Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Collector's Edition

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Fun: First off, there are several folks upset about not getting the advertised 3 day early access but there are a few logical reasons for them not getting into the program. The biggest reason is the folks who had the ability to get into the program didn't because they waited too long to act on the offer. The second falls onto the shoulders of the online companies where the game was pre-ordered from - the companies did not provide the pre-order keys to the customers until EA was already closed out. Amazon provided the keys right away so there wasn't much worry with Amazon falling into this group. On to the game.. For those used to clicking on a target and letting your avatar doing all the work, you are in for a bit of a learning curve. Age of Conan (AoC) is more action oriented. The player must click on a directional attack button for each swing of his sword. The directional attack comes into play as the opponent has directional shielding. In mini game terms, the player needs to attack the opponent where the opponent is least sheilded in order to inflict maximum damage. The player can also adjust his shielding to minimize damage from his opponent. Although most MMORPG players are used to eating popcorn while grinding away and such a method detracts from eating said popcorn, the whole method ties into the games ability to draw the player into the game and present the felling of making a difference in the outcome of a battle. For those interested, sword swings do cary onto opponets in the sword attack arc, two handed weapons have more reach, and yes, the rumors are true that a properly timed combo will send a head flying. This brings us to combo's. AoC does use a combo - most folks would call them buffs - attack system. There are the 3 non-combo attack directions complimented with various combo's that deal more damage, knock opponents back, cause bleed damage, or a mix of both. It is possible to win a battle without using combo's, but combo's do help speed them along. Unlike WoW, AoC combos seem more complimentary than required in battle. With 12 different classes and 3 different factions (more like origins), there should be at least one to fit the play style of any player. Be it a mage, rouge, priest, or warrior, there is a flavor for you. Of note, AoC has gone a long way in helping clothies (cloth armor wearing classes, such as mages) survive combat. Starting off, clothies usually deal more damage than melee or other ranged classes, have a good chance of not dying 10 times before making level, and are actually not a burden to play. Overall, the game is graphically amazing, the quests make sense, and the gameplay (including pvp) a rush. If you are tired of your bored, stale, and kiddie infested MMORPG give AoC a try. Note, there are slightly beefy system requirements to fully enjoy the game. Comment (1) | Permalink | (Report this)

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Updated on 6-7-2008.