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Simple Question: Is Guild Wars 2 worth $59.99?
Ocenica
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If you have had access to this "head start" event; I, and many other people would like to know your real, down and dirty, simple opinion of, if the game is worth the $59.99 that the game now costs.
Please take into account the time you have spent playing, the general opinion you have of the game, and as importantly: if you knew now, what you knew then; would you still purchase GW2?
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For me, a big resounding yes, worth that and more.
For other people, I'd say a big maybe. My recommendation is to watch the manifesto video, IMHO they nailed most (if not all) of what they said there, if the game they describe on it interests you, then it would be worth it for you.
What can men do against such reckless hate?
I have only played since late friday night, and since its a weekend and I like to go out and stuff I haven't even played that long, but my early impression is no. I seem to be running around alot to random event orange circles on the map and zerg randomly generated mobs. I sort of feel like I am running around aimlesly. I've rolled up 3 toons and they all feel like they play exactly the same.
As I said, I've barely scratched the surface, but the newbie experiene is more generic and less in depth than any game I've tried to date. People assure me that it gets better, we'll see, but just based off of what I've experienced thus far I already regret spending my 60 bucks.
The problem with Rift was that everybody quit doing the Rifts. I am afraid that everybody will quit doing the events in Guild Wars 2. What do you guys think?
Sz
That doesn't mean it is worth 60 bucks. I mean now that I spent the 60, and know no further charges are coming, I'll likely give it a a couple more days to hook me, but honestly I feel like I am having to TRY and like this game, having played games a long time I can tell you it is never a good sign, at least for me, when that happens.
That's just silly. I paid for the game, I obviously want it to be good as only an idiot waste many like that otherwise, but thus far it hasn't grabbed me at all.
The "rifts" had almost no context, they were glorified monster spawners. GW2 has a wealth of variety regarding DE's. It's not really the same. I don't blame people for not wanting to do rifts.
Hey that your problem..The game gives you the experience of an MMO..at the price of a single player game. How much do you think WOW players have paid for their experience thus far..If they have been there from the beginning. Lets add it up.
WOW was released on Nov 23, 2004 at a cost of $49.99 ..there have been 4 expansions priced $39.99..plus 91 months of sub fees ( $14.99 a month ). Thats $1,574.04. I think I'll take GW2 for $59.99
I voted yes.
That being said...Compared to games of old, it won't have that this is my main mmorpg affect on me. Since we don't have a monthly fee and there isn't any competiitive endgame grinding, that's ok.
So as a cheap form of entertainment, yes.
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Worth the money if:
you are looking to spend at least 6 months of your time to play this game, about 2hr/day (or more) of gameplay time.
or
The only game you will be playing for the next 2 years, casual playing (1hr/day or less).
GW2 brings in the best existing MMO concept and mesh it together, and make it better.
If you love PVP, there is a world just for you to PVP (battleground style)
If you love PVE, there is a world just for you to quest with storyline behind it. (Random Scripted Chain events with 'random' mob generator)
Hope it makes your decision making easier.
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
End of the day is any game really worth that much?
Not really.
But all other games do it, so we think it's normal.
This is one of the games that comes near being worth the price though, but like every other game, it's not worth it really.
There is really no logical explanation why you wouldn't say yes. Unless you hate fantasy.
Though the game still needs a lot of work to fix all the bugs.
-Azure Prower
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I played WoW since Vanilla and stopped my subscription. Without exact numbers I figured the Subscription cost alone not counting the game with expansions was over $1300.00. So, I'm not saying GW2 will last as long as WoW, I think it will, but it sure is worth the money.
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.