Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Critic Reviews

Public Quests are some of the most fun I've had in PvE, and, as I mentioned, crafting feels a lot more like an alternate activity than just something else to grind.

Warhammer Online has had the smoothest, most complete MMO launch we've ever seen. Game balance and other elements of the game need tweaking but they're all there, they all work and most importantly, they're all fun.

If MMOs are what you enjoy, Warhammer Online is one of the best on the market. It may not have a new combat system built from the ground up, or flashy next-generation graphics, but its success without those two elements is a feat in its own right.

Warhammer Online is more of a traditional MMORPG then the recently released action based MMO Age of Conan, but with that “traditional” label Warhammer is also one of the most polished MMORPG's gameplay wise at launch.

Whether you’ve never played an MMORPG before or you are an avid fan, this game is an absolute must play. It took me a few weeks to come to this decision and a fair amount of game time. In that time I turned from being completely underwhelmed at the start, massively frustrated with game glitches in the middle to relishing logging back in for another session of all out war.

The license is strong, the game is great, and the quality of the content is second- to-none. If servers are stable, players are listened to, and expansion content is as well tweaked, inventive and superbly written as its launch material, this could be the game that savages WOW's subscription numbers.

Overall, Warhammer Online is a thoroughly enjoyable game.

Overall, WAR is a really solid game, very well designed and bringing truly valuable new features to the genre. It still lacks some things, but also has a very long way to go for improving, evolving and growing.

After looking back at all these factors, it’s obvious to me that even when it faltered, Mythic poured every ounce of its soul into WAR.

All the same, bravo, Mythic. Bravo! Do you know what you’ve done? Do you have any possible reckoning for what you’ve unleashed here? In one act, you have brought more ruin upon the geek community than a fall line-up thick with wonder! Already there were thousands, perhaps tens of thousands who would forgo the normal daily needs to get that extra edge over their peers. My god, sirs, you have opened Pandora’s Box.

Easily the most important MMO launch in years, and a much needed shot in the arm for the genre.

Endless depth, gorgeous graphics, excellent polish for a new MMO.

The true test of an MMO is the one of time. There’s simply so much to see and do that it would take months to experience the entire game.

Its strong license, great quality and interesting innovations mixed with a fairly conventional fantasy MMO, makes this an online role-playing game to reckon with.

No matter how you will want to play it, WAR is really all about RvR and not getting involved in such events makes you miss the real point of it. It can't be the best MMO overall, but it beats the best one in many areas, especially when it comes to going against other players.

It's clear that much of Mythic's efforts have gone towards creating a balanced and inclusive PvP MMORPG and, for the most part, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is just that.

If you're looking for a new MMOG, or simply want to try an online role-playing game for the first time, you won't be disappointed in joining the defenders of Order or the marauders of Destruction.

Warhammer Online does a lot of things well, and is deserving of attention by most MMO fans. WAR is definitely on a good path, let's hope it doesn't stray from it.

WAR pretty much kept all its promises. It’s certainly different from all the other MMORPGs out there – it’s an all-out war in the world of Warhammer.

Anyone tired of the WoW juggernaut or who wants something else to try are doing themselves a disservice by not giving Warhammer a try. With just a little TLC it has the ability to grow very long legs.