Guild Wars 2 is Ridiculous

[@MitchManix]

The full length spoiler free dive into all of Guild Wars 2 content is live! Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp-YZoulh66Aoq8

[@yamete_kudasai6969]

is it decent enough as f2p?

[@deeliriyum]

What's excellent about this video is your ability to make even a veteran like me see Tyria through the eyes of a new player. It's such a beautifully crafted world!

[@TmTelecastFTW]

I felt exactly the same way.

[@awesomeonejess]

What the guy above me said

[@naorij7834]

Exactly what I thought. Made me tear up a bit tbh ^^

[@raysravens52]

This 100%. I haven't played GW2 in ages and might not pick it up until I finish the MSQ of FFXIV but to see this excitement is making me happy whenever I jump back.

[@Geiir]

Completely agree! This was an amazing watch, and great humor 😅

[@Geiir]

This was an amazing video! I’m a 10 year vet in this game, but this video made me want to create a new character and experience the world again. Thank you for this. Music choices, timing, humor, visuals; all perfect!

[@racen9826]

I just downloaded the game for the first time. Any tips for a new player?

[@kasaunrobinson3654]

@@racen9826 same tryna find how to get good skins

[@HaiseewithaZ]

@@racen9826 just enjoy your time, dont rush anything and play at your own pace. Really nostalgic mmorpg.

[@philippl.2205]

same, i stopped playing at a certain point because i didnt know what to do anymore. I got Legendaries classes enough stuff for ages and yet i decided to make a new Character and roam the world to its fullest again without skipping the leveling. ^^

[@blaketaylor1929]

gw2 greatest mmo ever!! (10 year vet)

[@JustYetAnotherUser]

You know what's ridiculous? It's the fact that this video went from ultimate funny material to cinematographic epicness in 15 mins. Best thing I've watched all week 😂😂😂

[@ZDY66666]

Crazy part is 99% of these were in the game 10 years ago. At the time dynamic questing was and still is the most fun way to quest. It's sad that after 10 years of GW2, we still have new MMOs coming out with "pick up 10 weeds, kill 5 chickens" level of questing....

[@Kindlesmith70]

Well... GW2 still has all that. It's just done with a different coat of paint so may not be obvious to some. It's an mmorpg. It has the perks and failings most mmorpg have. The worst offender is player numbers for non-soloable content. I tried to clear all the content in the game, and got most done beside the late game content of both the base game, and the following 2 expansions. I should also mention there've been time gated content too that will never return. You will only get to see the end result of those, and read about them within the game. Not fun to miss out on content because people just don't want to do it.

[@cattysplat]

I genuinely enjoy the class questing experience of quest hubs and returning to base to turn in. Went out of my way to talk to all the heart quest NPCs before and after, even still GW2 does reward you with unique rewards from each heart vendor and some decent world building dialog so it does reward you for doing this.

[@alvatoredimarco]

@@Kindlesmith70 Regarding Living World Season 1, they brought that back and made it permanently accessible to everyone. So you can definitely participate in it now if you want to.

[@Kindlesmith70]

@@alvatoredimarco Oh that's cool. Thanks for letting me know.

[@danielkowalski7527]

what is dynaming questing?

[@donmarelio]

What blows my mind as a 10-year veteran player of GW2 is that almost ALL of the content you experienced and reviewed here so far, has been in the game since release. Like, this game has been here for 10 years, just waiting for you to explore it. I often find that many MMO players were too preoccupied with their current MMO when GW2 released in 2012 and had a hard time breaking their mindset away from the established routines that dominated the MMO landscape at the time, so they never gave this game a proper chance. I think, in some respects it truly was ahead of its' time and it's always a joy to see new players discovering it for the first time. Better late than never!

[@MegaGurmi]

This is spot on. I was preoccupied when GW2 released, and never even gave it a look. I randomly downloaded it 200 days ago and have played every day since. This is the MMO I've always wanted.

[@vekokrava1423]

I bought EoD when it released and played for 70 hours, but I can't stand PvP because I don't know what other classes can do, it really makes me mad, therefore I know I can't play older mmos because they are full of content. I would rather play New world with low gearscore and get oneshotted by max GS minmaxers then play a old game where I don't know anything about other classes, more so that I can't even notice which class is which, as in New World it is fairly easy, you just look at weapon and you know how to counter that player. It is too complex that I cannot play, just goes on my nerves whenever I go to que for PVP arena. And well I found leveling boring too, like WoW leveling, like any older mmo where you are so far behind, thats why I bought an expansion... Don't get me wrong, I tried New World leveling, but it was kind of fun because everyone started fresh, and professions were very interesting so it kept me going forward, in gw2 I don't find crafting very interesting, it is awfully done too. Meta events are repetitive as any PVE content, that's why I cannot enjoy PVE if I do it more then 5-6 times. I cannot understand how people can play and enjoy pve for a very long period of time, that is why every normal person plays PVP or they don't play MMOs at all...

[@Tazytots]

As a side note: For any roleplayers seeking a new MMO to call home, Guild Wars 2 will not be that game. The RP community on both "offical unofficial RP servers" is completely dead. There is no RP community anymore.

