1. DennisD

   9

   In my opinion, the BEST MMO out there and I've been playing them since Everquest 1 launched. Graphics are awesome, BUT you have to have a machine capable of delivering the highest settings. I run it on my PC at High/High and my laptop at low/low and am still satisfied both ways. Again, if you want the HIGH END graphics you need a HIGH END machine, this game could run on a DirectX 10 format and was originally dessigned to, which is where all the initial "bugs" that everyone is speaking of came from, Sony had to fix it all when they took over. The Adventuring content is off the chart for Soloing as well as grouping, the Crafting set up is hands down the best out there(not just a bunch of mindless clicking), and the Diplomacy is intersting by it's own rights. You basically get 3 games for the price of one, as each part has it's level cap at 50. Soon to be 55 (WIth AA"S!!) YAY! I did take a year off and try other MMO's but am happily back on Vanguard for good now. The only reason my rating is not a 10 is because the Server populations aren't what they should be for a game of this caliber. So all of you that left because of the "bugs" I encourage you to give it another try, I'm positive you will be impressed.… Expand

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2. SteveB

   8

   Those who are going on about the "Horrible" graphics. I think you may be smoking some heavy stuff. The graphics arent that bad. To rate this game a 0 just because of your issues regarding graphics is a joke. Overall the graphics are average the game itself in quite in depth, i found the crafting most satisfying compared to the many shite crafting systems out there in MMO's. The game originally started with a bucket load of problems which lead to allot of people leaving. I have returned to Vanguard after 2 years since then ive played WOW, AOC, WAR. But i after playing these other games extensively ive decided IMO that Vanguard beats them hands down. (Apart from WAR's PvP ive yet to find something to beat that). The reason i give an 8 instead of a 10 is due to the many problems Vangard had to start with and still need to fix, which leads me to my next negative. Which is there isnt to many players on at the moment, good thing is populations seem to be on the rise.… Expand

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3. E.R.

   7

   About the same as any other high-end big budget mmorpg, like wow or EQ2, and its certainly not revolutionary like they claim it is. Much of the game is like any other mmorpg, mostly fetch and 'kill this many baddies' quests, and the fighting is absolutely uninspiring and average. The graphics range from very good to poor, but you have to have a decent to high end computer to play it at all without tons of framerate issues. Some towns are worse than others. The character models look terrible and ugly, but once you start putting armor on them, they don't look as bad, except for the animal races, which look like mascots. The world is huge and open, and is in my opinion the best part of the game. It really feels enormous. Unfortunately, a lot of it is very empty and boring right now. The grouping system is difficult to use and needs an overhaul, as they claim the game is mostly for grouping and not soloing. The crafting and diplomacy spheres are something to do, but they aren't on the same tier of completeness as the adventuring sphere at all, and I can say with confidence that many people will avoid them for the most part. Game needs a lot more work, it has potential. But right now, its not worth buying and paying fifteen bucks a month for. It will probably be much better at a later date, I would recommend waiting.… Expand

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4. TimR

   4

   This game is severely lacking on several levels. The decisions Sony has made since taking the game over have not all been good ones. Take for example, the changes a while back to rangers. Sony decided it would be cute to make it so that rangers use the Vanguard equivalent of mana whenever they shoot their bow, but tried to excuse it by saying that they upped the ranger dps. What did this achieve? Lower overall dps because the ranger has to constantly eat now to regain energy and power. This game is ludicrous and an exercise in futility. Pass on this one, the only saving grace about it are the graphics, which are on-par with current games. Other than that, the random lag spikes people have mentioned are actually the game freezing to load up a new region that you enter. That's right, the coding is so bad that when you go to a new section of the map, the game freezes for 1-10 seconds.… Expand

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