World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

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2.6

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  1. Peaceul
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Im really loving this expansion so far. PVP players finally can gear up only by doing PVP, and that's something i was waiting for years. The story is good, i didnt feel bored with it. Gearing up alts is also easier now, however i thought we will be able to skip more of the storyline what we have already had seen.
  2. dafunkk
    Feb 28, 2021
    8
    I don't understand the level of negativity in many of these reviews. Honestly I think some folks might just need a break from WoW. This is easily my favorite expansion since Wrath (I skipped a couple here and there) and there are many reasons why I feel the game has improved. Leveling is no longer a slog, nor does it include the pain of something like "I just hit 80... only 40 levels toI don't understand the level of negativity in many of these reviews. Honestly I think some folks might just need a break from WoW. This is easily my favorite expansion since Wrath (I skipped a couple here and there) and there are many reasons why I feel the game has improved. Leveling is no longer a slog, nor does it include the pain of something like "I just hit 80... only 40 levels to go." You get something new most every time you ding, it's actually a lot of fun leveling up in the BFA content, at least in my opinion, and when I level an alt, I can choose from any expansion out there to level in.

    My wife and I have been having a blast running heroic and mythic dungeons and just stepping into raid content this week. This is no longer a game that demands all of your free time, the classes still feel iconic and the worldbuilding in Shadowlands is a cut above anything I've seen in the decade+ this game has been out.

