Guild Wars - Parent

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PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Beginner RPG [Posted on 2008-03-26]
This is the first Guild Wars RPG online game. It is not as challenging as Factions, Nightfall, etc. so this is perfect for those interested in online gaming. What's more, unlike World of Warcraft, all the Guild Wars games are played online completely free of charges. Internet service you obviously have to pay to your Internet provider. Additionally appealing is if you paid for any of the other Guild Wars games, your RPG character(s) can travel between them without losing what they gained (ex. inventory, skills, etc.). However, in order to do so, you have to earn this added feature by completing quests. Ideally, if you have Guild Wars Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall, etc. you can play all of them as one huge game. I've been able to get my Nightfall character to make its way to the Prophecies campaign, specifically Ascalon City. It was a long tedious task even with my maxed out Level 20 character.

Guild Wars Revisited [Posted on 2008-04-10]
All my nephews are on this game, and so I decided to plunk down some cash to see what all the fuss was about. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the graphics were better than anyting WOW has to offer, and there is good multi-player interaction. As others have written, it really is meant to be played with a group of like-minded cadres because there are situations where you cannot pass on your own (for example, a friend has to hold a gate open for you). This actually caused me to give it 3 stars for fun, since I grew up with games like Wizardry, Betrayal at Krondor, and Baldur's Gate that allowed me to adventure by myself. Still, for an older game, Guildwars is masterfully done and deserves praise. The only real addition that could be made is linking via headsets, if this hasn't already been incorporated.

If you are looking at this, why haven't you bought it already? [Posted on 2008-04-25]
Do you hate online RPGs because you have to pay money? do you want a good looking game with a solid gameplay system? Look no further.

You may be trying to compare this to World of Warcraft, but they aren't really compareable. Guild Wars defines a genre somewhere between multi and single player, and has no known clones.

There are two modes in the game, PvP and Cooperative. In my opinion PvP is better, yet cooperative is also very fun with a good story.

There are six characters to choose from (eight if you have factions, ten if you have nightfall). Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, the elementalist has the most mana of any class, his spells are also the most powerfull. Yet, the elementalist has a low health capacity and bad armor. The warrior, on the other hand, has next to no mana, yet he does not need it for his abilities, he also has the best weapons and armor.

The game is very balanced, and easy to dive into, it also seems to satisfy the wants of both the casual and hardcore gammer. A casual gammer can dive into Guild Wars for fifteen minutes at a time and still have fun in PvP. The hardcore gammer will play throught the cooperative mode and then find alot of fun in PvP.

The graphics are great, clean, beautiful, and fast. The sound is equally as good. This game will keep you occupied for a long time. Yet, for me, I seem to play it for a consistant month or so and then stop. The addiction of this game always returns.

And yes, you do need internet connection.

Graphics 9/10
Gameplay 10/10
Story 10/10
Sound 9/10
Presentation 10/10
Length 9/10
Stability: Perfect, Polished, No Lag

Score 10/10 - Revolutionary

Guild Wars Rocks [Posted on 2008-04-28]
This is a great game! Not only are there great graphics and amazing gameplay, the storyline is amazing and well thought out. This game should be played by everyone around the globe. Even if you don't like MMORPG's, you will after this game!

Older gamer loves this game!! [Posted on 2008-04-28]
"GW" is my first foray into the world of online gaming.I was a little intimidated at first,what with the zillions of people running around all over the place,but I quickly found that other,more experienced players were more than happy to help a newbie such as I.
I soon became immersed in the huge GW lands and have been having such a good time with the characters I created.I am a Ranger/Elementalist in this game,and it is really fun to add skills,and win battles,complete quests,and a myriad of other stuff.I was invited to join a guild,which I did,and the people in the guild are helpful,funny,and obviously in love with this game as much as I am.
I am currently playing GW and Factions at the same time.Tonight I load Nightfall and have more fun!!!
This kind of game is perfect for someone who has been a fan of RPG's since Diablo.The advances these kinds of games have made are incredible.
Prepare to have your slippers knocked off!!

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