Asheron’s Call 2: Review at GameZone

It’s been a long time since Turbine’s Asheron’s Call franchise got started. Building on the success of the original Asheron’s Call, their second game in the series, Asheron’s Call 2: Fallen Kings, was a wonderful game for its time. Trying to draw new players into the world of Asheron’s Call, Turbine has released a new expansion pack for the game – Asheron’s Call 2: Legions. Combined with the updated graphics recently brought to Asheron’s Call 2, Legions adds two new playable races and some entertaining content. It might not be enough to bring in long-term players though – Asheron’s Call 2 is beginning to show its age in a few places.

This expansion pack has a few good features tucked inside. The two new races add a great deal of flexibility and enjoyment to the AC2 universe. Unfortunately the control interface itself is beginning to show its age. When Asheron’s Call 2 was first released by Turbine its interface was a leap forward in ease and control. The system is not painful to use or clunky, it just isn’t as streamlined as more recent games, although anyone who has played another of the role-playing online games will feel right at home with the control system.

Will the expansion be enough to bring back old players? Check out the full review at GameZone.