    Is it perfect? No. Is it a solid game? Definitely. Is it the greatest MMO out there? That's up to you. 8/10, would recommend.    … Expand
  3. scyre
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    A really good storyline and world design coming along with fixing old problems like "campaign" tracking or useless grinding of player item power. The pacts are an innovative idea and it's really fun to play. Torghast with its randomly created dungeon logic (a little greeting of diablo mechanics) is a fresh welcome to the dungeon system of world of warcraft. Fun to play!
  4. notsarke
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    I was very unkind to BfA (although it kind of deserved it) and so coming into shadowlands my expectations weren't overly high. I have to say though, Shadowlands - so far - feels like an excellent expansion. The systems are great, the zones are amazing, the classes (generally) feel like they're in a good place, the storyline and all that jazz seems decent enough. The raid is fun. This isI was very unkind to BfA (although it kind of deserved it) and so coming into shadowlands my expectations weren't overly high. I have to say though, Shadowlands - so far - feels like an excellent expansion. The systems are great, the zones are amazing, the classes (generally) feel like they're in a good place, the storyline and all that jazz seems decent enough. The raid is fun. This is some of the most fun I've had in wow in... ever
    Like with anything, I'll list a few downsides:-
    Gearing so far has been heavily on the PVP side of things, with a majority of top players opting to gear up via the vendors than to gear up via other means, which has meant that the m+ community may have seen a major drop off in participants, given that the loot situation in m+ is a bit dire at the moment. So if PVP isn't your thing, prepare to dive into the grim m+ scene...
    The M+ dungeon community seems to be as big of a filth swamp as ever. So if you plan to play the game in a casual setting, the M+ wall will hit you pretty hard without your own clique of mates to play with.
    Some classes (mine in particular RIP rogues) are in a bit of a grim state compared to most of the other classes in the game, however it does feel like blizz is looking after the bin classes early days.
    The alt situation, while much better than BfA is a bit of a grind - although SL gearing alts feels more like a 'fun' grind if that makes sense?
    Some people say that the Vault is unrewarding... but for the most part it's been some of the most rewarding content in the game - currently i'm 9/10 heroic progress, and if i had to guess i'd say about 30-40% of my gear has come from the vault. I can see how players would get their hopes up too high, and then blame that on the vault 'being bad' but if you temper your expectations a bit the vault it fine.
    otherwise yeah - solid expansion - would highly recommend you give it a shot.    … Expand
  5. Roleplayer21312
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Really solid title and so many things that went wrong in BFA have been fixed. Most importantly classes feel so much better now! Shadowpriest is amazing!
  6. lazerjazz
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Blocking payment for Russia and other countries is a betrayal from Blizzard
  7. Genstab
    Mar 11, 2022
    0
    я виноват в том что я русский? ну тогда привет вам от детей бомбасса
  8. TolyaT
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Мой отзыв из-за того что я не могу продлить себе подписку. Вы же продвигаете равенство между всеми, но в то же время угнетаете игроков из-за того что они из стран, которые вам не нравятся. Что же будет дальше?
    Какие ещё страны вы заблокируете без весомой причины?
    Угнетатели.... Я больше не могу вам доверять...    Мой отзыв из-за того что я не могу продлить себе подписку. Вы же продвигаете равенство между всеми, но в то же время угнетаете игроков из-за того что они из стран, которые вам не нравятся. Что же будет дальше?
    Какие ещё страны вы заблокируете без весомой причины?
    Угнетатели.... Я больше не могу вам доверять...
  9. gabriel910
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    Еще одна лицемерная компания, которая топит за толерантность, а по факту таковой не является! В чем мы собственно все убедились в свете последних событий. Поступаете как нацисты! Гнобите простой русский народ, который не имеет никакого отношения к происходящему. Позор вам и таким же компаниям как вы!Еще одна лицемерная компания, которая топит за толерантность, а по факту таковой не является! В чем мы собственно все убедились в свете последних событий. Поступаете как нацисты! Гнобите простой русский народ, который не имеет никакого отношения к происходящему. Позор вам и таким же компаниям как вы!
  10. Skyie
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    They really did a good job this expansion. They eliminated some of the systems from the past 2 expansions that were destroying the game, such as titanforging. The amount of unfun weekly chores that only served as mans to artificially bump up engagement has been drastically reduced. The classes play much better than Legion and BfA, and the unpruning brought back some fan favorite abilitiesThey really did a good job this expansion. They eliminated some of the systems from the past 2 expansions that were destroying the game, such as titanforging. The amount of unfun weekly chores that only served as mans to artificially bump up engagement has been drastically reduced. The classes play much better than Legion and BfA, and the unpruning brought back some fan favorite abilities that were dearly missed. There are, of course, the typical early expansion balance problems, but they are applying balancing fixes once every 2 weeks or so, which is a good thing. Overall, I haven't had as much fun in WoW for years. I only hope SL gets better and better as more content patches are released, and I hope they won't make the mistake of going back on the good decisions they made.… Expand
  11. Vardeval
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    Blizzard became a breeding ground for russophobia, which was later joined by the entire leadership. It is disgusting that in 2022 there may still be oppression along ethnic lines.
  12. RichardAlpert
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    За последние несколько дней произошло многое, особенно за время существования данного обновления.
    Хочу сказать, какое негативное отношение к Русским пользователям. Какое отношение компании Blizzard к нам. Никто не может, ни продлить подписку, ни поменять регион своего аккаунта. В чем разница между нами и людей с Запада? Я не вижу никакой разницы между нами. Когда на нас простых людей,    За последние несколько дней произошло многое, особенно за время существования данного обновления.
    Хочу сказать, какое негативное отношение к Русским пользователям. Какое отношение компании Blizzard к нам. Никто не может, ни продлить подписку, ни поменять регион своего аккаунта. В чем разница между нами и людей с Запада? Я не вижу никакой разницы между нами. Когда на нас простых людей, которые работают в своих профессиях, платят так же налоги, образно говоря живут. НО за что нам перекрывать доступ к оплате ?! Не мы виноваты, т.е простые люди. А виновата политика! Из-за которых всё и началось! Очень разочарован что так поступают с RU-регионом. Почти 10 лет своей жизни отдал этой компании, и одним взмахом всё разваливается.    … Expand
  13. Logan3108
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Thanks to Blizzard for the lack of possible payment for a subscription in Russia. Ukraine "really it will help." Especially considering that the entire CIS segment cannot play.
  14. Sargonnas
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    Shadowlands is easily better than the previous expansion Battle for Azeroth, but still has its own issues. The worst aspect of the xpac for me is the use of another "borrowed power" system that will be useless by the end of the expansion. This idea was nice in Legion, but shouldn't be a part of every expansion because it means there is no real continuing progression that stays with yourShadowlands is easily better than the previous expansion Battle for Azeroth, but still has its own issues. The worst aspect of the xpac for me is the use of another "borrowed power" system that will be useless by the end of the expansion. This idea was nice in Legion, but shouldn't be a part of every expansion because it means there is no real continuing progression that stays with your character from xpac to xpac beyond leveling.… Expand
  15. bozboz123
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    8.0 only because of the constant lag currently on my server. Otherwise it'd be an easy 9.
    Dungeons are all fantastic. Classes feel good to play. The 4 new zones are some of the most in-depth / detailed wow zones I've seen in a long time. The covenant system is pretty good (not amazing) but I'm really liking how they each get their own quirks for situational gains (example night fae can    8.0 only because of the constant lag currently on my server. Otherwise it'd be an easy 9.
    Dungeons are all fantastic. Classes feel good to play. The 4 new zones are some of the most in-depth / detailed wow zones I've seen in a long time. The covenant system is pretty good (not amazing) but I'm really liking how they each get their own quirks for situational gains (example night fae can open shortcuts in zone dungeons- pretty neat). The maw is kinda meh but has potential for some cool stuff torghast is shaping up to be a killer piece of content. Overall I've been very happy with my time in the game so far. Recommended for anyone on the fence about whether to return.    … Expand
  16. ScottyTB
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Just keeping the game fresh enough to entertain us all for another 2 years.
  17. Kel_Sceptic
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    ne of the best expansions I've played in a LOOOONG time. Dunno why tf people are saying this is grindy, since it is the first time in the last 4 years when I can finish my weekly stuff on reset day or Thursday, and for the rest of the week I can actually do what I love. In my case being PvP.
    I am fully epic equipped from PvP, from doing BGs and upgrading the blue gear with Honor till    ne of the best expansions I've played in a LOOOONG time. Dunno why tf people are saying this is grindy, since it is the first time in the last 4 years when I can finish my weekly stuff on reset day or Thursday, and for the rest of the week I can actually do what I love. In my case being PvP.
    I am fully epic equipped from PvP, from doing BGs and upgrading the blue gear with Honor till epic. Then I've started doing Arenas 2s, and altough PvE playes still have a good advantage cause they get higher ilvl gear from Mythics, I can still enjoy doing 2s.

