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it's well worth the 50 dollar investment and the first 30 days of gametime. yes it's a monthly subscription mmo, but there's a solid 6 days worth of playtime available right now; that's a lot of entertainment per dollar.
I was totally surprised by this game.
I have gotten so tired of MMO's. I've played mmo's since UO(which I loved, nothing like it) and EQ . Everything from Asherons call to WoW, to SWG, SWTOR, Warhammer, Tera, etc.
Most of them play the same basic formula that EQ started with. The Trinity focused lv based mmo "carrot on a stick" routine, chasing uber gear to kill bigger things to get better uber gear, rinse and repeat.
Even SW:TOR, which was touted as a story-focused mmo did this.
TSW on the other hand, while it DOES have your generic mmo style "go kill x " quests it does a LOT of things better/different and makes for one of the most enjoyable mmo's I've played in a long time.
If you love adventure games (IE Syberia, The Longest Journey, Gabriel Knight , etc) you will find this the most appealing mmo to date. It has a lot in common with adventure games. Some great detective style missions and puzzles to solve that reward you for thinking and not simply giving you a waypoint to "x."
Also the Storylines, characters, and writing are pretty decent. It's in a big part thanks to Ragnar (who wrote both The Longest Journey and Dreamfall). I have never before found myself in an MMO really "caring" about the story or playing the game because of the story and wanting to "find out" what happens. In many mmo's the storyline is an afterthought, just window dressing for generic quests.
However in TSW the story is front and center. Characters are fully voiced (with some great VO, even some GREAT cameo's by horror actors like Jeffrey Combs (Re-animator). There are a LOT of well done "horror" nods, everything from some Lovecraft style inspired monsters to tongue in cheek horror nods like street names (Elm street) and playful jabs from voice actors.
The atmosphere of the game is top notch, easily sets itself apart from any other mmo out there with it's modern setting and horror theme.
The combat is however as said, the low point. However if you've EVEE played an mmo it's pretty much the same. I don't get why GS knocks it down for combat yet doesn't for WoW and other mmo's.
The thing that helps TSW in regards to character building is the skill/ability wheel. You can Sp/AP at the same rate throughout the game (This is why rerolling doesn't really have a point, as there's no cap to it either). You are encouraged to experiment to find what skills/abilites you like/want. Infact you will definitely want at least TWO weapon skill sets (the way combat works if you are only using one weapon you are missing out on a LOT of dmg that comes with having two weapons equipped). Since it's not lv based and you gain sp/ap at the smae rate the way they balance it is simply by having higher tier skills cost more sp/ap.
overall I'm having the most fun with this mmo out of any mmo since the early mmo days when they were new. Yes Combat is lackluster (Tera set the bar high but failed at everything else) but everything else is great.
Bug wise I do not get why people aren't commenting about launch. Yes there are some bugs, but most, if not all, can be resolved with a simple instance switch (just ask someone to invite to group to switch instances to theirs) or a gm petition. Apart from these the launch of TSW has been remarkably smooth. No huge lag problems, no big server down time, etc. Far more smooth then AoC or even WoW's launch
I'd be down to try this, but I literally know nothing about it, and am incredibly ignorant to read anything about it for some reason. As a WoW player since launch, and having dabbled in SWTOR (oh god), as well as Guild Wars, what's this like in the traditional MMO sense? Is it anything like them? What's combat like? What's the point of the game? Why should an MMO fan get this? Why should a gamer get this? Is it worth the $50 + subscription? Question, questions.
I'd be down to try this, but I literally know nothing about it, and am incredibly ignorant to read anything about it for some reason. As a WoW player since launch, and having dabbled in SWTOR (oh god), as well as Guild Wars, what's this like in the traditional MMO sense? Is it anything like them? What's combat like? What's the point of the game? Why should an MMO fan get this? Why should a gamer get this? Is it worth the $50 + subscription? Question, questions.
I gave away my "buddy key" already, but try to get one from someone and try it.
You'll see typical MMO things here and there, but just be prepared for something very different from any other MMO in some other respects.
Movement is very smooth, almost WOW like but probably the best comparison is Anarchy Online.
What's the combat like? What's the deal with the game? Do you like it?
EDIT: I just saw some videos and read a few things real quick, and I have to say...wow, this actually looks like a possible purchase for me. The atmosphere and world look very interesting and the plot makes me want to actually see what it's all about. Zombies and other shit? Hell yeah. Guns? I love guns!
The movements of the characters look kind of floaty and clunky though, but that might be just me. Various sites are saying that it's worth playing, so they can't all be wrong. Anyone happen to have one of these keys for me to try? I'd appreciate it!
Giantbomb Quicklook for The Secret World
I always look to these to get a sense of the game better than any review can give.
Have fun trying it, BiH115!
If we're begging for buddy keys I'm in for any going spare. In the meantime I'll get back into AoC.
I picked this up 3 days ago and after finding a good build for myself I am finding this very enjoyable. The beginning zone with the zombie style area is kind of RPGish instead of MMOish but I feel it is a good thing.
The quest's or assignments are fun and some of them have me thinking a lot more than any other MMO has done(kind of why it seemed RPGish).
If you get a chance to do the mission in the basement of the museum you will see a gameplay twist that no other MMO has pulled off yet.
The museum is in Kingsmouth? i havent found it and i cleared most of kingsmouth. where is it by?
You got there as one of your first quests to get the security cams.