World of Warcraft: Legion

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  1. rodericrinehart
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    I'll keep it short. I didn't play Pandaria or Draenor and actually thought I would never play it again. My wife and I both just thought this xpac looked great, and WOW IS BACK. Brings me back to Burning Crusade and Lich King heights, with lots of Quality of Life improvements and many ways to just make the experience better. Almost my entire guild (which existed even before WoW came out) isI'll keep it short. I didn't play Pandaria or Draenor and actually thought I would never play it again. My wife and I both just thought this xpac looked great, and WOW IS BACK. Brings me back to Burning Crusade and Lich King heights, with lots of Quality of Life improvements and many ways to just make the experience better. Almost my entire guild (which existed even before WoW came out) is back and the sentiment is the same - we all cannot believe how much fun we are having!… Expand
  2. okamimiyazaki
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Haven't been this into WoW since WOTLK. Blizzard seems to have learned there lesson (so far) - the start of the expansion is amazing. Tons of unique content that had a lot of effort put into it. Best quests ever in WoW, and the artifact and class halls are fun and unique.

    We'll see how this one holds up over the next 2 years. At the moment, it's fantastic.
  3. Indik47
    Sep 12, 2016
    10
    Great addon, love it so far. Much more content for casual solo/small group play, which I enjoy the most. Questing is epic and then there`s Suramar. This is the right direction, Blizz please continue the same way!
  4. chickat14
    Sep 5, 2016
    10
    This expansion is a breath of fresh air for the game. The leveling is the best its ever been with rares and treasure literally dotting the map with legions (Pun intended) of points that you cant find quests.(Note that is if you are using an addon to show them). There are 10 dungeons this time at launch, the most since Wrath of the Lich King. They all play and look astounding. 1 of theThis expansion is a breath of fresh air for the game. The leveling is the best its ever been with rares and treasure literally dotting the map with legions (Pun intended) of points that you cant find quests.(Note that is if you are using an addon to show them). There are 10 dungeons this time at launch, the most since Wrath of the Lich King. They all play and look astounding. 1 of the dungeons is an updated Violet Hold, and like it or not, its still more to do. The 2 raids look like a lot of fun, but we will have to wait and see how those turn out later this year when they launch. The new honor system as actually made me interested in trying out some pvp for the first time ever. I look forward to the hundreds of battlegrounds that I surely will win in the future. Artifacts are a fun splash of change for the game. Every spec has a unique one, and each spec has 4 unique models each with 4 color variations. Thats 144 weapon models, or 576 if you count colors. Thats not even counting the hidden ones that I have yet to find. The skins all look great and beat or match the normal Raid weapon looks you would see save for a few exceptions. The talent trees can be a bit bland for a lot of specs, but they still offer something to work on as a form of max level alternate advancement never before seen in WoW. Class halls play like garrisons that other people are in, and that have a very strong class fantasy, AND without the buildings, AND(out of breath here) there are only 5 followers, so you wont be coming back here more than once or twice a day. They are a take it or leave it kind of thing, but the way they make me connect with my class has me liking them more then garrisons. World quests are a pretty standard form of daily questing, only you dont have to travel between quest givers. I do appreciate always having something to do, even if its just for 100 gold. Professions are amazing this time. Each one has its own unique story line sending you all over the world and even into dungeons to retrieve rare items in order to learn new recipes. I really do feel like a blacksmith now! One has to worry that all of this will be pointless if blizzard chooses not to support their game again for over 14 months like they did with Warlords of Draenor, but the promise of more content, and not churning out expansions every year has me hopeful. Also 7.1 which is said to come onto the public test realm sometime in September looks very promising. It will feature Karazhan reworked as a 5 man dungeon with 9 bosses. Thats right NINE. Dont worry though, the old raid isn't going anywhere! It will also add a 3 boss raid to finish the story of Stormheim. The bosses for the raid will include Odyn, A 3 headed underworld Dog, and helya. It looks neat. Finally there will be more outdoor content added to Suramar to add to the story of the Nightfallen and their war with Suramar city and its corrupt Queen. By the way, Suramar is amazing. I wont spoil anything, but please READ THE QUESTS. It is blizzard best zone they have ever made and its for max level so there is plenty to do. Overall 9.5/10. Gave it a 9 because I dont feel its a perfect game worthy of a 10, and Metacritic doesn't allow .5s. I Strongly recommend everyone who has ever been interested in WoW try this expansion. If blizzard delivers with content patches it could be their best expansion ever. It already is their best in terms of launch content.… Expand
  5. DrChocolate
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    A lovely mix of BC and Wrath. If you're a veteran player like I am, you'll really enjoy it. Places like Highmountain and Stormheim have the feeling of Grizzly Hills and Howling Fjord, and all the Demon Hunter backstory with Illidan is spectacular. The different beginnings for all the classes so far are excellent (the Death Knight one really stands out), and the artifact system and classA lovely mix of BC and Wrath. If you're a veteran player like I am, you'll really enjoy it. Places like Highmountain and Stormheim have the feeling of Grizzly Hills and Howling Fjord, and all the Demon Hunter backstory with Illidan is spectacular. The different beginnings for all the classes so far are excellent (the Death Knight one really stands out), and the artifact system and class halls are a nice touch. 10 hours in, and I'm getting those old school vibes.… Expand
  6. zfile
    Sep 3, 2016
    10
    It's a impressive expansion.I really enjoyed Improved combat and better graphic even Great story.