    I have done ONLY 4 normal dungeons since I hit 60, and that is only cause they had zone ending dungeon quests, else I would have not set foot in any dungeon at all.

    The PvP system implemented is one of the best that ever existed in WoW, and you can earn gear FROM actually playing PVP, and upgrade it on an ilvl direct proportional with your PvP rating.    … Expand
  18. somedude14
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    At time of this writing, game isn't too bad. Most of the new dungeons are fun (Plaguefall is a bummer though), the raid is good, leveling dungeons are overtuned and the new Chromie Time system splits people up into their chosen xpacs when queuing in LFD which makes queue times longer than they otherwise could be. The Maw sucks, I haven't done it since the first week, but it's optional.At time of this writing, game isn't too bad. Most of the new dungeons are fun (Plaguefall is a bummer though), the raid is good, leveling dungeons are overtuned and the new Chromie Time system splits people up into their chosen xpacs when queuing in LFD which makes queue times longer than they otherwise could be. The Maw sucks, I haven't done it since the first week, but it's optional. Venthyr Command Table is still broken even with the buffs. I'm still saying subbed to play with friends and family, but there is definitely room for improvement here.… Expand
  19. Ela_0406
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Bin einfach super zufrieden
  20. FaZeZawx
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Very refreshing as a new expansion. Aside from the extremely beautiful new zones, interesting story, and great levelling experience, systematic changes make the endgame feel great. No infinite grinds, which feels great after the artifact weapons and azerite or Legion and BFA. The gearing changes (removal of titanforging/warforging) also feel great, every piece of gear feels like itVery refreshing as a new expansion. Aside from the extremely beautiful new zones, interesting story, and great levelling experience, systematic changes make the endgame feel great. No infinite grinds, which feels great after the artifact weapons and azerite or Legion and BFA. The gearing changes (removal of titanforging/warforging) also feel great, every piece of gear feels like it matters. Torghast is a lot fun and quite challenging on the higher layers. The legendary acquisition system is a perfect mix of accessibility and challenge, revitalizing professions and really making it feel like you are forging your own legendary. The dungeons are generally pretty good. Overall, the expansion is shaping up to be one of the best ones if its able to maintain this quality in patch content!… Expand
  21. BRAGamesReview
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Português Br.

