World of Warcraft (PC/Mac)

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• 9 stars

  Lose yourself in well crafted World of War – Jameson Thottam -

  by jameson thottam on February 20, 2007

  Pros: An escape from reality JAMESON THOTTAM

  Cons: Time sink that you will love to dive into JAMESON THOTTAM

  Summary: Firstly, the positive:
  
  WoW is exceptionally easy to get into. Many older (40+) and female gamers are very active in this game, presenting a much wider gamer demographic than the
  
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  Summary: Firstly, the positive:
  
  WoW is exceptionally easy to get into. Many older (40+) and female gamers are very active in this game, presenting a much wider gamer demographic than the standard one - the standard one of course being predominantly male, and in the mid teens to late thirties age range. This should tell the observer a lot - the ability of this game to attract people who usually would never go near such an evironment is a true credit to its design and accessability. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  That really is both the game's strength, and its weakness - its accessibility and ease. WoW is not a hard game to get into - you learn your skills, get your items, and develop your character via standard progression. Your skills are described to you in depth on your skill tab, and all descriptions are intuitive enough that even the very young or the very computer illiterate could easily master playing the game.
  
  The effort required to reach level 60 (the end of this game) is also easy and intuitive, if time-consuming. There is very little penalty for death from 'mobs' (you have to repair your items, but there is no skill loss) and no penalty at all from dying to players in PvP. This means that the 'frustration' the game can generate is relatively low compared to more 'hardcore' MMO's, where death can literally mean the loss of the investment of hours, weeks, or months of play time as money, your ship/armour/weapons are destroyed etc. This therefore contributes greatly to its accessability, as less 'hardcore' players do not want to endure the hassle of losing so much of their time/effort. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  On to the other positives, the game environment itself is stunning. The music, sound effects, graphics, and indeed the world itself are meticulously constructed. Warcraft has always had a very unique atmosphere and 'feel' to it, and it is seemlessly translated into the first-person perspective from the previous RTS (real time strategy) games of the Warcraft series. Ther are chairs to sit in, stairs to climb, 'colour' characters who serve no purpose but to bring the world to life, alcohol to buy - even flower shops. True RP fans will appreciate this depth - even non RP people will appreciate it for its attempts to provide a real 'world', and not just a base environment to quest from. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  Last amongst the positives, the replay value. I've played the game since Beta - Beta ended nearly three years ago. I have never in my life played a single game for this long - usually I grow tired of games after a month or two. The replay value of this game is what keeps me here. Re-playing the game from the perspective of a different faction (horde versus alliance) or a different class (there are eight) truly does change the experience of the game, leading to different quests, different roles to play within a group, and a whole new way to have to learn how to play. The game 'content' might not change much, but every time I have levelled up a character, I have discovered at least a dozen different quests or locations that I had never known of before on past characters. After three years, and likely close to a dozen characters, this says alot about how deep and replayable the world is. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  To the negatives... – Jameson Thottam -
  
