Guild Wars 2
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NCsoft - North America

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Gameplay

Action RPG, Massively Multiplayer

Interface

Direct Control

Setting

Fantasy

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Windows	90	4.1

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Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG and the sequel to the original Guild Wars game. It is set 250 years after the event of the last expansion from the original series, Eye of the North.

During these 250 years, massive creatures called elder dragons awakened and 5 races that were fighting each other are now fighting together against a greater threat, an elder dragon named Zhaitan that is spreading terror and corruption in all Tyria.

The player can choose from 5 playable races and 8 professions when creating a character, as well as some background story for his or her character. Each race have each own personal story related to the background questions answered upon game creation, while chosen profession have no effect on storyline. Each from 8 professions features a special mechanic related to it, along with different skills and weapon choices.

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Digital Spy	Windows	Sep 07, 2012		100
Multiplayer.it	Windows	Oct 01, 2012	9.3 out of 10	93
InsideGamer	Windows	Aug 30, 2012	9.25 out of 10	92
Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Sep 28, 2012	91 out of 100	91
3D Juegos	Windows	Sep 06, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Games.cz	Windows	Sep 28, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Game Revolution	Windows	Sep 04, 2012		90
411mania.com	Windows	Oct 17, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Games Finder	Windows	Dec 23, 2014	8.5 out of 10	85
RPGFan	Windows	Nov 28, 2012	80 out of 100	80

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Awards

4Players
- 2012 – Best PC Game of the Year
- 2012 – Best Role-Playing Game of the Year
GameSpy
- 2012 – One of the Top 10 Games of the Year
GameStar (Germany) / GamePro (Germany)
- 2012 - Best Online Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- 2012 - #2 Best PC Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- 2013 – #3 Community Favourite of the Year (Readers' Vote)
PC Games (Germany)
- Issue 01/2013 – Game of the Year 2012 (Readers' Vote)
- Issue 01/2013 – Online Role-Playing Game of the Year 2012 (Readers' Vote)