Guild Wars 2 is now less than 24 hours until the head start program begins and just a few days before its worldwide release. So many hopes hang on its success. Before all the craziness begins, we want to offer our thoughts about the game. See what you think and then add your ideas to the comments.

It’s been a really fantastic year for MMO gamers so far. I know that there have been rough spots, but on the whole, there have been a lot of excellent games to play this year. But none of them can really compare to what’s on deck for August 28th. World of Warcraft wasn’t my first MMO, but I remember standing in line on opening night to pick up my Collector’s Edition in November of 2004. I remember the feeling during the beta that I was in on one hell of a revolutionary experience. I remember playing that game and feeling like it would break the MMO genre wide open.

Read more of the MMORPG.com staff's Guild Wars 2: Final Thoughts Before Launch.

I'm not blown away by it personally. It doesn't fit my tastes so i can't justify paying 60$ for it right now. If it drops the price, i may pick up later on.

But i hope you guys enjoy yourselves, aswell as the rest of the GW2 community.

I think MikeB nailed it with this part:

"Players don't react with a sense of trepidation when encountering each other in Guild Wars 2. You're never worried someone is going to steal your experience, items, or even resource nodes. MMOs are at their best with great communities, but they have, ironically, always been in their own way on this front." 

How many launch days for other games were low level quests impossible because quest mobs would  be wiped out by masses of new players?  More than I can count!  That will never happen in GW2.  Can't wait to finaly play this game for real!

I'd like to see a game, ecspecially an MMO, that goes out of it's way to not be the same old thing get a good score. I'm sick of clones coming out and really think the MMO genre needs some change.

Originally posted by Dookz
The link leads me to the home page.

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/473/feature/6667/Guild-Wars-2-Final-Thoughts-Before-Launch.html

Originally posted by Dookz
The link leads me to the home page.

Same

Originally posted by GrumpyCharr

I think MikeB nailed it with this part:

"Players don't react with a sense of trepidation when encountering each other in Guild Wars 2. You're never worried someone is going to steal your experience, items, or even resource nodes. MMOs are at their best with great communities, but they have, ironically, always been in their own way on this front." 

How many launch days for other games were low level quests impossible because quest mobs would  be wiped out by masses of new players?  More than I can count!  That will never happen in GW2.  Can't wait to finaly play this game for real!

I agree. Its so refreshing to see someone else fighting something and know that I can go help them out without costing them or myself XP or loot. Same thing with resource nodes. No race to get them!

Originally posted by MMOwanderer

BTW, is it just me, or do i have a feeling the mmorpg.com staff as already decided on the final score their official review already?

Hopefully not if their SWTOR launch-scores out of 10 article is anything to go by! Most of them gave that game 8/10's, and the guy who gave it a 6/10 they fired! Lets hope they give GW2 a good solid month or so before they send out the review, you know, let all the hype die down first.

Originally posted by theniffrig

Originally posted by MMOwanderer

BTW, is it just me, or do i have a feeling the mmorpg.com staff as already decided on the final score their official review already?

Hopefully not if their SWTOR launch-scores out of 10 article is anything to go by! Most of them gave that game 8/10's, and the guy who gave it a 6/10 they fired! Lets hope they give GW2 a good solid month or so before they send out the review, you know, let all the hype die down first.

It's possible to get to level cap in GW2 in a few weeks without killing yourself, so I would have thought that doable by MMORPG's review staff.

I agree with all of you, well written.

See you all on Jade Quarry TONIGHT!

Originally posted by gravesworn
Did they really fire the guy who gave a score of 6 for SWTOR?

Yep, but not for the "predicted" score he wrote of SWTOR.  Common misconception. If that were the case, would we have published that review?   

And let's stay on topic folks.  Final thoughts before tonight's Head Start... GO! 

You can PM me or email me at editor at MMORPG.com if you want to talk about other stuff.  I'm always around.

what happen to guild wars 2 hamepage pre-order link?

i want it pre-order today!!

can someone help me? where i can pre-order and get Play 3 Days Early!

Thanks

It is great to feel excited for a long long long time - alike I was last obsessed with a a game when WoW beta started and after that - well, demands have increased and therefore minor upgrades like graphics or even adding  cutscenes to story don't carry so long since it just feels so gone-through in the end :(. I was quite excited about SWTOR but it grew out quite fast but this time, I am nervous, anxious, can't wait to get finally permanently into the world, start enjoying it.

Biggest pros in my eyes are sociality - as stated it is made allowed once more to always participate and help out without fear of exp loses, loot stealing and such then I really look forward minigames. Had a blast with keg brawl so can't wait for others to come - what an excellent way to spend some free time and get a break from "normal" gaming - just as they get that "join as a group" implemented :). Second thing I really liked was wvwvw, 3 factions, seems lovely, felt like a whole new game when storming a castle with supreme force and all of a sudden there comes a 3rd server into play changing the situation completely - lovely.  Then depth you get on chars with DPS, tanking and healing combined together on all chars, gotta love it and how fresh even so simple thing as that you have to move constantly in combat feels :d

Anyways, stacking the fridge, trying to get time spent somehow, maybe going to sleep early tonight and wake up early for finally being able log in - can't wait!

Originally posted by Angelless

what happen to guild wars 2 hamepage pre-order link?

i want it pre-order today!!

can someone help me? where i can pre-order and get Play 3 Days Early!

Thanks

You can't now. They stopped pre-purchases for 3 day head start....a few days back(?) now. You can try and pre-order somewhere else for the 1 day headstart or wait for launch on the 28th.