This game gives you the ability to play a slimmed down version of Everquest on the Playstation 2 console. If you are new to the game, it is easy to get started as the quests begin immediately to help you out. You can group up with other players online to combat with harder monsters or go at it solo if you prefer that style of play. There are several crafting tradeskills available if you are the artisan/merchant type with player created auctions available to sell your wares. You have the ability to chat with other players using a keyboard interface (in-game) or using basic commands that are built-in. The only downside that slightly bothers me is the default camera controls, which can be modified, but still are not great. Overall I give it a 4/5 rating.
Everquest on the PC was a huge undertaking for the console, but Sony managed to get all the controls and gameplay down into an experience that is a must! If you are a fan of EQ on the PC and think the console version couldn't possible offer any thing new or exciting you are very wrong. EQ:OA on the PS2 is basically what I would call "EQ mini", not to say it is any less of a game cause that is far from the truth. You get all the standards of a regular MMO, large world, questing, crating, chatting and all the great drops :). EQ:OA takes everything great about EQ and makes it more accesible and most of all FUN. The quests are more straight forward and more "adventure" oriented but actually more enjoyable than most EQ hunt and fetch quests. The two games compliment one another extremely weel "Sony i'm sure planned that", while one is more expansive the other is a quick fun fix. I would compare EQ:OA more towards Champions of Norrath but on a much larger scale, no other MMO out there is as fun, expansive, and rewarding as EQ:OA. The graphics actually top its PC counterpart on several occasions. While the resolution isn't as high the environments are rich in color and are more fleshed out, of course this is cause of the more linear structure they can focus on more specific areas, that's not to say the game is small, you can still go anywhere you want at anytime and do whatever you please. Quest, craft, hunt, go swimming and fight fish underwater, that's the great thing of EQ the world feels interactive and very exciting. I can't recommend this game enough, even today if you have played every MMO out there this game is worth buying and playing, it's just an experience that took the MMORPG genre into a more cohesive direction and it worked, it is very fun and accessible and chances are you will come back to it more than you will the regular EQ, if for nothing else because you can play it on your couch :). If you missed out on this game, you missed out. It's one of the genres finest creations.Read full review
OK FIRST OFF YOU SHOULD NOT BUY EVERQUEST USED FOR PS2. BECUZ IT CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE. I BOUTHG ONE USED AN COULD NOT USE IT THE SELLER REFUNDED MY MONEY AN WAS VERY NICE CUZ THEY DID NOT KNOW THIS FACT. THE ONLY WAY TO REUSE A USED EQ IS YOU WOULD NEED TO KNOW ALL INFO OR ORIGINAL OWNER AN OR MEMORY CARD . BUT DO NOTE THAT SONY PLAY STATION DOES NOT SUPORT SHARED EQ ACCOUNTS. ANYWAY OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE THE GAME. IM SURE THERE ARE BETTER GAMES OUT THERE,BUT EQ ROCKS. IT CAN GET BORING AT TIMES BUT THEN YOU PICK IT RIGHT BACK UP. I LIKE IT ALOT. ITS A GOOD GAME TO PAST THE TIME AN MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
Actually it's the only MMORPG for PS2 other than Final Fantasy lol, which isn't just for the PS2. This game is great, and the raiding aspect of the game is challenging and fun. The competition in the higher end part of the game gets a bit frustrating at time because people can get pretty mean, but it's the nature of competition. CS is ok, usually does as good of a job as any professional referee so I guess that's a good thing.
If the game would work only on the only console first But Sony Cancel game is work every new seal game it won't work
Verified purchase: No
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