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| Tweet Topic Started: May 11 2011, 07:27 AM (430 Views) | |
| Andrul | May 11 2011, 07:27 AM Post #1 |
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| Auduma | May 11 2011, 02:19 PM Post #2 |
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Some explanation before clicking the link of what I would be downloading would be nice :) |
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| lgm | May 11 2011, 03:44 PM Post #3 |
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Rift is the new MMO game. I wasn't too thrilled about it because I saw the graphics which were on par for any new game but the world wasn't too compelling. You have rifts the occurr that can potentially allow nearly anything to pop up from other dimensions. It appears to be mostly fantasy still and not Palladium Rifts rpg styled. I recently read a professional review that actually grabbed my interest. It reviewed better than WoW. Not for graphics, gameplay or anything you would expect. It was because it launched flawlessly (from user perspective) compared to the constant buggy, patch filled WoW updates/expansions. Also, it featured all the tiny details that make playing much easier (item grouping, quick keys, etc) that new games usually play catch up trying to achieve. Finally, grouping with others is extremely encouraged. You can jump in groups without invites and other formalities. The player base seems (currently) to respond well to this and is not the nightmare I would have assumed such a gamble would be. The game focuses on putting players together in a good way. The review has me interested in the game because they appear to pay attention to detail. I suppose it's the only way to try to topple WoW. |
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| Andrul | May 11 2011, 08:07 PM Post #4 |
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Sorry Auduma. I thought everyone here was familiar with Rift especially since LGM previously posted about it. And it's not like I linked to a NSFW site. Now go look at it so the script can grab all the information on your computer for me! |
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| lgm | May 11 2011, 08:35 PM Post #5 |
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Trion's Rift home page Here's their main page, yo. Oh, the other cool thing is that the game has a class-like progression as normal but it allows you to change your build according to how you want to play the game... each time you sit down to play. So you have a guy who heals and buffs but you decide you want to blast away. You customize your character to only heal a little bit and choose offensive abilities instead. So if you create a support character, you can alter your role into a blaster instead. The review was glowing about this so I assume it's quite versatile. Edited by lgm, May 11 2011, 08:39 PM.
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| Auduma | May 11 2011, 10:08 PM Post #6 |
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I honestly don't read a whole lot of gaming posts because I can't get into them as much as you guys, so Rift is new to me. Thanks for the quick info :) |
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| Andrul | May 12 2011, 11:35 AM Post #7 |
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After that commentary by LGM, soon as I get some free time I'll have to try it out. |
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| Andrul | Jul 2 2013, 05:39 AM Post #8 |
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finally got some free time, tried it out. I was... underwhelmed. It was okay, just nothing spectacular. I think the build flexibility may have been more attention grabbing if I hadn't already experienced the fun of freeform building in Champions Online. As noted by LGM the graphics are pretty standard, if just a tad cartoony for my taste. I did like that your rogue gets both ranged and melee ability, and has the option of using bow or blunderbuss. In summary, it's okay but doesn't really stand out from the crowd of current F2P MMO's, and if I were to spend real money on a game, it would more likely be Neverwinter or even Marvel Heroes. |
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