IGN's out of the box impressions on
Age of Conan late last month were just its opening salvo in continuing coverage about the game. In an update to those initial impression,
Charles Onyett offers up his views on the game's leveling experience. He offers insight into the first 40 levels of the game, as well as a taste of what the post-40 experience currently offers. While he greatly enjoyed the first 20 levels of the game's destiny quest, and found the 20-40 experience rich in quests and content, he's less impressed with the game after that point.
Though our own
Cameron Sorden has experienced MMO malaise within
Age of Conan's first 20 level, Onyett is enthusiastic about the game's rich narrative through the 30s. He especially appreciated the cutscenes used to convey that story, but admits the game's main thread loses cohesion quickly after leaving Tortage. Ultimately his verdict is mixed, saying
"overall I'd say the game's worth checking out, though maybe it's best to wait a month or two at this point so more of the issues with higher level content can get worked out."
