Skyforge

 PlayStation 4
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5.6

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  1. CraigEchols
    Jul 22, 2017
    4
    After looking for an MMORPG to pull me away from Neverwinter, I read up reviews on this and thought I would give it a try. I have to say I came away a bit......very disappointed with this game. After reading and reviewing the hype, I expected more.

    So to start, the game is very pretty. Not AAA quality pretty, but for a f2p, pretty enough to warrant your eyes. Especially the cutscenses    After looking for an MMORPG to pull me away from Neverwinter, I read up reviews on this and thought I would give it a try. I have to say I came away a bit......very disappointed with this game. After reading and reviewing the hype, I expected more.

    So to start, the game is very pretty. Not AAA quality pretty, but for a f2p, pretty enough to warrant your eyes. Especially the cutscenses and the areas. I also LOVED the customization I was allowed with this game. Despite being linked to a certain class, I really had the chance to distinguish myself from the cookie cutter looks of other players and I had a lot of fun with that. I could go classic, casual, sci-fi, and everything in between. However, the biggest draw of the game is without a doubt, the action system. Rather than simply have you hold down a button and select a spell like in most MMOs, Skyforge allows you to link together different attacks and combos for various damage depending on the type of encounter you come to regarding enemies. It is without a doubt different and quite fun.

    But soon after things start to go south.

    -So let me start by saying the game's quests are linear. And I mean LINEAR. You go from point A to point B with little to no variation in between. The "quests" are about as cut and dry as your average first person shooter mission. How is it that any RPG has linearity let alone this much?

    -The game also reminds you real quick that it is a f2p by only allowing you access to 3 classes out of a 13!!!! classes to start. Now granted, it does give you the ingenious move of allowing you to switch between all the classes if you so please (which is honestly pretty awesome), but you have to grind (and I mean grind) for an access to just 1 of the other ones that doesn't come with the download.

    -Speaking of the grinding and linearity, they don't really go well together. This game has various ways to acquire things, but it doesn't do a good job of explaining things. It goes out of its way to explain the action in the game, but does little to explain anything else. Hand holding isn't necessary, but what makes an MMORPG what it is is the vast amount of content. There needs to be some sort of explanation of how to do what and what things do.

    -Continuing along the lines of explaining things, this game lacks a text chat. While that may not seem like a huge deal....it is in this case. When you have a game that doesn't do a great job explaining things, option B is to look towards the community for answers. Skyforge really hinders itself in omission of a text chat because it makes the game appear very anti-social when there are probably many questions to be answered about it. Unless you are grouping up with people you already know, it makes it very hard to try randomly create a bond with anyone.

    -Finally, while the action is awesome and the combat system is fun, it can get repetitive quick. You have various combos, but you encounter the same type of enemies and enemy groups where it really limits the type of combat you can do because you have to attack them all the same way. Not to mention the bullet-sponge bosses that require you to constantly hack and slash with little variation in the strategy.

    I was really hoping for a lot more from Skyforge because the visuals alone drew me in and the action was fun in the beginning, but all the style wore off quick and showed very little substance. If you are looking for an f2p MMORPG, I'd recommend Neverwinter, waiting for TERA, or spending $8 on ESO on Groupon.    … Expand
  2. Janwulf
    Feb 11, 2021
    2
    Played handheld on the Switch. Apparently none of the people who ported the game did because it was terrible. Graphics looks like low def blurry big foot footage. For some reason I couldn’t use my usual screen name because of the language filter they have (unless “Janwulf” is some racial slur nobody told me about). Spent more time looking at a load screen than actually playing. Couldn’tPlayed handheld on the Switch. Apparently none of the people who ported the game did because it was terrible. Graphics looks like low def blurry big foot footage. For some reason I couldn’t use my usual screen name because of the language filter they have (unless “Janwulf” is some racial slur nobody told me about). Spent more time looking at a load screen than actually playing. Couldn’t even make it past the tutorial I wanted out so bad.… Expand
  3. DarkMagix
    Apr 17, 2017
    7
    I didn't play this on PC, I just picked it up on PS4 because it looked kind of cool and seemed like something I could get it on early without people having infinitely stronger characters already in place like a WoW or FF online type of game.

    I have pushed through and experienced the standard story, the season story, and the group/raids as well as a smattering of dailies and here are my    I didn't play this on PC, I just picked it up on PS4 because it looked kind of cool and seemed like something I could get it on early without people having infinitely stronger characters already in place like a WoW or FF online type of game.

    I have pushed through and experienced the standard story, the season story, and the group/raids as well as a smattering of dailies and here are my thoughts.

