New World: Aeternum Reviews
Rumors of the death of New World were exaggerated. The move to consoles comes off without any major slip-ups. Those looking for a non-Asian MMORPG may be strongly interested in this title.
Review in Polish | Read full review
New World: Aeternum is a good re-release and expansion of the original game, well adapted for consoles and with more than enough setting, combat and content to hook MMORPG fans for dozens of hours.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Amazon Studios hasn't got off to a bad start with New World, but they still have a long way to go.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
New World has the mechanical foundations of a decent MMO, with passable combat and good visuals, but its hopes are extinguished at the hands of dreadful PvE design. The few distinctive experiences that it does have, locked away behind high levels as if the game knows it has precious little to offer, are not worth the hours of mind numbing grind to get there.
While New World isn't a World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV killer, it does prove that a new MMO can succeed. We'll have to wait to see how they capitalize on their momentum.
New World is one of the best MMOs I've ever played. Which does not mean that it is error-free. There's a lot to do for the creators, but they have a great, solid foundation. I'm waiting for extras!
Review in Polish | Read full review
New World is a great title for new MMO fans to get themselves lost in, but it may be a struggle to entice older fans of the genre to leave the worlds they know.
The fighting is fun and the world building is extensive. Well worth a look.
New World: Aeternum brings together the benefits of a great ARPG and the social gaming part of a great MMO without sacrificing anything along the way. A perfect game for those looking for a unique adventure and who occasionally feel like doing something more group-based, as well as for all those who want to spend the day raiding with their friends. The best proposal you can find in the MMO genre.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
In a landscape filled with numerous MMOs, Amazon Games has transformed their once PC-exclusive title, Aeternum, into a new exciting experience for console players as well, rebranding it as “New World Aeternum.” This revamped version boasts an eye-catching new design, fresh content, and an array of new character classes that promise to enrich gameplay.
New World: Aeternum is a good MMO addition for console players. The combat works great with a controller even though that leaves it with a relatively low number of usable skills per weapon. Being class agnostic makes it so you can do whatever you want whenever you want. It also means that everything can just be overwhelming cause you are constantly leveling up different jobs, weapons, regions and even your own house. While the PVE side plays it relatively safe and almost boring New World offers a fascinatingly deep PVP aspect that you can really dig into.
Review in German | Read full review
New World Aeternum struggles to be worthwhile for many players. The MMO genre is stuffed with excellent dug-in titles that are difficult to pull players away from for long, just as the original release of New World saw. With its unimpactful combat, lackluster story, and its most interesting content only being accessible to the most dedicated of players, this spiritual successor just doesn’t mix it up enough.
New World: Aeternum further expands the game’s universe into a rich and immersive world. For MMORPG fans, it’s an exciting opportunity to explore new adventures, challenging combat, and a growing community of players. Amazon Games seems to have found the right balance to revitalize its project, keeping the essentials while introducing new features that are sure to breathe new life into New World.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
New World: Aeternum is an MMORPG with an engaging storyline, highly enjoyable combat mechanics, a versatile class system, and a robust crafting system that encourages exploration. Thanks to its solid gameplay foundation, we can say this relaunch is a rough diamond, that if polished correctly, has the potential to rival the biggest MMOs on the market.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
It’s fair to say New World hasn’t been a total failure so far for Amazon. The servers are constantly full and nearly one million concurrent Steam players is a mark of success for any game. However, on a mechanical level there are many things lacking, that detract from the whole experience. A lack of any meaningful quest content, combat that isn’t fun for over half the game and an apparent drought of endgame content make it a game that might be worth skipping over until a few content updates or expansions. Plus when the most fun aspect of your game is picking flowers as opposed to slaying beasts or completing quests, maybe some of the game needs a rework.
New World is relatively fun and has a ton of potential, but it suffers from unnecessary issues that might be impossible to fix and offers next to no story to keep the players interested.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
New World is a fun, solid MMORPG packed with plenty of enjoyable content that will keep players busy for a long, long time. Sure, it might have some imperfections, but I’m hopeful that the game will address all of those as it continues to grow—and I look forward to being a part of its community while it does.
New World could be presented as a gateway to MMOs (“My First MMO,” if you will). The simplistic combat may entice those who have been overwhelmed by the busy hotbars of games like Final Fantasy XIV. The many allusions to survival games also provide an easy way to integrate those new to the genre. But I don’t believe everything on offer here is going to pull anyone away from the titan MMOs still holding their thrones. New World is at its best when you wander into the dense forests and toil away endlessly with the (arguably therapeutic) gathering portion of the game. Those pork chops and apple sauce meals won’t cook themselves, after all.
New World is a rare MMORPG that can properly immerse itself in the 'role play', the essence of RPG. However, too poor PVE content, low-capacity servers, and mistakes in live services compared to well-designed PVP systems make the game overshadow its advantages.
Review in Korean | Read full review
New World has everything to be one of the big MMOs of this generation if Amazon continues to give it good support in the coming years. The waiting lines and full servers during launch indicate a promising success to the title. Its good graphics made on the Amazon Lumberyard engine, its austere soundtrack and excellent sound mixing, along with a fluid gameplay, interesting combat and easy-to-understand mechanics, create and immersive and lasting experience, despite its issues when it comes to movement and going through long distances. If the amount of players stays high, it's very likely for many updates and expansions to be released in the future.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review