Camelot Unchained was in development for 13 years, but the release on Steam was a real crash landing.
What kind of MMORPG is it? Camelot Unchained was supposed to be the spiritual successor to the MMORPG classic Dark Age of Camelot. As in the original, it should revolve much around PvP, as the developers focus on massive battles.
The developers wanted to revive the well-known format of “Realm versus Realm” battles. Players choose between three factions of different races and then fight for their faction against the other two.
But even though everything was supposed to revolve around large guilds, big battles, and large factions, the MMORPG already feels like a flop shortly after the release.
Here you can watch a trailer for the game:
A real crash landing
How did the release go? Camelot Unchained was funded over Kickstarter 13 years ago. A long time, even for the development of an MMORPG. But even the first trailers received criticism; the MMORPG did not look like what the fans had dreamed of.
At the same time, the Steam page also caused confusion among fans. It still states that the MMORPG can only be played on weekends.
For the “celebration of Early Access,” the developers make an exception and allow players to play the title during the week in the first week of June. After that, the title will probably again be playable only on weekends.
However, the fans still purchased the title and show their disappointment. The MMORPG holds a “Mostly Negative” on Steam with 114 reviews. Only 27% of players who submitted a review like the title.
Also, the player numbers themselves leave much to be desired. According to SteamDB, only 521 players visited the MMORPG simultaneously at peak times on Steam.
What are the fans saying? Fans are leaving scathing reviews on Steam. They express extreme disappointment with the state of the MMORPG, which they supported with over 2 million euros 13 years ago. Players are judging on Steam:
- Niphadain: “This has nothing to do with Early Access. What they want to sell here is a tech demo. Hardly any mobs, no explanations, graphics from 2005, questionable animations, and much more. Steam should intervene here. I returned the game immediately after walking in one direction for a few minutes and finding nothing.”
- peterstreimelweger: “I waited years for this game, after 5 minutes I was severely disappointed. Then the server was no longer reachable, and the game ended. Thank goodness! The game has nothing to do with Dark Age of Camelot.”
- Koriggan | DW: “I expected absolutely nothing. The game took that as a challenge. I waited 13 years for it. The game waited 13 years to disappoint me.”
- Zelliny: “I won’t lie; it took me almost an hour to understand what was going on – very few mobs. But once I figured it out and started PvP, it was fun. Can it compete with Dark Age of Camelot in this state? Not even close. But for ten dollars and with a little hope, it could become something.”
- Villain: “I look forward to this game being completed. It’s not real Early Access; it feels more like an alpha or early beta. The developer is ‘old school,’ so one should expect that Early Access proceeds like an old-school beta.”
Camelot Unchained is not the MMORPG that many fans dreamed of and supported on Kickstarter. For the fans, it is already a sad end for an MMORPG hopeful. At least, a game is coming from Asia that surprises positively instead of negatively: 5 Reasons why Honor of Kings: World could be an exciting MMO for you
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