Customer Reviews

Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos Expansion Pack

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Don't listen to the previous reviewer. Doesn't know what he's talking about. Anyone who pvp's hardcore in SB knows that the Barbarian is one of, if not the most powerful class in the game currently. There are other melee classes that are almost as viable as well. But in the end it doesn't matter, the strength of the game is in guild vs guild wars, not 1v1 pvp. And in GvG you have to have character balance to win.

There is no other game currently out, nor is there a game due out in the near future, that contains the all-out, no restriction pvp concept of Shadowbane. If you decide to buy it, it should be for that reason alone.

it WAS a great game, server have been shut down.....sorry you will be wasting every cent you pay

Shadowbane is no longer available and the company split. Do not buy this because you won't be able to play it online, period. This item shouldn't even be on here, don't get ripped off.

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.

Shadowbane has not crashed on my system for 3 weeks, and I play 2-4 hours per day. That statement should go a long way to point out what is wrong with the previous review.

The game is good, the graphics are excellent if your card can handle it. This is NOT a game for those who want a "nice" fantasy world of elves and unicorns. You may be attacked by other players, you may build a city and see it destroyed.

However, the game is fun, and in my opinions beats Everquest, Ultima Online and all of its current competitors. Yes, it does face some stiff competition going forward, but that is for tomorrow.

How can this still be up for sale when the game is no longer playable? Just a warning to anyone looking to buy this game! IT IS NO LONGER ONLINE if it is my version doesn't work for some reason, but if it is online it became FREE to play anyways so buying this is silly.

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.

Hi all. Anyone thinking about getting Shadowbane should. It's THE only good pvp game out there. High scale battles are a possibility as well. You can build a town and even an empire. It definetely worth checking out and this new expansion is going to add a few kicks. new worlds with new monsters, new races and new classes. get it or you are lame.

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.

Alot of people have problems with Shadowbane due to its pvp atmosphere. Let me start off by saying that I love pvp and the realism it brings to a game. With Shadowbane you will hear hype about wars, sieges, and massive battles between dueling alliances. These are all things that can be done in this game but not very well. Any time more than twenty people start fighting ANYWHERE near your location welcome to lag central. It does not matter if you have the latest and greatest computer or a awesome internet connection it is all server lag. There have been numberous patches with the promise of fixing the lag issues. Well almost a year after its initial release the problems still exist. Even the latest installment in the Shadowbane saga Rise Of Chaos is riddled with bugs and yes the server lag issues are still there. So unless you want to play a game that promises you massive battles and delivers nothing but computer freezes and lag death STAY AWAY FROM SHADOWBANE.