of solo experience that The Old Republic does.… Expand
  11. Xelluse
    Jun 13, 2016
    0
    This is worst optimized game ever, also with very low player base for MMO. It's not that I can't recommend to try, but nothing good left in this game, unlike to fix problems they just totaly cut gameplay, go F2P to somehow save game and now they try to use Steam, but all problems from 2014y are still alive.
    Most of AMD card owners do not have huge problems with the game, but even GTX1080    This is worst optimized game ever, also with very low player base for MMO. It's not that I can't recommend to try, but nothing good left in this game, unlike to fix problems they just totaly cut gameplay, go F2P to somehow save game and now they try to use Steam, but all problems from 2014y are still alive.
    Most of AMD card owners do not have huge problems with the game, but even GTX1080 players on onf forums say that they can't even get stable 60FPS... So forget to play the game on 600, 700 or 800 GPU versions. Also instead of fixing code problems they are forcing players to use side guides and changing gamer optimized systems to somehow normally run Wildstar and make all other games unplayable on this systems, also some of that fixes may harm you machine if you don't know what and how to do... So take care. Very strange that Wildstar graphics level game can't run better, even same like Black Desert or Star Citizen... (some funboys say that Wildstar have Better graphics than Black Desert or Star Citizen... Happen... O.o)
    Graphics are way old for resource consumption, even Legion expansion provides same level graphics with very low resource usage, will say nothing how far Wildstar is from WoW.
    But ideas of the game on lunch was cool and really fun, but all even live features (don't wait new ones at all) are cutted off and optimized for very low online Steam helps a little to increase player base, but anyway there are very low number of players who play it.
    Can't say do not try it, maybe you will like it, cos game still have nice ART and still left some interesting features, but game which developers don't want to fix 2-3 years old problems and make game somehow playable for its level can't be scored by me. So sorry, but 0/10, Shame to NCsoft after so many great projects creating Wildstar...    … Expand
  12. meegooo
    Jun 7, 2016
    0
    No new content about 2 years and now its completely based on the cash shop for new skins or something else. Just another mmo without any interest of players, just want to do more cash.
    6 dunjons, 3 raids in 2 years... but all was announced in 2013... the crafting system is a big **** without any interst in the game. so.. don't pay for it, any adventage.
  13. thenojo2
    Apr 17, 2016
    10
    Loving this game, super amazing, very good combat and a lot of humor. this game has personality.
    Great dungeons, raids, and adventures, very friendly community
  14. joseph_foran
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    Mechanically this is the best MMO out there - the limited action set (8 abilities on the bar, plus 3 utilities) makes the action combat seamless, quick, and feel immersive. The community is simply the best out there, bar none, with comparatively little of the toxic spew common to other MMOs. There is plenty of content at all levels, the PvP and PvE instancing is engaging and fun, and thereMechanically this is the best MMO out there - the limited action set (8 abilities on the bar, plus 3 utilities) makes the action combat seamless, quick, and feel immersive. The community is simply the best out there, bar none, with comparatively little of the toxic spew common to other MMOs. There is plenty of content at all levels, the PvP and PvE instancing is engaging and fun, and there are multiple options for advancement. Don't even get me started on the housing - games that have just come out don't even touch WildStar's housing system. I've been playing since pre-alpha, and the strides this game has taken simply amaze me. At launch, I'd have given it a six. Today, it's a ten.… Expand
  15. Bombzy
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    As a player of many MMORPG's over the years, I initially stayed clear of Wildstar due to the poor reviews. However, have recently taken the plunge and I really cannot believe that people would post such negative reviews about what is actually a pretty good game. I like the art style and the feel of the world, and the combat is good with a great blend of movement and twitch action withAs a player of many MMORPG's over the years, I initially stayed clear of Wildstar due to the poor reviews. However, have recently taken the plunge and I really cannot believe that people would post such negative reviews about what is actually a pretty good game. I like the art style and the feel of the world, and the combat is good with a great blend of movement and twitch action with tactics and positioning. Dungeons and group content are actually challenging (unlike so many others) and the tactics and build choice options seem solid and well balanced. To my mind, this is one of the better game out there at the moment in this field. I have only not given it a higher score as there are occasional bugs that provide some annoyance, but nothing critical… Expand
  16. archanjo
    Mar 4, 2016
    4
    this one is very easy to review :

    pros :

