Age of Conan - Review @ Crispy Gamer

Marc Saltzman reviews AoC.

Skeptics who doubted there was room for another massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) alongside the 10-million-strong World of Warcraft and other persistent fantasy worlds can eat their words as Funcom has confirmed its hotly-anticipated Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures sold more than 400,000 units its first week alone -- even selling more copies than Grand Theft Auto IV in some markets.

Commercial success is one thing, but how does Age of Conan fare in the gameplay department? Will gamers agree to pay $14.99 a month after the first 30 days of free play are up? If our first eight days knee-deep in Hyboria are any indication, the answer is a definite yes. Gamers patient enough to sit through some growing pains -- namely, new servers added to handle the traffic and many system updates that address various technical bugs -- will find the experience an intense and rewarding one.