Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Windows
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Don't believe the hype; this game is a huge letdown. The box claims "DirectX 10" compatible, but DX 10 won't even be supported for months. End game PvP that was one of the major selling points of the game is not even included, player cities are broken, high level PvE content is scarce, stats are broken, gear offers no benefits and all looks the same as you level, gold sellers are already plaguing the game, and they didn't mention that voice acting completely stops after level 20. The developers are not patching anything important after 3 weeks and make minimal effort to communicate with the customers. There are so many bugs, broken quests and content that was promised and not delivered that it's just depressing.
On the positive side the music is good, and the graphics are good. Too bad that doesn't make a game fun.
On the positive side the music is good, and the graphics are good. Too bad that doesn't make a game fun.
12 price(s)
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So I wasted 50 bucks on this game, that was touted to be "revolutionary". They can't even get their updater working properly. You waste an hour and a half installing the game, then run the updater... I'm now past 72 hours of installing updates, and the server is officially down for MORE updates, which I'm not even past 50% of the original ones. You can not get technical support, if you go to the forums you're told by the most immature community I've ever seen that you're completely wrong and the updater works just great, (of course there's no actual suggestions on how to fix it), and how dare anyone criticize the game.
FunCom kept this game in beta for almost 3 years, it should have stayed there.
FunCom kept this game in beta for almost 3 years, it should have stayed there.
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I paid for a preorder and then $5 to download the client early and do the free preview. So the day comes to start playing the game and I cannot download the patch. So I go to the store to pick up my copy and install from the disks, same problem, the patch is a no go. So I go to the website expecting a little technical support, however none of the topics really covered my issue (which is the 620 gig patch getting to between 20 and 150 gigs and then no longer downloading at all). So I check the main forums and there are quite a few people there having the same issue, but there is no post from any sort of official source about how to resolve the issue. I disable my virus protection, open all the ports on my router, download updates, plug the connection directly to the computer, nothing works. I e-mail billing but by the time anybody gets back to me 6 days of my 10 day preview have gone by. I ask for some form of refund and they tell me they can't do that. Finally after two or three
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I waited for a long time for this game to come out and was horribly disappointed by it. More and more bugs instead of less appeared with each patch. The game is no where near finished. I kept getting the impression Funcom ran out of money so they just released the game and figured they would finish it later. I wanted to stick with it but the constant bugs and complete lack of content finally drove me away. I've been playing MMOs since EQ and have beta'ed or played at released at least a dozen - this one wasn't the worst but it was in the top three.
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This game is a total load of crap, terrible cities, horrible quest system and to put it simply.... its just not fun - its not fun for conan fans or casual gamers. Save your money, the game will probably collapse.
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I've played Age of Conan since beta. Five months after AoC's public debut I still find this game highly addictive. Although Age of Conan still needs more content (especially end game content), I've never played a game that's more immersive, intense and fun.
The system requirements for AoC are rather demanding, but if you can play AoC with its video settings at or near max, you're in for a wild ride.
Funcom, the developers of AoC, released a patch earlier this week (09/17/2008) that introduced the much needed PvP leveling and rules.
I've tried Warhammer Online, but after playing Age of Conan, there's no way I could play a game like WAR. AoC seems light years ahead of WAR in terms of its combat, environments, characters and immersion.
Age of Conan is both a work of art and feat of engineering. Thrilling game.
The system requirements for AoC are rather demanding, but if you can play AoC with its video settings at or near max, you're in for a wild ride.
Funcom, the developers of AoC, released a patch earlier this week (09/17/2008) that introduced the much needed PvP leveling and rules.
I've tried Warhammer Online, but after playing Age of Conan, there's no way I could play a game like WAR. AoC seems light years ahead of WAR in terms of its combat, environments, characters and immersion.
Age of Conan is both a work of art and feat of engineering. Thrilling game.
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Was fun when I got to play but I was either down due to the memory leak, or for them to put in their 5 hour updates. Half the quests don't work and the other half don't spawn fast enough for the the players trying to get them done. Now they keep adding new content instead of fixing the bugs they admit they have. They are running a test server and pretty much add the content the testers are demanding. Sounds like it would be a good deal to put imput in a game but if you are compound problems with your demands it doesn't work. All I heard is if you don't like it quit, so I did. Maybe will try it again in a few months.