    História - 10
    Som - 10
    Gameplay - 10
    Gráficos - 10
    Diversão - 10

    Esse jogo é incrível uma verdadeira obra de arte muito imersivo você pode fazer o que quiser no game serio mesmo o problema é parar de jogar! Di
  22. Seksi
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    The leveling was smooth, with a ton of story and dialogue to take in. Queues were problematic but it shows the popularity of the game right now and I could log in early so they did not affect me too much. Once in the end game, alts can level through an alternate experience which instantly unlocks end-game abilities and skips the main storyline, avoiding forced repetition.

    The end-game    The leveling was smooth, with a ton of story and dialogue to take in. Queues were problematic but it shows the popularity of the game right now and I could log in early so they did not affect me too much. Once in the end game, alts can level through an alternate experience which instantly unlocks end-game abilities and skips the main storyline, avoiding forced repetition.

    The end-game is still mostly locked (raids, m+, rated PvP, most of Torghast including Legendaries) but what I've seen so far feels good, the early levels of Torghast were fun to go through, the Maw end-game zone feels dangerous, especially when solo, dungeons had lots of interesting mechanics and PvP vendors are back, and actually sell the best PvP gear due to the new PvP trinket set bonus. Professions are very simple and take little time to set up and start crafting good items, although there is a lot of investment in order to be able to craft the best Legendaries, as it should be.

    Not to speak of all the treasure / secret / rare / sidequest hunting. World quests are cool to do the first time but quickly get boring, but luckily like the rest of the expansion so far, BARELY ANYTHING FEELS MANDATORY and RNG is at the lowest level in years. There is no war/titan forging anymore, PvP vendors returned and epic BoEs / top-end crafted gear is plentiful and tradeable.

    Hopefully the next weeks are even more fun than the first one, with all the extra content that is incoming, looking forward to it!    … Expand
  23. Malgarios
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Excelente historia os pactos foram um grata adição, quests empolgantes a tempos não me divertia tanto parabéns Blizzard
  24. padlachka
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Очень понравился старт дополнения , насыщенный , много активностей , не утомительных , как это было в BFA , так что пока 10 баллов
  25. Jemvie
    Dec 22, 2020
    8
    Fantastic expansion. Giving it a 7.5 for now instead of 9 because there aren't any good world pvp activities like assaults, recurrent skirmishes like in Nazjatar or loot crates like in BFA.
  26. hexmeister777
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    Compelling story, beautiful zones, lots of customization options. Still some bugs to squish and some balancing issues, but that is to be expected.
  27. Thwompthing
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    I love all the idiots who give this game a 0 expansion after expansion for NO reason whatsoever. Their hatred for the most popular and successful MMORPG in history is quite laughable. If that isn't jealousy and envy I don't know what is. Another new set of GORGEOUS zones, music, dungeons, and story arc.

    The game is as gorgeous as ever for a 16 year old juggernaut. Blizzard's team is    I love all the idiots who give this game a 0 expansion after expansion for NO reason whatsoever. Their hatred for the most popular and successful MMORPG in history is quite laughable. If that isn't jealousy and envy I don't know what is. Another new set of GORGEOUS zones, music, dungeons, and story arc.

