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I couldn't have said it better...
Brigantine72's review from 10-30-02 is probably the most accurate review I have read to date. True, the concept of this game seems to be the answer for every hardcore MMORPG'r, Ubisoft/Wolfback just can't seem to pull it off. The "massively merciless" PvP action and highly customizable characters do make for exciting endgame play, but only to be painfully watered down with countless lag time, exe.file errors, and graphic and game play bugs, just to name a few. If that alone was not enough, their customer service and feedback response, especially in public forums, is dismal at best. You can check the Ubi Shadowbane site< http://chronicle.ubi.com > and make your own desicion on that one.

If you are the type of gamer that's looking to spend the next 6+ months engrosed in the gaming experince, then hold out for some of the new releases coming out earlier next year. Now that the open PvP idea has been done, it's time for someone to do it right.

Bottom line: Great Concept, Failed Execution.

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Been there from Beta
Shadowbane is not for the person who likes to entrance themselves in fantasy and fluff, slaying dragons and going on quests. It is the BEST PvP game on the market today. Graphics are not as good as some games, but the Class balance and intense action more than makes up for it. If you enjoyed EQ this is not your game. Once you leave safe areas you are fair game, no matter your level. No game on the market is it's equal to Character Creation and Class Balance. Most of the bugs have been worked out, although there are still some lag issues in large siege battles, even on high speed connections. If you want a full time PvP game this is your game.

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Played, conquered, moved on.
I played SB from early on in the beta til about 6 months into release. I was an inner council member of one of the biggest guilds on the Mourning server and saw my fair share of large scale battles and smaller hunting skirmishes. I think my opinion on this one is well informed.

What Shadowbane does it does well enough. I'm ruined on pvp since this game because nothing else have ever been close to as exciting and involved as the fully open pvp environment SB created. Also, the seiging system, while it needs work still, is great for the simple fact that all cities are player owned and built. You're not fighting for the same lame strongholds over and over again as in DAOC or Lineage (1&2). For once, there is something to lose.

However, the game lacks in several other areas that simply make it not worth the money or time. There is no content. Occasionally the events team has a big event with GM driven characters, but there are no, not a single one, quests or areas to explore. It's all about mob killing, then pvp.

Also, the game is one of the crashiest and laggiest games I've ever played, beta or release. The problems go so deep there doesn't even seem to be any rhyme or reason for it. People with high end machines crash as often as people with ancient ones.

Lastly, the graphics suck. It can't compare to Lineage 2, WoW, or any number of games that came out concurrently or soon after its release.

I had some incredibly fun times, and I still wish it could have held me longer, hence the 3 rating. But it lacks too much to make it a long term pasttime.