31st October 2018, 11:20 PM
Zelda? Guild Wars isn't much like Zelda... sure, both are third parson games with exploration and a fantasy setting, but that's about where the comparisons end. Zelda is much more of an action series, while Guild Wars is more of a strategy game.
As for 'the sort of game it is', GW has MMO elements, but it's not an MMO, it's a very unique mixture unlike anything else. That's a big part of why people still play it, I'm sure -- if you want to play Guild Wars, as I still often do, you have to play Guild Wars, nothing else is like it. The skill system particularly stands out of course, but there are other things too -- the mixed instanced and open design of the world is something other games have done, but none quite like GW's; the way the PvP and PvE elements work is unique, with such a strong PvP component that actually tries to be balanced and not about grind, but player skill; etc, it's all original and unique stuff unlike other games. The map layouts are reasonably original too, and I definitely very much disagree about level design, I think GW's level designs are great! The deep skill-based combat and great graphics are a part of it, but I love exploring the world itself too. It's easily one of the best games ever made.
As for 'the sort of game it is', GW has MMO elements, but it's not an MMO, it's a very unique mixture unlike anything else. That's a big part of why people still play it, I'm sure -- if you want to play Guild Wars, as I still often do, you have to play Guild Wars, nothing else is like it. The skill system particularly stands out of course, but there are other things too -- the mixed instanced and open design of the world is something other games have done, but none quite like GW's; the way the PvP and PvE elements work is unique, with such a strong PvP component that actually tries to be balanced and not about grind, but player skill; etc, it's all original and unique stuff unlike other games. The map layouts are reasonably original too, and I definitely very much disagree about level design, I think GW's level designs are great! The deep skill-based combat and great graphics are a part of it, but I love exploring the world itself too. It's easily one of the best games ever made.