another lurker wrote:zenbabe wrote:
In a game that I play (The Secret World), some of the mobs are infested with Filth, which, after they die, gushes forth from their bodies with a toxic splash which you don't want to get on your toon, because it's damaging. Always, in my head, I watch it and think "splash damage".
I plan on giving Secret World a try. Having fun?
I could write for hours about how much there is to adore about this game, as poor Tigzy can attest. But to severely curtail and distill my opinion: It's fantastic. It's beautiful, the stories are (mostly) extremely well done, the cut scenes are not to be missed, the music is hauntingly lovely, the combat system is a blast, a perfect challenge. The Free To Play system (if you go that route) is actually quite reasonable and I believe allows you to fully play the game for a long time before you bump into a need to buy the three expansions (which are not expensive).
I also play EQ2 but am about ready to give it up, it's such a time sink and there's just more I want to do in life right now.
TSW is much more perfectly suited for the kind of gamer who enjoys giving a game a couple hours here and there throughout the week (as well as longer sessions). Also, it isn't progressing too fast in terms of gear. I played it last year, stopped late last fall, and just picked it up again, and was pleased to discover that I'm not far behind at all, not at all. It was a relief. In EQ2 I'd be overwhelmed with all there is to do to get caught up after such a long break.
Definitely worth a look. It's everything I love about gaming, anyway.