[@dewdew80]

There was a very loud crowd around 2012 that wanted a gear treadmill, the trinity (I can see wanting healers), PVP in the regular world etc. The fact was that if someone released a game described as an "mmorpg" in 2012, the very vocal minority of hardcore MMO players were going to shit on it unless it gave them in particular a real alternative to their current classic MMO. In spite of the fact that GW2 was a lot more friendly to casual players, the game required a large amount of files downloaded and in the meantime people were going online to read opinions on the game to see if they should commit.

[@matevzkosi1942]

Honestly im on the other end of the spectrum. I was hyper hyped, comming from GW1 waiting years for GW2 release. Then It didnt deliver. It had no real endgame content and having broken the tank healer dps type of gameplay, which seemed like revolutionising at the time, turned out, at least for me, making game too easy. Comparing fights to WoW bosses, the game didnt challenge me enough. Never really picked it back up again since it always feels like the content cant challenge me enough to be worth my time. I feel like it is a great game for casual play tho, after watching this just started downloading to maybe just explore the world a bit again.

[@saharaantarctica2525]

Thank you for a fun, well narrated and educational look at one of my favourite game!

[@MitchManix]

You are very welcome and thank you for the support. Really appreciate it.

[@MrHighlander666]

Need to check it out, dropped WoW after 17 years and still haven't found a replacement, this looks just the ticket! Thanks for the great, informative, review.

[@MitchManix]

You are more then welcome my friend

[@ShiftTheMatrixGaming]

It's ok but the leveling experience is crap, the world and story is a mix of immersive and things that really take you out of the immersion. Crafting is useless, way to many currencies and grinding mastery system is ok but could be way more interesting. Mount system is amazing but only to counter their messy open world's. They never balance right most of the time it's 30 percent effort once and a while you will see a small percent better so they can sell expansions. There are tons of other issues to. Like I said it's ok but if your looking for a MMO for that itch gw2 is just not it unless you only wanna play a month or two. I personally prefer nw but it's still far from amazing to.

[@obyone878]

@@ShiftTheMatrixGaming Crafting is definitely not useless, not at all. The only way you'd think that is if you never used it. The balancing is a big issue, but the open world isn't messy. It's just not generic.

[@Baustakar]

make sure to have some money to spend if you want to look good. Edit : And a looooooooooooot of grind and a shitty engine which just started working better with the multicore support. I really like the classes though. And the fighting. And as obyone878 said the world is built with love.

[@obyone878]

@@Baustakar I tend to prefer the looks of a lot of the in-game earned gear, but touche.

[@General-Doge]

What’s ridiculous to me is how high quality content creators like you don’t have more subs. Liked and subbed.

[@InfernoTedesco]

Dungeons in GW2 are mostly seen as revolving around movement and exploration. This is why you will not see too many people queueing for it regularly. I guess 'fractals' e.g. are closer to what you would expect a dungeon to be in other mmo and there are tons of people queueing for stuff like this in GW :)

[@davidentendu]

it is sad to say, but they practically replaced dungeons with fractals almost right at the start, though, dungeons are still worthwhile when leveling up for sure.

[@RandomPlayIist]

Too many people waiting for a group and not making one. :) I've never had an issue filling a dungeon group. Also it sucks when vets rush through, as an old timer I look to see if anyone is new and go slower and let them enjoy the cut scenes.

[@Buran01]

Is mostly due rewards in fractals are way more lucrative.

[@Forty2de]

Fractals are such an amazing dungeon experience though. I just hit fractal level 100 today!

[@JosephSaintClair]

Peeps still do them for the currency to buy runes. Doesn’t take long the get them from dungeon currency.

[@JP-xo9ik]

I finally tried guild wars 2 last year and fell in love. From the zone events to finally getting your Skyscale, it was a blast. My biggest takeaway was the community. I had never seen a such a warm and welcoming MMO community. My whole experience was wonderful but my IRL friends didn't play it so i went back to wow. The funny thing is after over 20 years of playing MMOs, some of the warmest memories come from my brief stint in Guild Wars 2.

[@PowerLord83]

You defenitly need a community or friends to play with to enjoy an MMO long term

[@nervsouly]

I tried the game twice because friends from my former MMO made me. Once on launch and once when their first giant expansion hit. And I just didn't like the game enough to stick around for longer than three months.

[@traveling.down.the.road56]

You need to convince your friends to join you in playing gw2, until they understand and appreciate it.

[@nervsouly]

@@traveling.down.the.road56 no that doesn't work. See my example. I was the friend who GW2 playing old friends wanted to understand and appreciate the game. But I ended up thinking it was not that great which offended them. :(

[@traveling.down.the.road56]

@@nervsouly my reply was meant for Jessie P, but your friends aren’t very mature if they get offended because they don’t like your choices on what games you like to play.

[@aries4378]

I just dove in to GW2 last week and so far am loving it. An easy recommendations for anyone that hasn't already tried it out and is looking for a fun and quality mmo to explore. EDIT: I've been enjoying the game so much that I purchased the expansion bundle! I'm not going to boost though. Going to take my time to enjoy eveything the game has to offer.

[@ashleyanne2056]

If you have bought an expansion, know that those daily login rewards are continuous. Not consecutive. You can miss a day and the chain continues. For a long time, doing the 3 daily achievements will be your best time/gold investment. Once you unlock the crystal desert, the jackal jumping puzzle is your best time/gold alt parking spot. As you get about 90silver or so for just logging in, opening the 3 chests in a close row, and logging out.

