EverQuest II Reviews

No player base. 13 year old dead game. Yes, it's from 2004, not 2011. They only added it to Steam to rake in more money. I played the original in 1999, this is just an abortion.

I want to come back to The World of EVERQUEST but since DAYBREAK killed Everquest NEXT . I am still very Bitter was the one MMO i was so looking forward too. Landmark was suppose to be a filler for the game and peps put time and effort into design in hopes of seeing there work in NEXT and now Landmark is dead. EQ is dead. whats NEXT ?? Go away Daybreak -killer of the best and orignal MMO.

the gathering stuff can get a little annoying but thats just me support is prompt&helpful

I play this game since 2004, I had alot of great time, with the people there joining from all over the world. I miss the old times.

I do like this game I wanted somehting different from the whole WoW stuff. There is some things that are annoying can't send mail as a f2p, can't talk in general chat. Also are not allowed to use the broker (auction house). one thing that is a great deal for this game is if you can afford the 119.99 for a years worth of game time which will take away all the negative things I listed. Though I still think its messed up for anybody who is new the Everquest 2 and wants to learn how to play this game and is not able to get help from other players besides going to a forum and waiting to have someone post back vs the instant answer to the question if everybody was able to use general chat.

Good game, just gotta get past the old graphics. I can tell the developers spent a lot of time on this game, it is truly a piece of art after you explore for a couple of hours. Here's what I got out of it. Pros: +Tons of Job Classes +Lots of Skills to experiment with +Huge Map, Like Extremely Huge, really feels like an adventure. +Good UI, easy to learn, simple combat. +Tons of play value +Crafting System & Economy +Voice acting decent Cons: -Graphics are a bit dated. -Server Population Currently a bit low -Combat is simple.. but, then again, im just a warrior -Dialogue sometimes a bit cheesy.

I've been playing everquest 2 since 2011. If I could rate the game out of 10 it would be 6. I love Everquest 2 very dearly, it will always be in my heart. Everytime I try to find a different game to play I always come back to Everqeust 2. There are a lot of good and bad things about the game. I gave a 6/10 because there are many issues with Everquest 2 that need to be addressed by the devs and haven't been. I cannot ignore that despite my deep love for this classic game. Some of the bad stuff; [*] Lots of graphical bugs that have yet to be addressed( particularly the GPU shadows and small things like fish appearing above the water because something about the transparecy of the water is wrong.) [*] Some of the purchasable content seems over priced and definitely money grabbing... ( e.g The Aerakyn(Dragon) race costs 42 dollars if you want to have cool animations and the ability to fly with your wings. Things I feel that the race should come with by default. ) [*] Poor enforcment of code of conduct. There are few players who consistently cheat other players out of plat, loot and verbally abuse them. There IS an ignore feature but a player like this needs to be penalized accordingly. [*] Limited variety of flying mounts to choose from The Good stuff; [*] The lore is exceptional, creative and the writers are very good at touching your heart and making endings that you'd never expect! [*] There is a LOT of content, as to be expected for a game like this... you will never fun out of stuff to do! [*] There are a lot of friedly players out there [*] You can join a guild and make friends or closer, like family! [*] You can decorate houses! [*] There are heaps of different classes to choose from! [*] There are so many areas to explore in the world of Norrath and some are breath-takingly beautiful. [*] Everquest 2's art captures fantasy in a realistic way.

Ah Everquest, my first true MMO love; even tho I was a consistent Ultima Online player until 1999 when EQ graced my screen. The EQ universe was my home for the next 6 years, shared only with what I consider another great MMO, Dark Age of Camelot. It wasn't until 2005 and I peeled myself away from those games to embark on a new journey in Everquest 2. I will admit, the first couple of years were very hard on EQ2. The steep computer requirements, the very hard game-play and the rise of a much lighter MMO in World of Warcraft created a challenging future for Everquest 2. Yet, the game persisted; made changes and continued to grow its content until now; it is probably of the largest if not the biggest MMO (content wise) out there today. I view EQ2 as a soler or even duo (couples/friends) MMO dream. All the content below the newest expansion is doable solo or small group; long as you have the superior level. This allows people to go back and see everything the game has to offer without problematic scaling that would prevent such a thing as present in a game like Lord of the Rings Online. Now don't let this fool you, the current content at maximum level is hard; offering a good challenge for players who wish to partake in that field of play. But EQ2 has something for everyone. The best player housing. Bar none. No other game even comes close ... no really, none. Collecting. Love to collect stuff? Well, EQ2 has some of the best collecting available in an MMO. A library worth. Quests? More than I can remember. Thousands. Enough for you to lose much of your remaining years on this Earth playing. Now who doesn't love that in a game. Huge zones, enough that even flying doesn't make em seem overly small unlike a game like World of Warcraft which seems very small once you hit the air. Now, that being said I will stress there are some problems with this game. A big one or two as well. Performance. The game suffers from a very old engine. With that comes unsolvable bouts of lag, crashing, playing in a window you can find your game display just stops working until you ALT-ENTER to set it full screen again. Poor player models. Still using the same models since release and it shows. Half the males in the game look like they are suffering from MONO. The females are not much better. Even the Asian models aren't great, looking more like expressionless dolls than they should. Population. Small ... not that this is a bad or good thing; really depends on what you want out of a game. I happen to like EQ2 being a bit on the small side. Makes gathering, questing and such easier and more relaxing. But to each their own really. Just based on the sheer number of things to do, the amazing housing ... EQ2 is worth the cost of a subscription. Especially if sitting in LFG queues all day isn't your thing. 8/10 ...

Daybreak, is like EA, but they are QUICKLY killing all of their IPs. They are the cancer of the gaming industry. They buy one of the greatest game series ever created, and run it into the ground. This game use to be divine, like its parent Everquest 1. When I heard that Everquest Next was cancelled due to it "Not Being Fun" I knew that this game had died too. So I decided to come back and try it out. Wow what a money grab, with crap expansions, lack of content, and horrible polish. Dont come back for the memories, you will just sour them. RIP Everquest, you will be missed.

If you want an out dated, over saturated, played out MMORPG...look no further. Don't get me wrong, I've been playing EQ2 since 2006, and continued up until about 2015 only ever missing ONE expansion. There are A LOT of reasons to play this game...HOWEVER, there is one really big reason not to play this game. It's age, and let me clarify. Because of the age of the game, new players aren't really welcomed in. As a new player you won't find anyone to run relevant content, you won't find a fair and forgiving economy, you won't find a lot of help learning your class..Also, most of the content has been obsoleted. Quest lines, and loot from lower level dungeons, both give useless loot, and little to no reason to waste your time. The community and player base consists mostly of quiet and solo players, OR, trolls and abusive arrogant jerks. The quiet solo players keep to themselves and run the markets, whereas the pompous players tend to get carried through content based on popularity. If you can't solo, and you don't make a name for yourself, there is a chance you'll spend a lot of time alone. Overall, there is a lot of fun to be had, but if you go in expecting a fulfilling and social experience, you'll be disappointed. At this time, just based on the games age, the lack of a welcoming comittee (bad community), irrelevant content, over inflated market, and the cash shop (which does offer some very slight pay to win features), I can't recommend this game. It had it's day, perhaps 5 years ago, I'd give a different review, but the game is and has been on a decline.