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It’s a common belief that you’ve got to have balls of mithril to enter into the MMO market these days. Not only is it a developer time-sink nightmare, and an incredible outlay in terms of server hardware, but there’s also the lingering gorilla in the...
We don’t think there’s anything wrong, per se... but we're just not grabbed...
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Who are these Trion Worlds people and how dare they launch a full price boxed MMO with subscription – don’t they know there’s a recession on?For an MMO, it's definitely a good looker!They must realise that millions of bleary eyed PC gamers are pre-prog...
As far as Blizzard and NCSoft must be concerned Rift is the annoying new kid at school that instantly gels with all your mates and not just because they’re new or wear their hat at a jaunty angle. Rift boasts familiar comforts and innovation in just th...
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Published April 24th 2011. Written by Dominic Sheard. From first sight of Rift’s marketing campaign – ‘We’re Not in Azeroth Anymore’ – it’s clear that Trion Worlds are aiming Rift directly at the World of Warcraft fan-base. In fact, a quick glance at s...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated: 2014-09-21 03:06:24
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The up-and-comer by Trion Worlds throws players into another generic fantasy world of warriors, mages, magic and demons and into a game that takes the best bits of the big MMORPGs that are around and puts them together to make an immersive experience t...
MMORPG contender to WoW; upgraded graphics; barely any bugs for an early release MMO...
Repetitive; feels too linear at times; story fades quickly...
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channelnews.com.au Updated: 2014-09-21 03:06:24
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Rift has long been promoting itself (and has been by others) as a rare gem to compete with the MMORPG powerhouse that is Blizzard?s World of Warcraft. And it could very well be that, if it weren?t bogged down by a forgettable story, repetitive quests a...
MMORPG contender to WoW; upgraded graphics; barely any bugs for an early release MMO...
Repetitive; feels too linear at times; story fades quickly...
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There's a lot to like about Trion World's Rift, however as with most MMO games your experience is ultimately down to the amount of time you're prepared to invest...
Innovative class system, polished release, zone-wide events.
Still a level grind, questing becomes stale, only one raid available at present.
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You may not have heard of Rift - it snuck up on us with little fanfare - but it's one of the most ambitious games we've come across. It seems to be aimed squarely at the 800lb-gorilla of the MMO world, World of Warcraft, and we can report that it's don...
An ambitious take on the classic swords-and-sorcery MMORPG, Rift could be the game that topples Warcraft from top spot...
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“We’re Not In Azeroth Anymore.” This is the slogan at the forefront of Rift’s marketing push. It adorns the numerous magazine adverts and radio commercials, it is splashed across vast banners at the Penny Arcade Expo East, and we’re sure it received...
One of the best new MMOs in years. Matthew Handrahan...
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Rift's claims that "we're not in Azeroth anymore" sound a bit like what you'd hear from some naive American tourists in Calgary jabbering about how they're no longer in the United States. Sure, the lawyers wear funny ties and there's that whole free he...
Dynamic rift and invasion raids, Robust class and talent system, Stable, bugfree gameplay...
Repetitive rifts and invasions, Surprisingly weak audio, A little too derivative...
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Rift is a new MMO made by Trion. Its main marketing slogan is “We’re not in Azeroth anymore.” That statement holds true as you play through the game. It is an expansive world with a plethora of fun things to do to fill your time. It takes aspects of al...
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It takes a lot of balls these days to launch a new MMO. Whether your game is set in a modern day super hero metropolis, or the far future of humanity, it's impossible to avoid comparisons to the elephant in the room - World of Warcraft. When you're actu...
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