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You are all kidding yourselves

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 30 / 35
Date: May 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Everquest: Ruins of Kunark is an amazing expansion to an otherwise perfect game. And anyone who poorly rates this game must really have personal issues that they must deal with. Yes, it is possibly the most addictive game, activity, etc... ever. So what if Verant messes up? So what if the guides or GM's are snotty? Players do not have to deal with them ever, and certainly wont take guff from them if they just play the game. The game is set up with a chat interface beneath the game screen, and statements that players make can be categorized, like auction, shout, out of character, etc. The people that get upset at other players for not wanting to hear them spam on and on about their weekend, or their lousy jokes need to find a frickin chat room. Those that truly love the game and understand it know that trying to level and get more powerful is all part of the fun. For example, in one area in Kunark (in the game) there is a forest called Warsliks Wood. Monsters that range from level 2 to level 30+ reside there, and one area within the woods is a truly massive fort, looking like it was built by giants. Well that is exactly who built it! They roam the grounds, and you can hear them coming! Very exciting stuff for a lower level player to run from a giant! And inside the fort is an entire area to explore. Now this was just a small example of the cool things you just stumble on while roaming. Oh sure, you need to just kill and kill to level up, but I, (unlike the majority of the other reviewers) take days where i just explore, find what i can find, and take in the lush beauty and astounding surroundings. I stumbled upon what looked like a mine shaft tonite, and as i walked deeper into the darkness i started seeing coffins, which gave the feel that this was a crypt of some sort. When i finally reached the end, i found a huge throne, whicj=h looked like some wicked king of the undead's throne! It's the little things like that that make me think about playing while at work, or in class. Obviously boundaries must be set, and people need to limit themselves as to how much time is spent playing, because you can lose track of time:). All in all, those who said they would stop playing, or would never play, are probably playing even as you read this. It is a truly wonderful game, one I will never tire of. Talk about replay value!

One of the most addictive Online games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 26
Date: April 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing EverQuest for over a year and have enjoyed it immensely. I have also played several other Massively online Role Playing Games and out of all the games currently available I always go back to EverQuest. I agree that Verant the game publisher does have issues with customer service however having to help and support over 200,000 players is not an easy task and they always improving at it. As far as the Individual that commented about Power Players who sole intension is to level up as fast as possible, let those players be in their own delusional world as it is up to you to be the Role Player and find other like you that enjoy the game and like to role it out. And you will be able to find more of these players then the Power Players.

If you have played EverQuest in the past or you are considering it now, purchase Ruins of Kunark as you will have the capability of starting new characters on new servers as well as the new continent as well as a new race, much like the game is having a re-birth and you will have the delight in participating in this. Look forward to venturing the new worlds and participating in Role Playing with you.

Everquest player

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 22
Date: April 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I actually saw some of the new terrain at a game conference. It looks much better then Everquest itself, more realistic.For example, the trees sway in the wind instead of just stand there as if it was made of cardboard.The Iskar look incredible, it seems to me that they will be a good evil caster race (necromancers , shamans). I suppose this will give the evil side (where the caster race is only dark elves) more choice in casters like the good side has (Wood elf, High Elf).

Everquest: A game thats either loved..... or hated

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 15
Date: April 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Wecome to the world of Everquest. Prepare to enter a world of magical creatures and dangerous foes. The most dangerous foe of all....... the people who gave this game a bad review.

Face it. If you are at all like me you probably wouldn't want to buy this game after reading some of the low reviews this game has gotten on Amazon. If, though, you looked at the people who reviewed this game, you would soon notice they dont grasp the point. Yes if you look at the baisic part to the game it is this: Fight... fight some more... gain level... figt even more than before... still fight... gain another level and so on. But there is much more. In Everquest there are places to go, people to see, things to do. You create or join guilds... go on quests... explore foreign lands.

This game is either hated or loved. You either get a lot out of it or you dont. You have to understand what the game is really about. This is a game for lovers of fantasy, for people who read Dragonlance books or Forgotten Realms books, for people who play AD&D. This is NOT a game for people who do not like the Final Fantasy series of games, or people who do not like Diablo or Warcraft. I recommend this game to people who respect fantasy for what it is.

