Post Date: 18:41 02-11-2007
Rating: 7
Author: nolonger
Comment: Loved playing this game. Inovative for sure since you do not only fight the mobs but also the dungeon. Endless possibilities for characters make this a great game. It is great if you do not have much time to get actually immersed in a MMORPG. Small world is what makes this review go down 2 points. Too easy to make money if you play enough is what drops another point.
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Post Date: 07:21 26-09-2007
Rating: 6
Author: ealdon
Comment: DDO is a big disappointment. The game itself is wonderful. The gameplay and graphics are second to none, and MUCH better than other top MMORPGs such as LOTRO. I've played both, and DDO has a much more advanced look and feel. The dungeons are intricate and well planned out. The character options are almost endless, something that other MMORPGs promise but don't deliver.
There are three major flaws with this game that prevent it from being a top MMORPG. First is that the world is relatively small. The level cap is 14 (56 total advancements), and it doesn't take too much time to get there. Once that happens the game is nothing but rinse wash and repeat and it loses much of its enjoyment.
The second major problem is the enhancement system. Melee types get ridiculous boosts to AC, hit, dmg, and crits stats. Because of this MODS are generated with ridiculously high hit points and AC, and unreal immunities. For many of the quests you need an uber mage or uber fighter to be successful.
The final issue is the Monty Hall style loot. At L14 experienced players are running around with Vorpal/Disrupter/Banisher/Paralyzer weapons, +6 items for every attribute, +1 or + 2 tomes for every attribute, and a plethora of other stat boosters. Since there's nothing else to do when you're capped, people just loot, loot ,loot. If you don't have time to do this, or you're new, then you're going to feel useless. The game is very unbalanced.
Currently it's uncertain how long DDO will survive. MOD 5 is coming, but based past Necropolis series it's not likely to be popular. The newness will soon wear off, and there's nothing on the horizon. Much like OS2, Turbine has produced a superior product that will ultimately have a short shelf life.
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Post Date: 17:07 19-08-2007
Rating: 5
Author: Icephoenix
Comment: At very beginning when this game was launched I was very excited. However I have alway played D&D based computer games as dual- or multi-class character. The whole idea of multi-class characters has ruined because of some kind of enchantments thing. Every character class and every race has their own enchantments. Of course what higher level you character is, so much better enchantments you can choose. Now that is the problem actually. For example if you are fighter(4)/rogue(6), you can choose naturally enchantment for fighter level 4 or rogue level 6. Now.. when we are thinking what are those enchantments for pure characters which has just 10 level of fighter or rogue class. My point is the dual classed fighter/rogue character doesn't be able to disable any trap or kill any monster in later levels. This is nonsense if asked from me. I don't really understand why this game carries D&D brand's name. For now there is thousands of very similar characters with very similar feats and skills. They are forced to play this way, because there is no other way to advance in game.
The one more thing what made me very mad. Even the most rarest items got permanently damaged. Is this a some kind of punishment for people who finds unique items? You can't use them because those lose their value.
I don't say this game is not worth of try, but because those enchantments the DDO has nothing to do with Dungeons and Dragons. I bought this game and I feel I was cheated some how.
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Post Date: 06:53 14-07-2007
Rating: 8
Author: Choren
Comment: I have read most of the comments below and can honestly say that you cant really judge the game unless you play it for at least 6 months. I say this because as a new player (especially one who hasnt played D&D) it takes quite some time to figure out the gameplay and understand its subtlties. I have seen many new ppl stop playing because the older players are so fast and experienced in all the quests that the newbies simply cant keep up. This is a bugger but you do find groups that are newbie friendly. Some ppl are nice to play with while others are complete selfish idiots! I played DDO for over a year and was completely addicted to it.
The draw of the game, for me, is the interactive strategy involved. You really have to work as a team and plan ahead which makes it extremely challenging and fun to play. Admittedly yes, after a certain amount of time, the quests get old and boring. New content is introduced approximately every 2 months and the game is continually being improved in quality and quantity.
The cons of the game are:
If you are into PvP (there are options for it however) its not for you!
Most dungeons are just too difficult to solo, so groups are a must - if you don"t like this the game is not for you!
If you dont have more than an hour to play at a time then the game is not for you. The average lower lvl quests are fast but get longer as the lvl quest increases. Yes i have been in a quest for 3 hrs before but that is rare and only with a party full of inexperienced players!
New patches tend to open up a hornets nest of the problems before they can fix them
The repetition can get boring
Can be difficult to find a group for specific quest
Not always new player friendly!
