| Guild Wars 2 | ArenaNet, Inc. / NCsoft - North America | 2012 | |
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This popular MMORPG is 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. Gamers can equip up to ten skills at one time, with their base skills dependent upon their choice of weapons, and other skills unlockable and customizable based on race, profession, and healing powers. The third-person 3D action includes real-time combat, complete with dodging, and players can turn the tide in their battles by making use of environmental weapons like boulders, wooden planks, and even rabbits. Gamers can loot fallen foes to collect items for use in the enhanced crafting mechanic, and dynamic events mean that the actions players take can have far-reaching consequences on the overall landscape. Like its predecessor, it's built for co-op action, offering instanced dungeon sieges in which groups of high-level gamers can team up to explore massive areas in the plot-illuminating "Story" mode or the sandbox-like "Explorable" mode. Those looking for a human challenge can join five-on-five tournaments or battle against friends in "hot joinable" action in which each player's levels are maxed out and success depends on the execution of various skills. The game's level cap has quadrupled to 80, but like Guild Wars, it does not require a monthly subscription or fee to play. In 2015, the game was made free-to-play. | ||
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