    Keep in mind that this is free to play so the expectations on graphics and content should be fairly low versus monthly subscription games that should be amazing.

    Graphics: Pretty great considering it is free. So many worlds and styles is amazing what you get for the price. The downside is the voicing and the text boxes. Pretty bad in its current state. I'll go with 8/10.
    Story: Again amazing how much content you get for free and there isn't a wall in advancement of characters which I would have expected. 9/10
    Gameplay: This is where things get funky. The controls are easy to get used to but man oh man that navigation menu is so confusing. Train me 100 times and I still don't know where half of the stuff is and there is absolutely no sense of what is supposed to happen next. I have no idea what fits my level and what doesn't. I'm being recommended to go places way below my level but there is no difficulty assigned to late game groups or raids so it's a crap shoot if you don't know about it already. What a mess. 4/10

    General:
    Though people complain about a pay wall I think that is silly. You aren't paying anything so to get another character class about every 1-2 weeks of play isn't bad at all. I think they put the game out with a 10 dollar booster early on purpose because it gave you just enough premium and ranking that makes the grind okay. If you come in late and that isn't there, just buy about 10-20 dollars in currency and you are probably in the same spot.

    I had hoped that this is the MMORPG for people who aren't bringing 5+ friends with them but alas it's not. After the story and the season it's the same old join a pug or a guild that doesn't suck which to me ends up killing any MMORPG, even one that is free.
    Overall 7/10    … Expand
  4. drevil99
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    Been playing for 2 weeks, and so far I really like this game. It's got an addictive quality, where you want to keep going and do 'one more quest'. First this game is a visual masterpiece, I find myself frequently just walking around and admiring the environment! The music and sound is also great. I also don't find this game as grindy as other mmorpg, I can't quite put my finger on it,Been playing for 2 weeks, and so far I really like this game. It's got an addictive quality, where you want to keep going and do 'one more quest'. First this game is a visual masterpiece, I find myself frequently just walking around and admiring the environment! The music and sound is also great. I also don't find this game as grindy as other mmorpg, I can't quite put my finger on it, maybe it's because it's not difficult to get gear, or that same stats are used for every class, where if you level one, you level them all. Or maybe it's because gear is not everything to get ahead here, as you build up your stats from knowledge accumulated, number of followers and prestige.

    The combat is great and face-paced with a lot of variety between the different classes available. There are lots of instances available that can be played solo, in groups of 3, in a holy trinity of 5, or in group of 10. The PVP is very enjoyable, even though it's not my thing. All up to the player to choose his preferred play-style; this game has something for everyone.

    When you become a Junior God in the game, you have a huge choice of things to do that it can be a bit overwhelming. You get invasions, directives, equipment quests, operations and this is in addition to the campaign missions and adventures. Personally I love the choice. I just wish it was a little clearer on the best path to build up your character, but then again, maybe this is done on purpose for the player to explore all the options.

    I do have some complaints, but they are very minor. There are some bugs in the game, but considering I was playing a beta version, I found it to be very stable. I also find there's some slow down in the game, especially in the heavy action scenes, but this is not a deal-breaker. I'm not sure if it's lag or the graphics. Currently trying to tweak this by disabling some of the advanced video settings. Even though the game is free to play, expect that it will take you four times longer than if you had a premium subscription. You may also need to buy the class you want to get because at start you will only get a choice of 3 (but the first 3 are the best so far in my opinion).

    if you like mmorpgs, i recommend you give this one a try.    … Expand
  5. destinyfan1
    May 29, 2017
    6
    An mmorpg that is ok in the beginning but after 2 hours it gets really boring

    positive + good graphics ( definitily for an mmorpg) + A lot of classes + cool looking enemies + great amount of content negative - repititive combat, gets boring fast - no real story - boring world (its beautiful but could have used more enemies arround the world) conclusion: This is an ok mmorpg    An mmorpg that is ok in the beginning but after 2 hours it gets really boring

    positive
    + good graphics ( definitily for an mmorpg)
    + A lot of classes
    + cool looking enemies
    + great amount of content
    negative
    - repititive combat, gets boring fast
    - no real story
    - boring world (its beautiful but could have used more enemies arround the world)
    conclusion:
    This is an ok mmorpg but the boring combat killed the game for me , but I still recommend it for mmorpg fans for other people stay away its gigabytes wasted    … Expand
  6. Seethman
    May 3, 2017
    1
    I have spent about 12 hours playing Skyforge now.
    Edited on 5/3/17: 30 Hours. Absolutely never, nope, nuh-uh, stop.
    TL;DR: It's fun for about the first 6, if you can figure it out. I really wanted to like Skyforge. It was a cool idea, and I loved the notion of getting to play any class with my one character. That subtly shifts the paradigm of gameplay from "omg wasting my time on    I have spent about 12 hours playing Skyforge now.
    Edited on 5/3/17: 30 Hours. Absolutely never, nope, nuh-uh, stop.
    TL;DR: It's fun for about the first 6, if you can figure it out.

