METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Game
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Guild Wars 2®
Developer ArenaNet®
Guild Wars 2 is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ArenaNet and published by NCSoft. Set in the fantasy world of Tyria, the core game follows the re-emergence of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild dedicated to fighting Elder Dragons, colossal Lovecraftian-esque entities that have seized control of Tyria in the time since the original Guild Wars (2005), a plot line that… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
257 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
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204 positive · 39 negative
95% range 79–88%
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14 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
26,380 of 29,895 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 257 · most liked firstOVERVIEW Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG that focuses on exploration, dynamic events, and player freedom rather than traditional quest grinding. Instead of rushing through levels to reach endgame, the game encourages players to explore the world, participate in events, and progress at their own pace. Overall Rating: 9/10 ⸻ WHAT GUILD WARS 2 DOES WELL EXPLORATION One of the strongest aspects of Guild Wars 2 is world exploration. Every map contains hidden locations, jumping puzzles, world bosses,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you play this game, you need to know that the default settings are genuinely terrible. Change these right away to save your sanity: ⠀ • Turn on "Show All Usable Object Names": By default, the game hides item names. Turning this on lets you see hidden or hard to see quest items, collection coins, and chests glowing with text from far away. ⠀ • Change Ground Targeting to "Fast with Range Indicator", or "Instant": This cuts out the clunky double-clicking for ground spells and makes combat feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi hi! I have some finished sketch art for you, and it's a comm I painted for a client last week. This is Miskaria, a sylvari from Guild Wars 2 game. Hope you like her! #guildwars2 #sketch #fantasy
unlabelledView post →Game's great! DO NOT GET IT ON STEAM. Steam versions are locked to the Steam client and you are a second-class account on Steam. Game is fantastic. Go play it independent of the Steam version/client. Everyone can play together, just don't sacrifice your ability to connect during steam server outages, your ability to post on the official forums, and your ability to participate in multiple sales that aren't on the steam store so that in exchange you get... nothing. If I knew what I know…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎨struggling to finish this one but here have a preview #art #furryart #charr #guildwars2
unlabelledView post →I’m not new to Guild Wars 2. I played at launch, reached max level, and only came back recently because a friend insisted, especially after my time with Turtle WoW came to an end. It felt like a good moment to revisit older MMOs and see how they’ve evolved. When I logged back in, my old character was gone. Honestly, I didn’t mind restarting, but it still felt like something that should have been better communicated. The biggest issue is onboarding. The game throws a massive amount of systems,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My experience so far in Guild Wars 2. Guild Wars can be overwhelming once you hit level 80 but if you pick a couple of goals to work towards its actually quite refreshing. There is no gear treadmill in Guild Wars which effectively allows players the freedom of doing whatever activity they actually enjoy doing without pressure to "gear up". I felt a FOMO a total of ZERO times so far in the X hours I've played. There is no RUSH to end game like other certain games in the same genre. The end…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wasn't the only one hunting Ascalonian Ghosts that day... #GuildWars2 #Cosplay #Charr
unlabelledView post →Okay look, I've played WoW for 20 years. To be fair, I did play GW2 back when it released and was on Arena Net servers only for a few months and was underwhelmed. I was bored just doing M+ in WoW and Legion Remix might be fun, but the content gating was not super interesting to me right now. I decided to pick GW2 back up because of the Autumn Sale and boy let me tell you I am glad I did. Getting back into the world was easy enough but a bit overwhelming due to the vastness of the game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Because you can't review an MMO without comparing it to others in the genre, I'm going to zero in on a specific few subjects that were instrumental to me liking this game so much. Simplified gameplay, but not simple gameplay A classic MMO will end up with you having three toolbars with 20+ buttons each (probably hyperboly). GW2 averages at let's say 13, total. Five for your choice of weapon(s), 5 utility that you can swap out, with one always being a heal and another always being an elite or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played on the ANet launcher. I enjoyed certain aspects of the game like the world itself, jumping puzzles, and all the mounts. I found the combat, story, pvp, recent expac content, and