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Great Game, Highly Addictive!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: March 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! I have been playing since beta, and I've loved it since!

There are a variety of monsters to play against in the game, and if you get bored with that, PK offers another unique strategy (note: you actually have to think a bit while PKing).

A lot of quests are out there for people with a need for new interest, for people of almost all levels. Quests are also released on an almost regular basis, so limited content will never be a problem. Content will only be a problem if you power level, in which case you'll always be bored and never interested with the game. A few quests can no longer be camped either, so that won't be too much of a problem.

Allegiances are a great part of AC, allowing for incentives for helping out newbies. Even though there are no houses or insignias, this was never promised and could add a lot of problems in the future (too many houses=too many textures, less open land,etc.).

Bugs do occur in the game, but what game doesn't have bugs? Critical bugs are fixed ASAP, and other bugs are usually fixed in the next monthly patch. Bad mouthers can be squelched and reported for code of conduct violations. There is no stealing in AC either, only cons (hint: don't use the V key if someone asks you to).

Summary: Great game, great content, great monsters, great everything. What are you waiting for? Get it!

Great game, fast paced and a lot of fun. Great graphics!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 11, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I got to be part of the beta test for Asherons Call and I loved the game. The graphics are really good and the interface is very simply and easy to learn. There is no problems with pk's and the lag in minimal for such a vast online game. A must buy for anyone interested in an online rpg.

Fantastic, Absolutly Amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: July 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Hmmm.. This game is positively the greatest thing since the invention of fast food . The Graphics are well textured even though they are not as smooth as the graphics in EQ. The game itself has a very deep storyline and the world is HUGE, it can take up to 3 hours to go from one side of the world to the other. Another added bonus is that there are no Annoying "zones" like in EQ. The Spell Economy is great. There are over 1600 spells to learn and the more people that use a spell the less powerful it is. ( You might be thinking to yourself right now " If this guy likes the game so much why is he writing a review on Amazon.com instead of playing it" well the answer is right now the server is down for maintenance so i can't log on. )to get on with the review, contrary to a lot of reviews this game is not 100% hack and slash (though somtimes it can seem like that) it is in fact a delicately balanced ordeal. The Alligence pyramid is very deep, here is an example; say you swear alligience to another charachter and he in turn has sworn to another person it goes on and on .

Another Thing that is cool is that in Darktide (the Player-Killer only world) there are massive groups of people that will somtime have wars with each other. There is so much more to say about this game but i am fast approaching the 1000 word limit .

If you are looking for me on dereth I am on the Soclaim Server in the chat menu you can type @tell Herith t'wain, and then type your message.

See you in Dereth

Great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 14
Date: November 19, 1999
Author: Amazon User

**WARNING** actually, two warnings:

1) Despite the entry for it in the "Platforms" section on this website, Asheron's call does NOT run on Windows NT 4.0 - it requires DirectX 6 or higher. You'll need Windows 95/98 or the forthcoming Windows 2000.

2) This game is highly addictive, so don't expect to have much in the way of a social life if you enter the world of Dereth. :)

The Game is Great, But.....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 10 / 14
Date: June 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well I have to say that if you are considering a an online RPG then AC is one of the better ones, if not the best. However there is one very important factor which has forced myself and quite a few other to leave the game.

The problem was not with the game itself, it is as addictive as they come, but instead lay with the technical side of the game. The first big problem was with the game server downtime, AC goes down regualarly for 3 hours each day. This time is, as you would guess, during the off-peak hours of the day; which is great if you live in the US. However for international players, guess again!

This was not the problem which caused me to cancel my membership however, it was after I switched from a telephone connection to a cable TV connection that I became locked out of the server.

I spent a good four weeks trying to get any kind of technical support from AC and Microsoft, my search for help included 4 chat rooms and over 20 letters sent to 2 support email addresses. I never once met a systems operator who didn't reffer me elsewhere, nor did I ever get a single reply to the e-mails I sent. The bottom line is Microsoft won't be able to help you if you have problems, they will send you to a seperate AC support center. The AC support center exsists but will unfortunately ignore you.

