I don't normally blog just for the sake of linking something, but now and then I read something I really enjoyed. Since I want to make sure others read this, check out this great Everquest II "Review". Oliver, the author of the post, tasked himself with playing and reviewing 26 different MMOs, and EQII was one of them. I think his review did a swell job of showing why EQ2 is such a fantastic game, how much it's improved since launch, and just how deep and enjoyable the experience is.
Every time I find myself playing a new MMO, I find myself wishing it had feature X from WoW or feature Y from EQ2. Everquest 2 especially has such a complete feature set, such an immersive gigantic world, so much content. Look at this feature list:
- 25 different classes to play
- 19 different races
- Mentoring
- Achievement points/AA's
- PvP and PvE
- Questing
- Collections
- Epic quests
- Extremely robust tradeskill system
- Built-in card game
- Purchaseable perks (real cash)
- Mounts
- Heroic opportunities
- Spell queuing
- Automatic spell granting when you level
- Alternate models
- Player housing
- Voiceovers
- Appearance slots
- New map system
- Guild system
- Guild housing
- Built in voice chat
- Trial download
- Recruit a friend
- Soloability
- Group dungeons and quests
- Raiding
- Non-combat pets
- Station pass
The list really does go on, but I don't want to look like a shill. Everquest 2 *really* does a lot of things well. It's unfortunate that a few things they didn't do so well (performance out the gate, poor launch, lacking features at launch, etc.) hurt them so hard early on. It really has improved and is one of the most fun MMOs to play. They do a lot of things RIGHT.
Read this review, take it from someone who was a little more verbose than me.
