Age of Conan - Preview @ Games Radar

Games Radar had the opportunity to check out Age of Conan in person, penning this hands-on preview:

However, it’s the suitably gory one-on-one battling that’s got our blood pumping - it’s about as far removed from the usual stat-laden RPG battles as you can get. There are a range of attacks triggered by each button on your joypad, and, although of course you’ll be collecting plenty of hardware, the viciousness of each blow is best enjoyed with the iconic Conan longsword, a limb and ligament hacker of note. And don’t expect your vanquished enemies to just disappear in a cartoon swirl of stars - bludgeoned bodies will stick around, and if you’re especially proud of a kill, you can even keep an enemy’s rotting head for yourself in a ballsy show of valor.