Critical Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 78.46% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C+ |
| GameSpot | 8.0/10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GamesRadar | |
| IGN | 7.9/10 |
Guild Wars Eye of the North was well received by critics, but it was however the lowest rated game in the Guild Wars series receiving a score of 78.46% on GameRankings and 79/100 on Metacritic. Although it was widely seen to be a valuable addition to the Guild Wars series for its fans—the gameplay differs little from earlier games—the content was viewed as short, challenging compared to other Guild Wars offerings, and, as Eye of the North completes the Prophecies story, less accessible to players approaching the expansion from either Factions or Nightfall. The quality, pacing and size of the in-game rewards were also criticized by some reviewers.
The new features introduced by Eye of the North had a mixed reception. The three new mini games received good reviews, with GameSpy stating that they are "really well-designed and incredibly involving." Some reviewers criticized their unavailability in the player versus player mode of the game. The Hall of Monuments was considered by 1UP.com to be a "hasty advertisement for Guild Wars 2"; GamerNode suggested that it seemed to encourage a style of gameplay contrary to the original spirit of Guild Wars.
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