On a final note: if you enjoyed D&D in the past this game is for you no matter what problems you might face!
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Post Date: 20:57 16-06-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Chaossoldier128
Comment: Dude, it is so fun!1.good graphics.2.good gameplay.
3.Easy to understand.4.Gives you alot of choice in what you can be or choose.5.If you have a mic just plug in,join a party,and talk,and even if you don't, you can listen to what your other party members are saying.6.Lots of quests.7.Good amount of people online.8.Usally nice people online.9.Doesn't need ahigh tech computer, to play.10.Easy to lvl up
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Post Date: 14:42 06-06-2007
Rating: 2
Author: Nalmid
Comment: it looked soooooooo good when i saw the first video.
everything detailed,nice graphics nice background.
until i thought ... "where the heck is the pvp?"
why would someone play a game to advance lvl ?ok he reaches 10000000 lvl he is the top he has everything enchanted so what?he will probably quit and lose everything..you an do the same thing in a private server x9999 exp.
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Post Date: 01:24 05-06-2007
Rating: 5
Author: cenovis
Comment: This game definitely fell short of my expectations but has a lot of potential (if they ever want to completely revamp the combat system.)
Pros: Innovative leveling system that does not give experience based on kills, but rather how many quests you complete. Lots of built in features to make it easier for you to find parties (ability to advertise what quest you"re on and need for a group on a game-wide list,) and communicate (built in voice chat.) Despite being a very elaborate game, very little FPS lag on my laptop. Latency is a different story (no servers for my country,) but all in all, not too bad. There are in-game puzzles that require you to use your brain; in fact this is the least mindless MMO I have ever played. If you"re easily frustrated, it"s best you take a powder from this one.
Cons: Over-complicated! Speaking as someone who has never played D&D the paper and pen game, learning to play was like studying for a test. There were so many options to choose from and vague explanations for certain things. There were a lot of similar skills to choose from, which just seemed like clutter, and the in-game guide was of little help. Yes, I did read the manual (it was a 2.1 gig download + patches so I had a whole day to study it,) but Jesus lord almighty. It was too much.
I"d be willing to forgive all that for great gameplay but it wasn"t what I expected. You need a party for everything, which I thought was a GREAT, AWESOME, and WONDERFUL idea until I got in. On the top server in the list I couldn"t get one for the newbie quests, and so I had to reroll on another server.
Quests are... interesting at first... not very challenging... and quickly become mind numbing. You run through dungeons, looking for/disabling traps, killing monsters, and smashing crates and stuff for loot. Sometimes you have to solve a puzzle (which is the most interesting thing about it, and I am not a puzzle person.)
My biggest gripe is combat. Combat is basically the same old stuff you find in every other MMO, with a little WoW mixed in. You can"t be facing any old direction to fight, you must face the target, and that"s a good thing. The bad part is that you just double click on something and you"ll auto attack it. You can also just swing wildly (right click) and hope you connect. Either way: no skill required, not very exciting, and pretty slow.
Finally, I"m going to describe healing for you because I did roll a cleric (and have much cleric experience even if it"s not in DDO.) Healing in this game is a pain. You don"t recharge your mana passively, you get a set amount when you start your dungeon, and if you run out, then too bad. The only place you can replenish yourself is at a "rest shrine" which are placed here and there in dungeons. This is very, very annoying, especially when you have stupid party members who charge at the front when they should really be at the back. Normally, healing requires a little skill and time management. Well in DDO, it doesn"t, because you don"t recharge. All you have to think about is, "my god, where is the next damn rest shrine!"
All in all, I am not too impressed. I will give this game another go but I doubt it will cause me to raise my score. It gets a 5, mainly because the leveling system is very innovative, and in every other respect it"s on par with most other MMOs (which inexperienced players would probably think is great, but old hands know are trash.)
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Post Date: 09:53 20-05-2007
Rating: 5
Author: kazalor
Comment:
Not a very good game, everything required a party, and even simple quests took 1 hour. I could never solo one quest because i had no clue where to go. The dungeons, however, are magnicifcent. Secret strategically placed traps would harm party members and rogues, bards, and rangers would have to dismantle them. But, the economy and lack of players was the cause of its "downfall". Dungeons could take up to 3 hours when some people could only stay on for 1. I think Turbine created a large failure, but their newest game, LOTRO, which I play( Level 29 human Captain) will be a great sucess. Don't buy DDO if your looking for an RPG that you want to play every day. However, cooperation in DDO is very inportant and it is a very fun game to play with friends.