    I really wanted to like Skyforge. It was a cool idea, and I loved the notion of getting to play any class with my one character. That subtly shifts the paradigm of gameplay from "omg wasting my time on this one, I want to try that one".
    Unfortunately, 14 of 17 classes require by my math, 2-3 weeks solid play before you get to open one. It's not a progression the way they promise, it's just raw money, whether it's in-game or RL--though obviously spending dollars speeds you along, that's where you encounter the next problem.
    After 12 hours, I'm bored already. I opened up all of the tree of each of my 3 classes, and not without a lot of frustration. There are numerous bugs, and the "tutorial" is ridiculously pointless, but worst of all is how unintuitive the whole thing is. Why is my map screen the only way to see what I need to do? And if it is, why did you bury it in the middle of my menu? (And then there's that bug that won't let me back out of it again....)
    I like giving money to games I enjoy. But the entire time I played this, I sat on the fence of "is it worth it". The most compelling thing for me is levelling up and discovering neat new combinations in classes and abilities, and you don't get that here at all. Each class has a pretty straight line of abilities that doesn't allow for any customization. You'll find your combos, you'll use them, and la! you're done.
    But hey, it's free to play. If you want to put your time into it, it's pretty enough. I haven't played with others yet, so maybe that's a huge element of the game that I'm missing. If it is, I'll come back and edit my review to include the amazing shift that happens at that point.

    Edited 5-3-17: I spent about 30 hours total on the game. Dropped the score from 5 to 1. Don't do it. It's an unforgivably boring ride. You have no access to any of their vaunted classes, "how to play" is an absolute joke, and the game is a mockery of an MMO. Why? You do everything yourself. THe few times I joined up with groups to do an instance, it was this insane race to get it done with no communication between players, and absolutely no need for any playstyle other than damage. I deleted this hideous game from my PS4 and have felt better for it.    … Expand
  7. Bitrip
    Apr 10, 2017
    8
    Skyforge is the lovechild of games like Warframe and Neverwinter. It's an MMO but has heavy emphasis on instances. There are open-world areas where you can play with other people without the need to be in a party, but those only make up about 30% of the game's content. The combat is incredible, better than anything I've seen in the other MMOs on PSN. The game is really grindy though, andSkyforge is the lovechild of games like Warframe and Neverwinter. It's an MMO but has heavy emphasis on instances. There are open-world areas where you can play with other people without the need to be in a party, but those only make up about 30% of the game's content. The combat is incredible, better than anything I've seen in the other MMOs on PSN. The game is really grindy though, and you will find yourself doing the same things over and over in similar maps. So if the combat doesn't appeal to you, it would make the game difficult to recommend.… Expand
  8. LovelyCritic
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    A fun and casual dungeon crawler that focus on it's combat. The great thing about this game that it's not shy about how ridiculous the enemies. From rats to mech, big to small, this game enemies is really great. The combat is good, the closest example is like smite but much more fluid and responsive. The game UI and RPG system is pretty easy to understand too.
    It is completely free, so    A fun and casual dungeon crawler that focus on it's combat. The great thing about this game that it's not shy about how ridiculous the enemies. From rats to mech, big to small, this game enemies is really great. The combat is good, the closest example is like smite but much more fluid and responsive. The game UI and RPG system is pretty easy to understand too.
    It is completely free, so you definitely should at least try this game.    … Expand
  9. KillerWhale
    Apr 10, 2017
    8
    I played this game now for about 100 hours and this is great game. The combat is awesome and very addictive. Playing with a friends is really fun and give us a lot of awesome moments. But the game feels unpolished a little bit and contains a lot of minor bugs and issues. I hope the developers will soon fix them all.
  10. CriTCalH
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    I really enjoy this game. I am convinced that everyone will find his own playstyle, doesn´t matter if you´re single player or partially enjoying co-op multi or specializing on PvP, everyone can be satisfied. Combat system is very addictive and you can choose between multiple characters (even if some of them must be unlocked during the gameplay). What is IMHO tiny little problem (forI really enjoy this game. I am convinced that everyone will find his own playstyle, doesn´t matter if you´re single player or partially enjoying co-op multi or specializing on PvP, everyone can be satisfied. Combat system is very addictive and you can choose between multiple characters (even if some of them must be unlocked during the gameplay). What is IMHO tiny little problem (for someone definitely not so tiny) is that you have to pay for premium membership (at least at the beginning), if you want to progress faster and become an immortal god in acceptable time. On the other hand the game is free to play so I fully understand why you have to pay for premium access/subscription. Developers have to pay their bills and mortgage as well I suppose :D. Great game so far for me, definitely worth trying :D… Expand
  11. megapro
    Apr 16, 2017
    5
    It's an OK game, but I wouldn't recommend it.

