Summary
Players from around the world to battle for the future of Cantha—a complex empire dominated by bureaucracy and strife, living under the shadow of an ancient evil. You must find a way to defeat Shiro and his afflicted minions as you navigate a hostile political climate.
Guild Wars Factions is the second stand-alone release from developer ArenaNet®, and features a new world, new mechanics, and new professions.
Storyline
Two hundred years ago, the Betrayer, Shiro Tagachi, transformed the lush continent of Cantha into a devastated landscape of stone forests and crystalline seas. Now, in a land torn asunder by war, who you fight is as important as who you serve. While Kurzicks and Luxons battle for ever-decreasing resources, a horrible plague threatens the very existence of an empire still reeling from the betrayal that nearly destroyed it two centuries earlier.
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Guild Wars: Factions Reviews & Ratings
Loved it! It is true, you do reach the max level half of the way through, but that simply means you don't need to grind or quest forLoved it! It is true, you do reach the max level half of the way through, but that simply means you don't need to grind or quest for hours to get to the top. Overall the PvP is the part that shines the brightest to me. The Alliance Battles are fun and truely got me back into Guild Wars.
This expansion adds, but it lacks the brilliance of the original. New classes, new skills, new quests, but most of it feels like more of the This expansion adds, but it lacks the brilliance of the original. New classes, new skills, new quests, but most of it feels like more of the same. Instead of improving on the original formula, it adds new styles of play and makes them the focus. Just because you loved the original doesn't guarantee you'll love this one. If you haven't bought it yet, save your money for nightfall.
A good follow up, but still lacking in some much needed updates...such as an auction house and better storage. The henchman AI is still A good follow up, but still lacking in some much needed updates...such as an auction house and better storage. The henchman AI is still lacking also. You'll have a much easier time going on missions and quests with real people. Some of the quests get tedious when you have to deliver messages back and forth or an NPC you're supposed to protect runs into the middle of a mob. Finally, the game sometimes feels very linear when you must complete certain quests to access an area.
1st expansion and can be played as a standalone. Total of 8 classes (2 new classes) The 1st game had more content for levelling under 20 1st expansion and can be played as a standalone. Total of 8 classes (2 new classes) The 1st game had more content for levelling under 20 Factions has more content for level 20s. Factions is fun by itself but more fun if you own both GW games.
Compared to the first GW, it takes a bit of getting used to, the missions are altogether more difficult, but this just brings a more Compared to the first GW, it takes a bit of getting used to, the missions are altogether more difficult, but this just brings a more strategic view to the game as opposed to the lone hack and slash, still lots of fun, highly recommended.
Release Date | April 28, 2006 |
Publisher | NCsoft, ArenaNet |
Content Rated | T (Teen) |
Game Modes | Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) |
Player Perspectives | First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric |
Genres | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure |
Themes | Action, Fantasy, Educational |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows) |