Guild Wars 2

The BEST looking game I’ve ever played in my life.. One of the things that kept me playing this game alone was just immersing myself in the beautifully designed environment by the design team.

I think what Guild Wars 2 did was bold, innovative and brave, but it didn’t meet my expectations. After reaching 80, the game was done for me.. I sold every one of my mats, got enough gold, and purchased the exact gear I wanted with the stats I needed for my playstyle. I even have the cosmetic look I prefer on both of my 80s.

I have no dungeons to grind because my gear stats wouldn’t be any better then what I bought on the TP. I have no more completion to do because I’ve completed the world 100%. My end game has been completed. There’s always WvW which is fun. Which I also plan to hop in and play from time to time.

First off, I was a hardcore Guildwars 1/aoc/wow player. I knew before I installed this game I was going to be disappointed in it. Let me just explain that I knew from the get-go that this game didn’t have roles like healers, it only really had 5 changeable skills, and that it was a game that tried to push the boundaries of MMO’s. I didn’t buy it to be a “better” mmo. I bought it for the story, and to play a game socially with my friends. Most importantly I bought it to enjoy myself and have fun! I can truly say that I bought this game knowing I was going to have fun with it, play the crap out of it, and move on after hitting level 80 and going through the story.

Although I’ve gotten my moneys worth 10 times I think it’s time to play something else. I gotta say I miss my plethora of skills, and being the guy in the group that was responsible for keeping people alive, or taking a bunch of damage so others didn’t have to.

Biggest thing for me is the lack of progression. Same skills since level 30. Same type of events, my character never once felt powerful, and I had zero diversity from any other player in the entire game playing the same profession. HOWEVER, I did enjoy it for the time I played it. Loved the personal story.

Although I was displeased with the ideas of the game, I can never argue with the quality. I know this is a great game for those that wanted to get out of the traditional “trinity” type MMO’s, but for those of you that prefer it such as myself, buy it at least for the story. I enjoyed the game a lot even if I didn’t like some of the ideas.

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