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| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures | 
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| From: Eidos
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy Used: $3.63
You Save: $36.36 (91%)
New (41) Used (30) from $3.63
Avg. Customer Rating:  166 reviews
Sales Rank: 2426
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: SAGECPUS00
Model: SAGECPUS00
UPC: 788687100670
EAN: 0788687100670
ASIN: B000RZPW9W
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Game works perfect. Includes original manual, case, and artwork. Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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| Customer Reviews:
 A.O.C. - Pre-Release problems are not an Amazon problem, rather a FUNCOM problem. May 20, 2008
6 out of 36 found this review helpful
Like a great many people I have watched the progress of AoC for over a year and eagerly awaited the chance to access the game. When the Pre-Release Early Access program was initiated and announced, I jumped on the chance and ordered thru another vendor (I won't mention who simply because this is NOT a vendor related issue). Many days went by with no release code issued until finally on the 12th of May I contacted Funcom. I was given a long-winded explanation that amounted to "Sorry Charlie, you ain't gettin in early, but we look forward to seeing you in Hibernia!"
My response was to immediately cancel the order and I'm unlikely to purchase the game now until after Funcom initiates a "try before you buy" program. My reasoning is simple, lousy customer service BEFORE they have your money isn't likely to improve after they have it. So yes, there are major problems that exist at least in this phase of the process, but these are not problems created by Amazon. These issues exist throughout the Funcom vendor community, and no vendor should be held liable when product availability is fundamentally flawed at the source.
The super hard-core game geeks out there will undoubtedly muddle through anyway and eventually get in, but then the real test will be to see how Funcom responds to the myriad of problems those folks will encounter during their first season of play. Something tells me, this is just the tip of an enormous iceberg and AoC may be a rough ride for quite a while to come.
 Very Poor Start May 20, 2008
5 out of 49 found this review helpful
I purchased this game from amazon in April and also never received the promised code from Amazon. When i finally got the oode, early play was "full". In my case, ordering one month early didn't even get me in! Lesson learned: i will not pre-order games through Amazon again. Funcom should be ashamed of releasing such a huge number of codes, then not honoring the codes they released...classic bait and switch to get people to buy the game early. I realize some of you may be sick of hearing about people's experiences with the order and would like us review the actual game...my response: I'd love to! As soon as i can get in! The reality is, bad experience with Funcom IS part of the game experience. You would think Funcom would have learned this from their release of Anarchy Online, but apparently not.
 Stop the "Amazon Reviews" instead of the AoC reviews please! May 20, 2008
22 out of 33 found this review helpful
All the existing "reviews" are of how poor the amazon customer service is, its got NOTHING to do with how great this game is, amazon, please delete the "reviews" so people wont mix the stars of AoC with your own!
Amazing Game- Ignore the negative reviews on Amazon May 20, 2008
112 out of 167 found this review helpful
I look to Amazon not always to buy, but also to get reviews on a product. When I looked at the Age of Conan review, I was shocked to see that there were only two stars as this game is absolutely amazing... and then I read the reviews. Folks, if you are against Amazon for whatever they did, that's one thing- but don't blame it on the game itself. It's neither constructive, nor is it helpful to those of us coming on here to make a decision on the QUALITY of the actual video game. Now, me personally, I pre ordered from Amazon on the 27th of April, knowing full well that this game was going to be amazing, got my pre order code off of my account page, and was in EA the first day. Did Amazon send me an e-mail explaining where I could find my code? No, which is definitely a shame on them. However, I did look through every post with regards to Conan on the Amazon site. Sometimes, when we really want something, we need to be proactive and get it ourselves- not expect it to be handed to us.
Anyway- about the game. The game is unbelievable. It is definitely the next generation of MMO's. Beautiful graphics (yes, an upgrade on the computer was necessary in my case) amazing storyline and game play. No lag, and the combat system is fantastic.
Graphics 10/10: Though they have announced that DX10 will not be released till later on this year, I am extremely impressed with the graphics in their current state, and can not wait to see how much better they get once it is released. The scenery is beautiful, the rendering and overall detailing is amazing. You really FEEL like you are there in the jungles- and the character movement itself is smooth. In this game, you run into actual characters- not like a lot of games out there where you run through them. The collision detection enhances the overall experience, making it seem more realistic.
Character Creation 9/10: Amazing. I can spend hours just doing this part of the game. Similar to EQ2, you are able to customize a great deal- body type and size of certain parts of your body, as well as facial reconstruction. You can even make your nose appear as if it had been broken and healed incorrectly. The only thing lacking in this department is hair styles. There aren't a great deal of them. Also, depending on the race you pick your colors are very limited i.e. Complexion, eye and hair color.
Story Line 10/10: From the moment your slave ship crashes, and you are washed up on an island, the game takes off immersing you in the world of Conan. You have to help escort someone to the major town (a lot easier than other escort quests) and right away you feel a sense of urgency with making certain you get out of the jungle. Once you arrive in the town, you have a series of quests that you need to complete in addition to your own class questline. Once you complete this, you move on to your home area... I unfortunately have not yet gotten this far.
Game Play 10/10: The combat system does take a little bit of figuring out, but once you do- wow. Not only does the AI (Artificial Intelligence) respond to what you do, but its amazing how you are able to effect multiple opponents with a single hit of your weapon. The spell casting graphics are quite impressive as well.
In the game play, when you converse with the characters, you're perspective changes and the camera angle zooms into the conversation, making you feel like you are actually there. I really like this about the game as it incorporates the player right from the start. You do have to listen to the dialog and make choices which I know will not appeal to some gamers who don't really care about the lore of the game, however when I play a video game I tend to immerse myself in it... and this game definitely allows one to do that.
Sound: The score in this game truly sets the scene. At night as you run around through the jungles outside of town, the music makes you sit on the edge of your seat in anticipation, waiting for something to jump out from around a corner and grab you. The character voice acting is wonderful- the speech inflection makes you believe that you are actually talking to a live person. You CARE about what happens to the characters, versus them just being paper dolls just standing there doing the same thing over and over again.
So as a recap, I definitely recommend this game, however, I suggest if you don't meet the minimum system specs to a T, to upgrade your system to the maximum specs. The minimum will get you there, but if you upgrade, you may as well go for the best of the best. Gaming is my hobby and I have already realized that I have a very expensive hobby. :)
I hope this helps others and clears up the negative reviews for this game... the ones that really are negative reviews about Amazon.
See you all in Hyboria!
Pre-order - Be warned May 20, 2008
3 out of 33 found this review helpful
For all of you out there, think before you use Amazon for pre-order service on software.
I ordered WOW-BC, it came late.
I ordered AoC and it will not ship until 8 days after the servers go live.
When I ordered all the Harry Potter books, they came on the day of release.
Now for all you people saying you didn't get a code emailed. You had to look in your media library for the code. It was there but well hidden, imo. It took me awhile to find it but I did find it after reading all the fine print. Amazon's customer service is lacking. They use to be so much better. Be warned if you pre-order stuff from them.
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