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last week in anticipation of warhammer online i cancelled my account to AoC and overall very disappointed in it. it just wasn't fun from the start. i tried to "make" it fun by getting more into the quests and pvp, but it just seemed very unpolished and got boring.
i would save you money and i can tell you already that i am having more fun playing warhammer online in 3 days then i did in 3 weeks playing AoC.
i would save you money and i can tell you already that i am having more fun playing warhammer online in 3 days then i did in 3 weeks playing AoC.
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In all honesty, if you're searching for a Mmo, this one will only delay your progress because it gets tiresome by level 40 to be honest and once you reach level 80 people leave because of the lack of pvp or things to do.
If your 50/50 about buying it. Then please don't because you will only regret the 75 dollars you spent (60 for game and 15 for month even tho they say first month is free. Most got charged)
If your 50/50 about buying it. Then please don't because you will only regret the 75 dollars you spent (60 for game and 15 for month even tho they say first month is free. Most got charged)
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I was so excited about this game, but it has dissapointed me for the following reasons:
* The game was released when it wasn't even 70% ready
* Gameplay becomes boring after 1 month of playing
* Huge patches every week, one of the patches was 15.6 GB!!
* Very buggy and patches sometimes create more bugs!
* PvP is terrible, level 80 can attack level 5 without a warning!
* No customer service because staff are busty completing the game and making patches!
This game will die soon!
* The game was released when it wasn't even 70% ready
* Gameplay becomes boring after 1 month of playing
* Huge patches every week, one of the patches was 15.6 GB!!
* Very buggy and patches sometimes create more bugs!
* PvP is terrible, level 80 can attack level 5 without a warning!
* No customer service because staff are busty completing the game and making patches!
This game will die soon!
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Maybe its me but all MMO's lately seem to be the exact same but this game is HORRIBLE! I was in the beta and was pretty excited about it honestly. I bought it when it came out and played it quite a bit. The crafting sucks, the social sucks, huge bugs(which is to be expected when something is released.) and the worst part....3 months after release the design crew has systematically destroyed this game. More things are broken now than at release. I was very disappointed. If you want something fun and solid with good crafting with hardly any bugs I would try LOTRO
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The conent in this game literally runs out at points and you have to aimlessly grind mobs to level.
With dwindiling numbers on most all servers, finding groups for end zone quest lines is completely impossible. And the 1-80 levelling experience is absolutely dependant on these quests for experience points.
SO you end up having to repeat "villas" (can you say badge runs, only they start at low level, 5 tiny instances that all look the exact same, with boring goals such as "collect valuables in villa verde"). This will get you a 5th of a level every 6 hours on a timer.
OR you can mindless kill random mobs at 1000 experience each, for a total of 1.3 million to level, you do the math on the kills needed for that.
The armor is blatant false advertising.
Think world of warcraft, level 1-10 armor sets, with different stats at level 80.
TERRIBLE weapons and armor selection.
For former warcraft players, I will give you an idea of the games size, think elwyn, westfall, duskwood, redridge,
With dwindiling numbers on most all servers, finding groups for end zone quest lines is completely impossible. And the 1-80 levelling experience is absolutely dependant on these quests for experience points.
SO you end up having to repeat "villas" (can you say badge runs, only they start at low level, 5 tiny instances that all look the exact same, with boring goals such as "collect valuables in villa verde"). This will get you a 5th of a level every 6 hours on a timer.
OR you can mindless kill random mobs at 1000 experience each, for a total of 1.3 million to level, you do the math on the kills needed for that.
The armor is blatant false advertising.
Think world of warcraft, level 1-10 armor sets, with different stats at level 80.
TERRIBLE weapons and armor selection.
For former warcraft players, I will give you an idea of the games size, think elwyn, westfall, duskwood, redridge,
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AOC is the worst MMORPG I've have ever played in terms of the following items, in order or severity:
1) MASSIVE memory leak issue leading to constant lag by all but those that have way more processing power than required for the game.
2) Inability or refusal of Funcom (maker of AOC) to deal with the massive memory leak issue, instead focusing on ridiculous items to fix each week.
3) Horrible and lengthly list of game bugs, many many quests are broken, items don't work, crafting system in shambles.
4) PvP completely non-functional. "PvP" servers should be renamed "ganking" & PvE servers should be renamed "non-ganking" since this is the ONLY difference between the 2 types. The only PvP system that works is a premade scenario that is initiated and completed manually by someone advertising constantly in open chat for people to please join a premade group. If you enter a pug que for pvp minigames you can wait 9 hours or more for your turn.
5) Serious lack of raid content at game end. I hear
1) MASSIVE memory leak issue leading to constant lag by all but those that have way more processing power than required for the game.
2) Inability or refusal of Funcom (maker of AOC) to deal with the massive memory leak issue, instead focusing on ridiculous items to fix each week.
3) Horrible and lengthly list of game bugs, many many quests are broken, items don't work, crafting system in shambles.
4) PvP completely non-functional. "PvP" servers should be renamed "ganking" & PvE servers should be renamed "non-ganking" since this is the ONLY difference between the 2 types. The only PvP system that works is a premade scenario that is initiated and completed manually by someone advertising constantly in open chat for people to please join a premade group. If you enter a pug que for pvp minigames you can wait 9 hours or more for your turn.
5) Serious lack of raid content at game end. I hear
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no dx10 yet, maybe in a few months, siege battles do not work/exist, everything is buggy, there is no skill as damage is based on items/gold farming. What you can afford determines your damage. There are constant spams from gold farmers. Very little to do. Low population so there are few people to do it with.
1-20 is great, awesome, spectacular, after that the game is a joke
1-20 is great, awesome, spectacular, after that the game is a joke
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The game is great, up untill lvl 40, then classes become gimpped. There is no end game content, and each patch breaks the game even more.
The combo system is great, PvP could be fun, but the class imbalance ruins it (I mean, the tank class with the most hp and armor should not be one shotting other soldier classes, or even squishies for that matter), unless your a guardion or a healer, PvP is one sided.
The client has been riddled with issues like memory leaks and instability. Don't expect to see the wonderful grafixs unless you have a really good computer. Although advertised with DX10, the game currently only works on DX9, and has issues with SLi set up cards, and ATI cards. after 40, the story ends, and the grind begines.
The combo system is great, PvP could be fun, but the class imbalance ruins it (I mean, the tank class with the most hp and armor should not be one shotting other soldier classes, or even squishies for that matter), unless your a guardion or a healer, PvP is one sided.
The client has been riddled with issues like memory leaks and instability. Don't expect to see the wonderful grafixs unless you have a really good computer. Although advertised with DX10, the game currently only works on DX9, and has issues with SLi set up cards, and ATI cards. after 40, the story ends, and the grind begines.
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Age of Conan isn't exactly a 'bad' game, but it certainly does not live up to the hype which surrounded it before the release. There are bugs, lack of content, balance issues and patches that often do not make sense.
Worth getting the game if you are looking for something a bit different and don't mind waiting months or even years for a fully 'polished' version.
Worth getting the game if you are looking for something a bit different and don't mind waiting months or even years for a fully 'polished' version.
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The funny thing about expectations is just how much it can ruin or promote a game. As an example, I was one of those annoying people who ended up not liking Fable as much as I'd hope to (and complained about it to deaf ears) because I had followed it from its first announcement to its eventual birth. In the same way, I have followed Age of Conan far longer than I should have. Four years. Longer than most engagements.
Well, after finally "marrying" Age of Conan (and buying it a "fancy" ring by not only purchasing it, but dropping $90 on its shinier Collector's Edition), I can understand why the divorce rate in America is so high. It all falls back to expectations. For me, things started out wonderfully. We had our honeymoon in Tortage and for the first weekend or so, I was in complete heaven. The first twenty levels of the game are perfectly plotted and staged, with wonderment occuring around every bend. The story that plays out is small and self-contained but feels epic and truly
Well, after finally "marrying" Age of Conan (and buying it a "fancy" ring by not only purchasing it, but dropping $90 on its shinier Collector's Edition), I can understand why the divorce rate in America is so high. It all falls back to expectations. For me, things started out wonderfully. We had our honeymoon in Tortage and for the first weekend or so, I was in complete heaven. The first twenty levels of the game are perfectly plotted and staged, with wonderment occuring around every bend. The story that plays out is small and self-contained but feels epic and truly
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Most people who give this game high reviews haven't played it past level 20. The beginning island is fun and done well, as it was originally suppose to been a single player game and that is what the beginning island is all about. Not long after you leave the island you begin to realize the game is incomplete and out of balance mathematically. What I mean is you only travel back and forth mainly between 3 areas. Then you then realize your armor stats, most skills you have are uselessly weak or broken. Armor pretty much all looks the same and only stat that means anything at all is the defense stat the rest of stats are useless. For example like .01 to slashing damage when you are doing 80 damage per swing. Game is a hyped up rip off full of lies by Funcom, wait and buy WarHammer if you are looking for a good new MMO.
