Age of Conan: Unchained

All the cream filling, but still not Hostess.

User Rating: 7.5 | Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures PC

By Vispyr | Review Date: October 3, 2008

AoC has everything it needs to be an epic success, however because of some very small yet important things which it is missing, it never will take off.

Long story short, the main attraction is its great new combat system which has worlds of potential. However the game is hindered by lack of community, lack of feel-good charactor progression, and lackluster and unfulfilling pvp.

Combat and graphics are where this game exceeds the competition, however these things do not translate into sustained gameplay. In the end, the game plays out more like a MMO Action game than a RPG, and it does not command the same gamer base that it would if it had strenthened some core ideas before it was released.

7.5 on originality, mechanics, combat, visuals and audio. Points lost on community, bad pvp, and poor char progression.

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