EverQuest II First Impressions

Eurogamer has posted their first impressions of EverQuest II, which unfortunately aren't very positive. Here's the gist of the article:
That said, when starting to write this article, I thought my final line would be the simply dismissive "I will never play this game again". Except it's kind of beaten me. When I've marched through Half-Life 2 and Vampire, I plan to return to these clichéd, oft-frustrating fantasy lands. Yeah: That's a backhanded compliment, but it's the best it's going to get.

Were I the sort to make rash predictions, I think this generation of MMOs will be the last to even vaguely get away with the more laughable elements I've outlined above. Until that particular apocalypse falls, if you're willing to put up with these huge and sweeping failings, it's at least worth considering the EverQuest 2 party. The worst comes to the worst, you can join me in the kitchen making bitchy comments about all the other guests.