instanced content bad or mediocre. No one really talks about the QoL problem that ANet has created here though, and it's what ultimately made me shelf GW2. Why do I only get 5 character slots after spending $180 dollars on all the expansions and living world seasons? I can't even make one character per class…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL:DR well made game, but extremely grindy and artificially difficult/time consuming it's an old game. it's a good game. however, THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IF YOU ARE THINKING OF PLAYING THIS GAME. there's loads of content, and ALL OF IT is locked behind buying expansions and then grinding like it's your job to get things. if you want to glide, fish, get any mount other than a raptor, craft legendary gear, homestead, etc. you need to buy the corresponding expansion AND…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game and for me, being a 60 year old, I find the controls complex yet fairly easy to learn.. I have been playing a few other games with a controller so now using the keyboard is a different feel to get used to but for now, I would recommend the game and I am planning on getting some expansion sets as well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the only few actual "MMOs" left in the market. Coming from someone with hundreads of hours in both FFXIV and WoW Pros: - Amazing Player collaboration that most MMOs miss these days - An actual fun end-game with a ton of choices of what you want to do, not just mindless grind after each update - Great community, an actual good one unlike XIV's "Great community btw" - Best leveling by far compared to any MMO, Leveling new chars never feels tedious - Lots of achievements, skins, masteries…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having logged over 3000 hours on my main (non-steam) account thus far I would have to say that Guild Wars has been a boon and a curse over the past 10+ years. Here is the recap: First off I was delighted when it got released on Steam as well - a second wind for the game and a new playerbase able to visit tyria (& experience the wonderful soundtrack - kudos to the composers!) Investment 1: From a money perspective -> well-spent. No subscription. Buy the base game+add-ons and you get hundreds…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't let my Steam hours deceive you. I have around 2700hrs in the game. There is a reason this game is still going strong after 13 years. I've played a lot of MMOs but this is the one I keep coming back to. Great story. Great characters. A vast, beautiful world. An active community. I consider the base game level 80 push (which is F2P) to be an extended tutorial. GW2 truly starts at level 80, which is not difficult to reach. Endless, endless things to do. Levelling, exploring, gathering,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Booted up Guild Wars 2 Joined a world boss event and suddenly 60 people spawned like we were forming a cult. A dragon screamed at us. We screamed back. 10/10. This game is a theme park for loot‑addicted gremlins.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay itself is enjoyable. Combat is fun, Fractals and raids are well designed, and the graphics are surprisingly well compared to some other MMOs. I genuinely enjoyed optimising my character and working towards ascended gear. However, as a new player, the progression model eventually became too frustrating and limited. I bought the core expansions (spent about $80 AUD for 3 expansions) expecting to have access to most of the game, only to discover that many of the guides, farming…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guild Wars 2 is a great MMO. But you may want to read the below stuff before getting it. Being free to play, it has a bunch of annoying free-to-play limitations which will persist until you buy at least 1 expansion. The core game is not terrible though, you should definitely play through at least some of it before you buy. Like most free-to-play games, it has a cash shop. If it's far from the worst that I've seen, but it does sell cosmetics, convenience and lootboxes. If you have an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing MMOs for 20 years (mainly WoW), and I'd never really given Guild Wars a shot. When the expansions and such were on sale, I picked up the game to see if I'd like it. I was burnt out on WoW and wanted to try something new. I ended up leveling several classes to level 80, but I ultimately decided that the game isn't for me. Here are my thoughts: + Amazing combat system that's super different from all of the MMOs I've played. The action combat style is really engaging to me, with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll be honest, the game is fun, nice community, interesting gameplay, tons of content. My issue?, apparently you can get your account blocked by Anet because you either have a vpn, or they simply think you have a vpn. Then you're stuck on a loop of them telling you to talk customer support, but for that you must log in with your steam account, which once you try will tell you there's an error and wont let you log in, leaving you stuck in an endless loop and all the money and time you invested…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only thing I do not like about this game is that you have to certain achievements to complete items. I dislike PvP and WvW, yet you are forced to play in order to get items for crafting. There should be alternative means to get these items for crafting if pvping is not your thing. These items should be available for pve through meta events. Just my opinion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me preface with this; I grew up on Blizzard games and IP (early 90's) which was their hay-day. I suffered through WoW telling myself I enjoyed it. With GW2 - I actually enjoy it, everything is better, even objectively, in this game. Brand loyalty to Blizzard cost me years of fun! don't waste your time - get some GW2 into you!