As you should have heard, WildStar, the latest MMORPG to hit the interwebs is officially out! Yes, it came out at the beginning of the month and I am just writing about it now - I wanted to actually play it before I made any comments.
So first things first, some background. WildStar was created by some of the guys who created WOW - we all know what that is right? I actually never played (don't hurt me!), but I know what it is and how it rolls. Anywho, they all wanted to do something new and so they created their own game studio, game, and, being unsatisfied with what was available, even their own engine to run said game. Thus Wildstar came into being and, I must say, what a being it is. I could go into every detail, but I think I'll just hit on my favorite things :-)
Customization! - This is big for me. From your character, to your clothes, to your house, mount, weapons, and various other things Wildstar allows you to make quite a few things your own. This may seem like a "duh" situation for some, but I am absolutely overjoyed at how much I can do what I want in this game. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, everything must be a certain way! And this beautiful game encourages that :-)
(Different houses)
Quests! - So many quests! Straight out the gate you are given quite a few missions to complete and then they just keep coming. And on a giant map, which I'm actually not sure how big the map actually is. Tried looking it up to give you all a more official word, but it looks like, in addition to the giant map I am currently on, there are 3 other maps of similar size. This is gonna take a while . . . more to explore! Oh and I got to mention, the Narrator. It's been my game experience that the Narrator can be obnoxious - butting in, pointing out the obvious, etc. The WildStar Narrator (does he have a name?) is a spunky smart-ass with just the right dose of profanity. He can be annoying of course, but he isn't too over-the-top.
(Map is courtesy of Redditor MtlSnk - the actual post. Note, this map was made 7 months ago, but seems pretty accurate I think.)
Soundtrack! - It would seem that a lot of effort went into the soundtrack for this game. I would post some links, but I can't seem to find any official ones for just the music . . . I take it back! I found one on their official Youtube page - Character Creation Theme
Hopefully I've been a little bit helpful. There is just so much in this game that I couldn't tell you where to begin.
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