    New World Quest is so far better than daily quest (Mist of Pandaria)

    I have a Good feeling about this expansion.legion will be Great expansion of WOW.
  7. a-skillet
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Legendaries for every class and spec, new dal, double jump, the return of the illidari.
    Scaled leveling and world quests: Yeah, this is the best expac in years
  8. Blackluc
    Sep 3, 2016
    10
    WoW is finally glorious again! As a WotLK fanboy, I never thought I was say this but I believe we have a new best expansion, or at least I mean, equally as great as TBC and WotLK. After the total disaster that was WoD *insert tons of paragraphs about how bad it was and why*, Legion comes in and fixes everything. The zones are WONDERFUL. Except highmountain that can be tricky when youWoW is finally glorious again! As a WotLK fanboy, I never thought I was say this but I believe we have a new best expansion, or at least I mean, equally as great as TBC and WotLK. After the total disaster that was WoD *insert tons of paragraphs about how bad it was and why*, Legion comes in and fixes everything. The zones are WONDERFUL. Except highmountain that can be tricky when you are dead, my god the zones are nice. Val'sharah, Suramar, etc. just wow. They are beautful, so well done and the storytelling is beyond expectations. You will enjoy every moment of it, they really set the bar high. The lore and quests are back to being significant and related to what we like (well, what I like). It takes the best out of everything that we had so far. I liked TBC and WotLK so much because it continues "Warcraft's main story" With Illidan, the Lich King, etc. and I find this expansion to feel the same. The leveling experience was marvelou with the new system. Since levels and xp scales, you can relax and enjoy your questing without falling back. I mean, if you like a zone, you will get to finish it unlike previous expansions where you had to switch if you wanted to stay where the xp is. Actually now, you will have to complete every zone. They made it quite simple, yet so effective. The found the right way of doing it for the leveling experience. And by the way, the FINALLY stopped the abusive phasing. My god that was horrible in the last expansions! They also brought back the profession to life, I believe professions will be relevant again and they now come with lots of quests to do, just like we now have a glorious class campaign, which is very fun and nice for the storytelling. WoD felt way too much like a single player experience when it wasn't intended, now they actually made a kind of single player campaign without making it single player. It works well. The artifacts are quite good too and they bring a good sense of reward, which was lacking. You will crave for artifact power and to get some traits. The talent system is the same non rewarding one, but this makes up for it. I am always eager to add points to my artifact. They also kept the followers and missions, which scared me, but actually they did a good job at keeping that. It's not garrison 2.0, not at all. It's there, but it's so much different at the same time. And with the world quests, which are great by the way, they avoid some major flaws of WoD. Instead of staying in your garrison, Legion makes you travel A LOT. At first I thought the zones were a bit small, but once you do "end game stuff" you figure out why. You come and go across the map so much, it can't be Kalimdor vast. Legion feels like there was a lot of testing done to get things right. Because yes, Legion gets it right so far. Also, the dungeons are so much better than WoD, I have high hopes for the raids. I just really really hope that they won't only release 3 raids. I am hoping at least 5-6 including small ones. But so far the quality of the game is so good, that I would settle for less content than WotLK which I praise so much. I had tons of negative things to say about the previous expansions, but almost nothing to say for Legion. WoW went downhill so much... I am now so happy that Legion gets it back on track.