    The game is as gorgeous as ever for a 16 year old juggernaut. Blizzard's team is just so damn good. Let the haters keep coming back time and time again. They're so salty it's pathetic. There's an incredible amount of content here to keep anyone busy for hours on end.    … Expand
  28. DerumSD
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    In the beginning, I would like to note that I have been playing WoW since the end of the Lich King. A lot of addons have passed - both good and terrible (yes, Draenor, I'm talking about you). But if we talk about the new addition - everything went smoothly and without problems - the start also without lags, the plot is interesting and brings a lot of emotions. At the same time, the load onIn the beginning, I would like to note that I have been playing WoW since the end of the Lich King. A lot of addons have passed - both good and terrible (yes, Draenor, I'm talking about you). But if we talk about the new addition - everything went smoothly and without problems - the start also without lags, the plot is interesting and brings a lot of emotions. At the same time, the load on the player has become less, correspondingly more free time (which players will spend on creating alts, lol). The only thing that confused is the division of quests into the main company and just tasks - an interesting idea, although in some situations a problem may arise that your level is not high enough and you have to return to other quests. All in all - a decent start, I hope, a great addition.… Expand
  29. moonlane
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    The new zones are simply amazing, visual, music 10 out of 10.
    Good class changes, finally heard pvp players.
    Let's see what happens next for the addon.
  30. Kkakak
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Wotlk=legion=shadowlands best expansion. Thanks Blizzard entertainment! For the Horde !
  31. Mercyow
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Perfect expansion .I was not expecting wow to give good expansion after worst bfa .but here we are .love it
  32. AntonWorld
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good… Expand
  33. MistaSweeD
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    The delay was super worth it.
    Most of the classes are balanced, so are the covenants.
    I.e. I personally have never seen an addon whit better balancing of tanks. Also, the start was super smooth. No big bugs, not endless queue times (even on "full" realms) and I really enjoy the addon a lot so far. This might get my favorite addon next to WotLK. :) Don't see understand the    The delay was super worth it.
    Most of the classes are balanced, so are the covenants.
    I.e. I personally have never seen an addon whit better balancing of tanks.

    Also, the start was super smooth.
    No big bugs, not endless queue times (even on "full" realms) and I really enjoy the addon a lot so far.
    This might get my favorite addon next to WotLK. :)

    Don't see understand the negative points of my predecessors, to be honest.
    I also don't see why you would give a bad score, because you think the price is too high?!

    Kudos to the teams at Blizzard, you did great work don't let you bring down by those stupid reviews.    … Expand
  34. homer3142
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    Shadowlands is generally good but has many major problems that people tend to focus on. Lore was bland/bad, class balance is non-existent, and the initially released content is always designed to be grindy, time-gated, and obnoxious. There are still some good strengths though (raid design, mythic keystone design, etc).
  35. Velz
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    New expansion is the most epic and friendly for new gamers.
    Now the best time to "taste" WoW experience
  36. namahn
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    Everything but torghast is great. Only thing i have a complaint about really. The time gating is a bit annoying but manageable.
  37. geronchik
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    9 of 10 great Plot. Interesting to read quests. Beautiful locations. Nice mechanics. Torghast, Covenants all is great.
    Some bugs at start was not good, but typical
    cut progress - slightly hampered
  38. Ostatni
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Great expansion, story line is beautiful classes are fine zones are awesome i'm glad we got that expansion and i can't wait to see what it has to offer
  39. hobo131
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    Shadowlands is a solid step in the right direction after the tragedy of BFA.

    The story is pretty good so far after the first week. The new zones are beautiful and a welcome change from the boring landscapes of azeroth that we have grown accustomed to. For once, I can finally say that I love the soundtrack of the game. The level squish was a welcome change. Although it did make for a bland    Shadowlands is a solid step in the right direction after the tragedy of BFA.