[@aidensnow5017]

The game is great, but let me tell you... The expansions!?.... The EXPANSIONS!!! OMFG!!!! I've played WoW off and on since it came out in 2004, I've played ESO, FF14, BDO, NW... Bro nothing hit as good for me personally as sinking my teeth into GW2's expansions. In fact, I'd go as far as to say GW2's expansions are so good they make every WoW expansion since WOTLK look and feel lazy, including it's upcoming expansion Dragon Flight's Beta. If you haven't played them yet, Path of Fire and End of dragons are gonna floor you. The only negative is you can only experience them for the first time once.

[@ROCKNROLL947]

@@aidensnow5017 yes, the quality of GW2 in almost all the content trough the expansions is way better than the other MMOs by far

[@Nihilq]

Can we play together

[@hobbitsodomizer7301]

I was playing since beta, and stopped playing 1.5 years ago (now on TESO). Got bored of it.

[@brindle21]

The sequence at the end of this video is totally breathtaking! The way it has been edited, and the music, it made me feel really emotional. Stunning piece of work, just stunning!!

[@TankManHeavy]

Guild Wars 2 has been the only MMO out there that truly makes me feel like I'm in a hostile environment when my character should be. The lands of Orr are both unforgiving and draining to be in. There is a constant threat, a real "land of the dead" feel to it. Everything wants to kill you, nothing is good there, nowhere is safe.. even the safe zones come under attack from time to time & get overrun. This game is so underrated and I highly recommend anyone try it.

[@ZDY66666]

Really? I feel the opposite. Every mob is unchallenging. Even the champions. You can watch a TV show and still lfinish all the contents. Only large raids felt challenging especially with how hard it is to pick up, needing do many members to fill different meta roles etc.

[@TankManHeavy]

@@ZDY66666 maybe as a max level with good gear etc. But coming up and levelling in Orr was good fun.

[@ooooswain]

This is actually my number one complaint of modern mmos. Pre WoW, mmo's worlds were dangerous and you had to group up to travel and that was part of the fun and adventure. Now days the world mobs are very weak and none of the world really even has a point to exist. Everything is just queue for instance and stand in the city. I actually was in the GW2 beta and was very hyped for the game but I found the combat and progression underwhelming so I quit. Maybe it's worth picking up again all these years later lol.

[@thatwouldbetelling7477]

@@ooooswain The Heart of Thorns expansion, the first one really upped the difficulty. You should check it out and meet the pocket raptors without having a mount!

[@DarkosaDarkRave]

Guild Wars 2 has amazing enviroments, however the danger and difficulty of this world depends on your knowledge about your class. Once you know how your class works, you can kill almost every Champion open world without using good gear. Beside raids (which needs more ppl to even start), everything including dungeons and fractals can be cleared solo.

[@morallymisguided8056]

That ending really got me bro 😥 It's been 9 years and I came back to see my lvl 80 warrior on a whim, now there's mastery and expansions.. what the hell I love this!! 😭

[@lionmeows]

so lame.

[@yeahtbh.161]

​@@lionmeows😂😂😂

[@Chilli_Thing]

The editing on this video is insane! As a long time guild wars 2 player, its great seeing things like this. Absolutely amazing!

[@solophilism]

this was honestly beautiful and calming to watch, i really loved the narrative and pretty much everything else, this video was amazingly done, i would watch hours of this

[@piogre]

This is a very well-produced review, I like it. Want to add one nitpick for any new players who see this who might be misled -- you don't need to "get a mount first" for world vs world as the only mount you can use in the game mode is the warclaw, which is unlocked by playing world vs world. It does require the Path of Fire expansion to start the unlock process, but once started, the entire unlock process is done within the world vs world gamemode.

[@XOXO-xp2fg]

I'd go on to say that WvW is basically worthless. It's zerg or nothing. You can't use real mounts. The wvw world itself is bland af. And It doesn't effect anything anyway. Literally everything else about the game is pretty great except the dogshit called wvw

[@hudy2735]

@@XOXO-xp2fg It's fun?

[@XOXO-xp2fg]

@@hudy2735 Then you zerg. There is no "fun" in that mode other then the same type a bully feels while picking on kids half his size.

[@bencepandi3568]

And if someone is mounted around you, you get the same speed boost so you're not left behind

[@ZeyuYT]

I was so sure you had millions of subscribers like this is premium content! You are way too underrated.

[@MuklukYoutube]

Fair review (the small glitches included) and very entertaining 😆 I'm glad to see another content creator discover Tyria and enjoy it(and great editing!)

[@AATproducer]

Hey, i think i know this guy

[@jcm2606]

@@AATproducer Same, but I can't quite put my finger on where I know him from...

[@trainerlum407]

Good to see you Mukluk Bartholomew Douglas Esquire the 4th

[@AATproducer]

Oh so that is what his name is? I only always hear it and i only hear "mukluk douglas sdafbhi the original asdhnbaksdn 4."

[@dukedarkwood2098]

I love the way he keeps pointing out the NPCs with broken walk animations, and the way they slide around. "Roller skates", indeed.

[@Kantharr]

You'll be happy to know that the next expansion Janthir Wilds is adding player housing with a robust decoration system, everything you have in your home instance will carry over (yes even your cats), you can pet your mounts, display your weapons/armors, and more!

