EverQuest

by Sony

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000070MQB
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: June 23, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,563 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #32 in Video Games > Mac Games > Role-Playing
  • #49 in Software > Outlet

Product Description

Platform: Mac

Product Description

Immerse yourself in what hundreds of thousands have already experienced: EverQuest, a massively multiplayer online fantasy role-playing game with no limits to the imagination, where excitement and myth reign supreme. Join over 400,000 players in what will become the adventure of a lifetime!

This box includes:

• EverQuest Classic
• The Ruins of Kunark expansion pack
• The Scars of Velious expansion pack
• The Shadows of Luclin expansion pack
• The Planes of Power expansion pack

EverQuest is a multiplayer online game you play via the Internet. A stable Internet connection is required to play. Sony Online Entertainment charges a small monthly fee for this game, separate from your Internet service provider access charges. The first month of this fee is included in the purchase price of this package. You must provide a valid credit card to register and play. After your first month, you can use your credit card or a prepaid game card to continue to play.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try it for free if you're not sure, June 7, 2005

By 

Kyth Ch`Wyl (Plane of Knowledge) - See all my reviews

This review is from: EverQuest (Mac) (CD-ROM)

You can get a free 30 day key (and a free download, if you don't mind the 2GB download).

I can't provide a pointer here, but if you google for "everquest macintosh free key" you should get our server forums at the top that has the post with instructions. You should get a response in just a couple of days, and get a chance to try the game for free.

There are also forums there, where you can ask questions, talk with people playing, etc.

There are many of us still playing and enjoying the game. If you're tired of Warcraft and want to try a game that's more engaging, if you miss your EverQuest days on PC, or if you have a Mac and are tired of the twinked, overcamped, spawn race, farmed, exploited game that is the PC EQ world.... you should check us out.

We only have up to Planes of Power (original EQ, Kunark, Velious, Luclin and PoP expansions), but arguably that is one of the last solid EverQuest expansions.

Many of the original issues at launch (Hollowshade War script, tier2+ pop not being accessible, spells not being available) have been fixed.

We have a part-time coder, a part-time GM (although she's more absent than we'd like), a guide program (volunteers who run quests/events and answer questions), and a tech support rep who goes above and beyond the call of duty for us.

If you have a Mac, give us a try -- it's free, and we're arguably the best online gaming community you will find anywhere.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the Mac Community, June 8, 2005

By 

Nikolai (San Jose, Ca.) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: EverQuest (Mac) (CD-ROM)

The biggest selling point for EverQuest (Mac) is that the server and system requirements are Mac only. I don't know if it is due to the restriction of the community size, or if there really is a personality difference between Mac and PC gamers, but the EQMac community is far more helpful, friendly, and family-oriented than the PC only or even the mixed communities like WoW and Shadowbane.

I gave WoW a shot, but the lack of content at the high-end, the terrible spam and juvenile language in the chat channels drove me away. I find the rich, depth of content of Everquest and the more mature environment of the Mac version far more preferable.

Be warned, though. Everquest is a "harder" game than WoW or Shadowbane. It will take you longer to level, and even getting to the top zones in the game takes years of work with a committed guild. The game is less populated, so finding groups is more of a challenge.

Needless to say, I love the game. I have been playing it since the Beta in early 2003, and see no signs of quitting. No other game I have has lasted as long.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Port and a Great Price, July 14, 2003

By 

A. Ectal Greenhaw "ectal" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EverQuest (Mac) (CD-ROM)

If you're familiar with Everquest PC, you probably already know almost everything you need to know about this game. You know all about losing sleep, the XP grind, making friends (and enemies), and exploring this huge world. But is it a good port?

I'm happy to say it is, and the wait is over for everyone who switched to a Mac but kept a PC around for EQ. If you're willing to start over, ditch your PC and pick up EQ Mac. It runs well, it looks as good as EQ can, and the only problems you're likely to see are spots of lag and the occasional disconnect.

This is a really good value, since it includes all of the expansions up to and including Planes of Power (Ykesha is supposed to come out eventually, as well). It's also a great value to play on a fresh, balanced server. You won't see as many twinks as you will on an established PC server, and I've noticed there are slightly less grief players.

If you really need EQ in your life and on your Mac, this is a safe bet. If you're a little burnt out on EQ, this fresh start MIGHT renew your interest. Even if it doesn't, you're not out much for what you get, and you're sure to enjoy your free month, at least.

Recommended.

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