07-23-2012, 02:06 AM
The last beta for GW2 ended this weekend. Release date is set for August 28th.
I had a lot of fun during the beta events. Got a few characters to level 15 and the PvE felt different enough from other MMOs to interest me to continue on when the release version hits. The combat is a huge change and requires some adjusting if you're used to WoW type gameplay. You'll have to actually dodge around quite a bit.
Skill system is intriguing. Your core set of weapon skills (total of five) change whenever you switch weapons, so there's a lot of skill options for each class.
The events and boss fights were actually tough. Have to pay close attention to attack animations or you'll go splat really fast. It's a bit frantic and messy with a group of a dozen or so people, but it was fun. After a while the events were very similar so I'm not sure how long the game's PvE will sustain my attention, but it's looking worthy for a playthrough or two.
I had a lot of fun during the beta events. Got a few characters to level 15 and the PvE felt different enough from other MMOs to interest me to continue on when the release version hits. The combat is a huge change and requires some adjusting if you're used to WoW type gameplay. You'll have to actually dodge around quite a bit.
Skill system is intriguing. Your core set of weapon skills (total of five) change whenever you switch weapons, so there's a lot of skill options for each class.
The events and boss fights were actually tough. Have to pay close attention to attack animations or you'll go splat really fast. It's a bit frantic and messy with a group of a dozen or so people, but it was fun. After a while the events were very similar so I'm not sure how long the game's PvE will sustain my attention, but it's looking worthy for a playthrough or two.