[@Forty2de]

I would love to see you continue Disco Gizmo's adventure, but I wouldn't recommend jumping straight into End of Dragons because it's the culmination of 10 years of storytelling. You wouldn't really know what's going on and you'd see major spoilers for parts of the story that you haven't experienced yet. Chronologically, the story goes: Base game -> Living World Season 1 -> LWS2 -> Heart of Thorns - > LWS3 -> Path of Fire -> LWS4 -> Living World: The Icebrood Saga -> End of Dragons. With the recent update, you should be able to unlock the Raptor mount without doing Path of Fire, but before that people would recommend doing the introductory parts of Path of Fire until you unlock the Raptor mount, and from there go back and do the story chronologically. LWS1 and LWS2 are a bit dated and don't take mounts or gliders into account, but they're worth it to get the full story for maximum enjoyment. As someone who enjoyed the base game, the first 2 seasons should be good content for you nonetheless. The game really ramps up from Heart of Thorns onwards, it's jaw-droppingly amazing.

[@Josephkerr101]

Having only played for a few weeks and trying to launch end of dragons I kind of regret even playing the intro cinematic. There's a lot of story that should be experienced first.

[@garrickkthegreat5762]

I just started playing not long before the new player mount was added... and the first thing I did was level boost a character and play path of fire long enough to unlock the raptor.... then update T-T

[@redhuskygaming8984]

Raptor unlocked lvl 10 now

[@Forty2de]

@Flare I don't entirely agree. I thought Ankka was one of the best characters they've created.

[@Forty2de]

@Flare Disagree.

[@JoPOW7]

Fantastic review. I'd really recommend trying out the other expansions too. The gliding added by heart of thorns, and also the mounts in Path of Fire, are really great additions to the game. The mounts in particular are significantly more immersive and enjoyable than mounts in any other game I can remember. They're not simply a thing you click for 3 seconds to go faster, but add meaningful gameplay opportunities that rarely feel "manufactured". Also the rollerbeetle is just plain fun

[@lilphoenix]

Especially after he already noted how good character movement feels! GW2 mount movement is done with just as much care, they're phenomenal.

[@alvatoredimarco]

Gliding is definitely useful, but mounts have profoundly changed how I interact with the map. The cycle of "see a place, problem-solve how to use my mounts to get there, look for where I can go next from that spot" is almost like adding a gameplay loop of its own.

[@massam9343]

i love the mounts because they feel so life-like when u are idle, like your character patting their head and their movement is so natural, just like in ff14 but even better.

[@GamePlaySStuff]

Guild wars 2 is probably the best mmo i've ever played. However, the progression system is extremely horizontal and not vertical, that kills my mood for progressing, sadly.

[@isa2758]

i thought the mount was given at lvl 10 now???

[@flipen90]

Just downloaded GW2 after watching this. Very good work sir, can't wait to see more with Lt.Disco Gizmo.

[@KuroNekoji]

"Fear not this Night" with the visuals at the end was really, really cool

[@sidotsy]

Another fantastic, unbiased review. GW2 is one of those MMOs I keep coming back to, there's just always so much waiting for you.

[@TheReaverKane]

unbiased, but limited in scope. Its basically only the free core game. It doesn't cover the lack of people that play most group content, or how barren the expansions are.

[@TheReaverKane]

@@BlueNorth313 yes, barren to the point that unless its in the daily missions people will struggle to do bounties in PoF maps. I've been to the desert highlands for story parts with alts, and not come across a single player.

[@Taygeta]

Veteran here with 14000 hours played. You have captured the essence of what I loved about the game when I first started playing 10 years ago. The game is still going strong bringing in fresh experiences even to this day. Fantastic video!

[@ReaIistik]

FOURTEEN THOUSAND HOURS???!?!?!?!?!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!

[@WFly101]

You don't have 14000 hours. That's like playing the game for 8 hours straight every day for 5 years.

[@WFly101]

Yes I did the math and yes I know that would technically be 14,600 hours

[@frenchiemike42]

@@WFly101 4 hours a day every day for 10 years. It's not that much tbh

[@lionmeows]

This game sucks and is dead as ever. You probably don't even play anymore.

[@thesavagesausage]

You've got such a great balance of analysis and gentle humour. Subbed my dude 🙌

[@Kadarch]

Found this through the algorithm after watching the JSH Video on MMO KZbin Creators. Great Video and wishing you the best of luck on all of your further endeavors

[@BloomHD]

Just watched your DC Online video last week, so cool to see you dropping a GW2 video! Not to mention, easily one of the best GW2 'reviews' I've seen in a very long time, covering everything from levelling to raiding, and ending it with Fear Not This Night no less! Welcome to the game and thanks for putting more eyeballs on it - hope you enjoy your stay :)

[@cerberouse1]

Closing with Fear Not This Night was fantastic; what a tear jerker for we who played through the story contemporaniously - truely it was the most epic loot in the game at its time.

[@flik221]

Ridiculously awesome! Best mmo by far. 4000 hours played still not bored.

[@TheReaverKane]

give it a while.

[@bopo900]

@@TheReaverKane 4k hours is a while.

[@TheReaverKane]

I stopped at 8k

[@aburii123]

@@TheReaverKane if you got 8k hours out of a buy to play MMO that's amazing value I wouldn't see that as a complaint at all

[@TheReaverKane]

@@aburii123 true, but about 80% of that is on core game and first expansion. I probably didn't get 20h out of the last expansion.

