Quick Look: WildStar

Brad has the same complaint about MMOs and repeats what he's looking for specifically. A game that rewards exploration. That game already exists and is called Guild Wars 2. Say what you want about its end game and gear progression, but it's a great casual MMO that allows and rewards exploration.

I played a couple beta weekends of WildStar, and it wasn't for me.

I guess that makes sense. I'd personally rather fully engage in one experience - be it gaming or otherwise, but I see how something like this MMO would be good for someone looking for what you are describing. Each to their own.

This game looks like a cool dude with a rude "tude."

I like it when Brad drives.

Has there ever been a quick look of an MMO that didn't open with /dance?

@tikicobra:

That would refer to the original or "proper" definition of meme, where as Brad is referring to the Internet "inside joke(s)" that have spawned from 4chan and the like. Though they are sort of the same thing, the "modern" one holds a certain tone and plenty of baggage, especially since these jokes are ran through and made old and tired quickly.

The worst part about this Quick Look is that they demoed the early game... Very disappointed.

Also based on the comments there is so much hate for the game... I don't get it. Sure the first 1-8ish levels are boring, but if you hate questing you can just level entirely via pvp starting at level 6.

The combat when combined with the well thought out dungeons and extremely addictive pvp are what really make this game shine.

My thoughts based on up to level 40 content:

• Dungeons (level 20, 35, etc...) are extremely well planned and take a level skill to complete. Not dark souls hard but you will die, learn intuitively from your mistakes, and try again. Extremely intense boss fights.
• Combat combat combat, it's great. It doesn't really ramp up until you get 7-8 of your skill slots unlocked and start really messing with amps(passive buffs) and tier 4-8 skill boosts(active buffs).
• PvP is amazing. I gained about 30 levels from PvP alone. Tons of potential here.
• Housing is actually meaningful in ways. Not a bad touch at all. Good way to personalize your space in the game and gain something from it.
• Questing Tasks in the game suck, avoid them.
• Adventures are OK. Wasn't blown away by them.
• Questing Zone Story and Regional Story quests are alright, need to do these if you're questing. Be sure to always do quests that are 1 level above you, much better experience and the game moves at a good pace this way with decent difficulty.
• Questing World Story can be interesting throughout the game.
• Raiding is supposed to be fun, haven't done it yet, PvP!

My thoughts. If you enjoyed vanilla WoW and haven't really been able to get into what WoW has to offer over the past few expansions, Wildstar is that game. It's the first MMO since WoW to give me that new game feeling of 'holy crap this is awesome.'

That said, 1-12 can be a little slow depending on what you like. I still highly recommend this game for the Vanilla WoW vets out there. I played the crap out of Warcraft back in the day.

At the very least, get to level 20 and do the first two dungeons. You will be hooked.

Really hate the art style in this game, for some reason. Not sure why since I'm ok with the art style of Torchlight which seems similar to this. I think it's over exaggerated animation couple with this art that's putting me off.

So,...are you saying the GB guys don't connect with games that aren't about instant gratification? Hurm. I can think of a good few games just off the top of my head that are far from that, ones the GB crew love. WoW, The Souls games, Animal Crossing, Fighting Games, MOBAs, Spelunky... just off the top of my head.

I've never seen an MMO go downhill and die as fast as wildstar did lol.... Really goes to show how MMO's have changed and that the old ways of doing it (wich this game was very much trying to do to capture the "vanilla wow was so much better derpaderp crowd') just don't work anymore.