The much-maligned MMORPG New World seems to be getting back on its feet before 2023: The recent reviews on Steam are climbing to 81%, making it one of the best MMORPGs on the PC platform.
What milestone has New World just reached?
- The recent reviews on Steam, meaning player ratings from the last 30 days, have increased to 81% positive.
- The mark of “80%” is a magical threshold for MMORPGs. Only a few large MMORPGs receive the “Very Positive” rating.
- This is particularly impressive for New World because many had written off the game after its rough release in 2021: At that time, many thought the MMORPG “needed another year” – apparently the developers made good use of that year.
“New World is already great and still has so much potential”
What do the testers say who have played it now? One player says after 250 hours (via steam) that he has been looking for an MMORPG for a long time that gives him the same thrill as back then with Everquest 2. But no MMORPG can bring back the feeling of early hours in Ultima Online, Everquest, or WoW.
New World does offer: a fun combat system, decent graphics, and a good job, crafting, and housing system:
Just try it and don’t care what people say. By playing them, you allow MMOs to get better, and this one deserves a chance because it’s already great and has a lot of potential.
Mefjus, Steam review
Another tester with nearly 760 hours says (via steam):
You can feel the improvements compared to the release; grinding doesn’t feel as exhausting anymore, and you don’t wait endlessly in front of instances for suitable people to run them, thanks to the finder tool. The return was worth it.
uhunisch, Steam review
Are there also negative reviews? Yes, of course. Overall, the MMORPG still stands at 69% Steam reviews.
Often, the currently negative reviews are about “side issues”: Someone was banned, someone thinks Amazon is bad, someone has technical problems, someone was flamed for speaking German.
The factual criticism of the game is something like: Quests and PvP were not so great, the running paths are boring, and there are still too many bugs.
Why are the 80% Steam reviews so special? Large MMORPGs rarely exceed the 80% threshold for recent reviews on Steam:
- Lost Ark stands at 65%
- Albion Online at 79%
- Black Desert at 75%
- The Elder Scrolls Online stands at 78%
Only MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, Runescape, and now also New World exceed the threshold.
New World is currently on sale on Steam, it is 50% off and costs just under €20.
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