Lords of EverQuest
Lords of EverQuest is a 3D fantasy real-time strategy game released in December 2003. It was developed by the short-lived startup company Rapid Eye Entertainment and published by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). SOE distributes Lords of EverQuest.
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Developer(s) | Rapid Eye Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Sony Online Entertainment (North America) Ubi Soft (Europe) |
Designer(s) | Neal Hallford |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Unlike the original EverQuest, Lords of EverQuest is fundamentally a single player game, and after the initial payment for the software, does not require a recurring monthly fee in order to play.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
Publication | Score |
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CGW | [2] |
Game Informer | 7.5/10[3] |
GamePro | [4] |
GameRevolution | B[5] |
GameSpot | 5.5/10[6] |
GameSpy | [7] |
GameZone | 7.2/10[8] |
IGN | 6.5/10[9] |
PC Format | 61%[10] |
PC Gamer (US) | 58%[11] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1] IGN reviewer Tom McNamara praised its multiplayer experience, but overall considered the game mediocre and decried it for focusing heavily on uninteresting combat fueled by only a single resource.[9] The developer, Rapid Eye Entertainment, closed down after the release of the game.
References
- "Lords of EverQuest for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- Scott, Ryan (March 2004). "Lords of EverQuest" (PDF). Computer Gaming World (236): 76–77. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Biessener, Adam (February 2004). "Lords of Everquest [sic]". Game Informer (130): 111. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- Tokyo Drifter (December 1, 2003). "Lords of EverQuest Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Ferris, Duke (December 2003). "Lords of Everquest [sic] Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Beers, Craig (December 4, 2003). "Lords of EverQuest Review". GameSpot. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- Rausch, Allen (December 6, 2003). "GameSpy: Lords of EverQuest". GameSpy. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- Lafferty, Michael (December 18, 2003). "Lords of EverQuest Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- McNamara, Tom (December 5, 2003). "Lords of EverQuest Review". IGN. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- "Lords of EverQuest". PC Format (157). January 2004.
- Poole, Stephen (March 2004). "Lords of EverQuest". PC Gamer: 70. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2016.