Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures

"For many Age of Conan will be the MMORPG they've been looking forward to for months or even years. The game offers an innovative combat system, beautiful graphics and a PVP experience that ranks with the best. Still it remains sad that at launch you seemed to be paying for a beta instead of a complete game. If you can accept that you'll have a lot of fun with one of the most popular MMORPGs of the moment!"

"The combination of the immersion in game play with a stunning set of graphics makes for a truly interesting mixture. When the game releases later this month, expect a large amount of players (with over a million participating in the beta) to be alongside as your adventures in Hyperia begin."

Technical issues notwithstanding, the violently rewarding Age of Conan is one of the finest online RPGs available.

The result of Funcom's obvious dedication to the product and the impressive stream of fixes they've already issued give confidence regarding the future of the product. The game's major problems stem from missing or incomplete PvP and PvE content, not any lack of solid infrastructure or poor game design. Age of Conan as it stands today is a very enjoyable stew of wild bloodshed, sweaty decadence and the panicked realization that you've just gotten jumped by a group from an enemy guild. Age of Conan going forward should become a delightfully savage second home for plenty of howling on-line barbarians.

"This game marks the next generation of MMOs in many ways. It looks good, is very entertaining and plays very well. This is a journey well worth taking."