World of Warcraft
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33.6% of people buy World of Warcraft together with World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade ~ PC Games. DetailsRelease date
November 24th, 2004
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Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension now smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and ominous, arise to plague the world once again.
World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. Being "Massively Multiplayer," World of Warcraft allows thousands of players to interact within the same world. Whether adventuring together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory. A dedicated live team will create a constant stream of new adventures to undertake, lands to explore, and monsters to vanquish. This content ensures that the game will never be the same from month to month, and will continue to offer new challenges and adventures for years to come. Features:
System Requirements:Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or MAC OS 10.3.5 or Higher
Processor: 800 MHz RAM: 256MB RAM Hard Drive: 4GB Free Hard Drive Space Video Card: 32 MB 3D Graphics Card Related News
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3 out of
3 people found this
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"More addictive than ..."
Coming from Guild Wars this feels fresh and new. If you are a PvE player the lush environments, sweeping music and hours of entertainment will quickly see you hooked. The gear advantage does unbalance PvP a bit when compared to more skill based PvP games like Guild Wars, but the non instanced world PvP option certainly adds to the general dread you feel when wandering into contested or enemy territory.
Criticism is often levelled at the grinding nature of quests, the time consuming walks between zones and so forth and if you are not looking for an immersive experience this game will probably not appeal as much to you. But allowing yourself to be swept along by the World of Warcraft creates a wonderful game that will soon have you longing for more hours behind the keyboard. The subscription model is one of it's hindrances, but becomes a cost/benefit comparison. Spending $49.95 (See Game Card here) every two months for what amounts to at least a hundred hours of entertainment seems more than reasonable, but this is a value judgement that every consumer will need to make for themselves. Overall, if you have the time, patience and funds to play the game I would definately recommend it.
2 out of
2 people found this
review helpful:
"Great, if you have friends."
I know this sounds stupid, but this game is incredibly boring if you are the only one who plays this, out of everyone you know.
That is why I enjoy it. About 100 people from my school of about 1000 play it, and it is incredibly fun to all join up and complete quests and generally stuff around together. In this circumstance, WoW doubles as an internet chat-room. But I can understand why some people may not enjoy this game, as they simply don't know anyone else who plays it. I would find this game alot less fun if I were the only person who played, and the whole game was simply walking around killing things. Repeating myself, I believe this game is excellent, so long as you know other friends who play it as well.
1 out of
1 people found this
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"Too addictive..."
I'm sure you've all heard the warnings etc about WoW's addictive style of play. I have to assure you that this couldn't be closer to the truth. Sure, the game's not for everyone; no game ever has been. But the numbers really do speak for themselves. Over 10 million subscribers.
There's just so much to do, and it all takes so much of your time, and it feels so worthwhile when you've done it. It's almost impossible to get an 'absolutely complete' character, trust me. Professions to max out, Reputations to earn, gear to get, honor to earn, countless instances to beat, bosses to conquer etc. I've been playing since Open Beta, over 300 days /played, and I still haven't come aross a game to match it. Try playing LotRO after WoW, for example. You'll see exactly what I mean. The animations and movement in WoW make LotRO's look like absolute rubbish. It's almost painful to watch. WoW really has set the standard, and I only hope Warhammer: Age of Reckoning can surpass this standard. Pure PvP games ftw!
1 out of
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"Master"
The best online game ever, especially with expansion.
Fun game and easy to get started on. I don't know why people say that this game is addictive and make your grades go down etc. In fact, mine have just gotten better while i've played this. (I'm still at school) =)
2 out of
3 people found this
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"A never-ending adventure"
Thrilling, yet tedious. Exciting yet boring at times. This game has so many goals that you can create for yourself that there's always something to do! Sometimes it doesn't feel like fun, but still you strive on to get done what you've started.
Or, if that doesn't work out, you can always create another character and start over :) Other MMORPGs just don't cut it - WoW is where it's at. FeedbackIf you think we've made a mistake or omitted details, please send us your feedback. |