Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

VirginWorlds Vanguard Review - He Said, She Said - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:45:38 -0500

Has it gotten any better? Read to find out.

Fantasy Re-Review: Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:19:40 -0400

Troubled but still intriguing: just like that crazy girl you dated for a few weeks.

There's not much new on the MMOG horizon to appease the lover of fantasy games. But sometimes instead of rushing forward it's wise to take a look back at where you've been. Karen "Shayalyn" Hertzberg has taken a second look at three popular fantasy MMOGS: EverQuest 2, Vanguard, and World of Warcraft. Today she offers up her re-review of the troubled but still somehow intriguing Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

Ten Ton Hammer Reviews Vanguard - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:12:52 -0400

We mashed them together like a good pot of gumbo!

Last week, the Community Managers told you their opinions of Vanguard. Now Ten Ton Hammer presents the composite review that combines the views of the staff and the community.

Even players who disagree seem to be able to reach consensus on strengths (graphics and game play) and weaknesses (raid content and PvP).

Read the group consensus at Ten ton Hammer's VG site.

Some Perspective: A Vanguard Re-review - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:31:52 -0400

Generally it's good to consider the whole game when doing a review. I think Ralsu and Dalmarus just got served.

You've read Ralsu's review. Then you read Dalmarus' view. Now, check out Machail's Vanguard review! What is different about this review is that for the first time ever, actual Ancient Port Warehouse raiding is reviewed!

Raid content is a challenge. A very big challenge. The creatures
in APW are unlike any you've seen anywhere else in game. The trash mobs
have a lot of hit points and take a good raid team to take out. They'll

How Would You Rate Vanguard: Another View - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:23:46 -0400

No one can resist the lure of Ralsu.

Ralsu put out a call for Vanguard reviews in the latest poll, and Dalmarus simply couldn't resist. No review should be without a counter point, so here we go!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again because it bears repeating… “If you can see it, there is a way to get to it”. I can’t stress how much this means to me in a game. The fact that I can see for “miles” and actually go explore that set of ruins I saw off in the distance as I gazed down from a cliff is more awe inspiring than I can express.

Vanguard: Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:51:21 -0400

A Look at Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

A Review of Crafting in Vanguard - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:15:55 -0400

The Recipe for Success A Review of Crafting in Vanguard

Vanguard: New Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:02:19 -0400

A Look At Vanguard

Vanguard: New Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Mon, 21 May 2007 14:57:40 -0400

A Look at Vanguard

Vanguard: Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:45:25 -0400

A Look at Vanguard

RPG Land has posted a review of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Keep reading to see what their thoughts are on this recently released MMO.

The graphics in Vanguard are a thing of wonder. Players can turn the distance view up to insane levels, and the level of detail in the terrain and buildings is simply awe-inspiring. But all of this beauty comes at a cost; players hoping to play Vanguard will need healthy system specs along with a vector and pixel shader 2.0 compatible graphics card.

More is just a click away.

Vanguard: Another Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:26:13 -0400

Vanguard Review: Does Vanguard Really Add Up

Multiplayer Games Online Directory has updated their site with a look at Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

Diplomacy

This is quite possibly the most innovative part of Vanguard is the new diplomacy system. Finally, someone has introduced a way for players to talk to the various non-player characters wandering around the world in a real game-changing manner. The effects of these interactions can be anything from as little as earning a little bit of extra coin, getting some prestige, and having someone killed, all the way up to things like reducing prices on vendors, giving bonuses to crafting, harvesting, and the like, all across the region.

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Vanguard: Reviewed - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:20:35 -0400

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Review

gameSlave has updated their site with this review of the recently released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

Vanguard reminds me a bit of a boy racer's banger: plenty of ideas and fancy tricks under the bonnet, but still somehow less than the sum of its parts. It's outrageously difficult, clumsy to control, is littered with outrageous design decisions, full of bugs and does absolutely nothing to satisfy any sort of boredom. But, having said all that, you can't help but sit back at times and concede that it's a bit cool too.

