Comments on: Review: Fallen Earth (PC)

By: David

David — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:29:42 +0000

To all those who are saying the bug that starts you with 0 items was eliminated, it wasn’t. A buddy of mine just started and he got the bug and had to get help from a GM to set things right.

By: Andrew Kershaw

Andrew Kershaw — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:16:34 +0000

@fried rice Thanks for you’re input, you’re posts are based off whether I was a good player or not, I played World of Warcaft for 4 years (From beta), Age of Conan, Guildwars and Star Wars Galaxies for half a year. I also played a lot of smaller MMOs when trying to get over WoW like Wizard 101, Dungeon Runners, Runescape (Cringe). So I have the skill to play MMOs and this is still the outcome I came to.

By: fried rice

fried rice — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:08:24 +0000

Again, everyone has their own opinion, but here is what one site says of the game. Oddly enough, they are calling it a first impression and it’s very obvious the person writing is much farther along in the game.

http://www.massively.com/2009/09/02/first-impressions-fallen-earth/

Just to give you a heads up, the person doing the article wrote a paragraph to the right of each picture. So when you click on the first impression button, it is not just a photo gallery. What’s more, they show you more than a screenshot of a guy named Benny saying “What?”

By: fried rice

fried rice — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:54:10 +0000

It’s never a good thing when a reviewer says something along the lines of “seeing everyone else with weapons”. As a game reviewer, I would think there should be some standard level of skill.

It seems to me that reviews of MMOs fall into two categories. Those who played the game for 45mins – 2 hours and those who still play. Obviously those who hate the game aren’t going to play it long, hence why there are so many “I uninstalled this game after 1 hour of play” and at the same time we hear “What are you talking about, this game is awesome!”.

Only in MMOs do we see such a large number of people split. Which brings me to my point, why is it that trials aren’t offered? I don’t even care if its a 3 day trial. It’s so hard to find a good review because either people hate it or love it. MMOs aren’t like Halo or Uncharted. There isn’t a general “Best game of the year” by the media.

On a side note, thank you Nia for your review. Because of you, along with similar comments from other people, I have purchased the game and am now installing it :D

By: Durik

Durik — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:40:48 +0000

Anytime someone is reviewing an MMO they should be kicked in the junk everytime they compare a feature directly to WoW

By: Brock

Brock — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:53:37 +0000

Thanks for the info about the game! I have been on the fence for a few days but after reading several reviews from trusted game sites I have decided to take a pass on this one.

By: Rage [RAOS]

Rage [RAOS] — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:56:59 +0000

Why the hell do you even read reviews, if all you want is for someone to confirm your opinion of the game? That makes no sense whatsoever. If you already own and enjoy the game, then a review would be a consideration, at best. These reviews are intended for people who are on the fence about making a purchase, and subsequently spending money month after month for the privilege to play. And truth be told… in an age where WoW, Aion, EVE, and Guild Wars exist, you had better bring something significant to the table. And with a DC, Marvel, Knights of the Old Republic, and Fallout MMO in the pipes, there’s going to be even stiffer competition before long. I don’t think it’s unfair, or biased to have a heightened expectation from these publishers, independent or otherwise. And with 50 bucks, and another 10 bucks a month, on the line, that’s definitely not unreasonable. At all.

By: lodester

lodester — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:13:16 +0000

Who the heck is Andrew Kershaw and why does give two bits what his opinion is? Oh look, a free range blogger. yay.

By: ellindsey

ellindsey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:31:11 +0000

There was during beta a frequent bug in which after going through tutorial you would be dropped into the game at level 1 with no weapons or quests. This appears to be what happened to the reviewer. This is NOT the intended gameplay, and not what you will experience if you go into the game now. This review is inaccurate as it is based on a bugged experience which has since been fixed.

By: Andrew Kershaw

Andrew Kershaw — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:39:27 +0000

@Ben Lee – so would you say my review is accurate then?