World of Warcraft Classic

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 272 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 145 out of 272
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 272
  3. Negative: 93 out of 272

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  1. PaRadOx42
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Not perfect or easily accessible by modern standards, but compared to retail it's a refreshing (and vastly superior) experience.

    Oh, and it feels like an actual MMO, unlike BfA or any other expansion since WotLK.
  2. ajpearman
    Aug 29, 2019
    9
    The queues are insane right now, but it's the game we all loved returning to us after 15 years. I haven't had this much fun since TBC came out.
  3. zmandude24
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    Although it has some barebones gameplay, the community and charm makes this one of the best games of all time. The reason it's a 9 is because they didn't even attempt to properly do the earlier parts of vanilla as they literally gave us 1.12 with gated content. The phase system is just removing the gates to content gradually.
  4. Corruptedcast
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    I played WoW on and off from 2006 -> 2018 and finally quit in BFA

    Classic is still a lot of fun and is showing why modern day casualisation of games can be a really bad thing. I feel way more invested, there's an actual challenge and you need to talk to other people to get **** done.

    I hope this is going to change retail in some way, this is what we wanted.
  5. Nerevarinho
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    Like in old times. No comfort features. More Social. I love WoW again. The onliest game where fetchquests makes fun.
  6. c0ldex
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    The best mmorpg, nostalgic and amazing. Despite the anticipated queues, the best is back. sorry google translate.
  7. michaelrediger
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Lots of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  8. Kunray
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Ok cool, i just witnessed friendly social interactions!
    Thank you Blizzard!
  9. BaldFrog
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Just boot the game and start lvling while watching HBO

    Game is enjoyable if u want fun clicker game, with good MMO rpg elements. The community is fun, the classes are fun to play (the ones i tried) i first started playing wow in lich king expansion (wich is best expansion in wow fight me) and is fun to see what the game was when it came out.
  10. Ceresia
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    I've played every expansion of WoW, and started in the vanilla days. This brings back excellent memories and companionship. Retail currently is a run around drag that you do by yourself until you are raid ready, it's about worthless. Classic almost forces you to explore and team up with other players to adventure and overcome the hurdles. I really enjoy playing with other random peopleI've played every expansion of WoW, and started in the vanilla days. This brings back excellent memories and companionship. Retail currently is a run around drag that you do by yourself until you are raid ready, it's about worthless. Classic almost forces you to explore and team up with other players to adventure and overcome the hurdles. I really enjoy playing with other random people in various zones. I've also found a very high percentage of people to be mature and like-minded. Classic doesn't hand everything to you like retail expansions do, and the so-called QOL improvements that aren't in Classic is what makes the game great. I have been enjoying this for a month, and plan to for many more months. Don't take these negative reviews of high queues and such. I live on a high pop server and don't get queued and there are plenty of people around to help and plenty of things to do. I rather appreciate a game that is hard to accomplish something rather than button mashing 3 buttons in retail.… Expand
  11. Misterpi
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, ugyan az mint volt. Tökéletes játékélmény, sztory karakterek. 10, /10,… Expand
  12. WarTV
    Nov 4, 2019
    10
    You can easily tell why this was the best mmo ever created. Scaling / Social aspect / Gear-class progression / Community all exist and are well designed. True that some things can be better but this is as close at it gets to the perfect mmorpg even in modern times.
  13. Zahrada
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    I am having an amazing experience with this one. This is what the game should have been.
  14. bearthor
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Almost like the old days :D
    Very fun! More fun than the live version of the game.

    Give it a try!
  15. Kalevet
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
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    World of Warcraft Classic is simply the best game ever made.
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  16. xentaruman
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Yay!!! I started feeling that strange shiver all over my body again. That great and almost forgotten feeling.
  17. DrGerm
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    If I were rating Blizzard, this would be a big fat 0. But, WoW Classic turned out to be all the fun I had hoped for. I greatly enjoyed it for a few months, relived a lot of great things that I'd missed for over a decade.
  18. Labido711
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    It's good to be back. Please continue developing in the classic spirit. Not the horrible direction wow has taken in later expansions.
  19. xzarian
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Blizzard listened to their customers for once! J Allen "You think you do, but you don't" Brack was obviously wrong. I had a ton of fun revisiting vanilla and will continue to do so throughout the years. One question remains: Will they mess it up down the road? My prediction is yes as I don't trust Blizzard anymore. I'd be happy if they had some progression servers, kinda like seasonsBlizzard listened to their customers for once! J Allen "You think you do, but you don't" Brack was obviously wrong. I had a ton of fun revisiting vanilla and will continue to do so throughout the years. One question remains: Will they mess it up down the road? My prediction is yes as I don't trust Blizzard anymore. I'd be happy if they had some progression servers, kinda like seasons but lasts longer. Maybe start with vanilla through naxx, then do burning crusade, and then wrath. Then after a set period, wipe the servers and start fresh.… Expand
  20. exitm35
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    The game is definitely not for everyone but it is a wonderful throwback to the start of one of the biggest MMO's ever created. While rough around the edges with some old school mechanics it is the social aspect that really raises this game, so finding friends and a good guild is essential to get the best from this game.
  21. cozkimiyu
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    It is a welcome game as an old fan of Warcraft.
    But the lack of freshness makes us hesitate to play the game.
  22. Spit79
    Jan 28, 2021
    10
    Bloody awesome! The current devs should look to this for how to make a game.
  23. Crazygame
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    I started this game in 2005 with vanilla. When i played it again with wow classic i felt like old days when i played vanilla.

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#63 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Shacknews
    Nov 3, 2019
    70
    WoW Classic targets the original WoW player base, the same player base that’s been playing since the game released in 2004, so if you started playing WoW at later expansions, like Cataclysm, or Mist of Pandaria, it may not hit you with the same nostalgia as so many other WoW veterans. I guess one could argue that the difference between WoW Classic and retail is, simply put, accessibility. What takes hours in WoW Classic, can take 20min or less in retail WoW. Which begs the question, does having a more or less accessible game make for a better or worse experience? This is the question I pose to you the reader. Ponder it and let us know what you think in the comments below.
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  2. Meristation
    Oct 17, 2019
    80
    One of the best mmorpg in the world returns with more force than ever. A perfect engineering work getting bringing the game as it was in the past with little change but with graphical improvements. The World of Warcraft we all wanted is here.
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  3. Vandal
    Oct 7, 2019
    85
    WoW is back with the classic experience. It’s hard, it’s rough… and it’s beautiful. A great way to rediscover the most important MMO ever made.
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