    The story is pretty good so far after the first week. The new zones are beautiful and a welcome change from the boring landscapes of azeroth that we have grown accustomed to. For once, I can finally say that I love the soundtrack of the game. The level squish was a welcome change. Although it did make for a bland prepatch state of weakness for my main. It felt good to have something to look forward to in my spellbook as I was leveling.

    Unfortunately, this expansion carries on the theme of borrowed power that many players have come to detest. Borrowed power is basically an ability or mechanic that will only exist in any one given expansion. Though, they are good! Each class has their own special ability that they can choose from one of four covenants and another signature ability that every player gets when they accept the hospitality of one covenant. You will be introduced to all of these covenants and abilities as you go through the leveling campaign. This system has its negatives for people who really want to explore their class and get the most out of it. But, I won't get into that. Realistically, only ~10% of the population will feel that sting in any significant way. Launch issues were present. Which happens to every major online release. But thats a strike against the company not the game. At least this isn't a single player game that requires an internet connection. Thankfully, I'm on a small server group so I didn't have much trouble logging in. Though the war mode sharding could have been better. I felt as though my group was outnumbered 5 to 1 by alliance so pvp wasn't really going favorably. We ended up turning off war mode. End game content is pretty solid. I enjoy the dungeons for the most part. They seem like a healthy middle ground between that of Legion and BFA. Im excited for when the keystone season begins to figure out which ones I truly love and hate. The Maw is a good idea for an end game zone. I just wish I could mount there! Druids and Worgen have an advantage in this zone since they can naturally move at mounted speed minus 10%. It looks like eventually, we can get a mount that is usable within the Maw. That aside, its pretty fun to go in there and rough up the jailers army and build a relationship with our new friend out there. They also borrowed the Miyazaki mechanic of returning to where you died to recover the zones currency that was lost when you died. Thankfully, you dont lose all of it. I think I lost about 15% of what I had on me when I died. Finally, Torghast, Tower of the Damned. Its a really fun roguelike addition to WoW that is both repetitive and challenging. I fear that it will quickly become a chore, as the only purpose it serves is to gather soul ash, which is used to craft our legendary gear. For the time being, it is incredibly fun. Im hoping they start to add some cosmetic rewards to it.

    Typically, every second expansion introduces a new class for players to try. Unfortunately this is the first time we did not get that. Maybe one is in the works, but covid complications prevented it from being ready in time. At least that's what I'm hoping. Thanks to the shadowlands, they could do anything without being world breaking for the game!

