Guild Wars is a full expansive world that sucks you right into the fun the second you start playing.
To start off once you buy it... ITS FREE! No online fees. Totally free game play.
Concept. 10/10
The story is about the land of Tyria and how it is being overrun by the evil Charr. The city of Ascalon is where the story begins and it is a lush green place. You and the character that you name, make, and personalize, are thrown into the world and you gain levels. Now the level 20 cap is easy to get to after a while, but its still a challenge and a thrill to gain levels. The cities are able to be warped to once you go to the the first time to save all of the backtracking that you would have to do. In each town and outpost there are people with quests that can pertain to the story, or to the class you choose.
The classes include the standard warrior, archer,and elementalist. Yet there is also a monk who heals, a necromancer who calls upon the dead to cast spells, and the mesmer who uses illusions to attack.
After you join the army you are thrust into the real story with an expansive world to destroy with lush fields and interesting landscapes. The enemies are original and the fighting style is beautifully done.
Fighting monsters is easy to do and the upgrades of skills and weapons help to make you stronger. The concept of the game is to kill or be killed and to have fun. The servers are packed with people in towns, and the cool thing is when you go out into the world you have your own copy of the map for you and the people in your party to explore.
The Guilds of Guild Wars are what make the game its essence. You can form your own guild of friends or join one and have a cape and a hall. Once you have that then you can compete in Guild Vs Guild (GvG) Battles where two guilds fight for a higher rank on the guild ladder.
Graphics. 8/10
The landscapes, the characters, the monsters, the cut scenes, everything is nicely done. Now it is not the best that the PC can handle but for free online game play its pretty darn good.
Sound. 8/10
The monster's noises are different for everyone. The way the weapon hits can make different sounds and the casting of spells effects are fun to hear every time. The music is a beautiful score that you can listen to for a while. It reminds me of Lord of the Rings.
Overall 9/10
The story is a little regurgitated, yet still very interesting. The graphics are well done. The GvG battles are what make the game amazing. That and PvP (Person vs Person) where you are stuck in a random team with a level 20 character and fight others. Very fun and interesting. This game is a great buy that will give you hours and hours of great entertainment and soon you won't want to let it go.
BUY IT TODAY!