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been playing Guild Wars 2 for several years now, ever since my father recommended it to me after returning to the game himself, and during that time it has become my favorite game of all time. One of the things I love most about Guild Wars 2 is that the core game is completely free. It allows new players to experience the main mechanics, world, and story without having to spend any money upfront. I also appreciate the fact that there is no monthly subscription fee. I can take a break…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After spending a good amount of time in Guild Wars 2, I finally understand why so many people call it one of the most underrated MMORPGs ever made. Coming from World of Warcraft, the biggest adjustment wasn’t the combat or the classes—it was the philosophy of the game itself. GW2 doesn’t push you into an endless gear treadmill. Instead, it embraces horizontal progression, encouraging you to explore, experiment, and simply enjoy the world. It felt confusing at first, but once it clicked, I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an absolute time sink in the best way possible! So much to do you'll never run out of adventures! It shines whether you're going solo (exploring the massive open world, story quests, or casual events) or with friends (group bosses, dungeons, world bosses. strikes, etc). The social aspect is seamless, no forced grouping nonsense. Thanks to its age and constant updates, there's a ridiculous amount of content and builds. Mounts, legendaries, elite specs, expansions... you can min/max…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming from years of playing World of Warcraft, I honestly didn’t expect Guild Wars 2 to pull me in this hard but wow, it absolutely did. The combat feels fast, fluid, and way more engaging than tab target MMOs. Dodging actually matters, builds feel meaningful, and every class has its own unique playstyle. The open world events are a huge highlight for me. No boring quest chains, just organic world content where random players naturally team up. It makes the world feel alive. The art style…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started playing around 2018, and one of my favourite things about it is that I can take long breaks without falling behind. I have accumulated 3.2k hours on the standalone launcher at the time of writing this review. I've bought every DLC because I want to support the game that has been with me for 8 years and counting. Classes have the flexibility to take on different roles, and the story moves at a comfortable pace. You can also ignore parts of the game, whether it's exploration or story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of August 2026, Guild Wars 2 may reign at the top for me in terms of "best MMORPG on Steam". I've put thousands upon thousands of hours into MMORPG's, all the way back to to the old school games like DAOC, WoW, EQ2, Rift, etc. These days it really feels like you either have to grind your face off (or spend all your money) in the Eastern style MMORPG's like Lost Ark, BDO, etc., or play an older MMORPG that was built back when companies created games to have fun! The progression system and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great MMO without the pressure of vertical progression.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →☘️💜Here's my Guild Wars 2 Character💜☘️☘️ I've been playing Guild Wars 2 for a month now, and I still wanna keep playing it (usually I don't play any game daily for that long lol) #Guildwars2 #sylvari
unlabelledView post →Played the entire free version to completion before touching a single expansion: level 80, full Personal Story, zero mounts, zero elite specs. This is not a demo. It's a genuinely complete game. The free tier gets you all 9 professions, max level, the full story, PvP, dungeons, fractals, and hundreds of zones. In 48 hours I finished the story and still had only touched about half the map: 123/303 tasks, 218/486 waypoints, 72/226 vistas. There's an absurd amount to do before you'd ever need to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty disappointed with the current developers. I wish they would R/L fire all of the WvW battle mode devs, their managers, their managers and so on up the tree. Very disappointing. A complete waste of time these devs being there now... they should not be getting paid for what they output... I am a veteran and played the WvW battle mode in the game a lot. They have wrecked that mode from its original design mechanics and vision. You used to be able to better use tactics and strategy much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In 2012 I dropped WoW for this game as soon as i saw the first