[@zacherydeneen7765]

Definitely needed this. What seemingly started as satire turned into incredibly informative. You’d be a great DM for story telling

[@frankdrebin4791]

More Disco Gizmo please, you have convinced me to try GW2, Great Channel BTW.

[@HPFireYT]

I started playing this game almost 7 years ago on and off as a f2p player before finally caving last year and buying the expansions. Your review really brought back a lot of memories of playing this for the first time and makes me appreciate it even more now as a more veteran player. Great video! Also as a person who basically played necromancer exclusively for these 7 years your choice of class makes me happy lol it’s so fun playing my tiny asura necro

[@brindle21]

What can I say, yet another class video, in a league of your own mate, you deserve great things bro

[@MojoJakeJo]

This used to be my favorite game of all time. I haven't played in years and was never good at it, but this video inspired me to take out my collector's edition statue and display it again. This is one of the best MMO's to date.

[@Ashenwolf888]

Guild wars 's dungeons are actually the fractals of the mists. Its like guild wars version of dungeons 2.0

[@raymondmulder848]

as a gw2 player from the first betas in april/may 2012 i must say you've made a work of art of this review , thank you for this...

[@eriksimberg3991]

How is it possible for you not to have more subscribers? It's beyond me. This is quality!

[@mattjohnson8585]

Agreed

[@amvlabs5339]

jesus fucking christ dude gw2 is s decade old game not the entire world spends their time learning about g2

[@eriksimberg3991]

I haven't played a minute gw2 in my life. I still found this video entertaining to the point that I made above comment. I had similiar experiences with other videos on this channel. So my comment still stands even considering the point you´re making.

[@KiraHellhammer]

Playing 10 years and still loving it...I love taking a new character and re-exploring the early "forgotten" zones, finding players still actively living in those zones ☺️

[@SamMathias]

What a wonderful video! You're really well-spoken with your arguments, the editing is top-notch with a good balance of funny moments and factual stuff, and I can really hear the passion in your voice. I'm happy you've enjoyed the game so far, and I'd love to see/hear more of your experience! Tyria still has a lot more to offer :)

[@Markye_Takamoto]

Ending with "Fear not this night" song was a cheff kiss choice

[@valbrend9819]

Frfr it me tear abit

[@ryltair]

This is some quality content! As a veteran player of the game, I find myself sometimes going back to older zones to soak up the atmosphere and the music and just running around doing random things. It helps that even the content that is 10 years old still provides rewards and useful materials for someone with nearly 2500 hours under his belt.

[@Obeesius]

I drone through a great variety of review channels - many in video essay format totaling an hour or more. I spend plenty of time checking new channels out in addition to my favorites. Your channel - your content combined with your vocal sound has firmly placed you into my favorites. Keep it up! I look forward to a day where you post long-form video essays that I can fall asleep/workout to! Keep it up!

[@evilsdemise1287]

It's almost like this video was made specifically for me. I just stopped playing ESO and something about FFXIV just doesn't do it for me, so I was wondering what other game there was out there. I played GW2 when it came out but went back to WoW, now that WoW really is dead, I think I'll give GW2 another shot. Great video!

[@Oatmeal-Savage]

Enjoy! I've been playing for almost 10 years. Left WoW at the panda expansion after 8 years there. Send a mail to Ogdens Hammer in game if you need help with anything.

[@dragonlloux]

@@Oatmeal-Savage this and by this I mean you is another great aspect of GW2, the players are super friendly, and the game rewards that kind of behaviour (revival mechanics, the saplings on the names, etc) awesome stuff!

[@LoliLikesPedobear]

ESO veteran also, GW2 feels both familiar and refreshing. Even though I have been playing GW2 back in 2012-2015

[@juliocosta3892]

hey man! you wont regret it! its the best mmo right now! you'll have a great time

[@paske1924]

Same here mate. Pvp maps got me - Orly - feeling.

[@lykusfrayseeker]

Been playing for more than 4 years and I already forgot how amazing it feels when you first get to experience this game. Truly a starter friendly MMORPG and one of a kind.

[@j0hnny_hh17]

same feel :D

[@rohafin]

I dont feel that. So overwhelming

[@KhangNguyen-vj1rv]

GW2 has always been my favorite mmorpg ever! I tried wow, eso, and many other mmos but always come back to it.

[@wildkyleappears]

I used to play hours on hours of this incredible game, until real life got the better of me. But watching your video, really made me miss this game, and wanting to start anew. thanks for this Mitch (: Incredibly well done (:

[@sund5]

Same played guild wars 1 most. But also did play guild wars 2. Think the map is bigger in gw1? I also almost dont game no more. Career got in the way :b

[@prophecy13]

This video is what got me into GW2. When it launched on Steam I was on the fence on whether I wanted to buy the complete addition and go all in. I did and wow. This game is amazing. Sitting at around 400 hours in a very short time, at least for me. Still having fun. Thanks for the great review.

[@MythXRaser]

Hasn't it been only around a month since the steam release? How did you already play 400 hours? Is that even humanly possible?

[@prophecy13]

@@MythXRaser Lol. I’m off work at the moment and I enjoy being at home. I’ve been averaging around 10-16 hours a day.

[@fishsen]

@@prophecy13 wow 😂

[@danielvillegas7013]

@@MythXRaser when I read this comment that's exactly what I thought. Lol how tf do you play 400hr in a month 🤣 I did 200hrs of Elden Ring in two months and that felt like a second full time job.