    I havent found the time to do structured PVP yet, but im sure its the same as always. Major balancing changes need to happen at some point before the season starts. The worst part is how blatantly the mechanics are designed to keep you subscribed for a long time. There exist weekly caps on many things. Take for example, the campaign. This week, we were only able to finish 2/9 chapters of the level 60 campaign. And I need to wait until next week to hit renown 5, capped at 3 this week, to continue my campaign. This is a little lame, as it almost rewards players for joining the game a little bit later since they won't have to wait so long to get everything unlocked. That being said, it does seem like some major features of the game will be locked behind campaign progression. Meaning that catching up an alt may be a bit of a chore. Or, new players may be at a disadvantage to their peers if they join a month or two down the line. My last point. This expansion seems to be extremely alt friendly. Once you finish the introduction, you can choose to skip the leveling campaign, and go straight to joining a covenant and completing world quests and doing dungeons. This is awesome. It seemed like a lot of my friends were able to max a second character in just a few hours. All in all its a solid experience here in the first week. A few critical bugs preventing side quest progression here and there but nothing besides server-side lag has impeded on the main story. Which is good. In my mind, it certainly does not deserve the amount of review bombing its receiving. Be critical when reading some of the worst user reviews :)    … Expand
  40. Sponglee
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Wow has finally gotten some meaning to it. All that carrot-on-a-stick systems are gone, and the game actually feels like good old wow again. Enjoing every single second of it!
  41. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    I returned to Wow for this expansion and it was pretty nice to come back, the new zones are nice, however I only played for like 2-3 months with it.
  42. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    Beautiful new content, an interesting system of covenants, but too much grind. And I don't really like the idea of linear overextended storytelling.
  43. Forvaidasl
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    В целом неплохо, но вот менять ковенанты проблематично.
  44. Pandoren
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    В принципе, дополнение выходит довольно интересным, в сравнении с БфА. Не дотягивает до уровня легиона, однако, после долгого перерыва может понравится. Составил небольшой списочек.
    Из минусов: -игровые видеоролики все так же не доработаны: анимации лица не совпадают с озвучкой.
    -Много лагов на старте -Очередные локальные задания -Сюжет нескольких локаций кажется недоделанным и слишком    В принципе, дополнение выходит довольно интересным, в сравнении с БфА. Не дотягивает до уровня легиона, однако, после долгого перерыва может понравится. Составил небольшой списочек.
    Из минусов: -игровые видеоролики все так же не доработаны: анимации лица не совпадают с озвучкой.
    -Много лагов на старте
    -Очередные локальные задания
    -Сюжет нескольких локаций кажется недоделанным и слишком линейным
    -Неинтересные дополнительные квесты
    -Много мелких недоработок, которые сильно напрягают: руда в дереве, кусты в воздухе, исчезание руды перед вашим лицом из-за смены фазы
    - сложные и непонятные задания
    Плюсы:
    + Качественные текстуры, реакция НПЦ на ваше присутствие
    +Новый интерфейс
    +Много озвученных второстепенных персонажей
    +Небольшие ощущения новизны
    +Более широкая настройка внешности персонажа    … Expand
  45. thorwion
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    I can't believe that haters... This expansion is very very good. I am not a fanboy and I give 4 score to BFA but giving 0 to this masterpiece is just disrespectful.

    Art team again did amazing job. New class systems are detailed and good. They improved PVP. Storytelling is not at its best, but still good so far. (Especially after Nzoth disaster) I cant believe people still blaming    I can't believe that haters... This expansion is very very good. I am not a fanboy and I give 4 score to BFA but giving 0 to this masterpiece is just disrespectful.

    Art team again did amazing job.
    New class systems are detailed and good.
    They improved PVP.
    Storytelling is not at its best, but still good so far. (Especially after Nzoth disaster)
    I cant believe people still blaming about servers... They have probably the best servers in MMORPG world.

    I don't understand how they say world is empty. For 3 days I had to wait for 5 minutes in queue to log in. Don't listen that haters. They just want to vomid their toxicity against Blizzard. This expansion is solid 7 at its worst.    … Expand
  46. Oktere
    Nov 26, 2020
    9
    That expansion is like a breath of the fresh air after BfA. I want to dive into this world again and again. There are beautiful /shadow/ lands, beautiful music, beautiful story, beautiful dangeons etc. Now, I'm awaiting reid's
  47. DeXoN0607
    Nov 26, 2020
    9
    Красивые локации. Интересный сюжет, старые герои. Не особо большое количество багов (есть, но это норма, избыточное тестирование недостижимо). Уменьшено время на прокачку. Стартовая зона для новичков (посадил девушку вчера первый раз играть в ВОВ, в целом стало проще и понятнее начинать). Выбор дополнения, где качаться, а не скакать, как ишакуКрасивые локации. Интересный сюжет, старые герои. Не особо большое количество багов (есть, но это норма, избыточное тестирование недостижимо). Уменьшено время на прокачку. Стартовая зона для новичков (посадил девушку вчера первый раз играть в ВОВ, в целом стало проще и понятнее начинать). Выбор дополнения, где качаться, а не скакать, как ишаку
  48. ShadoShow
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Great locations, interesting quests, great start, amazing addon. GJ Blizzard!
  49. Cinski
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    You know why tere are so many "negative" reviews? Yeah, it's because milions of players are busy enjoying the game right now.

