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Manufacturer: Vivendi Universal Interactive Part number: 72211
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- Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, 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. ... Read more
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Gamespot editors' review
World of Warcraft (PC/Mac) price range: $4.00
- Reviewed by: Greg Kasavin
- Reviewed on: 11/29/2004
- Released on: 11/23/2004
User reviews
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Amazing game, but is far from the end all...
by Ebonfire on February 26, 2005
Pros: Tons of low and mid level content, and devoid of campers.
Cons: No endgame, repetitive actions, and a relatively easy to reach level cap.
Summary: I've prowled around MMO's for quite some time now, and I was suprised at how quickly I grew tired of WoW in relation to other games I've ...
Summary: I've prowled around MMO's for quite some time now, and I was suprised at how quickly I grew tired of WoW in relation to other games I've played....
Great interface, graphics, and the client runs smooth even on low end computers.
There is a mind numbing 2200+ quests in the game, but most are simple "go kill *x* creature type and return." I was very impressed in the beginning, but then I started to notice that it was just the same "kill, deliver, and escort" over and over.
Crafting system is fun, and most players seem to find it worthwhile if their willing to put in the time. I came from Star Wars Galaxies, and it has an incredibly complex crafting system, so I was not very impressed with crafting in WoW. High level equipment takes weeks, or sometimes months to assemble all the rare materials for one finished product. That was a big yawner in my opinion.
Endgame... I was happy to reach the level cap of 60, and I did a little dance around the room for 20 or so minutes. Then the repetitiveness of 3 high level raid instances came into play. I was handed the endgame, and it entitled running these instances 10 or 20 times looking for one item, and then rolling against others looking for the same item. The lack of a PVP honor system, and the absence of the promised battlegrounds gaveway to little reward at the end of the game.
PVP... Its a good all around system, and the addition of PVP servers should be enough for anyone who plays MMO's for the PVP element. There are blatant 1 vs 1 class imbalances, but there is nothing gamebreaking.
My bias: I quit in favor of a hectic class schedule, and because of the lack of enjoyable things to do ingame. Massively Multiplayer Onlines have become the great escape, but I think its better to choose life.
WoW the end all? Nope, nice try. Close though.
** This is my opinion, and I don't expect everyone to agree. Respectfully submitted.7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Beware of this Game!
by ti6er on April 29, 2005
Pros: Too Addicting
Cons: No sleep, no food, no restroom break...except for smoke break
Summary: I'm a game player, I wouldn't say a fanatic. I played Counter-Strike since it came out and I lost my first wife to Counter-Strike. I've since given ...
Summary: I'm a game player, I wouldn't say a fanatic. I played Counter-Strike since it came out and I lost my first wife to Counter-Strike. I've since given up on my beloved CS-Source so I can invest more time in this game. Never would I thought that would happen. Now my new wife is playing this game, she's even worst than me. She practically plays 24-7, now I have to cook for myself, wash my own clothes, take care of the baby, basically I'm doing all the house work and she's playing MY game. I'm just waiting to give her the news that you have to pay monthly, it'll be funny because she's a level 32 Rogue in a week. Funny how it took me nearly 3 weeks to get my Paladin to level 37. Can't wait to see the look on her face when she finds out you need to pay monthly to keep on playing. Hopefully she doesn't demand that I keep up with the monthly services too or I'll lose my 2nd wife. Perhaps I should build me another computer and have another game install with another account so she can play along with me? Might be a good idea but all the money I'm spending, can't make a clear decision on this issue.
5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Blizzard Support is horrible, absolutely HORRIBLE
by agntb83 on June 29, 2008
Pros: Overall, this is a very addictive game
Cons: Pray that you never have to deal with the support apparatus, also leaves your system vunerable regardless of what security you use
Summary: Heres the story, I began playing WoW about 2-3 months ago and leveled up a character to level 60. I come home Friday night, with a just bought copy of ...
Summary: Heres the story, I began playing WoW about 2-3 months ago and leveled up a character to level 60. I come home Friday night, with a just bought copy of burning crusade in my hands so i can level up past 60 only to find my accounts been locked??!?! and for CHEATING?!!?? I had never cheated, and it cited that I was using some sort of Gold exploit, and funny thing is I've been hurting for gold in game, as I needed to buy an epic mount which costs untold amounts of gold. So I try to contact blizzard by phone, the guy tells me he can't help me as its under 'investigations' and he cannot even tell me why it was suspended. (This, I would really need to know, as it seems my system was compromised in some way, and I only use that computer for WoW and WoW alone. Its been almost 72 hours and I still have not received a reply from the 'accountadmins', 72 hours of minutes I PAID FOR. The people I have so far talked to on the phone have been very, VERY arrogant, even when I was nice at first. To say my account is in 'investigations' is a little over kill, plus given the fact I DON'T cheat and the fact they have all the game logs should be like less than a one hour process to remove my suspension and send me an apology.... yet not even a 'we're looking into this, sorry for your inconvenience' email has been sent.
DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, OR ANY BLIZZARD GAME UNLESS YOU PLAN ON FLUSHING 2 MONTHS OF HARD WORK DOWN THE DRAIN ONLY TO END UP WITH A SUSPENDED ACCOUNT FOR NO REASON BUT PLAYING BY THE RULES.
THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD WITH A GAME AND HAS BEEN THE WORST, THE WORST!!! CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER RECEIVED FROM ANY!!! COMPANY.2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Absolutely Most FUN game EVER!
by Liberalguy on June 20, 2008
Pros: FUN FUN FUN, interactive & social, competitive, adventuresome, always changing, great graphics & sound
Cons: addictive, time-consuming, easy to lose track of time because it's so fun, kinda pricey
Summary: By far the game I've played the most. I've played pretty regularly for over 3.5 years - started in Nov 2004 and still enjoy it in June ...
Summary: By far the game I've played the most. I've played pretty regularly for over 3.5 years - started in Nov 2004 and still enjoy it in June 2008! I used to play daily, and now probably just 5-10 hours per week. When the 2nd expansion comes out, I'll probably be back to 2-3 hours per day.
I like that Blizzard makes all of their games PC/Mac compatible from the beginning. I also like how it gets updated all the time. After years of PVE adventuring, now I mostly enjoy Player-vs-Player. Blizzard developers apparently have good senses of humor as my brother and I are always discovering funny puns and such in names of quests, monsters, npcs, etc.
My brother and I live on opposite coasts, and it's fun to play a game like this together all the time... even though we're in our 30s, it's like we're still 10 years-old playing with toys!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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EQ2 has nothing on this game
by sloglets on March 6, 2005
Pros: Immersive content, Solo or Group play, Sys req not too harsh
Cons: Hard to find a copy to buy nowadays, this game is HOT!
Summary: I bought EQ2 first and I was liking it but the solo playability dries up fast in that game and the people seem very snobby. I played EQLive for 5 ...
Summary: I bought EQ2 first and I was liking it but the solo playability dries up fast in that game and the people seem very snobby. I played EQLive for 5 years and I have to say I have never had as much fun as I have been having in WoW! So much to do and so engrossing. Nothing is forced on you to do like EQ2. Want to do your own thing and not be stuck doing endless quests for little to no reward? Buy this game.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Game! Bad Servers!
by Jay R___well on July 12, 2005
Pros: Warcraft Setting in a MMORPG
Cons: Lag Mixed with Bugs
Summary: Well, when WoW first came out it was loaded with bugs. The game would crash constantly, servers were always being taken down for repairs, it was a hell of a ...
Summary: Well, when WoW first came out it was loaded with bugs. The game would crash constantly, servers were always being taken down for repairs, it was a hell of a mess. Now they seem to have a good chunk of the servers fixed, but the lag is still there.
Overall World of Warcraft has the standard feel of what has become the world of MMORPGs. Like City of Heroes, Final Fantasy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and the MMORPG's that came before those, WoW has the same look and feel even though it's a different setting. While I do agree that the graphics in WoW are extremely beautiful, if you've already surcome to boredom with one of the affore mentioned MMORPG's then this isn't for you.
On the other hand if you have played one of the mentioned games and are an old fan of Warcraft then this game is definately for you! That is, if you don't become angered by lag. Unless you are an extremely well off individual using a T1 connection and a state of the art computer you will notice some stuttering in gameplay when moving through some of the more popular cities, and sometimes even some of the half-empty ones.
My only real issue with the game, besides having to pay every month, is the fact that the server lags. In this day and age there is no reason for it. There are known "private servers" operated by the average "joe" with an average PC running up to 1000 players with little to no lag, which leaves me wondering what is wrong with the billion dollar company hosting this one? Doesn't make much sence to me, unless they're running on the cheapest server they possibly can get away with, thus the rating.1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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World Of War Crack
by JediMstr2044 on June 16, 2005
Pros: This is the funnest game I have played in a long time, and definelty the best MMORPG out there on the market now
Cons: you may lose friends/job/family from playing this game too much, its like crack!
Summary: This game is honestly too fun for its own good. Luckily I have RL friends to play it with who crack out more than me so I dont feel as ...
Summary: This game is honestly too fun for its own good. Luckily I have RL friends to play it with who crack out more than me so I dont feel as bad when I play all the time. If you like computer games or MMORPGS play this NOW!!
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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BLIZZARD! YOU SHOULD READ MY REVIEW ABOUT YOU!
by Runa_Kim on January 3, 2012
Pros: MMORPG, KILLS TIME QUICKLY, INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS
Cons: BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE, ACCOUNT BANNED FOR HAVING FIRST NAME FAKE DESPITE PROVING EVERY OTHER DETAILS CORRECTLY, IGNORED BY CUSTOMER ASSISTANT WHO DOESN'T REPECT A CUSTOMER (I BET HE WOULD HAVE IF IT WAS SOMEONE RELATED TO HIM!)
Summary: I CALLED THE BLIZZARD WAITING HELL LONG TIME TO TALK ABOUT MY ACCOUNT GETTING BANNED FOR NO REASON. MY REAL FIRST NAME IS DIFFERENT BUT MY SECOND NAME IS REAL ...
