Rates Darkfall 7.4 / 10
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"Darkfall’s shortcomings are much easier to forgive, and its triumphs – and there are many – easy to champion."
 
Well said nowgamer.com !
You worth bookmarking.

So no name gaming site gives Darkfall a good review... yea that means alot

Originally posted by TdogSkal

So no name gaming site gives Darkfall a good review... yea that means alot

well i heard they maintain also printing media (magazine)  and are quite popular in uk as for mainstream games.

 It's a well written summary, but doesn't really offer any detail. Also, their scoring categories are a little limited and overly generic.  That being said, based upon their categories, I'd probably rate it about a 6.6.  I'm surprised they thought the sounds were so good, especially since everybody else seems to hate them.

All-in-all, their review isn't anything to brag about - the score is decent, but not high and the reviewer doesn't really go into any detail. Frankly, it looks like the summary could have been written without any play time at all, it's that generic. " It basically boils down to, Darkfall has lots of faults, but we think it succeeds more than it fails."  The only problem is, it doesn't really say where it succeeds.

~Ripper

I can find a sparkling review somewhere for any game you want to name and look no farther than mmorpg.com.....but tinding one here or anywhere else doesnt make it fact.

I simply cannot understand how someone who wants to hype the game cannot give first the link to the article and second explain the article is from a published very well known magazine in the UK (PC Gaming) and give the magazine's profile:

www.nowgamer.com/reviews/pc-mmo/8564/darkfall

"Total PC gaming is the magazine that offers gamers a quality selection of content to match that of their favourite platform. It features all the exclusive previews and reviews gamers would expect to find, along with a special focus on areas neglected by the current competitors. These include a section dedicated to MMO gaming, a huge hardware section covering the latest gaming-related kit and a look at classic PC Games from the past."

I am not really going to argue about who's correct and who's not but if you come to mmorpg.com and state something then back it up with information Darth, clear and concise.

Then you wont have to put up with comments such as "no name reviewer who gives a crap"

I don't get it... why doesn't big review site like IGN or Gamespot don't review that game?

Heck it's still written has "to be announced" on gamespot.

Personally, it sounds like DF is scared of the bad publicity they'll received from a bad review from a well-established website while they can pay some $$ to smaller site and get a decent review.

I can be wrong but that's how it feels... games that have been released for 3-4 months usually gets their reviewed done earlier than that, it's really weird.

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Originally posted by DarthRaiden

Rates Darkfall 7.4 / 10
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"Darkfall’s shortcomings are much easier to forgive, and its triumphs – and there are many – easy to champion."
 
Well said nowgamer.com !
You worth bookmarking.

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More like... worth black listing.

Sound 7.1?

If sound in Darkfall gets a 7.1 score than a game without sound should get at least a 5.5 in that category, right?

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Originally posted by DarthRaiden

Rates Darkfall 7.4 / 10
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"Darkfall’s shortcomings are much easier to forgive, and its triumphs – and there are many – easy to champion."
 
Well said nowgamer.com !
You worth bookmarking.

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Originally posted by Einstein-DF

I simply cannot understand how someone who wants to hype the game cannot give first the link to the article and second explain the article is from a published very well known magazine in the UK (PC Gaming) and give the magazine's profile:

www.nowgamer.com/reviews/pc-mmo/8564/darkfall

"Total PC gaming is the magazine that offers gamers a quality selection of content to match that of their favourite platform. It features all the exclusive previews and reviews gamers would expect to find, along with a special focus on areas neglected by the current competitors. These include a section dedicated to MMO gaming, a huge hardware section covering the latest gaming-related kit and a look at classic PC Games from the past."

 

I am not really going to argue about who's correct and who's not but if you come to mmorpg.com and state something then back it up with information Darth, clear and concise.

Then you wont have to put up with comments such as "no name reviewer who gives a crap"

 

I am sorry but a well known magazine in the UK does not equate to well known on the net, which is global. PC Gamer is well known on the net, Gamespot, IGN are as well. Nowgamer.com is not.

Besides, this "review" is so short that I can barely see it as a review. It says nothing about the UI, sieging and so on. It doesn't even say why it got a 7.1 score in sound. In many ways it is much more incomplete than the excellent review written by Ed Zitron.

Originally posted by Yamota

Originally posted by Einstein-DF

I simply cannot understand how someone who wants to hype the game cannot give first the link to the article and second explain the article is from a published very well known magazine in the UK (PC Gaming) and give the magazine's profile:

www.nowgamer.com/reviews/pc-mmo/8564/darkfall

"Total PC gaming is the magazine that offers gamers a quality selection of content to match that of their favourite platform. It features all the exclusive previews and reviews gamers would expect to find, along with a special focus on areas neglected by the current competitors. These include a section dedicated to MMO gaming, a huge hardware section covering the latest gaming-related kit and a look at classic PC Games from the past."

 

I am not really going to argue about who's correct and who's not but if you come to mmorpg.com and state something then back it up with information Darth, clear and concise.

Then you wont have to put up with comments such as "no name reviewer who gives a crap"

 

I am sorry but a well known magazine in the UK does not equate to well known on the net, which is global. PC Gamer is well known on the net, Gamespot, IGN are as well. Nowgamer.com is not.

So because an unknown website publish an article by a very well known and reputable "printed' magazine in the worlds 3rd biggest gaming market (as stated by the person above) does that mean its not credible?

Listen dude ive seen your posts around here, you do absolutely nothing but bash DF and praise MO. So do yourself a favor since you have been proven wrong numerous times and go look at the MO countdown some more and leave the arguments to some that provide facts not opinions.

