Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 is an online RPG currently being developed by ArenaNet, and continues the subscription-less business model of the original Guild Wars. The game is set about 250 years after the events of its predecessor in a world devastated by the ancient dragons resurfacing after millennia of slumber.

Overview

Guild Wars 2 is the second game in the Guild Wars franchise. GW2 is currently being developed by ArenaNet and is still retaining the original concept of having no monthly fees. The game uses a new engine with improved graphics over the original games, but is said to still run on moderate to high spec PCs. DirectX10 is supported but it is not required.

Controls

Guild Wars 2 will have revamped controls compared to the previous game, eliminating "click-to-move" and adding a Z axis to allow for jumping and swimming. Characters will be able to interact with the environment through motion significantly more, by jumping, climbing, swimming, sliding, etc. Spells and abilities with cast times can be cast while moving, and it has been mentioned that using an ability while jumping or moving may cause it to perform differently than usual. Players can also dodge incoming attacks by double tapping on any directional key.

Skills

Guild Wars 2 is unique in that it has a ten slot skill bar, of which only five skills are determined by the player. The rest are determined by the character’s profession and weapon they currently have equipped. For example, a Warrior with a two-handed greatsword will always have the same first five skills (the weapon’s main damage dealing skills); with the latter five being drawn from a pool of healing, utility, and elite skills. These are customizable to best fit the player’s play style and current situation and each profession and race will have a wide variety of utility skills from which to choose.

Weapon skills are unlocked through use of their associated weapon, while non-weapon skills can be collected using a mechanic similar to the one found in the original Guild Wars.

General Information

Game Name	Guild Wars 2
Platform(s)	PC
Publisher(s)	NCsoft Corporation
Developer(s)	ArenaNet, Inc.
Genres	MMORPG Role-Playing Action Adventure
Themes	Fantasy
Original US Release	Aug. 28, 2012
Aliases	GW2
ESRB	ESRB: T
PEGI	PEGI: 12+