As the dust is settling on Amazon Games' New World PC game, the real opinions of those who played the new PC game are emerging. Another metric that can be used to measure that sentiment is that New World's Steam reviews have now shifted from 'Mixed' to 'Mostly Positive'.
Recent reviews have praised the PvP and the Runescape-like aspect of the crafting and gathering loop. Some even look at New World as it is today to what World of Warcraft felt like in its early days. "This is the most immersive MMO I've played in a long time," one reviewer says. "Very Classic WoW with OSRS skills. Level 29 as of 71hrs. Chat is full of drama because the game can be competitive, but PvP can be very enjoyable. Amazing sound design and map. There are some graphics and audio bugs occasionally. It's a good game for the vanilla version Amazon's most popular MMO. But it could be much better in time."
New World isn't entirely out of the woods, though. Some of the negative reviews focus on what players believe is a lack of narrative and a world that lacks spirit and excitement and a tedious playing experience for leveling. "New World is full of interesting concepts, but it's overall dull and soulless (yet somehow I'm still playing)", one reviewer states.
Nearly two weeks after its release, New World is pulling in plenty of players on Steam. According to SteamDB, New World reached an all-time high of concurrents with 913,634 players just nine days ago and is still climbing to the heights of 600,000. concurrents per 24 hours.
Naturally, that has resulted in problems with servers. Amazon has also added additional server transfers to help alleviate the issue. You'll receive one free transfer to the server this week to connect you with your friends in the event that you need to travel to another region to play. Be aware, however, that New World's server transfers won't let you change regions in the end. Many games like New World thrive better when played with a group of friends. It's an excellent way to discover what happens.
We took a look at the MMORPG and came to the same conclusion. We noted that New World's "stellar crafting experience" and "surprisingly fluid combat" don't make up for New World's frustrating quest design."
