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First round
battle in the MMORPG
Showdown series.
The Match-Up
Before these two
highly-anticipated MMOs launched about the same
time in late 2004, there was a question over which
one would prove to be more popular. Both were
extensions of proven PC franchises and both
sported superior graphics to any other MMO at the
time. Individually, EverQuest 2 was the
considerably better looking sequel to the
incredibly popular EverQuest aka EverCrack while
World of Warcraft offered more cartoony graphics
and was made by a company known for high quality,
very addictive PC games. However, the question
over which one would be more popular was answered
almost immediately after they were both launched.
World of Warcraft has surpassed EverQuest 2, and
any other MMO for that matter, in terms of
popularity and has not looked backed yet.
Nevertheless, not
all MMORPGers play or even like World of Warcraft.
Besides the fact that WoW is pay-to-play, many
players have been turned off by a lack of
community, gold farmers,
Tale of the
Tape
World of Warcraft
- The world's
most popular MMORPG.
- Awaiting its
first expansion.
- Each major
update reworks a class based on a class review
by Blizzard.
- PvP is
currently a long grind, but offers an extended
life for characters that have reached 60.
- Raid content
continues to grow.
- Auction houses
simplify character trading.
Versus
EverQuest
2
-
Stellar
graphics.
-
Sequel
to one of the MMO pioneers.
-
Offers
a free trial.
-
Can
play 16 races and 24 classes.
-
Heritage
system between EQ 1 and EQ 2.
-
PvP
is not a major focus but has been implemented
after a long wait.
-
Has
had 3 expansions.
Select
Comments For World of Warcraft (Edited for
Presentation)
Rating: 10
Author: nevarine
Comment: Better than EQ. More fun to play period.
No matter whether party gameplay, solo, or
even PvP WoW has it all.
Rating: 0
Author: Wowstinks
Comment: World of warcraft focuses too much around
"groups" doing instances and stuff while
leaving the solo players with nothing.
Rating: 9
Author: Banger
Comment: Best MMO ever. Simple to play while EQ2
feels strained.
Rating: 10
Author: WowMan
Comment: Played several other MMORPGs but none
have come close to WoW in constantly bringing me
back for more.
Select
Comments for EverQuest 2 (Edited for Presentation)
Rating: 10
Author: Wowstinks
Comment: Better than WoW, hope this game wins
Rating: 10
Author: ogikarma
Comment: Much better than WoW in every way.
Graphics are beautiful and gameplay is awesome.
WoW on the other hand is not fun and looks like my
3 year old daughter made it.
Rating: 6
Author: mmomeister
Comment: EQ2 is ok, but not as good as its
graphics would make you think it would be
The Voting
World of Warcraft
received a total score of 6.5
Everquest 2
received a total score of 5.2
The Result
World
of Warcraft Wins!
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