EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Developer: Sony Online Entertainment

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

Online - 11/18/2008

Intl - 11/18/2008

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

8.5

GZ Rating

Gameplay8.5
Graphics8.8
Sound8
DifficultyMed/Hard
Concept8.5
Multiplayer8
Overall8.5

Reviewer: Michael Lafferty

Review Date: 12/22/2008


The Shadow Odyssey brings some nice new elements to the Norrath of EverQuest II

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Description

EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey is the fifth expansion for the critically acclaimed EQII franchise and follows the award-winning and best-selling Rise of Kunark expansion. New players and veterans alike will journey through a substantial amount of exquisite content with more than 20 new zones, including the Moors of Ykesha, a massive outdoor zone once known as Innothule Swamp, and the legendary dungeon Guk. Throughout the summer months, players were treated to prelude events, such as the Void Storms, that gave them a glimpse into the expansion lore and content from The Shadow Odyssey, building the anticipation leading up to the launch.

Features

  • New Zones: Journey through more than 20 new zones, including the new overland zone, Innothule Swamp.
  • Dungeon Adventures: Experience nostalgic EverQuest dungeon themes, such as Najena, Mistmoore and The Sebilisian Empire, and adventure through more than 18 goal-based dungeons, such as Ruins of Guk and Befallen.
  • Achievement Point: An achievement level cap increase to 200 that offers new achievements for class-specific lines.
  • Dungeon Delving: A new mission system for players to replay content with new and different experiences.
  • Heritage Quests: Five new quests with unique rewards being added.
  • Shard Reward System: A new, mysterious group of erudites with powerful new armor and equipment will barter for void shards earned during players’ encounters
  • Epic Tales: Stories told through battles with dozens of new creatures and hundreds of new quests.
  • New Deities: Rodcet Nife and Anashti Sul are introduced into Norrath.
  • Access to All Previous Content: Includes all previous expansion packs and adventure packs.
  • Legends of Norrath: Includes strategic online trading card game, digital starter deck and booster pack.

Hardware Requirements

  • Windows® 2000/XP
  • Pentium® III 1 Ghz or greater
  • 512 MB RAM
  • DirectX 9 Compatible video card. Pixel shader and vertex shader compatible hardware with 64MB of texture memory
  • DirectSound compatible audio hardware
  • 56k Internet Connection
  • 10GB Hard Drive Space

Notes

Digital Download Available 11/18/08 at Gamersgate.Com



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