Rating: 5/10, obviously, not a good game
By: Kazloc, level 29 human captain in realm, Brandywine, Lord of the Rings online Shadows of Angmar.
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Post Date: 21:03 11-05-2007
Rating: 3
Author: Nightfall5
Comment: Looks good, yet it and WoW are the geekiest games in the world
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Post Date: 06:52 03-03-2007
Rating: 5
Author: whatmmorpg
Comment: What is it?
Like the name says, it’s an MMORPG
based on Dungeons and dragons.
It has a great many dungeons and, as
anyone who’s played it for a long time
will tell you, very few dragons
(They’re working on it).
How’s it play?
DDO has a very refreshing control system
for 3rd person combat. It lets you
feel like your actually contributing to the
fight, rather than letting your computer do
it all for you.
Content
The dungeon system is fun but also makes the mmorpg seem less immersive as you cant just run outside and land in a bunch of mobs, what unfortunately makes this worse is no ability to solo as after the first few dungeons you HAVE to be in a group. Also severley lacking in any PvP content.
Suggest this to DDO fans but MMORPG fans will be disapointed.
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Post Date: 05:02 10-01-2007
Rating: 0
Author: Cals
Comment: The worst MMO i have ever played!!
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Post Date: 19:58 05-01-2007
Rating: 7
Author: oneyx
Comment: If you ahve other friedns in RL ( real life ) that woudl liek to buy the game as well ( which goes for lots of store bought games ) then buy it cause it is an awsome game, but a little tricky if your not willing to put your time into it.
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Post Date: 08:49 25-11-2006
Rating: 10
Author: Knightwolf
Comment: Definatly the best game I"ve ever played. besides the small world its very good
Graphics:Beats runescape in a longshot!10/10
Gameplay: exelent!10/10
community: Very good!10/10
giving it an overall of 10/10!
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Post Date: 18:17 30-10-2006
Rating: 6
Author: dominic3456
Comment: Were shall i start?
Played it for 5 minutes, got borred and quit. Ok went through tutorial i picked mage as my proffesion. However i start out with a bow and sword but no spells? I picked mage not ranger/warrior!!!!!
Then i go to some tutorial island and instantly die..... This game is really really really a mmo, for you cant do anythings without a large group of people. This stinks for when your bored and just wanna log in for 20 mins get some xp maybe do a quest or two.
Good graphics and D & D people may like it.......
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Post Date: 15:32 24-10-2006
Rating: 3
Author: xtatic
Comment: After playing this game for 3 months every single thing you do gets old. It's got no economy and the patches are slow in coming and dont adress gaming issues. I can only rate this game as 3 although the initial gameplay is killer it just has no staying power. I can promise you I will never again invest money in a Turbine product.
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Post Date: 07:01 19-10-2006
Rating: 0
Author: fabia
Comment: I like to play in such graphic but.. then i saw.. NO PVP, Where did they go wrong in the mist? :P
For me pvp = monthly fee and wow got the best pvp play!
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Post Date: 05:29 28-09-2006
Rating: 6
Author: gunslingerkid08
Comment: Fun game if you live in your mothers basement and like to pretend your a lvl 99 wizard with your friends
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Post Date: 14:22 14-08-2006
Rating: 10
Author: Elfable
Comment: All of you wait a game like wow FREE if you want to pay monthly get it if you want a REALLY good game thats Guild Wars the Best free game i played in my life you buyu it and you p[lpay all your life...
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Post Date: 08:54 01-07-2006
Rating: 8
Author: dlaaa
Comment: Fun but scary if you are alone
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Post Date: 18:27 25-05-2006
Rating: 4
Author: Mr. Peel
Comment: Well I had high hopes for it as can be seen in my first review months ago, but it let me down big time. Tired of depending on either people to group with all the time and I hate that the game is just in Stormreach.
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Post Date: 04:35 07-04-2006
Rating: 6
Author: not-my-fault
Comment: hey tessa want an online game with cool places to explore???
why wont u try conqueronline???its great!! many plces to go!!! u can even be lost in it!!! lol.. got millions of players that can help you!!
u can call it a place for expedition... or something like that... i guess...
anyway, the game s cool!!! and this game tooo!!!
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Post Date: 03:10 14-03-2006
Rating: 10
Author: average_joe
Comment: a very fanatastic game indeed no doubt...i have just bought a key on this...can t stop play..i forgot my breakfast, lunch, dinner, even my girl....
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Post Date: 01:18 11-03-2006
Rating: 2
Author: Tonyxxx
Comment: No PvP? Are you crazy? D&D gets a 2 for getting me excited about it coming out...but then a big let down.
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Post Date: 10:49 09-03-2006
Rating: 1
Author: Averyl
Comment: I could just cry. The only thing this game got right was the way it gives out EX for compleation of an area (well done) the rest is just garbage. The controls are clunky. The game takes away already earned abilites for leveling. The game has no economy so game cash will become worthless. Very few items overall. Max out level easily and then have nothing at all to do. This game is really only for the part timers who want to get to gether once a week for a couple of hours and then I m not sure it s worth the price.
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Post Date: 17:23 08-03-2006
Rating: 4
Author: tessa46
Comment: I only beta tested the game but chose not to purchase after release. While combat and missions are fun, there is no world to explore, no crafting, no solo content to speak of and every single mission is instanced. It wasn t for me.
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Post Date: 19:14 07-03-2006
Rating: 10
Author: Abebow
Comment: Although I hated AC2, D&D is the best MMO today. If you dont want to play other people then why are you playing an MMO in the first place? No PvP? Who cares? The quests and story are so good that it needs no PvP! The way the instances are may be a little like Guild Wars but the quality of the quests are night and day. D&D is not a thing like Diablo but GW is.
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Post Date: 15:26 07-03-2006
Rating: 8
Author: dracandros
Comment: Not for the absent minded xp grinder. The quests give you exp and can sometimes be done without even fighting anything. Not enough solo action, no pvp, and no overworld [everything is instanced] and okay graphics - that knocks it down from a perfect score.
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Post Date: 00:26 07-03-2006
Rating: 0
Author: nevarine
Comment: You are right, its no wow. It takes you 2 hours to get to level 2....You dont even get experience from killing monsters, i think. And there is no pvp! Why did they go wrong!
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Post Date: 20:35 05-03-2006
Rating: 8
Author: Banger
Comment: Started playing a few days ago. It is good but it is definitely no WoW. The servers have been down a couple times, but I guess that is not unheard of in the first few days of the game. The combat is pretty fun. I just wish they would add PvP someday because that would be great with the way the combat is.
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Post Date: 06:45 04-03-2006
Rating: 7
Author: pellnell
Comment: Not bad, but not quite as good as I was hoping. I am a big D&D fan but I am not crazy about it lacking PvP and snubbing solo players. The quests are awesome compared to other games like WoW and CoH tho.
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Post Date: 00:17 28-02-2006
Rating: 1
Author: Nimzabaat
Comment: Okay I have actually played in the stress test for this game and it s not a WOW killer. It is at best OK, the graphics are similar to Dungeon Lords. The play scale is terribly unbalanced. The game world is probably the most obscure d20 setting i ve ever heard of (including lame battle-mech type guys, yes it s "fantasy"). They left out the coolest parts from D&D (Elves & Dwarves should have night vision, Rogues should have stealth etc). In short wait for Age of Conan or NWN 2. Thank me, i m saving you cash on a lame game.
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Post Date: 09:28 22-02-2006
Rating: 9
Author: Miranda
Comment: I love this game 3_3 Great graphics!
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Post Date: 01:54 26-01-2006
Rating: 10
Author: johnxatzi
Comment: none
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Post Date: 11:50 24-01-2006
Rating: 9
Author: raynarok
Comment: About time i found this game. ( i hope its better then the pen and paper one)
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Post Date: 03:43 22-01-2006
Rating: 10
Author: Royoku
Comment: I played the Preview from Jan 17th through to Tonight at 12pm Jan 21st... As some one who loves DND (Pen and Paper) this game rocks. Id say its a mix of Never Winter Nights meets diablo in a first person style combat in real time, with groups. You can create a guild at no cost or all that sillyness. Myself aswell as 10 of my friends who played are all getting it the day it comes out.. Look out world DND is online and its Huge!!!! Rating 10/10
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Post Date: 19:21 14-01-2006
Rating: 9
Author: Mr. Peel
Comment: Finally, a complex MMORPG instead of the regular cookie cutter EQ clone. To answer your question, Roroken, I have heard the chat and group finder aspects of the game needs serious work and thats why I will give it a 9 instead of a perfect 10.
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Post Date: 11:18 11-01-2006
Rating: 10
Author: Atilise
Comment: As a regular D&D player i hope it does well, it is going to be my alt to anarchy online (god bless that game) because i need an alt from si-fi but no WoW, played that, its too over-rated and isnt cool. love this one and think it will be the best fantasy MMORPG and WILL woop WoW s 4$$ :) everyone rate it 10!!!
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