DESCRIPTION

Players step back to a simpler, darker, more brutal age as they take the online roles of wild warriors and dark wizards in Hyborian Adventures. The persistent-world role-playing game is based on the books by Robert E. Howard and is set in Hyboria, under the rule Conan, King of Aquilonia. Unlike nearly all mainstream MMO games before it, Age of Conan is rated "M" by the ESRB, and preserves the grim content, unflinching style, and graphic tone of the Conan novels and films.

Aside from its rugged setting, Age of Conan is distinguished from other online role-playing games by its fast-paced combat system, in which players have opportunity to direct each swing and thrust of their characters' weapons. Level progression expands character customization options, with hundreds of new attacks, combos, and spells becoming available. Away from the battlegrounds, the game's crafting system allows characters to create a range of objects and items used in the game, from weapons and armor to buildings and businesses. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide