EverQuest II
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EverQuest II is an adventure developed by Darkpaw Games, released 8 November 2004 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play.
What EverQuest II is
EverQuest II is an adventure game developed by Darkpaw Games and released in 2004. It was published by Daybreak Game Company. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
EverQuest II is set on the fictional world of Norrath five hundred years after the The Planes of Power storyline of the original EverQuest game. The gods withdrew from the world in retaliation for mortal incursions into their planes. On Norrath itself, Dark Elves and the Orcs destroyed much of Faydwer; while the Ogres, Goblins, Orcs, and Giants ravaged Antonica. Transport and communication to the moon Luclin were cut off. The storyline says that 100 years ago, the continent of Antonica was ripped apart into smaller islands, which are now called the Shattered Lands. The oceans became impassible, preventing contact between the continents of Norrath. Fifteen years ago, the moon Luclin…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.
How it was received
EverQuest II holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2004 averaged 70, so it scored 11 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840 and 6 GB RAM. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
EverQuest II launched on 8 November 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and World of Warcraft. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, World of Warcraft.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for EverQuest II yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
All media
Dlc
EverQuest II: Altar of Malice - Collector's Edition
EverQuest II: The Bloodline Chronicles
EverQuest II: The Splitpaw Saga
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EverQuest II: Desert of Flames
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EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky
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EverQuest II: The Fallen Dynasty
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EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer
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EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark
EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey
EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious
EverQuest II: Age of Discovery
EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity
EverQuest II: Tears of Veeshan
EverQuest II: Altar of Malice
EverQuest II: Terrors of Thalumbra
EverQuest II: Kunark Ascending
EverQuest II: Planes of Prophecy
EverQuest II: Chaos Descending
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