With the release date of EQ2's latest expansion, Rise of Kunark, only a month away the previews are flowing like water. The latest lucky bunch to take a look at the game are the folks over at GameZone. SOE gave them the opportunity to take it for a hands-on spin themselves, needless to say they we're "wowed."

EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark will be doing exactly that. The opportunity was given to explore the zone, with the protection of the Sony team, on a guided tour and about the biggest complement that can be rendered is a simple "wow!"

Rise of Kunark introduces a new race, the Sarnak, which is one of the draconian races, aligned with the evil/Freeport side of the game, but while the Sarnak can take on the classes of Shadowknight or Necromancer, they may not be as "evil" as one supposes. There is a lot going on in terms of storyline and plenty of adventures to be had by those who adventure to the islands that comprise the new zones. And not only are the zones geared for the new characters, but will cater to the players from level 65-80 with high-level raid dungeons featuring epic x4 mobs and geared for 24-player groups (but more on that in a moment).

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