trailers and got it on pre-sale, been playing it ever since. Haven't found another game with a community as chill and friendly as GW2, so please don't ruin it. There's beautiful art, the lore is rich, the universe is very unique, alive and ever changing. Arenanet was never greedy with microtransactions, in-game currency, no subscriptions, all one-time purchases and they never pulled the Ubisoft-maneuver. This game is a time machine…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The reason I've stuck with Guild Wars 2 above any other MMO is that it respects your time. No content is useless as you are always earning materials and gold, so you can play what you feel like on a given day and still be making some progress. There's no constant scrambling to catch up with the 'latest gear', so you can pick it up and put it down depending on what you have going on in your life and you won't come back to find you're miles behind everyone else and you can't join in with current…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →guild wars 2 is a magical girl dress up game and i love it 💗🌸 #guildwars2 #gw2
unlabelledView post →Guild Wars 2 is one of the best MMORPGs ever made. Its community is incredibly welcoming and always willing to help new players, making it easy to learn and enjoy the game from beginning. The World of Tyria is rich with memorable stories and deep lore that make every expansion DLC worth and meaningful. Whether you enjoy challenging raids, dungeons, fractals, competitive PvP, or the massive battles of World vs World, there's always something exciting to do. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A huge world that actually rewards you for getting distracted and wandering off in the wrong direction. Great combat, tons to explore and no monthly subscription demanding your soul. Still one of the best MMOs out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game worth to play This is my first review after play more than 1000hr on steam deck. The best thing in this game is community. When you can't kill a champion alone people will help you. When you face the hard event people will help you. When you falling on the ground people will raise you up and fight together with you. Core game is free ,but if you want to play more fun class. I recommend dlc hot+pof+eod. I hope this review is helpful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember to uninstall this when it turns into a job. Daily farm Guild, Homestead, run Fractals, do Dragonstorm, do Convergence, do Tequatl, spend an hour in WvW/PVP. Game should be fun, not be a job. Also lags like hell even on 7800x3d Also dont do it like me and buy all the expansions at once. You'll burn out. And don't donate anything to make the game "easier" as infinite scrappers/storage expansions, etc.. That's how they get you into a feedback loop of spend money = good
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played it before it was on steam. For anyone who wants to have that ONE game, this is it. A seperate World to sink in and forget real life. - A PvE enjoyer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guild Wars 2 is honestly a better than average MMORPG and I generally don't like MMORPGs. I have played for over a year before I burnt out completely and I enjoyed most of my time in the game. I have to admit Guild Wars 2 does a lot of things right in my opinion, but it also has a fair number of issues too. Guild Wars 2 is the best MMORPG I have played, but far from the best game I have played. For this reason I give it a recommend, but in reality I am mixed and my true rating would end up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL:DR- Went from overwatch addiction to guild wars 2 addiction. Tried it out for a change of pace, im level 63 and everything i do feels like im progression. gathering materials for crafting - gives xp crafting- gives xp Exploring- gives xp And obviously killing enemies gives xp The main gameplay is pve which is a good change of pace, it has pvp as well in case you wanna play it. Fr if youre thinking of trying it PLAY IT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only MMORPG you'll ever need. Hands down the BEST in the genre! - No monthly subscription and money sucking BS. No "pay to win". - TONS of progression systems, quests, achievements, activities, events and things to do that you'll never run out of. - Robust and huge character customization system and options. - Solid housing system with tons of furnishing and building items. - Excellent, strategic and satisfying combat system with tons of weapons of all types. - A MASSIVE living, breathing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An MMO that genuinely respects its players. Knowing I can put down the game whenever is motivation to invest more of my energy and time into the game, because progression matters in the long-term, and won't be defunct with the next expac release, like more traditional MMOs with vertical progression.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would not recommend playing this game on Steam simply because you cannot redeem any codes for your account. Instead, download the client and play through the launcher.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd really like to dig into the sunny side the game shows, BUT... Nasty pay-for-convenience model (e.g. mount only for a trial time / totally insufficient inventory & bank slots) hiding behind the "ftp" promise. If you buy into the game you'll definitely get your money's worth in gameplay time & fun if you stick with it (at least several hundred hours), BUT... ***The underlying monetization is troublesome*** It is definitely not the worst, but still an insiduous mess, i.e. an unnecessary &…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wondered why my hand felt a slight breeze... 😅 #Charr #Cosplay #GuildWars2
