New World: Aeternum

There’s always something to do and work on, and while some elements could have used a bit more explaining and be a little more console friendly, overall it’s port to console was done impressively well. Of course, I ‘cheated’ a bit with having my Razer Turret to make typing quicker, but it wasn’t a requirement, as the default controls worked just fine and intuitively with a controller in hand. I'm going to be adventuring on Aeternum for quite some time at my own pace, and won't be surprised when I reach a few hundred hours of playtime. Console players may have had to wait a few years, but Amazon Games has clearly put in a hefty amount of effort to do it right, but better late than never.

New World: Aeternum is a brilliant fantasy MMORPG. The large world is spectacular to explore. Moreover, character progression and the list of never-ending tasks will keep you busy for hours. If you love the genre, you'll adore this PC and console gaming experience.

New World: Aeternum successfully makes the jump to Xbox, doing a great job of bringing the MMO experience to your living room. It offers a slew of content in a brilliantly realised world that has enough tricks up its sleeve to keep you hooked, even if it has an air of the familiar to it.

New World: Aeternum is a good MMO addition for console players. The combat works great with a controller even though that leaves it with a relatively low number of usable skills per weapon. Being class agnostic makes it so you can do whatever you want whenever you want. It also means that everything can just be overwhelming cause you are constantly leveling up different jobs, weapons, regions and even your own house. While the PVE side plays it relatively safe and almost boring New World offers a fascinatingly deep PVP aspect that you can really dig into.

New World Aeternum is fascinating. A huge campaign that you can enjoy alone or with friends joins a lot of PvP and PvE content in groups, a thousand things to do and a lot of factions that will allow us to conquer the territory, improve its defenses and turn Aeternum into our empire.

New World: Aeternum isn’t perfect, but it’s a fun experience that feels like the definitive version of Amazon’s flagship MMO. The question still remains whether Amazon can stick the landing with post-launch content, but the MMO is the best it has ever been and well worth a visit to the Eternal Isle if you’ve ever thought of dipping your toes into its Azoth-laden waters.

While Aeternum doesn't do anything to avoid the pitfalls inherent to the MMORPG genre, it lessens their impact with flexibility and smart multiplayer mechanics. The Grind falls to the wayside while dynamic, fast-paced gameplay takes center stage. Married with a setting that diverges from MMO predecessors, New World: Aeternum offers an experience that will keep players invested, and enjoying the whole ride.

It’s crammed to the brim - overflowing even - with content, works quite well with a gamepad, has serviceable and often impressive graphics, and full crossplay between PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S so you can team with your friends regardless of where they play. But, it’s not without its limits and issues, and it’s for these reasons that New World: Aeternum could do with a bit more refinement and adjustments to ensure it nails the task at hand of being an exhaustive and unimpaired console MMORPG effort.