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Originally posted by Yamota

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Originally posted by DarthRaiden

Rates Darkfall 7.4 / 10
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"Darkfall’s shortcomings are much easier to forgive, and its triumphs – and there are many – easy to champion."
 
Well said nowgamer.com !
You worth bookmarking.

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Another unknown gaming site gives it good marks, yeah that proves alot...
As far as I know Eurogamer is the only known gaming site that has reviewed it. All other are sites you never heard of before. I wonder why that is...
Darkfall is garbage and will stay garbage, no matter how many unkown gaming sites gives it good reviews. Mortal Online is the future of FFA PvP sandbox MMORPGs.

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The uk is the biggest gamign market in europe and 3rd only behind american and japan, so this is not  an unkwon site.  Total PC gaming is an estanblished uk gaming magazine and website.  HELL theri reviews actually mean alot more than the reviews from other actual unknow sites.  Total PC gaming is an industry gaming magazine and the fact it publishes in the bigges marlet in europe says more than you know. 

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Originally posted by Einstein-DF

Originally posted by Yamota

Originally posted by Einstein-DF

I simply cannot understand how someone who wants to hype the game cannot give first the link to the article and second explain the article is from a published very well known magazine in the UK (PC Gaming) and give the magazine's profile:

www.nowgamer.com/reviews/pc-mmo/8564/darkfall

"Total PC gaming is the magazine that offers gamers a quality selection of content to match that of their favourite platform. It features all the exclusive previews and reviews gamers would expect to find, along with a special focus on areas neglected by the current competitors. These include a section dedicated to MMO gaming, a huge hardware section covering the latest gaming-related kit and a look at classic PC Games from the past."

 

I am not really going to argue about who's correct and who's not but if you come to mmorpg.com and state something then back it up with information Darth, clear and concise.

Then you wont have to put up with comments such as "no name reviewer who gives a crap"

 

I am sorry but a well known magazine in the UK does not equate to well known on the net, which is global. PC Gamer is well known on the net, Gamespot, IGN are as well. Nowgamer.com is not.

 

So because an unknown website publish an article by a very well known and reputable "printed' magazine in the worlds 3rd biggest gaming market (as stated by the person above) does that mean its not credible?

 

Listen dude ive seen your posts around here, you do absolutely nothing but bash DF and praise MO. So do yourself a favor since you have been proven wrong numerous times and go look at the MO countdown some more and leave the arguments to some that provide facts not opinions.

I have been proven wrong? Lol, I havent been proven wrong jack-shit mate. This game is trash and the <10k subs proves that.

And the main reason this review is not credible because it is short as hell and does not give much useful information.

What options are there for character customization?

Is the game level based? Skillbased or what?

Does it feel like a grind?

How does the magic work? How many spells are there and how varied are they?

How does crafting work?

Are there NPC raids?

How is the UI like?

What is the death penalty?

How healthy are the population levels?

How many servers are there?

What other features does it have? He says it has more good features but bad but wth are they?

I mean there is so much you can write in an MMORPG review but all he goes on about is how it feels like Eve and UO and other nonsense. Nothing concrete that you can actually use to gauge how good the game is. The review is worthless as I doubt he played the game more than a couple of hours.

The population of this game dropped from 5000+ hours played on XFire at release to barely 1000, that says more than any review.

This review underlines pretty much the same elements of gameplay as has been stressed on this forum ever since the launch. It doesn't try to hide the flaws, it just so happens that the reviewer admittedly finds free-for-all PvP to be pleasant and interesting. Therefore, the reviewer gives the game a decent grade but by no means can one state that it would be flattering to Aventurine or for Darkfall either. The common consensus, regardless of the final score given, of the reviewers is that the game design is flawed and needs to be corrected. Or can one honestly say that a reviewer writing the following would consider the game a massive success in any foreseeable future:

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When the starting areas are often camped by player-killers, where your early hours require you to learn the ropes, Darkfall can be frustrating beyond measure. Quests are few, rewards are paltry and if your time is constricted by other concerns and you were hoping for unbridled levels of entertainment to stave them off, you will probably want to quickly escape for good. After all, buying the game was hardly the most endearing process.

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Originally posted by Einstein-DF

I simply cannot understand how someone who wants to hype the game cannot give first the link to the article and second explain the article is from a published very well known magazine in the UK (PC Gaming) and give the magazine's profile:

There you wrong, i dont want to hype the game. I dont care if someone here will buy the game or not. If you want to look up that information, go search for yourself. You did..fine with me.

Stop arguing over pointless quibbles.

The fact is that this review is far more representative of the game, delivered by someone who clearly put the time in to do the game justice. That eurogamer flap was a complete farce, and they know damn well they should have just removed it because it's seriously skewing Darkfall's image when so few other reviews are out to challenge it.

And 7.5ish is not a bad starting point for a niche MMO, as 7/10 is usually deemed to be the point at which fans of the gameplay or genre will find it acceptable but it is probably not going to have mass appeal or be a must play for everyone (And for PvPers, darkfall delivers what they want quite well. These are the types who will overlook some polish or shortcomings in other areas in order to experience the kind of PvP that no other game offers).

 Basically, a 7+ review gives the ok signal to PvP fans to give the game a try. Whereas something like a 2/10 leads them to believe that it's not even worth downloading a trial.

Total PC Gaming isn't what you'd call a major force in gaming magazines over here in the way that PCZone and PG Gamer are...so yeah...bit of a no namer really to be honest.

Anyway, a good review doesn't prove anything other than there are many people out there that are too easily pleased when the major flow of opinion points to the game being bad on a fundamental level.

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Instead of paying for " reviews  " maybe AV should save that money to try and keep DF afloat?