RyochiMayeabara
Since: Apr, 2014
08/10/2014 00:00:00
Huh. I don't have much of a problem with this review and I find AQW very repetitive.
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Adventure Quest Worlds review
Graphics and art direction : 4.5/5 - The cartoonish and stylized 2D graphics look really good. The art direction is really cool, as well. Many of the armor sets in the game will make you feel like a badass just because you look like one. The animation looks quick and smooth, though I've seen a few cases where many enemies exploding at the same time caused massive lag.
Story & NP Cs : 4/5 - While it's no masterpiece, it's a lot more memorable than most browser MM Os. Don't expect anything great, it's just a story you can actually pay attention to. What really makes the story, however, are the NP Cs. While I don't really like self-inserts, I found the AQ staff inserts to be memorable and fun. Humor is everywhere in this game, while sometimes it may seem like they're using dead old memes and trying a little too hard, it's better than being completely dry.
Combat : 3.5/5 - Smooth, simple, but it has a few glaring issues. Lag can be pretty annoying in some cases during combat. And there's also the fact that, you need to be next to the enemy to attack them, however when the enemy fly across an entire freaking continent to hit another player your character doesn't automatically follow them. Combat usually isn't much besides remembering the right order of skills to push. Really lacks depth.
Music and sound : 3/5 - Forgettable, but it's not bad and it exists.
Character customization and builds : 2.5/5 - Ehhh....this is what I think is one of the game's biggest flaws. While the items looking cool certainly help, there's really no real reason to get higher-leveled items because they're purely cosmetic. Enhancements are the only thing that really matter as long as you have a full set of gear of any level. Atleast you can switch between classes easily without needing to create a new character, which I'm thankful for because the classes aren't very balanced.
Free player VS Paying player : 2.5/5 - Players with membership will get better enhancements faster than normal players, but what makes it pretty unfair is that some very powerful classes are member-only(and of course, those exclusive cosmetic items), so the PVP can be really unfair. There are locked exclusive quests and items that require you to pay in Artix Entertainment's other games to get, too.
Overall : 3.5/5