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Vanguard: Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:05:19 -0400

In which our hero makes some lovely woodwork. No, really

PC Gamer weighs in with their thoughts on Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

On one of the many occasions online RPG Vanguard managed to depress and amuse me simultaneously, it gave me a quest to go and shear five goats. The NPC next to the quest-giver had just addressed me as "hero", and thanked me for coming to help his beleaguered community. So, hero, go cut some goat hair for us, because we just can't be bothered.

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Vanguard: Reviewed - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:46:07 -0500

A Look at Telon

GamersInfo has updated their site with this look at the recently released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

I have adventured beyond where I have blogged at this point, but I think it's time to take a small break from my journal and give you my impressions of the game. Overall, I have been as impressed with Vanguard as I was with Dark Age of Camelot and City of Heroes/City of Villains for smoothness of their launch and stability of the servers; certainly it has been much, much better than the stability of Horizons, World of Warcraft, EverQuest 2 or Guild Wars during their first month.

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Vanguard: Weekend Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:59:09 -0500

Vanguard Reviewed

Play.tm posted a review of the recently released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes over the weekend.

One of the noticeable things about the game is a lack of instances, this can sometimes require your group to camp out for a long time waiting for that illusive boss to re-spawn, not entirely enjoyable to say the least. Having spent a couple of hours fighting through waves of enemies you arrive at the section where the boss resides, only to find that it hasn't re-spawned yet due to the efforts of the last group can be quite disheartening, especially as it took so long to get there in the first place.

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Vanguard: Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:46:41 -0500

A Look at Vanguard

Strategy Informer has weighed in with their thoughts on the recently released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

In most games I play, the music is the first thing that gets my attention. The loading screens have it playing before you ever see anything. Good music will get your attention and set the mood for what is to come. Vanguard manages to do this very thing. Throughout all of Vanguard, the music carried me.

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Vanguard: Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:16:19 -0500

A Look At Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

Gameplay Monthly has just posted their review of the recently released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

The pacing of the game, meanwhile, is a step backward in the eyes of many. The current trendsetter, WoW, makes it very easy to gain levels and get the best gear you can for your current level. Vanguard takes a page from older games like EverQuest, Ultima Online and the early days of Dark Age of Camelot. You're really going to work at it to hit 50, get your flying mounts, and get your uber gear. Sigil makes no apologies for this, that’s what they have said Vanguard was going to be about all along. So if you aren't in it to win it over a long while, steer clear.

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Vanguard: The Anti-Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:39:52 -0500

The Anti-Review

Gamers with Jobs has posted their thoughts on Vanguard. Be warned, it's not for the faint of heart as the title might hint at.

When in early February, a Vanguard review key wandered into my grasp I, as something of a Massively Multiplayer gaming addict, set out immediately with the intent of investing dozens of hours into its three-tiered gameplay structure to construct a fair and well-informed review of the title.

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Vanguard: New Review - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:52:15 -0500

Thoughts on Vanguard

GameZone has weighed in with their thoughts on the recently released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

The world of Telon is vast, with a variety of different environmental settings. It is, essentially, comprised of islands, each that houses different races. There is the standard mix of dark elves, wood elves, high elves, dwarfs, humans, and humanistic animals. There are 19 races spread over three world masses – Thestra, Kojan and Qalia.

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Vanguard: Reviewed - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:40:13 -0500

TrustedReviews Talks Vanguard

Trusted Reviews has updated their site with a review of the newly released Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

Welcome, if you will, to the third-age of MMORPGs. Let’s say the first began with Ultima Online, EverQuest, Asheron’s Call and Dark Age of Camelot – games that had a deep appeal for a particular audience, but could never quite manage to attract a mainstream following. Then came the second age. City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Eve and Guild Wars started to knock out the elements of the genre that put off the majority of gamers, and perfectly suited those who had just taken up broadband and were looking for something to do with it. Well, now we’re ready for a third age; a range of games that, essentially, take the post-WoW MMORPG as a starting point and run from there.

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