    First thing I noticed was that it has a lot of small bugs which doesn't stop your progress, but pulls you out of the immersion of being "in the game". Second was that early in the game you're shown these 13-14 different classes which you're told you can switch between at any time, but you can only use three of them. The others are    It's an OK game, but I wouldn't recommend it.

    First thing I noticed was that it has a lot of small bugs which doesn't stop your progress, but pulls you out of the immersion of being "in the game".

    Second was that early in the game you're shown these 13-14 different classes which you're told you can switch between at any time, but you can only use three of them. The others are unlocked, one at a time, through a very long grind.

    Thirdly, and this is what made me uninstall the game, the gameplay is just not that fun. The enemies are bland and you use the same button mashing combination whether it's a grunt or a boss. You're given 3-4 skills to start with, gaining more as you go along, but there is no apparent reason to use one over the other.

    In retrospect, the story wasn't much to cheer for either. Nothing that I can remember, in fact. And even though it's labeled as a free game, it's really a pay-as-you-go game. And it's up to you just how much you're willing to pay. For a free game, this would get a 6-7. But as it's not, it gets a 4-5.    … Expand
  12. Ecresis
    Apr 13, 2017
    1
    Don't bother downloading this on PS4. It is a complete joke. The positive reviews are probably from the developers, wanking each other off by finding their own reviews helpful. Here's what helpful : trust me, don't download this.

    Ugly characters, boring quests, awful combat system, bad voice acting, nothing new, it's another classic mmorpg, and it's a bad one. I'm not sure they even    Don't bother downloading this on PS4. It is a complete joke. The positive reviews are probably from the developers, wanking each other off by finding their own reviews helpful. Here's what helpful : trust me, don't download this.

    Ugly characters, boring quests, awful combat system, bad voice acting, nothing new, it's another classic mmorpg, and it's a bad one.

    I'm not sure they even tried doing something good with this game. I really tried and had to abandon after 1 hour playing, it is totally empty, and the player base will also be empty. I don't see the point making a game like this. There are other, better mmorpg's out there, also free.    … Expand
  13. banc11
    Apr 12, 2017
    4
    Just played this for 5 minutes and deleted it after seeing how **** the combat is... very boring, not for me. But hey its free so you cant really go wrong there
  14. TMinecraftMaker
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    This game is really close to the best MMORPG I have played. The class system is the best I encountered because if you find yourself against a tanky boss, change to the attack class (Cryomancer etc.) If you come against a attacking boss change it up to the tanky one (The Paladin)

    The combat is really smooth and the graphics look awesome, a lot of bright colors make you feel as if you are    This game is really close to the best MMORPG I have played. The class system is the best I encountered because if you find yourself against a tanky boss, change to the attack class (Cryomancer etc.) If you come against a attacking boss change it up to the tanky one (The Paladin)

    The combat is really smooth and the graphics look awesome, a lot of bright colors make you feel as if you are in the game yourself. The best part about it is that the game is really enjoyable with the Prestige, followers and might system being awesome. I am still fully enjoying it and i will for a long time as well!    … Expand
  15. Lovegreen31
    Apr 12, 2017
    8
    This game is actually not that bad. It looks absolutely beautiful and there's tons to do. The gameplay is pretty good as well. There's a few minor bugs here and there and what bugs me is you can walk through all the NPCs. It makes them feel just cosmetic and there,not really there. You'll see a crowd off NPCs and other players standing around, instead of going around them you can just walkThis game is actually not that bad. It looks absolutely beautiful and there's tons to do. The gameplay is pretty good as well. There's a few minor bugs here and there and what bugs me is you can walk through all the NPCs. It makes them feel just cosmetic and there,not really there. You'll see a crowd off NPCs and other players standing around, instead of going around them you can just walk right through them. That gives the game a cheesy feel to it, but then again it's free. It's definitely a must play though. I'm going to continue to play and advance my character. Developers if you're reading this, please make other players and NPCs more "solid". Just that little touch will do so much.… Expand
  16. Kamarr
    Oct 30, 2017
    3
    This game tries so hard to fit with the rest of the MMO games and with all the other free to play games out there the amount of time you put into this game you feel robbed. Now when I say robbed you may ask what do I mean, what I mean is when you grind lets say a day or 2 maybe even a week to a month if you have a life outside of gaming as a new comer for a new class good luck hell evenThis game tries so hard to fit with the rest of the MMO games and with all the other free to play games out there the amount of time you put into this game you feel robbed. Now when I say robbed you may ask what do I mean, what I mean is when you grind lets say a day or 2 maybe even a week to a month if you have a life outside of gaming as a new comer for a new class good luck hell even after the campaign you'd think you'd get a class or two NOPE think again lol. They have changed there class gaining models 4 times and now they made it even worse than what it was in the past. Like there is so many great things about this game that is flawed by lazy developers that just want your money. Either spend 12-15$ a class or spend a week to a month grinding to get 1 of the 13 classes DISGUSTING.

