Guild Wars Factions Review @ MPOGL.com

[draconus]

Vanguard @ MPOGL.com (http://www.mpogl.com) has posted up a Hands on Review of Guild Wars Factions.

Guild Wars: Factions the first expansion/full game in the Guild Wars universe is a very compelling start for ArenaNet. The first Guild Wars gave you detailed surroundings and many areas to explore and with the new release of Factions adding to the experience with more detailed surroundings and even more areas to explore. Adding to this experience with new spells, new monsters and two new characters Guild Wars: Factions will be a very rich and pleasurable game-play for any hardcore or casual gamer.Read the full review HERE (http://www.mpogl.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=42).

[agentgray]

The new misison type are what's winning me.

People coming over from Prophecies bring an 8 man team and team up with a Factions team to complete a misson.

When I first realized that I was like...damn.

There's not a lot of major content but the story is top-notch (zombies-like characters! always good) and the new mission types and skill changes really beef up the dynamic.

However, there are some glitches. My ranger constantly gets view obstructed errors when firing and there is a clear line of sight--sometimes when right in front of the mob.

[Echani]

I just picked this up today, now I need to get the ol' finals out of the way so I can devote my full attention to it.. and the vast pile of books and PS2 games I'm dying to get through.

[sinclair122]

I just picked up guitar hero instead of this...is it sufficient enough of an addition to spend 50 bucks on? or is it basically more of the same Guild Wars, like an expansion?

[bean19]

Evil Avatar should have a policy of not posting links to reviews without the actual rating attached. I don't necessarily want to click the link. I come to Evil Avatar for a summary on all news with the option to link to the full story, not just links.

[draconus]

well, its a whole new game. So its more then just an add-on

[draconus]

I just picked up guitar hero instead of this...is it sufficient enough of an addition to spend 50 bucks on? or is it basically more of the same Guild Wars, like an expansion?

well its a whole new game, so its more then an add-on

[sinclair122]

is it distinctive enough to warrant a $50 purchase? what are the main highlights (i.e. most convincing elements) that differentiate Factions from Prophecies?

[Steele Johnson]

"What is a faction? Should I join one?

Alliances belong to one of two warring factions, the Kurzick or the Luxon, and being a member of an alliance allows participation in alliance battles. Victory in an alliance battle earns faction points, and members can spend their points individually or they can add them to the alliance bank, which will enable the alliance to acquire control of towns and outposts. The outcome of these battles influences the progress of the war between the two factions. The current battle lines, and indications of the control of cities and towns, are always visible on the world map. Guild membership in Guild Wars Factions is extremely appealing and interesting for both cooperative and PvP players. By joining an alliance and achieving success with Alliance Battles, your guild gains control of high-level towns. With that control, guild members acquire access to elite cooperative content. In Factions, the strongest guilds most likely will not be made up exclusively of PvP or cooperative players. The strongest guilds will be a combination of both types of players, and such a combination will result in benefits for all members.

What are the game types within Guild Wars Factions?

Here are the new game types:

* Challenge Missions
Cooperative missions involve specific scoring objectives, such as holding out against progressive waves of enemies. You will see personal bests and high scores displayed within the game.

* Elite Missions
The most powerful alliances have access to new areas that are designed to be the ultimate cooperative challenge.

* Competitive Missions
Multiple teams compete to control resource points and achieve strategic victory. Victors earn faction points for their alliance which will determine the control of towns and outposts.

* Alliance Battles
Alliance Battles are large-scale, strategic PvP battles that allow factions to conquer new territory.

[Kefkataran]

Evil Avatar should have a policy of not posting links to reviews without the actual rating attached. I don't necessarily want to click the link. I come to Evil Avatar for a summary on all news with the option to link to the full story, not just links.

What if there's no rating? OWNED BY CGW. Seriously, though, if you're not interested in reading the whole thing, I'd say the quoted section does a good job of rounding it up for you.

[draconus]

What if there's no rating? OWNED BY CGW. Seriously, though, if you're not interested in reading the whole thing, I'd say the quoted section does a good job of rounding it up for you.

well said :)