  There are very few I feel, but the few that exist are to some people 'game-breaking'. Perhaps the one the game is most often (and perhaps rightly) accused of is that the game "ends" at level 60. This is undeniable in a host of ways; you can no longer gain levels, you can no longer gain 'experience', there are no new world-areas that become accessible, there are no new skills to learn, and there really is no 'point' to continuing to play a character at level 60 unless you want to access a handful of very challenging 'dungeons', or have that desire to get the best gear possible in the game. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  It would be thus fair to say that the game at level 60, if it doesn't 'end', changes fundamentally. One spends levels 1 - 59 questing, discovering new areas, learning new skills, and feeling a sense of accomplishment when one achieves a new level. At level 60, all that is left is attacking hard dungeons in large groups of people, PvP'ing, or collecting loot. None of these things generally appeal to the more casual gamer, and so the casual gamer is forced to 'roll' a new character, or quit. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  The concensus is that the 'end game' level 60 experience is thus for hardcore people only. It cannot be denied that the best gear/hardest dungeons can *only* be accessed by large groups of at least twenty people. To coordinate such a large group of people naturally requires a commitment to a schedule for raiding, and the investment of many hours at a time to defeat the very hard dungeons. One does not simply log in and find a random group for the 20 and 40 man instances in this game - you need a seriously organized and skilled 'guild' to access this content. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  It is unfortunate that a game that is so accessible, "solo-able", and developmental throughout 99% of one's time suddenly and so drastically changes at level 60. It literally becomes a case of joining a massive raiding guild for a miniscule chance at fantastical gear, or making a new character. The last option of course is to quit. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  It should also be noted that one distinct 'negative', is that all "new" content is soley for the 'end game' party of warcraft. No new lower-level areas or dungeons have been added since the start of the game nearly three years ago. In all honesty, I do not know why. It would appear that Blizzard is solely focussed on providing content to level 60's (or those close to level 60) despite their claim that their game is mostly aimed at the more casual MMO player. This is the one factor that bothers me the most. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  
  Well, what a long review! To conclude, if you're a hardcore person - this game is for you. The levelling up process is relatively quick, and if all you care about is bragging about your latest pixelated toy, there are many pixelated toys a-plenty for those who join the harcore raiding guilds and who are willing to put in the hours-on-end to get them. For the casual person, I'd say this game is also for you, despite the fact that at level 60, you might suddenly become very frustrated with the fact that to accomplish anything significant, you suddenly need 19 or 39 other people to help you. The game is intuitive and diverse enough that the level 1 - 59 experience is worth it, and the varied classes and factions means you can always just level a new character again, likely with a very similarly high level of enjoyment. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  All in all, WoW does its best to please both casual and hardcore gamer alike, and even the people in between those two polar opposites - people like myself. It has enough "hardcore" content to keep power-gamers coming back for more, and enough simple and purely 'fun' content for people who would never even consider playing a computer game to suddenly find themselves playing WoW for hours on end. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  I find myself starting, only now after nearly three years, to be tiring of the game. It is still fun, but I know everything inside and out! It took me, a person who can play as much as 30 hours per week (university student) nearly 3 years to truly and finally feel "been there, done that" in regards to all of the game content... and even then, I still find the game enjoyable, and have no intention of cancelling my subscription. – Jameson Thottam -
  
  Well done Blizzard Jameson Thottam

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• 9 stars

  Been sucked in....

  by Vdub032 on February 11, 2007

  Pros: Quest system, sound, graphics, funability....

  Cons: Takes over your free time..!!!

  Summary: Being a player of the original Warcraft game back in the late 90's then going on to play Warcraft 2 and 3 getting into the WoW has be a ...

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  Summary: Being a player of the original Warcraft game back in the late 90's then going on to play Warcraft 2 and 3 getting into the WoW has be a very pleasant surprise! Blizzard has done an awesome job of keeping the story line and Warcraft world alive and kicking in WoW. You get that Tron feeling of actually being in the game you once controlled with Warcraft 1,2 & 3. Once I was a user, now im the player... (Tron reference for you old skool guys) Once you get sucked in there is no turning back with WoW, I started out playing after the LOTR Online beta went from beta 1 to beta 2 and was off for two days I needed somthing to keep me entertained. So I tried the demo, then got a 60 day player card at best buy and now Im addicted..!! WoW is immersive, expansive and just plain HUGE...!!

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• 9 stars

  WARNING: YOU WILL GET ADDICTED

  by mntl910 on January 21, 2007

  Pros: AMAZING graphics that will captivate you. The game features are almost endless! There are so many quests,armor sets,and places to go.

  Cons: The price is a little high and there is a max lvl of 60.There is also regular patches that take a long time to load.

  Summary: If you are looking for a game that you wanna play for hours and hours this is your game! There are a lot of different races unlike most of the ...

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  Summary: If you are looking for a game that you wanna play for hours and hours this is your game! There are a lot of different races unlike most of the internet competitors that just offer the human race. Each race has different armor and attack strengths. There are also multiple skills you can master on the way to lvl 60. There are also things called instances that are almost like group raids. In these raids you try and get to the many bosses. THIS IS THE BEST MMORPG EVER!!

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• 10 stars

  THIS GAME IS VERY GOOD

  by wowitsj90 on January 3, 2007

  Pros: its so fun and highly addictive

  Cons: LAG LAG LAG LAG

  Summary: i see nothing wrong with this game at all 1st once you play u cant stop. also its so much fun i mean cmon what is better that WOW accept ...