    TLDR : Best expansion since WotLK. I like everything about it so far. It has nothing to do with the WoD disaster. Probably the best leveling experience and the best zones so far that were done, or at least as good as TBC and WotLK.    … Expand
  9. silviozulato
    Sep 6, 2016
    10
    WHAT AN AMAZING JOB BLIZZARD!!!
    Thank you for bringing back all the good things of WoW and improving others.
    This game is really amazing again. I can feel the good old times in my veins !

    Great game! I'm loving it. GJ Blizzard
  10. kolin1302
    Sep 8, 2016
    10
    Best expasion over the past 7 years due to the designer experience of this MMO. Cross realm play and perfected trading systems make this the only MMORPG worth playing and paying for.
  11. donanja
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    For me, World of Warcraft: Legion is proof that modern WoW can be good if they listen to player feedback and give their development team enough time. Legion could shine only because they halted development on the previous disaster of an expansion (Warlords of Draenor) and poured all of their resources into making a great successor.

    I did not resubscribe until 7.1.5, but when I did, I    For me, World of Warcraft: Legion is proof that modern WoW can be good if they listen to player feedback and give their development team enough time. Legion could shine only because they halted development on the previous disaster of an expansion (Warlords of Draenor) and poured all of their resources into making a great successor.

    I did not resubscribe until 7.1.5, but when I did, I would play daily for several hours until the expansion was over. I experienced every bit of content available and never grew tired of it. Artifact Weapons were a great idea reminiscent of the fondly remembered old talent trees, and Mythic Plus breathed new life into the game that—perhaps for the first time since Wrath's Heroic Dungeons—managed to make dungeons a relevant bit of end-game content.

    However, as we all know now, Legion was not the turning point for World of Warcraft that many of us had hoped for, as the expansions that followed it were both quite mediocre.    … Expand
  12. sky_haze
    Sep 8, 2016
    10
    Just one word................................................................GREAT....................................................................
  13. jay6426
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    As a diehard vanilla fan who also enjoyed BC/WOTLK this expansion has brought back great memories and new fun for me. The quests are fun and not tedious, the world is interactive and stunning, they knocked out a ton of clutter and streamlined PVP balance which I am extremely excited for. I will update this review in a month, but right now it is a solid 9/10 for fun factor and how theAs a diehard vanilla fan who also enjoyed BC/WOTLK this expansion has brought back great memories and new fun for me. The quests are fun and not tedious, the world is interactive and stunning, they knocked out a ton of clutter and streamlined PVP balance which I am extremely excited for. I will update this review in a month, but right now it is a solid 9/10 for fun factor and how the combat/classes are structured which is huge for me.… Expand
  14. diralark
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    best extension ever, I loved it so much wow :O
    Probably even better than wow vanilla !!!
    PVP is a great into BG or in the map
    Gphx & Musics are amazing everywhere u can go , it's just a fantastic job made by Blizzard teams !
    can just be described by only a word -----> BRAVO !
  15. Zytraxion
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    Legion so far is doing very well comparing it's last three expansions. Mists of Pandaria was heavy in content but lacked....a lot of fun. Legion may slightly suffer from content but every ounce has feeling, fun, and prosperity. As with any game, and especially as an MMO, it's not perfect. Has countless bugs and flaws (hopefully which will be dealt with soon), but that has and always willLegion so far is doing very well comparing it's last three expansions. Mists of Pandaria was heavy in content but lacked....a lot of fun. Legion may slightly suffer from content but every ounce has feeling, fun, and prosperity. As with any game, and especially as an MMO, it's not perfect. Has countless bugs and flaws (hopefully which will be dealt with soon), but that has and always will be a problem with these kinds of games.

    Simply put, I believe they must have hired a new team because everything was given more character, more meaning, more fun, more..everything. Class changes are upsetting, no more dropped weapons (although artifact weapons is awesome), less areas to explore than most expansions. There are some serious saddening parts. However, I truly believe if Blizzard continues with this act, they very well may gain a substantial amount of subscribers soon.

    Normally, comparing this expansion to WOTLK and BC or even Vanilla is just not the same. I'd probably rate it an 8 or possibly a 7. However, comparing it to the past few expansions, Legion has definitely shown a new face to World of Warcraft that I'm going to inflate it to a 10 as in "It's well worth the time as a Warcraft fan".    … Expand
  16. lucasvinciWTF
    Sep 10, 2016
    10
    Well, i never tought that WoW was dead, but this is sure a huge boost to the game's numbers. It's too early to judge the content since there is like 10% of the content of the expansion right now, but stills being a lot of stuff.
  17. HearthTrolden
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Legion is looking incredibly promising so far: not only did it have great launch, has tons of content, but also patch 7.1 has already been announced with even more content, so let's hope this expansion does not suffer WoD's fate.
  18. mjnagel
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    Legion is an awesome expansion! The story line and quests are fun and interesting. The environments are really fun to explore. WoW actually feels like an RPG now. I highly recommend taking your team to read the quests and follow the story.

    The class gameplay and graphic changes have really reinvigorated my interest in the game. I was skeptical when I heard they were reworking so many of    Legion is an awesome expansion! The story line and quests are fun and interesting. The environments are really fun to explore. WoW actually feels like an RPG now. I highly recommend taking your team to read the quests and follow the story.

    The class gameplay and graphic changes have really reinvigorated my interest in the game. I was skeptical when I heard they were reworking so many of the classes. However, I have several level 100+ characters, and I am so happy with the new gameplay that I can't choose a favourite. Everyone feels and plays like they are really powerful, and most of them seem to have a fairly deep skill cap. With the classes seeming so strong, I was a little worried that the game would be too easy - Nope! Your character feels great, and the game challenges you to master it. Legion is no Dark Souls, but this game does take some skill again.

    The most important thing I can say is to take your time from 100-110. There is a lot of content to enjoy along the way.    … Expand
  19. vitorgiu
    Sep 12, 2016
    10
    One of the best World of Warcraft expansions , bring a lot of new things, like legendary weapons, cutscene during quests , voice acting during quests and other things.
    Uma das melhores expansões de WoW , se não for a melhor.
  20. onotang
    Sep 13, 2016
    10
    So **** cool , love this expansion.... the world building, quest design and level scaling is just genius. As a game designer myself, i really respect what blizzard are trying to do: to save a old but good game.
  21. AEON75
    Sep 6, 2016
    10
    Legion keeps you absorbed to a gripping story. World quests, Suramar, the artifact system, the new dungeons and the endgame overall are rich are so much better than the old dailies and the class halls present a significant improvement over the Garrison. Also Blizzard promised to keep updating the expansion constantly with new content, starting with the promising patch 7.1 which wasLegion keeps you absorbed to a gripping story. World quests, Suramar, the artifact system, the new dungeons and the endgame overall are rich are so much better than the old dailies and the class halls present a significant improvement over the Garrison. Also Blizzard promised to keep updating the expansion constantly with new content, starting with the promising patch 7.1 which was immediately announced after the release. PvP is also better with the Honor system and artifact leveling offers an oldskool feel. Best expansion since Wrath..it only remains to be seen if it's going to prove best expansion ever as well!… Expand
  22. Detraxxx
    Sep 3, 2016
    10
    A superb WoW expansion, for me the best since Wrath of the Lich King. It is fully packed with new content and new possibilities, especially the new continent: The Broken Isles is so beautiful. Simply everything works perfect and reminds me of good old days.
  23. AdamM88
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    I AM MY SCARS!

    The last good WoW expansion. The game probably should have died with Sargeras.
  24. ryugarr
    Sep 4, 2016
    10
    I love the new expansion, it takes me back to Vanilla and BC days. Honestly It feels like BC and WOTLK combined together and the new additions to the expansion are amazing. I love the artifact weapons and class halls it feels like it gives classes much more significance. The main story is also pretty well done and the voice overs and cinematic scenes are great! Also they have alreadyI love the new expansion, it takes me back to Vanilla and BC days. Honestly It feels like BC and WOTLK combined together and the new additions to the expansion are amazing. I love the artifact weapons and class halls it feels like it gives classes much more significance. The main story is also pretty well done and the voice overs and cinematic scenes are great! Also they have already announced 7.1 very early in this expansion so it seems like they are going to be supporting it a lot more than previous expansions. Blizzard has listened to the fans and they have done an awesome job.… Expand
  25. Svoy
    Jan 19, 2017
    10
    World of Warcraft : Legion - это дополнение, которое исправило ошибки, которые были на протяжении последних 2 дополнений, здесь интересный сюжет, что делает игру очень привлекательной, и притягивает тебя к ней все больше и больше, так же в игре довольно хорошо реализован PvP контент, для любителей подраться друг с другом, вы всегда это сможете.. да. legion это лучшее дополнение, возможноWorld of Warcraft : Legion - это дополнение, которое исправило ошибки, которые были на протяжении последних 2 дополнений, здесь интересный сюжет, что делает игру очень привлекательной, и притягивает тебя к ней все больше и больше, так же в игре довольно хорошо реализован PvP контент, для любителей подраться друг с другом, вы всегда это сможете.. да. legion это лучшее дополнение, возможно даже лучше чем WotL, спасибо Blizzard.… Expand
  26. FC2
    Sep 4, 2016
    10
    This game went from mainly a Garrison facebook game to a more Personal RPG with MMO aspects. The questing has TONS of audio dialogue as you play. Artifact weapons feel unique and almost endless investment to make them insanely powerful. Broken isles look so much better than the last 2 expansions. Each spec feels unique and different true to its roots. Reduced emphasis of Garrison play.This game went from mainly a Garrison facebook game to a more Personal RPG with MMO aspects. The questing has TONS of audio dialogue as you play. Artifact weapons feel unique and almost endless investment to make them insanely powerful. Broken isles look so much better than the last 2 expansions. Each spec feels unique and different true to its roots. Reduced emphasis of Garrison play. Dalaran sewers is now a PVP zone below the city that switches guards on and off ;D (it's a little insane at times). It's the best expansions since Wrath hands down. Blizzard really put some work into this one and it shows.… Expand
  27. Ben86
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    This is the best expansion to date so far, even rivaling WotLK. There seems to be more voice acting, story, and character development than ever before, and the changes to character classes are (for the most part) amazing.
  28. ReviewMike
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    So far it is a stellar expansion! The questing is more fun than ever before and now with a ton of voice-acting and cinematics, it just oozes good story. The artifacts are amazing and a ton of fun! And the fact you don't need to level in particular order is just amazing!
  29. Bterzo
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    Gotta give credit where credit is due. Absolutely magnificent launch this time around. Kudos to blizzard. So far the leveling experience has been very enjoyable, with some of the best questing thus far. All of the new zones are beautiful. Top notch. Very happy with the way this release turned out. You will not be disappointed again.
  30. Wilze
    Sep 1, 2016
    10
    The start of this expansion has been overwhelmingly great, new class, new features, new game mechanics the class order hall has been executed well and I hope this expansion can live more than a couple of months.
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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

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  1. CD-Action
    Nov 18, 2016
    90
    Legion took me back to the times of World of Warcraft’s greatest splendor, to the era of The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King. It miraculously revived a game that was already dead to me. [11/2016, p.44]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Nov 15, 2016
    70
    For the first time in years, it's easy to meet up with other players, drawn together by enticing new stories. [December 2016, p.120]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 9, 2016
    90
    An exhilarating return to Azeroth. World of Warcraft is as polished as ever and the newest expansion adds a few neat tweaks to the familiar formula. [Oct 2016]
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