While not showering NCsoft with praise for Aion, Gamespy provides a moderately favorable review of the game in their latest Consensus. I appreciate the fact that they waited two months after launch to complete the review and the author definitely spent a good chunk of time in the game. Overall the positives outweigh the negatives for the reviewer:

So why do I recommend Aion, despite its shortcomings? It's a well put-together package that only falters in that it sticks to the same formulas that I've seen in MMOs since their inception. It's a highly polished experience that will satisfy if you're looking for yet another MMO, albeit one with a few more bells and whistles.

Receiving a B-/C+ grade, Aion lands towards the lower end of the Gamespy scale versus other MMOGs. I may disagree when reviewing the scores provided to some of the other MMOGs in their list, but scores are very subjective. There is always room for improvement though, right? Read the rest of the href="http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/aion/1046013p1.html">Consensus Review and then weigh in with your thoughs. We can always discuss the fairness of the reviews too.