that trailer sucked, and whoever it was that did the narrative is sure not a gamer

pass

when I first looked at wow I was like no way I could ever play that the graphics suck! but when I gave it a shot I was hooked due to the depth of the game.  I played never winter nights II because I wanted to try a rpg and it was rated so highly on the internet, at the time I played it, it was several years old and seemed like something my 8 year old would be playing but that game was excellent despite very dated graphics.  It was so immersive that after a very short time I didn't even notice the visual deficiencies.

So the long and short of it is that the good game play is what matters, visuals really are the icing on the cake.

Originally posted by Suzie_Ford

Trion Worlds and the Rift team introduced a brand new way of playing the game today: Conquest! These bad boys are talking about open world, cross server, three faction PvP mayhem. See what we discovered about Rift's new Conquer system and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Open world three faction PvP has been something that many on the Rift team have wanted to see brought into the game since it launched. The Rift fans had a hand in all of this too. The team actively listened to the requests of the player base for exactly the type of PvP mayhem that Conquest brings to Rift. All in all, it’s a win-win situation for everyone concerned.

Read more of Suzie Ford's Rift: Conquest - Open World, Three Faction PvP.

I read through some of the comments from people which were pretty negative. I am playing the game with my son and thoroughly enjoying it. I like the dialogue options and it's great fun to roll against each other to see how it will turn out.  For me following the story is one of the strongest parts of the game.  I actually wish I could save or replay some of the more epic story related encounters.  (Not really interested in watching someone else's toon on youtube)

I have played slowly since early release as I work full time and have a family.  My take thus far is it's a good substitute for wow since I had btdt.  I'm a star wars fan and have had great fun with the little collectibles I received such as the book, music cd, etc. That stuff really breathes star wars, i feel bad about throwing away the big box with the excellent art work.  However the game does mimic this same feeling imo.  I just feel like i'm doing a regular morg with better stories and cinematics (a good thing).  Not sure how they could make it more star warsy, maybe as my character levels it will change we'll see

i thought i was the only one who didn't like luke skywalker, you were on point there luke skywalker sux

also, yes be good to those who are not die hard morg gamers, help people out, be courteous, be patient, lets actually have a game with good social aspects.  That's actually what will make it a great game

cheers!

i felt compelled to talk about one more issue, which is activities other than games.  It's really trite to say the kids should go outside more and play tag, climb trees and fences and stuff but they really don't have much value for those things and to create fun on their own.  What i do with my 9 y/o is to put him in the cubscouts which he loves.  This gets him learning new skills, interacting with other boys and finding other aspects of life he likes rather than just the games.  It's also another venue that I can do things with him.  Highly recommend it for those of you with elementary school kids 1st to 4th grade.

good article, this topic could go on for days.  My children play games of course too and I plan to play tor with my 9 y/o, which will require a second account :(.  I plan to censor the game in several ways, i.e can only play when I am on, cannot talk to anyone, and I'll closely monitor the companion to keep out any romance non-sense.  Other things will come about but I figure as long as i'm playing with him I can regulate the content.  Despite all that we are both looking forward to it and my wife is even going to get the kids a new computer to handle the requirements of the game

cheers!

i stopped playing the game early this year and have not looked back, read the interview for chits and giggles and must say i'm not impressed.  Glad I'm still not missing anything, playing a panda? uhmm that is for little kids

looking forward to playing the old republic

usually there are decent articles but this one is stretching a bit

not a significant enough issue to write about..

thanks for the article! my son wants me to sign up for the beta but I'm not interested, I don't want to take anything away from the total exploration and fun at launch.  With these games the absolute best thing about them is finding your way with other people in the beginning

hmm, although I suck at pvp, I really enjoy this aspect of a morg.  After reading the article and the comments above, I may step outside my comfort zone and role my character in a pvp world.  My concern is usually in a morg I pvp after I'm already pretty much an expert at the game.  We'll see

btw for the few doubters above, give it a chance, stay excited, if you look to find crap that's what the game will be for you

swg pre nge was my first morg and that will always be the gold standard.  No other game i've played since has the depth of that and especially the sense of community, the excitement, and bigness of the world, the interactivity of the classes.. just excellent (pre nge)

i'm trying to keep my expectations down for tor because its not a sandbox.  I played the two mass effect games and found their format enjoyable so i'm hoping to have fun in a different way than swg

as long as i don't have to see the gay relationships with other players and their npc's then i'm good

many of your points are well taken for me.  Toward the end of the game i'll want to log in just from habit of doing so, but when I get in game, it's like i've seen everything and done everything pretty much.  Then I start hitting the pvp pretty heavy.  Next is getting into the social aspect guild stuff pretty heavy.  But when that dries up and there are no friends coming on I wind up pretty much done.  I'll log in, see that no ones on and then pop back out.  At that point I go through my withdrawls and stop logging in, then eventually call the customer service people and stop my acct. 

I always kind of expect the customer service people to at least give me a query why I am stopping play, email questionairre or something.  They miss the boat there because there would be a lot to say!

After I stop playing a morg i usually switch to a shooter for a while and lately I am playing rpg's (witcher 2) which are pretty cool actually while I wait for old republic to come out.  And no I don't see myself going back to wow, btdt

ciao