Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 90.26% |
| Metacritic | 90/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Computer and Video Games | 8.9/10 |
| G4 | 5/5 |
| GameSpot | 9.0/10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GamesRadar | |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| PC Gamer US | 94% |
Guild Wars 2 was released to universal acclaim. It received a score of 90.26% on GameRankings and 90/100 on Metacritic. PC Gamer editor Chris Thursten gave the game a 94% rating, calling it "an accomplished and rewarding online RPG that does a great deal to reclaim the promise of its genre." IGN's Charles Onyett rated the game a 9/10, commenting that the game is "one of the most exhaustively detailed and rewarding MMOs in existence, one that never unfairly penalizes and fosters an incredible urge to explore through a generous reward system and achingly pretty environment design".
GameSpot's Senior Editor Kevin VanOrd opens his review with "Guild Wars 2 is a paradise for explorers and thrill-seekers alike, and the best online role-playing game in year" and gave the game a 9.0/10. Computer and Video Games Games Editor Andy Kelly gave a verdict of 8.9/10 closing with "An entertaining MMO that combats the dreaded grind with smart design. The lack of a monthly subscription fee only sweetens the deal."
GamesRadar's Hollander Cooper writes in his review, "Everything a massively-multiplayer online RPG should be. It's original, massive in scope, and wonderfully social, removing many of the gates that held back the genre in the past. Being able to play with friends regardless of level or class is a gigantic leap forward, and one that, when mixed in with all of the other innovations in the genre, make Guild Wars 2 one of the best MMOs currently available." and giving it 4.5 stars to 5 and GameSpy reviewer Leif Johnson writes "To Guild Wars 2's credit, its issues do little to detract from the immensely rewarding experience of the whole. It doesn't overthrow the conventions of the MMORPG, but it presents them in fresher and livelier packaging than its competitors."
Time listed Guild Wars 2 as the top video game of 2012. Editor Matt Peckham noted that "Guild Wars 2 is one of those rare games that unexpectedly knocks your life off-kilter, like a meteoroid banging into a satellite", adding on that "Guild Wars 2 the feel of a living world, and the sort of compulsive anywhere-you-go playability other MMOs only dream of."
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