Anarchy Online: Shadowlands PC
  • Publisher: Funcom
  • Release Date: Sep 8, 2003
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85 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: Shadowlands is the first expansion pack for the award-winning massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online. Shadowlands introduces an impressive range of features; new and exciting playfields, professions, monsters and game-play improvements. Shadowlands is a dark, mystical realm where the laws of physics are changed, and everything you ever believed in, breaks and inverts. Underneath lies the remnants of an ancient civilisation, so advanced, so magnificent it challenges the myth of human authenticity. Ancient horrors and spiritual encounters unfold inside the dark and eerie dimension, and the epic struggle for control of Rubi-Ka evolves towards its zenith, inducing an experience truly unique to the MMORPG genre. [Funcom]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. GameNow
    100
    What sets this game apart from every other is the obscene amount of tweakage you can do to your character. [Dec 2003, p.70]
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  2. GameZone
    94
    Those who can embrace the technology aspects, can invest the time to immerse themselves in the jargon and lore will find an evolving game with depth and challenge. Throw in incredible environments, an amazing soundtrack and you have a winner.
  3. GameSpot
    85
    While it's still extremely complicated, Shadowlands adds a tremendous amount of intriguing new content that helps make Anarchy Online much more worthwhile.
  4. Computer Gaming World
    70
    Shadowlands injects into the game a quadruple dose of what it most desperately needed: namely, compelling gameplay content. [Feb 2004, p.91]
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. TerriW.
    10
    From the beta, seems to be the best game I've seen in years. Fantastic features and a soundtrack to die for. The new professions made me go back to AO and it has changed sooo much from release. Amazing.… Expand
  2. Zach
    10
    I would have given this game a nine, due to a few bugs at release, but I just love Funcom too much for that. If you like mmorpgs, you have to try this. Period. GREAT JOB!!!… Expand
  3. NinaS.
    10
    Anarchy Online has had me captivated for close to two years and Shadowlands is a fantastic expansionpack, offering a huge new world and tons of new things to do. The graphics and sound is awesome as well!… Expand
  4. Jay
    10
    Funcom has really cleaned things up since AO launched. Customer service is exceptional, gameplay is great - The playerbase is amazing. Notum Wars and Shadowlands have added new and exciting content to this truly magnificent game. … Expand

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