EverQuest II (Windows)

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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 its predecessor. The game introduces a new story line with over 130 hours of spoken dialogue by all non-player characters (NPCs). 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 (PvP) 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 sub-classes 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.

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Alternate Titles

• "无尽的任务II" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "EQII" -- Official acronym
• "EQ2" -- Informal name

Part of the Following Groups

• EverQuest universe
• Fantasy Creatures: Dwarves
• Gameplay feature: Interior decorating

User Reviews

disappointing	D Michael (232)
An excellent addition to MMORPG choice on the market.	Marina Shoykhet (4)

Critic Reviews

JustPressPlay	Jun 23, 2005	10 out of 10	100
WomenGamers.com	Dec 29, 2004	9.2 out of 10	92
Gamers.at	Feb 10, 2005	90 out of 100	90
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 16, 2004	18 out of 20	90
4Players.de	Dec 13, 2004	88 out of 100	88
GameCell UK	2005	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Nov 26, 2004	78 out of 100	78
Game Revolution	Nov 20, 2004	B	75
Entertainmentopia	Mar 03, 2005	B	75
GamingExcellence	Feb 05, 2005	6.7 out of 10	67

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

EverQuest II appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Pizza

The game introduced an in-game "/pizza" command that redirects to the Pizza Hut's online ordering section on pizzahut.com, to order right away without interrupting the game.

Voice acting

A 12 October 2004 press release revealed that EQ2 has over 130 hours (70,000 lines) of audio dialog for NPCs contributed by more than 1,700 voice actors.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2004 – Best Online Role-Playing Game of the Year
  • 2004 – Best PC Voice-Acting of the Year
• Computer Gaming World
  • March 2005 (Issue #249) – Best Tchotchke of the Year (for the sword)
• Computer Games Magazine
  • March 2005 - #7 Game of the Year
• GameSpy
  • 2006 – Most Improved Game of the Year (PC)

Information also contributed by PCGamer77 and Sciere

Related Web Sites

• EQ2 Stratics (Large information and news site.)
• EverQuest II (Official Web Site)
• EverQuest II Vault (Resource site for Everquest 2)