Summary: I CALLED THE BLIZZARD WAITING HELL LONG TIME TO TALK ABOUT MY ACCOUNT GETTING BANNED FOR NO REASON. MY REAL FIRST NAME IS DIFFERENT BUT MY SECOND NAME IS REAL IN THE ACCOUNT AS WELL AND I HAVE EVERY OTHER INFORMATION THAT BLIZZARD NEEDS FROM ME ''HOWEVER'' THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANT GUY KEPT TELLING ME IF I DON'T SEND HIM MY ID WITH ''RUNA'' NAME ON IT, HE WOULDN'T UNBAN THE ACCOUNT AND SINCE I KEPT ON TRYING TO EXPLAIN, NOW MY TICKET HAS A MESSAGE BELOW SAYING '' IF YOU KEEP ON CALLING WITHOUT HAVING ''RUNA'' ID, THEN WE ARE GOING TO BAN YOUR PHONE NUMBER!!??? AFTER PLAYING MORE THAN A YEAR AND WITH 3 85 CHARACTERS AND OWNING A 25 LEVEL GUILD AND MORE THAN 500K GOLD, THEY BANNED ME FOR HAVING MY FIRST NAME FAKE!
I WANT TO ASK BLIZZARD IF YOU CHECK ALL YOUR CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT THEN MOST OF THEM ALMOST 99% WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST OR LAST NAME FAKE OR BOTH. OBVIOUSLY IT'S A GAME AND WHY WOULD ANYONE PUT THEIR REAL INFORMATION IN THERE? THE ONLY REAL INFORMATION WE PROVIDE IS WHEN WE PAY YOU BY OUR ''BANK CARD'' AND ''ADDRESS'' WHICH OBVIOUSLY WHEN I ASKED YOU TO CONFIRM, YOU COMPLETELY IGNORED. I CAN NOT CALL BLIZZARD CAUSE THEN I WILL GET BANNED AND I CAN NOT GET MY CHARACTERS AND MY YEAR AND MONTHS OF TIME I SPENT IN THE GAME.
I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE WOULD REPLY TO MY REVIEW IF THEY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OR IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I WANT BLIZZARD TO KNOW THAT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS BAD AND CUSTOMERS LIKE ME SHOULD BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY THEMSELVES AND NOT GET ACCOUNT BANNED FOR NO REASON.
IF BLIZZARD JUST WANTS MONEY AND NOT CUSTOMER'S SUPPORT THEN I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. -
Its the perfect game for any teen!
by traderjoes on September 29, 2011
Pros: World of warcraft is a very fun game for teenagers+. Now if your thinking this is just like most computer/video games where it is completley mindless and your child or yourself will not gain any sort of intellingence and it is a complete waste of time. We
Cons: Ok so, besides the good, fun, and learning facts you obtain from (WoW), like everything on earth... theres some CONS.
1: World of Warcraft is VERY VERY ADDICTING!!! Reaserchers have found that over 40% of users are addicted.
I myself have and still been aSummary: The world of warcraft company is called "Blizzard" this is a link to their site: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/
The WOW site: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/cataclysm/...Summary: The world of warcraft company is called "Blizzard" this is a link to their site: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/
The WOW site: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/cataclysm/index.html
Please take your time and decide to buy this.
IT IS WORTH IT!
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Why NOT to Play World of Warcraft
by CancelledWoW on August 3, 2011
Pros: The pros are for the following: masochist, need a cheap babysitter for your teens and tweens, enjoy paying to be harassed, bullied, verbally assaulted, learning about the most current sexual slang, most current drug fads. If your a man you can get all of
Cons: saidst or masochist who have a need for cheap babysitters, those who enjoy paying to be harassed, bullied, verbally assaulted, learning about the most current sexual slang, most current drug fads. If your a man you can get all of the free cyber sex you wi
Summary: Here is a day in the life of WoW: Trade chat, Players making accusations that other players are sexual predators based on toon names or new players asking questions in ...
Summary: Here is a day in the life of WoW: Trade chat, Players making accusations that other players are sexual predators based on toon names or new players asking questions in trade chat... Trolls who routinely creat new characters, yet are not smart enough to create an original they just change the spelling to get around WoW's anti haraasment tool called ignore....
If you enjoy spending money to experience all of the above by all means have fun...
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Vivendi Universal Interactive
- Part number: 72211
- Description: Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, 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 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 challenges and adventures for years to come.
Product Basic Spec
- Platform Macintosh,
PC - ESRB rating Teen - Suggestive Themes,Violence,Blood,Use of Alcohol
- Genre Role-Playing
- Elements Online games - RPG (MMORPG)
- Context Fantasy
- Connectivity Online
- Difficulty Medium
- Learning curve About a half hour
- DirectX version v9.0
- Operating system Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
- Online modes Cooperative,Competitive,Team Oriented
Minimum
- RAM 512 MB
Game
- Developer Blizzard Entertainment
- ESRB Teen
- ESRB descriptors Suggestive Themes,Violence,Blood,Use of Alcohol
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