    cons : its dead

    don't waist your time, they had their chance, they killed their game , move along sir nothing to see there
  17. Nirazy69
    Feb 28, 2016
    10
    (If you liked vanilla and TBC WOW this game is for you!!!)
    At launch Wildstar had issues. There were problems. People left, then return, After a year of ups and downs the devs finally polished it to the state where you can sit nights exploring the world, pvp, going duingeouns and having LOTS of fun. Now its the game the i personally dreamed of. A good old vanilla experience.
    I can't find    (If you liked vanilla and TBC WOW this game is for you!!!)
    At launch Wildstar had issues. There were problems. People left, then return, After a year of ups and downs the devs finally polished it to the state where you can sit nights exploring the world, pvp, going duingeouns and having LOTS of fun. Now its the game the i personally dreamed of. A good old vanilla experience.
    I can't find the right words - one should go and tests it themselves. 10/10    … Expand
  18. V_i_O
    Feb 5, 2016
    10
    Unique game , cartoonist, humorist, amazing soundtracks, combat, housing, pve content, dungeons, raids, even classes , races, mounts and costumes. FOR me at least this game is the first to get my 10/10, so thanks for ncsoft.
  19. Kumakorosu
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    This gets a zero out of ten from me based on their customer support alone.
    The game is fun enough, but their customer support has made me sorry to have ever played this game.
    I have no fond memories of Wildstar any longer, only anger and sadness. All due to their terrible customer service. It's not worth it to play this game on the off chance you might have to deal with their    This gets a zero out of ten from me based on their customer support alone.
    The game is fun enough, but their customer support has made me sorry to have ever played this game.
    I have no fond memories of Wildstar any longer, only anger and sadness.

    All due to their terrible customer service.

    It's not worth it to play this game on the off chance you might have to deal with their customer support.    … Expand
  20. IchigoPhoenix
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    Since F2P, its good and polished.
    One of the best free to play games out there and it is NOT a pay to win.
    There is a lot to do, even if you are not a "raid oriented" player.
  21. shapesforms
    Oct 16, 2015
    2
    This game would have ben cool 10 years ago. But today it just lacks basic features we are all used to and love. Also the community is rely toxic and unfriendly. You are getting kicked out of low lvl dungeons while levelling because you dont do top dps and Dunn stuff like that.
  22. larrystanke
    Oct 15, 2015
    6
    maybe its too quick to judge, but so far the UI is the biggest clump of text and useless info on my screen. Can I turn it off? maybe yes? i don't know it's too confusing to find out. I was looking forward to this game so much, but I am overwhelmed with the useles stuff like achievements :D come on guys achievements is so 2012, a crappy gimmick for nolifers. The game might be good, but themaybe its too quick to judge, but so far the UI is the biggest clump of text and useless info on my screen. Can I turn it off? maybe yes? i don't know it's too confusing to find out. I was looking forward to this game so much, but I am overwhelmed with the useles stuff like achievements :D come on guys achievements is so 2012, a crappy gimmick for nolifers. The game might be good, but the setting and the time for the game to become f2p isnt the best, it will never become a popular stuff in my eyes. It's like a desperate person tries too hard to get noticed.… Expand
  23. jonesen
    Oct 15, 2015
    9
    A very peppy goofy entertaining mmorpg with a great user interface and great game mechanics. Best mmorpg I have played in a while but thats just me.

    I will leave it at that because writing any more wont matter give it a try.
  24. Nikoback
    Sep 10, 2015
    7
    Wildstar is a MMO that has tons of things going for it, like it's combat, it's raids, and it's immense amount of personality. So much effort was put in this game, and it shows.

    What may be off-putting is that what you see here is not much you haven't seen before, WildStar is dangerously similar to tons of other MMOs, and this may make or break the game. The quest design and it's    Wildstar is a MMO that has tons of things going for it, like it's combat, it's raids, and it's immense amount of personality. So much effort was put in this game, and it shows.

    What may be off-putting is that what you see here is not much you haven't seen before, WildStar is dangerously similar to tons of other MMOs, and this may make or break the game. The quest design and it's sometimes cumbersome UI just make it a hard recommend for me. I only truly recommend it to you if you're looking for a good MMO with a good community, because that's what this has.    … Expand
  25. pmart4
    Sep 6, 2015
    7
    I wonder how many reviewers have played up to (or beyond) the level cap.
    Given that Wildstar is an MMO it is essential that the mechanics of the game are introduced gradually. This allows new players to learn the ropes without being overwhelmed. Seasoned MMO players may get frustrated by this, but the game doesn't really come to life until around level 20.
    Once you have a house, a    I wonder how many reviewers have played up to (or beyond) the level cap.
    Given that Wildstar is an MMO it is essential that the mechanics of the game are introduced gradually. This allows new players to learn the ropes without being overwhelmed. Seasoned MMO players may get frustrated by this, but the game doesn't really come to life until around level 20.

