Guild Wars: Eye of the North Reviews
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The most negative and positive things that can be said about Eye of the North are things that could be said about the previous games. The dumb henchmen AI, inconsistent pathfinding, and incomplete follow command are the same as they always were. Of course, if you've played enough Guild Wars that you would consider purchasing the expansion, you've learned to deal with those minor quibbles. Nevertheless, they're still there, and they still occasionally get in the way of the fun. Yet as always, the action itself is visceral and exciting, which isn't exactly something that can be said about the combat in most RPGs. It's also remarkably tactical, requiring smart choices that enable you to take just the right eight skills into battle. This is the stuff that makes the expansion worth every penny, and reminds us that getting more of the same can (albeit rarely) be a wonderful thing. If you're still playing Guild Wars, Eye of the North is an easy purchasing choice because it was made just for you, and it rarely disappoints.
Next is IGN's review with an overall score of 7.9/10:
Guild Wars is one of the most flexible games out there. It's an online RPG that can be played as a single-player game. It's a dungeon crawler and a vicious PvP contest. Yet its PvE content that's designed to be played for hours on end doesn't provide as many rewards for dedicated play compared to other games of this type. The core gameplay, which remains unchanged for Eye of the North, is still a lot of fun. A monstrous number of skills to choose from for each player's set of eight allow for a dizzying amount of character customization. With the all-new dungeons, armor sets, and more interesting quest mechanics, longtime players are sure to enjoy what Eye of the North has to offer. At the same time, the Guild Wars formula is clearly getting a little tired at this point, making us even more curious to know what new ideas are being built into the sequel.
And, finally, we have Games32's review with an overall score of 86/100:
Eye of the North keeps everything Guild Wars had to offer and brings some new additions to the game. These additions will give you that extra that will make you come for more.