[@Rogerjak_]

Ridiculous is the fact that people are still playing WoW when GW2 exists. People complain that there are no decent MMOs, but GW2 as been going strong for 10 years.

[@Kenneth_Rogers]

You've given me yet another game to try. Thank you my good sir.

[@Goshu1]

What i really do enjoy in with guild wars 2 is the freedom you have as a player. Its an adventure and you are truly an adventurer when playing. What you do and how you do it its all up to you.

[@EarthWormJM2]

There are homes in GW2, they are called "Home Instance" and are located in your races home city. They aren't super customizable as like ESO, but have tons of benefits for crafting, currency, traders, items, etc. I've had the game since release and have played an absurd amount of time before realizing these home instances existed, 😅. GW2 has always been a game I kept going back to just for the shear amount of content and the great community. Great video, and yes it is ridiculous that is exists in P2W 2022. Cheers!

[@Reddotzebra]

The Asura voice actor is literally the one single player character VA that actually sounds like he's 100% invested in the story, it doesn't matter where you are, he always sounds like he's having fun delivering his lines with as much middle aged researcher gusto as he can.

[@sscaide]

Hey all, veteran GW2 player here. Thought I'd add a few notes about the new player experience for anyone seeing this video and thinking about trying it out. -At one point in the video, Disco makes a trek across the map to a higher level zone. This is perfectly fine, of course, but it's good for new players to know that every character created has access to waypoints at every race's starting zone by default, allowing you to explore whichever region of the world you want and making it easy to join up with friends who're playing a different race than you. -While PvP and WvW make fine endgame content, one of their biggest selling points is that they can actually be accessed from the early game and used as alternative methods of leveling up. PvP doesn't use equipment stats, meaning even a completely new character is on an even playing field with all others (stat-wise, anyways). WvW boosts all characters up to level 80 temporarily, but *does* use equipment stats, so lower level players will still be behind, but that doesn't prevent you form participating in large-scale sieges with big groups. -Also, when it comes to mounts in WvW, it should be clarified that the mounts earned in PvE can't be used here. There is only one WvW mount, the Warclaw, which can only be earned by actually playing WvW. Luckily, one of the upgrades to the Warclaw pulses a speed buff to nearby players, so if you run alongside a group of players all on Warclaws, you should be able to keep up on foot. -Dungeons are a bit notorious within the community for being somewhat empty nowadays, but there are always still people looking to clear them for the first time or farm some dungeon currency. If you can't find a group, I recommend making your own listing on the game's LFG tool. -If Raids seem too menacing, the game has several other options for level 80 group content that can ease you into it. Fractals are similar to Dungeons, but are a bit shorter, making up for it by being denser and harder, with more modernized boss design. They're also conveniently sorted into 4 tiers of difficulty, allowing both new and experienced players to enjoy them. Strikes are like shorter, easier Raids that pit you against a single boss (except the "Forging Steel" Strike, which is kinda just its own thing). There are also a variety of large scale open world fights called world bosses-they tend to be the easiest, and make a good starting place for improving players. -Finally, something that I don't think was actually touched on as one of GW2's major draws is its level scaling feature. Unlike other games, where low-level zones become obsolete after you surpass a certain level, in GW2 traveling back to an old zone will temporarily scale your level down to accommodate the area, allowing you to continue earning rewards and XP there.

[@thechugg4372]

Another note, guild wars 2 has smart level scaling, unlike ff14 which has you lose most of your gameplay to go back to an earlier dungeon, here you can keep your high level abilities.

[@disasterjones5798]

additionally, there are a few microtransaction elements in the form of miniature followers (cosmetic untargetable companions), extra bag slots, extra character slots, superior gathering tools, skins, and leveling booster packs, all of which are entirely optional you can reach the base game's endgame content entirely for free, but certain features (such as mounts) are restricted to the expansions, which will require purchase

[@doomsday186]

Big W for you typing all that ty

[@vallor8322]

I've been playing GW 2 (again) for a few months and have been pretty happy. However, once you get to 80 and/or the expansions things become very complicated and the difficulty seems to ramp up. I am constantly confused on how to go about doing things in the high level game. Even basic items, like how to get to expansion zones, are never mentioned by the help file or wiki. Still, it has great content. I've probably spent about $250 between picking it up at release, getting all the expansions, and buying Gems to spend in the in game store and don't feel like any of it was a waste.

[@GuildJen]

I'm amazed, you did a very good job this video is fantastic!

[@farlonmuentes6004]

Guild wars 2 is a proof that gaming companies could live off for years and years without making their games pay to win or sub based but still with microtransactions. this is why i don't trust them when they say "devs need to eat". are they saying that gw2 devs transcended to beings who don't need food? if this game could do it then others can. it's just that greed is a very addictive trait.

[@guardianofsummerset451]

Just started playing last week, got 57 hours so far. Best MMO I played in the last 10 years.

[@Kerbezena]

wow, just wow. That was a beautifully done video, so funny, but also incredibly well-researched. This was one of the best-constructed endorsements for Guild Wars 2 that I have ever seen.

[@MadTofan]

This is perhaps the most complete review I’ve ever seen for the game. I’m keeping this link to spread to all my friends when steam release.

[@ItIsMeJamesE]

Get them to download it through the launcher so the devs get more money

[@MadTofan]

@@ItIsMeJamesE i tried, for years now

[@pentaflouride3213]

He forgot the part where you have to play the new specs in fractals, pvp and raids if you don't want to get flamed.