    Once you have a house, a rickety mount and basic crafting skills you can head into a dungeon at 20. The dungeons in Wildstar are fantastic! Instances are explosive and demand teamwork. The community are friendly (and thankfully patient) so good communication are important. I remember when WoW was, for me, at its peak and it took our guild many nights of failing before we finally conquered Onixia. This was the top boss at the time and we came away feeling that we'd really achieved something. Even in the smaller scale level 20 (5 man) instances the balance is satisfyingly fun and painful at the same time.

    Combat is fresh and exciting and with lots of movement factored in they can sometimes end up being a close and intense affair with only your wits and choices being the difference between survival and death (or worse - wipe)!

    Overview:
    Don't be put off by the negative reviews. Yes, the subscription is a bit of a bummer, but I believe that as long as they're delivering regular updates (and fixes in some cases) then it becomes worth it.

    The only lost marks for me are that the genre has been done to death and in many cases poorly. Wildstar does not offer much variation on what we've seen before BUT somehow still manages to be enjoyable and an enjoyably effective time sink!    … Expand
  26. Ogbek
    May 25, 2015
    5
    I only played the start, and fell out of love with this fame fast. Great graphics and style, but the game is too quest-y and the intro really left a bad taste in my mouth. On the good side, you can try it for free for 10 days.
  27. 2Netz
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    The best and most polished MMO there on the market. It really takes it to the next level, combining all the utility and fun of them all. While it takes time to get used to some of the new interface design, after that it offers tons of emotions and playability.
    The only drawback i've really found was the price of the game.
  28. Anebriate
    Mar 17, 2015
    5
    I was very enthralled with the game and its promise for satisfying my PvP itch, but after reaching 60, I came to realize that it was neither interested nor knowledgeable in how to implement player-versus-player in an MMO. Coming to that knowledge made for one of the biggest let-downs recent gaming years.

    All the pieces of the puzzle are here, and they couldn't figure out how to put it    I was very enthralled with the game and its promise for satisfying my PvP itch, but after reaching 60, I came to realize that it was neither interested nor knowledgeable in how to implement player-versus-player in an MMO. Coming to that knowledge made for one of the biggest let-downs recent gaming years.

    All the pieces of the puzzle are here, and they couldn't figure out how to put it together. Class balance, matchmaking and equipment are all difficult challenges to overcome, but there are failed attempts and then there is whatever happened to Wildstar.    … Expand
  29. FogCityRoller
    Mar 14, 2015
    4
    Wildstar at its launch was a very promising and thrilling game. It didn't depart from the typical grind of MMO leveling but the storyline was fresh and intriguing. The graphics weren't exactly cutting edge but it is an MMO and let's be real, the graphics can't have a massively high card requirement or most people won't be able to buy it. Then things went downhill...fast. There were clearWildstar at its launch was a very promising and thrilling game. It didn't depart from the typical grind of MMO leveling but the storyline was fresh and intriguing. The graphics weren't exactly cutting edge but it is an MMO and let's be real, the graphics can't have a massively high card requirement or most people won't be able to buy it. Then things went downhill...fast. There were clear issues with the game's pvp from the very beginning and none of that got addressed. The population began to flounder immediately. Wildstar went from garnering the loudest rumors of "WoW killer" to having a reputation for most disappointing potential WoW killer in the history of MMOs.… Expand
  30. zombieman00
    Mar 1, 2015
    8
    Playing this takes me back to the good of the old days of MMO's like anarchy online and SWG. It's one of those games where you can spend all day game-planning before you even log on. Nice spin on an old model for a new product!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 52
  3. Negative: 1 out of 52
  1. Eurogamer Germany
    Oct 29, 2014
    90
    Carbine never was set to reinvent the wheel. But they put a nice set of custom rims on their vehicle. And then they strapped the whole thing on a space shuttle and send it into space.
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  2. Eurogamer
    Oct 28, 2014
    70
    For those burnt out on WOW's content, WildStar is easy to endorse. Immediately familiar to anyone who's visited Azeroth and with enough new twists on the tried-and-tested theme park formula, Carbine's game is so overflowing with stuff to do that it's certainly justified in asking for a subscription - even if less people seem prepared to sign up to one.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Oct 20, 2014
    80
    Wildstar banks on hardcore raid and instance difficulty as well as its excellently implemented "dancing" real time combat mechanic to offer something significantly new and fresh to the MMORPG scene. Low server population and annoying hints of a "Pay To Win More" model hold it back in certain areas, but it has all the potential of becoming a well established and much loved setting for years to come.
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