Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

9
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Dives right into the action
Public quests are a great idea and a lot of fun Looks and runs great, with few notable bugs
Great PvP Easy social groupings; guild play

Cons:

Unexceptional quest grinding, especially in middle levels
Extreme PVP focus is detrimental to those looking to quest and play solo Player base is fragmented, even on full servers

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Last revision on January 26, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Dives right into the action
Public quests are a great idea and a lot of fun Looks and runs great, with few notable bugs
Great PvP Easy social groupings; guild play

Reviewers Didn't Like

Unexceptional quest grinding, especially in middle levels
Extreme PVP focus is detrimental to those looking to quest and play solo Player base is fragmented, even on full servers
Lacks voice chat

Expert reviews and ratings

During my first hour of playing Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, an NPC giant knocked over some trees and began attacking the windmill I was charged with defending. The beautiful, shocking scene was completely scripted but still completely hooked...

By Macworld on November 18, 2009

If you played Warhammer with an Undead or Skaven army, youll be disappointed that you cant choose vampires or giant rats as a character type. Mythic apparently plans to add these soon though. As with most MMORPGs, not all promised features have made...

By Custom PC on November 21, 2008

Oct 6 2008 In light of the market domination that is World of Warcraft, it takes serious guts to release a MMORPG these days, let alone one that is tied to the Warhammer franchise, which inspired the Warcraft series many years ago. Orcs, Dwarves, and...

By About.com on October 27, 2008

Most online RPGs begin with the individual deciding what they want their character to be, look like, and do. Character creation in WAR starts out with the player choosing a side they want to fight for. The Order side consists of the Dwarfs, Empire,...

By NZGamer on October 22, 2008

Warhammer Online is a deeply engaging experience that may not fit the bill in terms of jaw-dropping graphics, but those graphics are good. The real stars of this game are the gameplay and community. The game is multi-layered with enough of an...

By GameZone on October 20, 2008

As a veteran of games like Everquest and World of Warcraft with many thousands of hours poured into those games, jumping into yet another MMORPG that looks just as addictive can feel a little dangerous sometimes. Am I going to get lost in this game...

By AtomicGamer on October 14, 2008

Name: Warhammer Online: Age of ReckoningGenre: Massive Multiplayer Online RPGPlatform: PCThe Massive Multiplayer Online RPG market is fairly saturated, with dozens of different choices for anyone who wants to enter the scene. There are games set in...

By Gamervision on October 13, 2008

Warhammer Online is shaping up to be a successful competitor in a genre that is still dominated by World of Warcraft. In my mind, this shows that the MMOG market is finally starting to grow beyond WOW and a few niche games. Then again, I saw the same...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on October 12, 2008

Engaging player-versus-player combat makes this an online role-playing game to reckon with....

By GameSpot on October 03, 2008

Kyle SudukisClassification: MA15+8.7Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has finally hit the shores of Australia that promises fans of this universe which was originally a game of miniatures the chance to explore this rich and diverse gaming universe...

By ImpulseGamer on October 01, 2008

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