So if you have worries about system compatibility or a non-telephone internet connection , especially through a cable TV line, it might be safer to go with Everquest or Ultima. I would have liked to be able to have words with the support team about this, but alas could not find one.

Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: July 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A good game which would be perfect with the addition of music(no music). A must buy game!

AC Kills EQ

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I started playing Asheron's Call as an anti-dote to forlorn Everquest addiction, and was pleasantly surprised. The lack of class/race options appears limited in AC at first, but actually the character creation and advancement system is much more intricate and customizable. AC also allows for much easier and more satisfying solo play-- you don't have to rely on a 12 year-old cleric to heal you at the right time in order to survive and get the good loot. There are a ton of dungeons and quests, and, yes, the world is huge. You feel as though you are immersed in a real world, epic in scale, and not stuck in a fish tank with an alarmingly high number of wood elf druids. Eq is generally thought to be graphically superior to AC, and while spell effects and combat aren't as visceral in AC, the player characters and landscape look better-- richer color, more of a 3-D feel. Downtime is much less pronounced in AC; in EQ, it becomes crippingly boring by 15th level. AC is a good time--the customizable characters are endlessly unique and entertaining, skills are actually useful and fun, and I want to play it ALL the Time. Can't wait for AC2.

My rating of this game: ******************** (20 stars)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Where to begin? Asheron's Call is incredible. I won't explain all the MMRPG stuff here (I do that five times a day to my vidiot mom and dad), but I'll tell you it's crazily addictive. Only play this if you don't mind spending hours in front of the computer, watching the seasons cycle by outside your window. Or you'll be paying attention to the season cycle by IN THE GAME. That's a great thing about this game: it's dynamic (I won't explain that term either). Day turns into night, every December 16th snow starts falling, other seasonal changes occur, cooking (yes, cooking) and other contests begin and end, and the ever-changing story deepens with every day spent (or even not spent) in Dereth. The character creation system, as well as the magic system, are both in-depth, easy, and fun to use. I wish I could write more than a thousand words about this game. My love for it is beyond description.

Better Than Ever Camp Play Solo and Build a Kingdom :)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: September 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Asheron's Call will allow you to play solo and even build up a kingdom of vassles who will give you some of their exps. This game has it all. Skill based game play. With no upper limites highest player in game on 09-07-00 was level 100. You might be the first to reach level 200 who knows? If you grow tired of the game you can sell your account on Ebay :) for some RL cash. Be carfull what skills you take when you start out though, plain well read to links sites www.gamezone.com to get some good hints about planning your path to fame and honnor. Or seek out the best ways to walk in the Shadows. With Asheron's Call you wont have to wait at a no exp camp site to get the Grate Armor or Items the games uses a random item generator to deal out loot so you will never know what you will find when you make that final slash or cast a deadly spell to finnish off the last monster.

BEST RPG EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is absolutely the best RPG on the computer that I have ever seen. It has a huge world that takes many hours to cross. There are 1700!!!!!!!different spells. There are many different varieties of monsters that range from rabbits to supernatural beings to battle that give you experience points to grow levels. There are many different weapons and kinds of armour. There are many different fields of weapons to specialize in and many different technologies. Asheron's Call also allows you to make allies to help you and most everyone is nice. It has an excellent system of dying and coming back to life. You also have to make your character more powerful by gaining life and stamina. Asheron's Call has an excellent system of money that is really easy to deal with. There are many quests and challenges to conquer. Though no one has ever beaten it it is not impossible, it is still up for grabs. There is also a lot to still be discovered about the game, who knows what those darn programmers have added in. It does have a ten dollar a month fee, but is well worth it. So enter Dereth at your own risk; HAPPY HUNTING!!!!

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