Video Game Review: RIFT

Before I get started let me state some caveats. I haven't been playing RIFT very long. I'm writing this review because a friend asked me what I thought of the game. My highest level character is only level 15. I haven't even done any instances yet much let seen the endgame content. So keep that in mind while reading my review.

For those who don't want to read the full review I will say that overall I like the game and recommend giving it a try. However, it hasn't been out for very long and there are still some problems that need to be addressed.

Overview

RIFT is a fantasy MMO set on the world of Telara located at a nexus of elemental planes. It is under near constant attack by the dragon gods of the Blood Storm, led by the dragon Regulos. These attacks generally take the form of invasions from the elemental planes of air, earth, fire, water, life, and death.

Opposing the Blood Storm are the Guardians and the Defiant. The Guardians are faithful servants of the gods of the Vigil. The Defiant are heretics who have broken with the Vigil and instead use technology to fight the dragons.

Player characters are known as the Ascended, brought back either by the Vigil or the machines of the Defiant. They are able to call upon legendary souls from Telara's past to give them the power to fight against the Blood Storm.