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  Summary: i see nothing wrong with this game at all 1st once you play u cant stop. also its so much fun i mean cmon what is better that WOW accept for ps3 and 360 and going outside but if u had a rainy day Wow is the best

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• 10 stars

  *Warning* you will loose your sense of reality

  by purenrg on January 3, 2007

  Pros: addicting, many hours of play never ending story, fun

  Cons: loose sense of reality , repeatitive but fun, loose sleep and weight

  Summary: Becarefull do not start if you lik your life now, once you join your life is about to change forever

  Summary: Becarefull do not start if you lik your life now, once you join your life is about to change forever

• 9 stars

  Best game i've ever played, however...

  by hawleywood-2092797827377482175 on January 2, 2007

  Pros: Gameplay, Graphics, Vast Lands, Unlimited Exploration, Incredible Sound, Top Notch Everything

  Cons: Load times for Realms + Character Creation during Peak Times

  Summary: Best game by far ive ever played - ever.
  
  Ive been a strictly PC gamer since day one, since the invention of the 3d graphics processor. I am blown away
  
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  Summary: Best game by far ive ever played - ever.
  
  Ive been a strictly PC gamer since day one, since the invention of the 3d graphics processor. I am blown away at the magnitude and detail and thought put into this game. As an original die-hard Warcraft player back in the mid 90's I am addicted like never before.
  
  HOWEVER - the time you have to wait to join a realm is upwards of 20 minutes.. and once you join a realm under these busy conditions it is IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE NEW CHARACTERS which in my mind blows the testes off a decapitated, rotting, maggot infested thai *****. I love this game. I loathe the realm load times. Not to mention the fact that you may as well play the game when you should be sleeping - that way you'll lose your day-job, wifey and kids and end up collecting bottles in the day so you can keep the ISP going at night. YAY BROADBAND! :P

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• 9 stars

  World of Warcraft is so Cool!

  by btcomputergeek on October 27, 2006

  Pros: playable, stable, fun

  Cons: sometimes slow

  Summary: The pruduct is what I expected when I bought it. I bought the 14-day trial at BestBuy and liked it, so I bought the full version from Ebay. The game ...

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  Summary: The pruduct is what I expected when I bought it. I bought the 14-day trial at BestBuy and liked it, so I bought the full version from Ebay. The game is a decent MMORPG, except it is sometimes slow.

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• 9 stars

  Awsome game in many details

  by Ragenrok on October 25, 2006

  Pros: Good character base, fun game, looks great, Easy to learn how to play for the average gamer

  Cons: Their blizzard downloader is annoying at times, game becomes repetative at times

  Summary: This game is great. I enjoy the selection of races and classes. I own two max level characters now and must say i still find ways to enjoy it, although ...

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  Summary: This game is great. I enjoy the selection of races and classes. I own two max level characters now and must say i still find ways to enjoy it, although the game can become repetative at times. And there downloader is fairly stupid. It has horrible problems co-operating with my router despite the fact all ports are open, but fortunaly you can download patches from 3rd party sites that make up for it. PVP is fun, their honour system needs re-working or atleast tweaking but its still fun. And since they fixed alot of promblems with the server, i experiance very little lag (Like once every 2 months i will lag some). Over all i would suggest this game to anyone looking for an mmorpg to play

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• 9 stars

  Let the addiction begin!

  by botosai12 on October 16, 2006

  Pros: The vastness of the world

  Cons: The vastness of the world

  Summary: The world is so massive, its insane. Thats good and could be bad. The good: There is so much stuff to do with the 2000 quests, your professions, guilds, trading, ...

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  Summary: The world is so massive, its insane. Thats good and could be bad. The good: There is so much stuff to do with the 2000 quests, your professions, guilds, trading, you'll never get bored until travel. Since the world is so massive, walking between towns can take a butt load of patience. When you discover new territory, you may find yourself walking for over a half hour straight. Just the other day I was in the Barrens, walk for about 10 minutes, die, graveyard is even farther away, walk for like 12 minutes, die again, it just takes an insane amount of patience. Why did i give it 9 stars, i'm pretty much addicted. More like 9.9 I can't help it, lvl 14 Tauren Shaman.

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• 9 stars

  Great game, but trust me you will loose your life.

  by Void11 on September 18, 2006

  Pros: MMORPG the game is updated very ofter so there's almost always new content.

  Cons: Maybe subcribtion you need to pay to play but I guess its what you need to do to get this kind of game.

  Summary: I think this is one of the best MMORPG on the market if not the best and its probably one of the best game on the market also. There's ...

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  Summary: I think this is one of the best MMORPG on the market if not the best and its probably one of the best game on the market also. There's so many peoples playing this game its amazing. The only bad thing about it is that you need to put alot of hours in this game to really become strong. Anyway if you never played this game, go try it now its a must.

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