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The game is a pile of absolute rubbish, and the developers are working hard to set it on fire as well. Frequently unplayable, always unbalanced, and rarely fun past level 40 or so.
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Tried to enjoy game for a month+, without success. Initial starting area is great, but then the grind from 25+ begins. Tried 3 different classes, leveling to 55, 43 & 37. Each had broken problems. PvP is a joke. Serves little purpose. Just random ganking. At least in other games you have different factions that are suppose to be your enemies... Oh, except for end game, which is a broken disaster. Won't even bother with discussing how broken crafting is. Another thing. Don't roll a female tank character, since the broken game mechanics will slow down your DPS by as much as 20%. This is still not fixed. Amazing. This game was rushed to market & should have NOT left beta.
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I purchased Age of Conan two days after its official launch. I played it for the duration of the initial free 30 day subscription you receive when you purchase the game.
* Be wary of reviews that only mention the area designed for new players, or extrapolate upon very minor features such as "character creation". These things, while strong in this game, are going to account for but a tiny part of your overall experience. My review focuses on aspects of the game that will affect your enjoyment from day one right on through day thirty - namely stability, content, and customer service. *
To start, I'll focus on the stability and quality of the application itself: Age of Conan is extremely unstable, being plagued by bugs that will crash your system for a variety of reasons. The game client has a lingering memory leak that has continued to wax and wane in prevalence since launch. As of the writing of this review, the stability of the client is still very poor and the memory leak is still very
* Be wary of reviews that only mention the area designed for new players, or extrapolate upon very minor features such as "character creation". These things, while strong in this game, are going to account for but a tiny part of your overall experience. My review focuses on aspects of the game that will affect your enjoyment from day one right on through day thirty - namely stability, content, and customer service. *
To start, I'll focus on the stability and quality of the application itself: Age of Conan is extremely unstable, being plagued by bugs that will crash your system for a variety of reasons. The game client has a lingering memory leak that has continued to wax and wane in prevalence since launch. As of the writing of this review, the stability of the client is still very poor and the memory leak is still very
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It's tough to sort through the various folks on both sides of the AOC fanboy vs. hater crowds, but here's my take after having played the first month and then quit. In a nutshell, AOC is like a St. Bernard puppy- it's probably going to grow up into something awesome, but right now it spends most of its time falling over and leaving messes on the carpet
The good
1) The graphics require serious horsepower, but they do look good. The general feel works well for the mythos- a bit dark and dreary
2) The sounds and music are well done
3) The classes and combat have some nice ideas behind them- directional healing, combo moves, active shielding, etc. Combat is not simple button mashing
4) The initial storyline in Tortage is very well fleshed out with the nighttime quests, decent voice acting and the rest.
5) Writing- the quest dialogs are generally nicely done and some of the quest lines are quite funny. (Check out the early "What happened to my friend" quest in Khemi)
The bad side of the
The good
1) The graphics require serious horsepower, but they do look good. The general feel works well for the mythos- a bit dark and dreary
2) The sounds and music are well done
3) The classes and combat have some nice ideas behind them- directional healing, combo moves, active shielding, etc. Combat is not simple button mashing
4) The initial storyline in Tortage is very well fleshed out with the nighttime quests, decent voice acting and the rest.
5) Writing- the quest dialogs are generally nicely done and some of the quest lines are quite funny. (Check out the early "What happened to my friend" quest in Khemi)
The bad side of the
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Great Graphics & Good Action!
Team Play on the other hand is... Okay. The Lack of Voip (Voice Over Internet) makes team play a little on the weak side. Some people don't like the zoning where you can have multiple instances of the same area which came it tough to find friends sometimes but I don't mind that so much. When your in a guild or clan you can make up for this with programs like TeamSpeak or Ventrillo.
Once you get past the initial low level areas there is a lot less Voiced RP content. I kinda felt let down when I got the level 20+ areas and there were no more voiced characters.
Team Play on the other hand is... Okay. The Lack of Voip (Voice Over Internet) makes team play a little on the weak side. Some people don't like the zoning where you can have multiple instances of the same area which came it tough to find friends sometimes but I don't mind that so much. When your in a guild or clan you can make up for this with programs like TeamSpeak or Ventrillo.
Once you get past the initial low level areas there is a lot less Voiced RP content. I kinda felt let down when I got the level 20+ areas and there were no more voiced characters.