    I tell you what I did I spent 13$ on a game called Elder Scrolls Online:Gold used even though its not the best game it beats the **** outta this. Even though you grind in ESO for gear it's not as mind numbing boring as Skyforge and at least that has a class system where your not gonna be blind sided by hours of grinding just to realize your short and have to farm more for 10+ hours.

    Also don't even let me get into an event they had where they charged people loads of money for an in game P2W item from an event that increased dmg by 44 **** percent then as the community got together about how broken that is they waited till the end of the event to drop the item down to 2.2% just so they can get as much money as they can.

    I played this game for about 40 hours maxed out the first 3 classes and beat the campaign 10/10 would not ever do it again and will NEVER suggest a friend to play this crud even with it being free there class presentation sales leave that most disgusting taste in my mouth.

    Heres the quick run down on the game itself. Overused enemy models about every fight is the same bosses seem to be a massive let down as most of them are just sponges with a factor of dodging there aoe to avoid being 1 shot. The pvp oh wait there is no PvP because nobody does it and when they are its just a spam fest. The story is very liner and you can guess whats gonna happen every quest is the same. The game builds up so much to there awesome combat system you can't even try out all the classes unless you spend money or play this game for a full year or 2 straight and even then idk.

    If your on PSN go play Neverwinter the graphics may not be amazing but least you can get your moneys worth if you decided to drop 10$ or not.    … Expand
  17. lurch
    Apr 17, 2017
    1
    A really awful game. Even free it's overpriced as you waste electricity downloading this game. I played about 15 minutes before uninstalling as its total garbage. From the rancid combat system that has awful lag and the clunky movement to the commander or whatever bleating orders at you over your controllers speaker (even when I am wearing headphones to be quiet) this game is absolute pus.
  18. Borsalino
    Apr 30, 2017
    2
    Это жалкое пародие на Dragon Nest, вот как можно описать данную игру.
    Графика, меню создания персонажа,да и кад сцены довольно хороши для ММО, но это все, что есть в данной игре.
    Бои тут представляют собой выбор локации, но в отличие от того же Dragon nest, боевая систему тут унылая и однообразная, если в гнезде дракона у вас есть огромный выбор навыков даже в 1ом классе, и все навыки не    Это жалкое пародие на Dragon Nest, вот как можно описать данную игру.
    Графика, меню создания персонажа,да и кад сцены довольно хороши для ММО, но это все, что есть в данной игре.
    Бои тут представляют собой выбор локации, но в отличие от того же Dragon nest, боевая систему тут унылая и однообразная, если в гнезде дракона у вас есть огромный выбор навыков даже в 1ом классе, и все навыки не умещались даже на 2ух панелях быстрых клавиш, то тут всего 2 удара , 2 навыка и 2 добивания(которые появляются только в определенный момент), в снаряжение только 2 предмета, которые можно улучшить, это оружие и артефакт, еще можно поставить бижутерию, но на этом улучшение персонажа заканчивается. Когда я пробовал играть в Dragon Nest я успел прокачать 3 персонажа до макс уровня, прежде чем она мне надоела. тут же игра надоедает на 2 локации, боевая система кривая и ты не чувствуешь ударов, место нормальных цифр урона 1-1000, с самого начала игры вы наносите урон за которым сложно уследить, а топы в этой игре 1 ударом наносят несколько миллионов, что делает панель урона мусором, почему нельзя начать с простых цифр, а закончить десятками тысяч? Это наверно сделано для школьников, которые хотят с самого начала ощущать себя убийцами.
    Короче, это пустая игра в красивой обертке.    … Expand