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RAoV and Darkfall

We’ve been playing Darkfall for about a month now and it has NOT disappointed! In fact, the main reason I haven’t updated the site in the past month is because we’ve been having so much fun in game.

Darkfall is definitely giving me flashbacks of UO and Shadowbane. Sandbox feeling, brutal pvp, harsh world, world wars, cities burning, people QQing, and FREEDOM!

The game is not for everyone. If you dislike FFA pvp, full loot, tough PvE, long travel times, actual loss of cities/gear, etc, you’re going to hate Darkfall. People will rezz you just to kill you again. People will gank you. Your city will burn. It’s rough, but it’s glorious.

The gameplay and graphics are pretty smooth. Aventurine has been doing a decent job of fixing mechanical issues as they arise such as que times and server synch. Their business saavy leaves alot to be desired, however. Great game, horrible business model.

If I had to rate Darkfall on a scale from 1-10 based purely on the game itself, I’d give it a 9. Aside from a few exploits and bugs, the game’s pretty sound. It could use some polishing here and there, but it does deliver what hardcore pvpers have been crying for. It’s an exceptional successor to UO and Shadowbane.

So, get your copy asap and get in game!