albion game review

Alright, so ya wanna know about this Albion game, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t like them fancy city games. It’s… different. I heard some young folks talkin’ ‘bout it, so I poked around a bit.

First off, they say it’s a “PvP game.” Now, I ain’t no gamer, but from what I gather, that means you get to fight other folks. And lemme tell ya, there’s plenty of fightin’ to be had. You can go wanderin’ around, lookin’ for trouble, or you can join up with a group and go fightin’ together. They call it “guilds” or somethin’. Sounds like a bunch of young’uns teamin’ up to cause a ruckus, if ya ask me.

But it ain’t just fightin’, mind you. There’s also this “PvE” stuff. That’s where you go around killin’ monsters and doin’ quests. You know, like helpin’ folks out, fetchin’ this and that. It’s kinda like chores, but with swords and magic. Seems like a lot of work to me, but some folks like that kinda thing.

One thing that’s kinda neat is that they say everythin’ in the game is made by the players. Like, the swords, the armor, even the food. They call it a “player-driven economy.” Sounds fancy, but it just means folks gotta work to make their own stuff. Reminds me of the old days, when ya had to make everything yourself, ain’t no buyin’ it from some store. Now, them youngsters are doin’ it in a game!

Now, they say this game is free to play. That means ya don’t gotta pay no money to get started. But, like anythin’ in life, if ya wanna get ahead, ya might have to spend a little somethin’. They got these things called “premium” or somethin’. Seems like it gives ya a little boost, makes things a bit easier. But ya don’t gotta have it, they say. Ya can still play without it, just takes a bit longer to get things done.

I also heard folks sayin’ that this is a good time to start playin’. They just opened up a new server for Europe, they say. Means everyone’s startin’ from scratch, so ya ain’t too far behind. And they say there’s a whole bunch of folks playin’, like, almost a million or somethin’. That’s a lot of folks, even for a big city!

• The Good: Lots of fightin’, lots of stuff to do, and ya can make your own things. It’s free to start, and there’s a brand new server so ya ain’t behind everyone else.
• The Bad: Seems like a lot of work, all that craftin’ and gatherin’. And if ya wanna be the best, ya might have to spend some money.
• The Ugly: Well, I ain’t seen anythin’ ugly yet, but I reckon there’s some mean folks out there, lookin’ to take your stuff. Just like in real life, I guess.

So, is this Albion game any good? Well, I reckon that depends on what you’re lookin’ for. If ya like fightin’, and ya like makin’ things, and ya don’t mind puttin’ in a bit of work, then ya might like it. But if ya lookin’ for somethin’ easy and laid-back, this ain’t it. This here’s a game for folks who like to get their hands dirty, so to speak.

One last thing, this game, they say it ain’t about luck. You’re in charge. You work hard, you get good stuff. You slack off, well, you ain’t gonna get nowhere. Sounds fair enough to me.

Anyways, that’s about all I know about this Albion game. It ain’t my cup of tea, but maybe it’s yours. Go on and give it a try, see what ya think. Just don’t come cryin’ to me if ya get beat up!

Tags: Albion Online, MMO, PvP, PvE, Sandbox, Player-driven Economy, Game Review, Free-to-Play, Albion Game