EverQuest II

Daybreak Game · Nov 9, 2004

Teen

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Within EverQuest II, each player creates a character to interact in the 3D, fictional world of Norrath. The character can adventure (complete quests, explore the world, kill monsters and gain treasures and experience) and socialize with other players. The game also has a 'tradeskill' system that allows players to create items for in-game use. The player chooses their character's race and type, which affects their abilities.

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Critic 8.5 (4 critics) · Gamer 7.6

Critic reviews

Game Informer
Andy McNamara · Feb 01, 2005
8.5
If you have the time, EverQuest II is, in my opinion, the best group-orientated MMORPG on the market. Its one major drawback being that it still requires a serious commitment of time to experience the game the way it was intended. While other games like World Of Warcraft went out and made an everyman’s MMO, EQ stuck to its guns and made another grinder that didn’t go out of its way to make it easy to play for those just looking for a quick and fun adventure.
IGN
Steve Butts · Nov 29, 2004
8.5
There's no doubt that EverQuest 2 is the most refined expression of the model that the first game sparked. The beauty of the visuals and the variety of quests are definitely the high points for the game, but you shouldn't discount the game's presentation either. Balanced against those strengths are the game's slowness in opening up new content and some inconveniences in the organization of quests.
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CVG
Elvis Bacon · Nov 26, 2004
9.0
There are off-line games equally or even more spectacular in immediate scenery or character models, but what game can offer such outrageous landscapes on such a grandiose scale? It's not just the sheer footslogging size of it, but the way the environment is realised to enhance this impression of immense vista and truly epic proportions. To have come this far from text screen MUDs, via side scrolling adventures and crude 3D classics like Dungeon Master is a remarkable journey.
GameSpot
Greg Kasavin · Nov 17, 2004
7.8
EverQuest II is clearly the product of an experienced committee of online RPG players and designers. It addresses many of the issues that arose during the course of the original EverQuest's lifetime, though, on a feature-for-feature basis, many of these solutions have previously appeared in similar games. As such, this game is yet another marginal step forward for the genre, insofar as it's in many ways slicker and easier to get into than most of its predecessors.
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