Just bought this on GOG. The funny thing is that Demon's Souls and Dark Souls hype (I'm very excited for Dark Souls) have given me a craving for some old school, challenging RPG gaming as the cherry on top.
There is no hard data on that yet, but It is an open world and some bosses can be bypassed. There are tundras, forests, swaps, dungeons, churches, towers, dungeons, and more.
I seem to remember reading somewhere that the world is about three times the size of Demon's Souls and there are about twice as many weapons, items, and armor in the new game, but I don't remember where.
I disagree with your definition of the purpose of a QL. You are talking about Reviews, not Quick Looks. Quick Looks are exactly what they sound like, a quick look at a game that the players may have not ever even played or really heard of. If you want to be educated about a game, read the review, don't look for in depth information in a Quick Look.
This game should have launched like this. I wanted to try it, but there was no way that I was going to drop $60.00 and a monthly fee on a game I was unsure about. Now, I'll definitely at least give it a try.
Talking about the negative experiences at a retail store and "bashing" the people who work there are two different things. If I say I hate McDonald's, that doesn't mean that I hate every person that works there.
Review = opinion. It has to be subjective. If a review isn't subjective, it's just a description of a game. Jim Sterling at Destructoid can be a douche sometimes, but I think he often brings up some important points. Here is his example of what a completely objective review would be like.
They played Mortal Kombat, which isn't exactly simplistic. Besides, the fun of it would be watching people who have never played Third Strike playing it against each other.
They really need a LoL model. Content that is reasonably priced, but also accessible through time investment. It sucks cause I think the core gameplay and addiction component are there.
Agreed. League of Legends is a great model for free to play because everything that has to do with gameplay (meaning anything besides cosmetic skins) can be unlocked by just playing tons of the game. If a game is good enough, people are going to shell out the microtransactions to get the stuff a little faster, and the people who don't pay are still populating your game and can still eventually play everything. I have friends who love LoL who have never spent a dime, and I have friends who love it and have dropped over a hundred dollars on it. Both of them are happy with the model.
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