ARTICLE BY CHRIS DEMETRIADES OF
Introduction
Guild wars 2 is an Mass multiplayer game that is set 250
years after the Guild Wars Eye of the North expansion. Guild Wars 2 is an exciting and fun active
game with endless missions and tasks to complete set in Tyria the world is
always changing and shape the world around by the choices you make.
Features
Features in Guild Wars 2 are forever changing because update
and patches in the game happen regularly, this makes its a prominent feature in
this game that there are always add on. The vast servers to choose from with
European and US to choose and includes individual countries.
You also have eight different character types to choose
from and 5 different races to pick male and female. Endless amount of weapon
choices with different skills to improve your character, the characters have an
option to put different weapons together giving them different combinations.
For example my character is an elementalist, the weapons
that can be used are. The highest level you can reach is level 80, different
weapon and armor rarity exotic being the highest for armor and legendary for
weapons.
Two-handed
Staff — Can cast different area effect spells with direct
or lasting effects.
Main-hand
Scepter — Casts various single and multiple target,
medium range spells.
Dagger — Emphasizes close range, heavy damage spells.
Off-hand
Dagger — provides powerful close range abilities suitable
for offense as well as abilities designed for defense.
Focus — Provides supportive spells in form of energy
shields, disabling snares and defensive area effects.
Aquatic
Trident
The other main feature being the online mass multiplayer
is the option to play different game modes.
Trading Post
Is where players can sell and buy items and equipment
they have find throughout the world, the profit you make will be saved within
the trade post can be accessed anytime through an vendor.
PvP (Player Vs Player)
Where you team up as a group of five players and battle it
out, with a game type like capture and hold. Which is an always fun experience
but it does take some time to get used to, it made me annoyed and frustrated
when I first started but give it time you will get used to it.
WvW (World vs World)
This game mode will give you four different worlds to
choose from depending on what server you play on. The options would include
protecting and fighting in your server world, and the other two options being
the enemies, also a free for all being the strongest server would control that
map.
The way WvW works
is that its point based system where you will have to capture towers and keeps
and supply deposits which counts towards overall score. This game mode can be
difficult if your server you have joined isn't very committed to WvW or just
short on numbers. This game mode can be very fun with the right amount of
players and good commander to follow around.
Guilds
This feature in the game can be very useful if you find a
good group or clan to join. Guilds can
consist of many members from 1-50 and so on. The larger the guild more options
you have to play with someone. This also isn't the main benefit of a guild it
allows you to participate in Bounty and weekly rushes, such as puzzle and many
more options and to choose and use. You also have Guild bank and treasure trove
for higher ranking members. The guild will consist of six ranks, Squire,
Knight, Officer, Templar, Baron and the leader, each rank giving you benefits
and permissions within that Guild.
Gameplay
Guild Wars 2 has beautiful graphics and setting if you have
the computer power to run it on high. Personally me at first I did struggle
because there are so many options to pick and choose and from and you will be a
bit lost at first if you’re a newcomer like me. But after first week I got used
to the game and how it worked and then I started to enjoy the game and find it
fun and interesting along with the story mode learning many things as I went
along.
I
would recommend purchasing a gaming mouse this will improve game a lot and make
fighting and control of your character easier. The game manual does explain the
basic keys to activate parts of the menu.
The gameplay within Guild wars 2 will always change depending on what
zone of the map you enter different parts of the world are harder and more
difficulty to survival, because of the different level zones. The story mode
will always be different depending on what race you pick each one has its own
story and path they follow, the story mode is very strong in depth and
interesting with having different characters support you throughout the story
mode. But never the less you will meet interesting characters and choices to
help some you come across within Tyria with them giving you money for your services and mini tasks within each map
you enter. As you can see by the picture
you have thousands of places to discover roam and to make and continue your
story.
Pros and Cons
Pros
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Long lasting with and interesting and colorful
world.
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Many choices or races and characters.
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Regular patches and updates to the game.
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Weapons choices and combinations.
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Different game modes.
Cons
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Sometimes can be overwhelming.
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Repetitive at times.
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Time consuming to make a legendary item.
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Not enough smaller missions to keep you busy.
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Summary
This
game will give you mix of everything and so much detail you would get bored if
I included all of it, this game is very additive and fun. Getting your
character to level 80 will seem faraway and hard but it’s worth it. Overall to
me the game is worth buying endless hours of fun and missions with many dungeons and objectives. If you’re looking for a game to have fun and enjoy and meet new
people this is the game for you.
