And the GWEN Reviews Begin...

Mr.Deflok

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

I think this is the first review for the game so far:
http://www.nzgamer.com/hub-pc-reviews-526

Pretty good score! I'd probably give it the same. If anyone else sees any reviews post 'em here!

Sasuke The Betrayer

Sasuke The Betrayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Angeles

Pink Pearl

Mo/Me

Nice, although I would rate the music a little higher then 8.5

captain_carter

captain_carter

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

England

The X Viles [TXV]

R/

I thought the asura looked more like stitch than lilo...

That's a pretty good score, now we just have to decide whether to believe this or the "disappointing" thread(s)

Mr.Deflok

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

Heh, they fixed up the Lilo thing. Been playing a bit more and after the Finding Gadd quest-line I'd have to go with Sasuke.

Mr.Deflok

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

Anyone seen anymore reviews?

Diablo???

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

Wait a minute...
Quote:
Originally Posted by NZGamer
Rating: M Rated M????? Did I miss the Activate Blood and Gore options or is there something Jora can do that I don't know????

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Diablo™
Wait a minute...

Rated M????? Did I miss the Activate Blood and Gore options or is there something Jora can do that I don't know???? Let's just say the new female characters are showing a lot more "heart".

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by quickmonty
Let's just say the new female characters are showing a lot more "heart". It's probably because of "Cracked Armor," and it's use against female characters....

ryanryanryan0310

ryanryanryan0310

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Diablo™
Wait a minute...

Rated M????? Did I miss the Activate Blood and Gore options or is there something Jora can do that I don't know???? Yep Jora and Gwen got this scene where they .............wait let me not spoil it for you..

Matfei

Matfei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Australia

None. Being a loner X-Fire: matfei1

W/Mo

Kinky indeed... Pity it's a game...

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Wait, thats not how I normally think!

DrD

DrD

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Behind you

N/

I rate GWEN a 7.5

AaronSwitchblade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by DrD
I rate GWEN a 7.5 Didn't put out, huh?

Rothen Kithkanan

Rothen Kithkanan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Between a rock and a hard place

Pah, who needs guilds?

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by AaronSwitchblade
Didn't put out, huh? Before anyone else gets there......

I'd give her one.

zanntos

zanntos

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DrD
I rate GWEN a 7.5 No reasons or explanation, real useful there.

I haven't finished the Campaign yet as i tend to get easily caught up in doing other things like stomping through zones for rep or trying to figure out how to solo a Seige Devourer.

However, based on the time it has been taking me to clear the campaign missions that i HAVE done i can easily believe the talk of 9-10 hours to complete. Plenty of mini-games and dungeon running and exploring is there to fill in the gaps and make it a solid expansion. I think my biggest sell point is the enemies have a brain now. The Mandragor packs around the EotN itself early on combining Spirit of Toxicity whit heavy condition infliction and "Reap Conditions" was enough to impress me even though they weren't really that tough.

I have a general rule of thumb of a game being "worth it" if you get 1 hour of entertainment for each dollar spent, and GW:EN has delivered. If you ONLY looked at the campaign you would fall short of that mark but with all the other things to do it's easy to reach 40 hours of play in GW:EN.