Rift

I bought Rift as I wanted a new MMO to play.

I don't want to start the 'it's just like WoW' speech as that's been done. What Rift does is take all the BEST BITS out of every MMO I've played and merged them into one game.

WoW will always have a special place in my heart ... but I welcome Rift with open arms. Welcome to 2011.

The bits I LOVE:

1) Graphically ... unbelievable!!! The toon animation/spells/water/trees/fire all look like no other MMO out there
2) THE RIFTS! You could be walking through a field, it's clear and sunny when you hear a loud ROAR and a Rift opens up!
3) Every quest giver (new/complete) is highlighted on the map (you'll never get lost or wonder where to hunt mobs)
4) The quests themselves are well thought out (ok some are kill 10 of these but it's an MMO)
5) Hybrid toon creation r.e. You chose a Warrior, but as you level, you can have 3 different soul trees meaning I can also heal/cast spells :)
6) If you see someone fighting a Rift the games auto groups you as you approach so you receive equal reward and fight as one. Genius!
7) The capital city is easy to navigate
8) In the city you'll find the banker, tradesmen and trainers all in the SAME location (no need to run back and forth)
9) Lots of strategy when playing i.e. you have to plan your runs across country as mobs watch your every move
10) If I kill three mobs at the same time I only have to click one of them and I loot all!

To be honest, this list could go on and on. This game is pretty special.

The bits I HATE:

1) You need a GOOD/GREAT PC to play it
2) Like point 1, a good PC will stop slow down during Rifts

Rift is more than I hoped it would be . It excels in ALL areas and deserves to succeed.

Im in the 7 day headstart after being on the final beta. Seriously this game is solid it is so much fun to play. Dont listen to people who have been having problems with queing in the game. The reason why they have been queing is because theyve been joining full servers instead of the lower ones. I got into the game straight away every time ive played because i chose a lower population server.

If your wanting fun out of a mmo try this game for sure. The rifts and periodic invasions are so much fun it adds a whole new aspect to mmo gaming and best of all its working :)

hardly anyones complaining apart from the queing but thats down to the person complaining for picking a full server. Enjoy the game :)

Awesome game if your looking for a new mmo then give this a try its seriously good fun.....the community is helpful aswell which is always a good sign...10/10

This is a really good MMO. After the disapointment of FF14 I didnt think i be playing another MMO for a long while until I decided to pick this up and glad I did. really good gameplay, good engine, customization with any class I believe one of the best as it gives you the freedom to do what you want and change it if you wish.

why people keep mentioning wow Everytime a new MMO comes out is beyond me as soon they play No not as good as WOW i think people need to stop comparing. WOW is overhyped in my opinion, I don't doubt its a good game but this these fan boys should stop acting as if its the ultimate game because it isn't

This game is very enjoyable. It is nothing new but instead takes some of the best aspects of other games and packages it up in a very eye pleasing game. The added, random, world events (and quests that go along with them) mean that you always have a choice of following the story based game or leveling up using these public challenges. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who is bored of the other MMO's on the market.