| The Realm (Jewel Case) |  | From: Codemasters
Category: Video Games
Buy Used: $29.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 32063
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Jewel case
Operating System: Windows 95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.4
UPC: 767649400256
EAN: 0767649400256
ASIN: B00005QIR5
Release Date: October 10, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: CD-ROM - Like new, instructions included. Disc, original artwork, and case are all in perfect condition. Bubble wrap shipped. Free upgrade to first class.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Fun for all of 5 seconds September 27, 2006
I will be honest here in saying that from about '98-'00, '02-'03 and ending with an account I played for less than a year and recently terminated that I have experience with this game. I mainly joined because my boyfriend and other friends of mine loved the old Sierra games, so playing was for nostalgic purposes. During my first years playing the game was still "operated" by Sierra, and although not the most advanced, it was a good place for friends to hunt together. The battle system is very simple and turn-based, and you can extend the battle time to painfully slow to give yourself ample time to use your most devastating moves. With that said, many people hunted in groups and leveled new players up so quickly that you could earn tons of money. There was nothing there for a person who was level 1000 or anything close because nothing new was implemented (although there were tons of inactive spells and creature designs), so came the "townie" culture that many complain about. My boyfriend even became one, earning millions from selling rare items retrieved from quests and playing trivia. The few mods left from the Sierra age were pretty decent when it came to discipline unless you were making obscene references to sex, booze and/or narcotics. Things at that point became really boring, really fast. All of us decided to cancel our accounts and go on to other MMOs.
The second time my boyfriend convinced me to play was after Codemasters had taken over the game. He had some hope that maybe the company would turn it around and finally implement from where Sierra left off. Well that was another waste of time (and money). Almost all of the updates were security patches. The new mods and guides were horrific. I made a semi-innocent joke in public chat once and was sent to jail, only to have a mod ask me if I knew why I was there...and while I was typing a response I was silenced and then suspended for 3 days. From what I hear the punishments became much worse than what I had experienced and that's a shame. Even mine was going overboard. So we waited patiently for any worthwhile (after all of that time I don't consider some hats and a couple of new weapons a big deal) changes and nothing happened while we went back to being quick millionaires. I cancelled my account but for some reason Codemasters wouldn't process it until they got another month out of me (reminded me of AOL).
The third and final time, Codemasters decided to give this "project" the boot. Now it's still operated (believe it or not) by a company called Norseman Games. It's the same old tripe, but to make matters worse they promised updates they didn't deliver, and where this had been a $5 per month chat room for many (or a place to mess around when the server on their favorite MMO was down), this company has the audacity to think about charging MORE! They're out of their minds. It's just really sad when a company would rather give you a goofy useless hat to wear instead of implementing one of the many inactive spells that people had in their books waiting to be used. I have never seen anything like it before on any other MMO and although I will always have a fondness for Sierra and my early gaming years, I have to say that this is a horse with a broken leg that should've been put out of its misery around 7 years ago.
To Bottom Line it: Don't waste your time or money!!! You can play better MMOs for free! People who say this game is good are probably only talking about the fact that it's basically an avatar chat room, and either said nothing at all to anyone or kissed the mods' behinds because any non-mainstream thought will get you in trouble.
the good,the bad ,and the moderated August 2, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having played Realm for about 4years i finally broke free..
aka "gandster" my favorite mod was REDS and for the most part had very little problems until the change of the GUI...older systems had a heck of a time..but in all honesty i had alot of fun...its a turn based kinda game...unlike Diablo, or other hack and slash,pvping wasnt really to much of a problem unless you turned pvp on,Mechs there pretty much left most players to themselves and stuck /w fighting other pvpers...however..i do miss the old Devil trick bug *sigh*..the dungeons are quite interesting..and baby dragons (looking like a 50ft python) can be alil worrying facing them for the first time...townies seems to be in every town and love to gab...well there paying for it..
I left after pretty much going as far as i though i could and yes the promise of more updates just never seem to come...moderated channels have and will always be a pain..stay off them if you have something to say, most everything is turned to "offend" someone and mods pretty much make up the rules as they go...solo or groups the game for me was fun either way...
And A happy wave to all my old TrollBraggers
A Waist December 20, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This game is a COMPLETE waist of time, money, and thought.It is mainly run by unfair GM's with a god complex, to even begin a trial acount you have to hand over your credit card number, then for some reason beond human comprehension you decide to pay for this "game" the first rule you break will result in a warning, followed 10 seconds later by a disconnection from the server, only to find you have been susspended, however breaking a "rule" is not that hard, seeing as the player policy is written so, that the moderators are always right, despite any ammount of bad judgement. In my experience acceptable reasons for a susspension- 1. Questioning a moderators action
2. Answering a question on the "Help" channel before a guide
3. letting your 4 year old child "spam" a moderated channel ONCE with "fdgjklkdg sgfs sdfsjlk"
4. Asking the "programer" when he will fulfill his promises And should you decide to pay for another account after being wronged so, a bannable offense is killing a guide, or moderator's player cahracter for "screaming" obscinitys at you. Thank you, Realm Team! for my enjoyable experience on this horrendously outdated game.
 The Realm - Great at what it is for. December 13, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First of all, Sirbenny and Asterix who wrote reviews here are both realm staff. (i.e. the oppressive moderators other poeple have mentioned) Now, Some people are complaining about moderation here, and some have been affected by strong moderation, but generally it is not as bad as these people make it out to be. They are most likely just people with gripes. I have played realm for about 5 years now, and have never had any problems.The game is a lot like a throwback to an old sierra game like kings quest or quest for glory. The graphics are similar, and play is similar. (this game was actually originally developed by sierra, then bought) Updates come sometimes.. not as frequently as most would like. Basically what I would say is buy it and try it if you liked the old sierra games. The fee is cheaper than almost any other mmorpg's, and it is worth it in my opinion.
 Keep Coming Back! November 25, 2002
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is a great game! i dont know how else to put it, i've been playing it for a long time. and from time to time i'll take a break from it but i always come back, and the great part is its cheap so its not costing me much when i dont play. ive purchased 3 accounts and group with myself to go hunting. the pvp isn't as great as it was but its better then any other game. its turn-based fighting is optimal for pvping because it takes strategy to win in a fight not quickness of the mouse clicking. i reccomend getting this game, more updates come monthly and sometimes weekly. another great thing is how much you can distinguish yourself from other players and feel individual in the game. the chatting is great and you'll make a lot of friends. seriously!
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