[@JayEight]

@@pentaflouride3213 No? Core specs are very much useful on those content, see core warrior and guardian. Sure, some specs are a bit underwhelming but all of them have ter place in the game. People that "flame" someone because they play a core spec probably dont know much about the game at all.

[@dhoelath6648]

I no longer play this game and honestly, only reason I watched this video is because KZbin wouldn't stop recommending it to me. Out of all the "Why you should play GW2" and "GW2 in XX year" videos I've watched, this is by far the best. Most just regurgitate the same boring things that one can find in 100 other similar videos but this is made to feel like an adventure while presenting everything someone new would care to know. It just makes you want to give the game a try or at least, find out more about it. Really great job.

[@kraftbaisden3737]

Just discovered your channel and you are 110% on the mark about this game. Everytime I come back to this game, I always wonder why I stepped away. Its damn good.

[@kraftbaisden3737]

@Zahdorfi I get what you mean. Those older games are also real nice. I love simplicity in my games. I'm more of a ffxiv man, myself.

[@snowy7730]

@Zahdorfi you can literally get all the stuff in shop just by playing the game and doing gold to gem exchange, dunno how the rates are lately but it’s not that bad...

[@ROCKNROLL947]

@@kraftbaisden3737 That 14 game is as bad as cancer.

[@kraftbaisden3737]

@@ROCKNROLL947 eh, to each their own, I reckon

[@-XArchLinuxEnjoyerX-]

I had been playing WoW very casually (for the reason I'll say later) on and off for a few years, and I always felt pressure to get to the endgame and keep pushing. I never did manage to get to level cap, even for vanilla, partly because every time a new expansion came out the finish line got ever further away and that was demotivating. One day with a friend whom we sometimes played with who was a more serious WoW player but also got exhausted with it, we decided to find an MMORPG we could play together that was different to WoW. We stumbled across GW2, and started playing it. Eventually he let it go to play other other games, but for me it was a match made in heaven! I've never been a very PVP oriented person, and I like casually playing games at my own pace, discovering as much as I can, exploring, and definitely playing an engaging story. I feel like I finally found this in this game. I'm almost at level cap, so here's to sticking with it for a lot longer ;)

[@karisuma_elli]

What an amazing video! Been playing gw2 for 10 years and it made me want to play gw2 even though I was playing it while watching. :D It's so lovely to see my comfort game getting more and more attention recently.

[@BrilliantSunsGaming]

I have played GW2. It has... been awhile. I was looking to return and I'm glad I saw this video. Great walk through and some very entertaining humor.

[@bravokilo5153]

GW2 veteran here and well done good sir. Amazing MMO design for sure a must play for any MMO lover out there.

[@frawgenstein8522]

I was always curious about both Guild Wars games. thanks for this insight into a series I never tried.

[@hani9603]

hot damn , that was such a good video , i really love your style . guild wars 2 will always have a place in my heart as my "home" game , nothing else i played really compares .

[@haydentravis3348]

Guild Wars 2 is why I'm so hard on other games. I've seen how nicely I can be treated by a game and I refuse to settle for less anymore.

[@0That_Guy0]

One of my most memorable moments when starting the game a couple of years ago was when I tried out a mount: It was the incredibly satisfying animation of my raptor going from full speed to a smooth stop or make a sudden turn. Seeing him using his legs and its entire body shifting its weight to break speed was so awesome, because I expected him to just have this unnatural "stop in its tracks" moment like in most other games. Little details like that made me quite immersed in the game.

[@cvanims]

I've been a WoW player since launch. I remember Guild Wars 2 entering the scene, but I never looked into it. Somehow, I stumbled across your video this day and... WOW... I can't believe I've been missing out on this experience. The game looks so ahead of its time and the world seems so immersive. Excellent video, too!

[@Neraniel]

are you gonna play it? I am also a launch WoW Player and would love to GW2 a try but I just don't have any time to play these kind of games anymore (job & family) :(

[@cvanims]

@@Neraniel I actually played it last night! Seems way ahead of its time. I'm not sure I'll ever trade it for WoW, but between GW2 and FF14, I realize how plain WoW is. Lol

[@BlueRidgeBubble]

@@cvanims WoW just sucks. Its basic and has gone nothing but backwards

[@dinabrown6529]

As a former wow player welcome to the fold, its not trinity based like wow nor is it go here then here based except for personal story. The world is yours to explore, but its def a unique game in how it works. The dynamic events can even be done in the low levels areas, the big zone wide meta events are huge and encompass complete zones with 50 man squads completing them. There are so many events to do and join people for if you want , it will take a while for you to get it down. My god the original zones are good for starting and leveling, but they really outdid themselves with the expansion zones. If you decide to expand into the expansion watch for bundle packs on sale you get everything up to all the latest expansions and living worlds . After plopping down over 2000 dollars in wow sub fees this game is cheap, but so good. Oh and once you make a character and see how freely it moves and flows and the combat is so good you can never look back at the stiffness that is wow

[@celtich]

Shared this with my guild, we are a group of veterans who have all been playing for 8 to 10 years, it was so refreshing seeing the game we love through the eyes of a newcomer again. Thank you for this experience!

[@TheDoS3]

Great review! One of the most solid MMO's I ever touched, f2p base game, a recent new expansion and a ten year anniversary. A MMO that respects your time much more than any other. It's your world to engage in the community, to either play the hardest content or simply have fun with other players. Don't miss it. The game has hundreds of hours of playtime before you're ever getting bored & the wiki for gw2 is one of the best out there.

[@jdgual]

Great way to cap the excellent video, using Fear Not This Night as an outro!! You made this GW2 player tear up.

[@makuuclarete3470]

just subscribed, would love to see you on an adventure to all the livingworld and up to the expansions. The story gets better the more you progress.

[@raunokalda3568]

Sad thing is that new people don't get to see the old the original Lions Arch before it was destroyed and rebuilt.

[@wickedserpent9716]

so many memories in this game. a masterpiece of an mmo that got blasted by sceptics for it's very intentional artistic artstyle (it's basically a painting. that puts people off. not "dated" graphics imho)

[@Stevekitty2369]

I played it on release, I'm not sure if it was the people I was playing games with at that time, drinking heavily, working crazy hours, but I didn't get into it. Watching this video makes me wanna give it another chance

[@Erik-cv4tm]

I discovered GW2 years ago. Although I end up only playing for a few months at a time, I keep coming back and I always have a blast each time. It is just such a unique mmo.

[@Luumus]

What a fantastic video, I've been playing for years now and you gave me chills. Guild wars 2 is a seriously underrated game and I'm so happy that more people are getting into it.

[@delta_rook6285]

Incredible review! Great script, great editing, and especially great camera work in-game!

[@Geronymo35]

The editing is hilarious :D Had a laugh watching this. I am new into this game too, about 2 weeks. Have so much fun! Also was wondering why it took me so long to play it :D Amazing video, keep it up :D

[@Rinin.]

As a 7 year veteran this was a fantastic review of the base game. I'd love to hear your dive into expansion content. Also ending the video on Fear Not This Night was mwuah, chef's kiss. Fantastic editing.

[@LoadingRat]

Started this game in my vacation time at end of august. And now a month later I’m hooked. The leveling, story from living worlds and first expansion of heart of thorns are great. And there is so much more to do and experience. So far the best mmo experience I had in a long time. Strange they don’t market in better😂. This should be the most played mmo by far

[@AlbinoRavenFilms]

This review is on a whole other level! I am watching it a second time because its just so damn fun and entertaining. I feel like Im watching a movie recap or something. Excellent job!

[@Kaelda]

I came in ready for a roast, was instead greeted by a surprisingly heartwarming video, I shall require a full playlist of all Disco Gizmo's shenanigans

[@arjenhuijtker7825]

You are one incredibly talented creator! Thanks for this video, a true pleasure. And worthy of Tyria!

[@snactimusmaximus]

Hey I like your style, friend. Subbed. I just started GW2 for like the 10th time in as many years. You have given me a new perspective on it.

[@Zackf-zs4eo]

That was a great insight into the game! I've often hummed and hawed over getting it, but I'm convinced! Especially being able to level in a couple of different ways, that seems very cool.

[@AGDesigns123]

Your cadence, voice, syntax and overall content is really fun! Thanks for the video. Subbed!

[@droganovic6879]

Your review of this game made me remember why i love it so much. You're pretty funny too, so i think I'll sub and see your other reviews of games. I've got a feeling you can make even boring games interesting, so this'll be blast 😀

[@averybeau3811]

This video format is highly enjoyable! Love it!

[@francb1634]

This was super entertaining and does a great job of highlighting how the game feels.

[@JaggedDagger]

I got Guild Wars 2 when it came out and I did not like it. I believe at the time I was still tainted by the basic mmo layout of WoW and didn't approach Guild Wars 2 properly. Once I figured to approach Guild Wars 2 like an action RPG, it not only made the game more enjoyable, but I was able to understand it's combat mechanics a lot better. One of the biggest complaints I've read about the game was apparently the story was "too bland". Maybe I'm in the minority but I personally enjoyed the main story and the entire build up towards fighting Zhaitan was pretty damn epic imo.

[@professorlayton134]

You did a great analysis of this game I might try it out myself

[@mcfizzlestag]

As a player with over 12500 hours played across two accounts, it is always refreshing to see honest reviews highlighting all that is good in this game. The veterans of this game way too often discount all that's good for minor shortcomings. I've left for 4 other mmos since GW2 was released and found they just didn't hold up when doing an honest comparison and came back. Most of my hours are from WvWvW but I do partake in the living story chapters, festivals, sPvP, achievement farming and only recently started filling out my legendary closet. Two things are a must to enjoy this game in the longterm: Find people you enjoy playing with and don't exclusively play one game mode.

[@LilyNaikiir]

As someone who's been playing for about 2 years I'm completely in love with this game. I really like how it respects your grind, as compared to an mmo I was playing before that. Getting best gear is very achievable and once you have it, it stays best. after that you can start working on stuff like shiny legendary sword and a shiny legendary staff and a bigger shiny sword. (I like shiny stuff okay!) Or you wanna try new builds on new characters and gotta get stuff for them. and then you make 5 more characters and each has like several different builds so yeah ... >< A bit of gripe though is, even though there's no pay to win, there is def pay for convenience in the cash shop. Especially the equipment and build slots are kind of expensive since they are per character.

[@VinnyOho]

Great video, I was on the fence about trying this one but this video helped me decide to give it a try. Also great humour, you got yourself another sub.