unlabelledView post →just a beautiful world. I'm disabled and don't really understand "endgame" stuff or how to gear up, but that doesn't matter. the game is fun and the world is awesome to play in.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played GW2 for over a decade, with at least 3000 hours on it, I believe. Here are my two cents: - Very open world, interesting areas for sure. F2P area already is very huge, and worth to at least dabble in if you haven't played GW2 before. - Living World events are an excellent way to spice up things, even on old areas you might visit. - Co-op is very, VERY good. You can co-op at any level you wish, and the game scales your level down to be at least a little more closer to that area's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: 1.) It's Guild Wars. One of the best MMO's out there. 2.) Lots of QOL updates from the first Guild Wars. 3.) Holy crap the end game content. You will not run out of stuff to do for a while. 4.) If you want a game that can get super in depth with lore and character building, this is your game. 5.) No stupid AF monthly subscriptions to play the game. Eat a ♥♥♥♥ WoW. 6.) The complexities that you can go for your builds is crazy. 7.) The community for this game is so cool it's a culture…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun and boring at the same time, which is something only an MMO can achieve. Some random thoughts/experiences: - It's difficult to judge if you are playing well, as it's mostly not required. - The elite smaller group content doesn't feel challenging in an interesting way. - The game overall is held back by the decision to forgo the typical tank, dps, healer archetypes Everything feels a bit samey, although there's a lot of nuance to every aspect of every class. Although all that nuance…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm playing this game since now 1,699 days on launcher. I have ca. 7k hours in it and I really love it. It is one of my all time favourite games. You can play it casual, doesn't matter how long you don't. You won't miss anything, as there are no Addons where you have to level up again. - It has a great story. - You are not bound und what you're doing. You can just explore, follow the story, craft, do missions. - The Endgame is from easy to hard. - There are different kinds of pvp and pve…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OC | Elemental dance Darzelya is now Rila! And beside being DnD character, she is also Guild Wars 2 character since I love that game❤️ | #art #elementalist #GW2 #GuildWars2 |
unlabelledView post →i've been playing for many many hours not just what's on Steam. i just found out i can run the game on steam but use arena net but this has kept me so occupied for like 2 months. I'm loving the game. many many things to do and i've been entirely solo, so group content is still waiting for me. TIP go into World Vs World PvP and unlock the Warclaw mount! it's a free mount anyone can get and it's so good but the game never tells you to get it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guild Wars 2 is easily one of the best MMORPGs ever made, and honestly, games like this just aren’t made anymore. What sets it apart right away is how much it respects your time. There’s no forced grind, no subscription pressure, and no feeling that you’re falling behind if you take a break. Instead, it offers a massive open world that feels alive, with dynamic events replacing the usual boring quest chains. The world reacts to players, and exploration genuinely feels rewarding. The combat is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good MMO, Community is super friendly and now i can finally play on steam with -provider Portal and its so fun on the on the steamdeck!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →as someone who comes from WOW i have to say the questing is quite fun, the game allows you to explore on your own accord while also giving you direction to whats closest to you. main story missions are check pointed after every 10 levels so if you complete the main story fast you are forced to explore the word, do world events and make relations with key npcs for EXP. this is by far the best aspect of the game for me. it really allows me to explore the ins and outs of the map and be rewarded…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GW2 is, for me, what all other MMORPGs aspire to, but never attain. The community is cheerfully helpful and the 'git gud' condescension so prevalent in other games is noticeably absent. The content is vast, engaging, and expansions are released regularly. With the base game being absolutely free, you have nothing to lose by giving it a try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is still alive and thriving even after all these years, best MMO no subscription required! I'm looking at you WoW >:(
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