Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Review

If you sit down to list all the teams or designers responsible for modern MMOGs, you won't even need to use your toes. But, with Vanguard's release, another team enters the pantheon, led by EverQuest designer Brad McQuaid. And in many ways, Vanguard can be considered the spiritual successor to EverQuest, providing an interesting design comparison to EverQuest II.

But that's not really the point. There are lots of players out there looking for the next big thing, or just looking for something new. Sure, the game has a great pedigree, but it also has a lot to live up to. In the end, the question should be how the game plays, what's new and different, and whether or not it's worth investing precious time and money into playing.

That's what this review focuses on. Not the graphics, not the sound, not the packaging, just the gameplay experience and how it relates to the rest of the industry. For this reason there are no scores in this review, but if you're looking for a synopsis you can jump straight to the Final Thoughts.

Review Index

1. The Old...
2. The Evolutionary...
3. The Revolutionary...
4. ... And The Bad
5. Final Thoughts
6. Tech Specs
7. Screenshot Gallery