82
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.4
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

In the future, Norrath has been struck by a major disaster, which has caused most of the world's prominent civilizations to crumble into anarchy. The world is now clearly polarized between Good and Evil, and the choice of alignment determines whether the player starts in benevolent Qeynos or seedy Freeport. The nature of the quests depends on the player's alignment and there is one special "betrayal quest" that actually allows the player to switch sides.

Everquest II features an updated 3D engine compared to it's previous installment. The game takes place over a new detailed storyline with over 130 hours of spoken dialogue by all NPCs, including some well known actors. The player is now entitled to own real estate, ride horses, sail ships and can now recover health faster in-between battles. The game no longer offers player vs. player combat, even though the players can align themselves with the forces of evil if they so desire.

Players choose between several classic fantasy races, along with three original ones and four basic classes: fighter, scout, mage, or priest. Later on, they can acquire more specialized classes and subclasses at important level "thresholds". The game supports an advanced guild system, which allows guilds to compete with one another and compare their strengths via a "team-level" feature.

Alternate Titles

  • "无尽的任务II" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "EQII" -- Official Acronym
  • "EQ2" -- Informal Name

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
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EverQuest II    
amazon.com
EverQuest 2 Windows $1.98  
90 Day Game Time Card (Everquest, Everquest II, Planet Side) Windows $49.99  
Everquest II Collector's Edition Windows $19.97  
Lineage 2: The Chaotic Chronicle Windows $3.00  
EverQuest 2 (DVD-ROM) Windows $0.01  
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User Reviews

An excellent addition to MMORPG choice on the market. Marina Shoykhet (4) 4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars
disappointing D Michael Bronze Star Contributing Member (198) 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars

The Press Says

JustPressPlay Jun 23, 2005 10 out of 10 100
WomenGamers.com Dec 29, 2004 9.2 out of 10 92
Jeuxvideo.com Nov 16, 2004 18 out of 20 90
1UP Aug 22, 2005 9 out of 10 90
ActionTrip Dec 06, 2004 81 out of 100 81
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Nov 26, 2004 78 out of 100 78
1UP Dec 01, 2004 7.5 out of 10 75
JeuxVideoPC.com Jan 03, 2005 15 out of 20 75
DreamStation.cc Nov 30, 2004 7.5 out of 10 75
Game Revolution Nov 20, 2004 B 75

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Trivia

EverQuest II was named #7 Game of the Year in the 14th Annual Computer Game Awards issue of Computer Games Magazine (March 2005).


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Silverblade (1428) on Nov 18, 2004.
 

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