The best game I ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: August 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am not going to tell you that Everquest does not have its faults, but until I got Everquest, I never played a game for more than a few months before tiring of it and moving on to the next game. 1 1/2 years later, I still almost exclusively play everquest. When you play everquest, you truly enter into a different world, with its own rules, cliques, foibles, dangers and rewards. This is the closest thing you can get to truly being part of a fantasy world. The fact that the characters you are meeting are real people and not just computer generated facades, pre-programmed to respond to you, is what makes this game special. The world is huge. I have still not seen everything there is to see in the game, and I have played it for hundreds of hours.

Yet, it may not be for everyone. It is difficult, although not impossible, to play solo in the game. If you are a loner, or only have limited time to play, this can be frustrating. Of course, it is the grouping with friends and strangers that makes the game so interesting, and it is usually easy to get into a group. You will find you prefer getting into a group whenever you can as much for the company as the increased playing ability. The game is also very time consuming. I personally have no difficulty going days without playing the game, but I know people who spend way too much time playing it. You can get caught up in trying to get that extra level or cool item and lose track of the rest of your life. And it takes a long time to level in the game. If you are driven to beat a game by taking a character to the top level, be prepared to spend hundreds of hours to do so.

I highly recommend this game for anyone who enjoys role playing games. If you are not sure of the game, I would suggest that you go look up some of the numerous websites out there that give information on the game. Probably no other game is so well covered by fan sites. Check Yahoo's or Google's catagories for a list. My personal recommendation is http://everquest.allakhazam.com , which covers everything you need to know about the game, and includes a nice newbie guide to get you started.

love to hate it, hate to love it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: November 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

For all of you who are trying to figure out why some of the reviewers are so insistent that Everquest is not worthwhile, here's the reason ...The low reviewers probably had to face the reality that they are addicts just like the rest of us. They came to a point in their life where they had to choose between 1. losing their job, losing their significant other, and losing their hold-on-reality, (not to mention being really sick of ordering take-out because they've been too busy to cook hehe) or 2. cancelling their EQ account. The game made them angry because they thought of nothing else for weeks on end. Or perhaps they baracaded themselves into their bedroom, and spent a WEEK camping a particular lore item, only to lose the roll for it to another player..hehe. This game is HIGHLY addictive, and despite the "bugs" (none of which have I encountered in the 4 months I've played ), is pretty incredible. I imagine if you are not into interacting with other intelligent beings, and more interested in an instant-gratification, shoot-em up game that takes little more than hand-eye-coordination to succeed at, you would not enjoy EQ. It does take a LONG time to build up a decent character. But there are endless quests, endless items to seek out, a huge universe, and the best part....other real, live characters to interact with on many levels. There is a TON of information on the net, including item information, skill-developing instructions, and maps of the EQ world. The experiences I've had with the GMs has been positive, and as one other reviewer stated, if you treat them with respect they will do the same for you. I highly recommend Everquest.

Everquest:Ruins of Kunark

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 19
Date: April 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Everquest is the best online game out there, and with the new expansion players will get visually stunning grapihics, a whole new race, and a brand new continet.

The most addictive game ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: April 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I play Fnagaton Blazemaker on the Everquest server called Bristlebane. At least that's what I thought until I was totally sucked into this world. ;-) Since starting to play this game I have got to say it is the most addicative game I have ever played. I'm glad they are bringing out the expansion pack, it will only add to the enjoyment of an already great gane. You should but this at once! If you don't want to play games forever then avoid this like the plague. ;-)

Great Game! Great 3D World!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: April 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have found the game to be very fun. You can bash monsters, roleplay or just mess around with tradeskills like blacksmithing or fletching etc..

You get to pick your character, race, religion which creates your faction with the other races.

It is awsome.!

The only drawback to the entire game is, it is so popular, the servers a filling up with to many people. Verant needs to make more servers to accomodate more people.

Great

Pros and cons.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As many of my fellow EQers have stated, this game is VERY addicting. I personally go home on my lunch hour and play everquest for thirty to fourty minutes. For the most part, however, I dissagree with my collegues. Many of the cons mentioned, like poor interface, the $10 fee, credit card required, aren't that big a deal. The user interface problem dissapears within the first month if you stick with it. There was a game on the good ol console systems, the N64, called Perfect Dark. It's INCREDIBLY hard for a beginner to control. But you master it over time.

The only real cons I see are the need for a graphix accellerator. (which IS totally required.) I know a ton of people who really REALLY want EQROK, but can't because they have creative labs video cards. Voodoo 3 4 or 5 are preferable, but they have creative. Not a good situation.

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