    As for now after doing full 8/8 m0 dungeon cycle i can tell that i will already love(and hate myself) while playing m+ because dungeons will be really hard, blizzard promised to exclude raiding as something mandatory and they did, now everyone is free to do what    You know why tere are so many "negative" reviews? Yeah, it's because milions of players are busy enjoying the game right now.

    As for now after doing full 8/8 m0 dungeon cycle i can tell that i will already love(and hate myself) while playing m+ because dungeons will be really hard, blizzard promised to exclude raiding as something mandatory and they did, now everyone is free to do what they want to do, you're not being forced to do anything and can enjoy which aspect of the game you want without being behind because you skipped other parts of the game.

    There need to be some tuning made before next content update, but overall all of 3 classes and 4 specs i played seemed good on their own.

    It is too early to tell anything more, since first raid is going to be released december 8th and i assume way more content will be announced during blizzcon.

    Haters gonna hate.    … Expand
  50. Noraz_Shaman
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    It shines like diamond on the summer sun! Tonns of new contntent and mechanics only at first patch, enemies gotted stronger and more dangerous, perfect working system of covenants, pretty good plot, new graphics and a lot of little things that made it game much better!
  51. DolFinn
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Having a blast so far! The sweaty people aren't happy, but I haven't run into any issues at all as I'm just enjoying the levelling experience and dungeons.
  52. fadedtimes
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Best expansion since legion, No infinite grinds, better story, easy leveling, beautiful art, wonderful songs, fun tower levels with crazy powers. I can't wait for raiding to begin!
  53. artem204
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. И так дополнение Тёмные земли.
    На мой взгляд, это просто один из самых лучший аддонов или самый лучший аддон.
    Не хуже легиона уж точно, и скорее всего даже лучше выйдет.
    С первых минут игры чувствуется эпичность и необычность происходящего.
    Квесты понятные и доступные (они озвучены голосом), прокачка цепляет и это первый раз за всё время моей игры в WoW (с 2009) когда на прокачке мне было абсолютно плевать на мой уровень, и я просто проходил все задания и совсем не спешил взять максимальный уровень потому, что было прям интересно.
    Красивые локации, крутые подземелья (одни только "туманы скитта" и "та сторона" чего стоят, торгаст который можно проходить даже одному, всё это даёт огромный кредит доверия дополнению с первых дней.

    10/10 Я в восторге!    … Expand
  54. Jaxxom76
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    One of the best expansions they have done. Made new and returning players welcome with easy to catch up tutorials and experiences. Beautiful new zones, npcs and a compelling story.
  55. Psilent
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    Launch was great; very smooth play experience. Stories in each zone are interesting and engaging; the cinematics are very good. New abilities in each zone are fun; loving the covenant choice, gives me a new play experience on each alt character. Threads of fate leveling is fantastic, so I don't have to go thru the zones again if I don't want too. The new leveling experience is also veryLaunch was great; very smooth play experience. Stories in each zone are interesting and engaging; the cinematics are very good. New abilities in each zone are fun; loving the covenant choice, gives me a new play experience on each alt character. Threads of fate leveling is fantastic, so I don't have to go thru the zones again if I don't want too. The new leveling experience is also very good, new characters can reach max level in a good amount of time. Overall a very good expansion!… Expand
  56. DiscardedSlinky
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    It's really really fun. So much better than bfa. They clearly put so much work into all the areas to make then unique and beautiful. Professions are finally useful too!
  57. HackRabbyt
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Great story as Blizzard takes things to the afterlife of the World of Warcraft! I'm intrigued to see how things develop!
  58. cdub01
    Nov 27, 2020
    8
    So far the game is excellent , the story line and quests feel much more solid and thorougher then BFA, whilst we are all entitled to our opinion i feel as though some people haven't given the expansion enough time , i feel and i have been in the same boat before burnt out. if a game or this expansion is lame , then seriously don't play it, i find this expansion wonderful so far and whilstSo far the game is excellent , the story line and quests feel much more solid and thorougher then BFA, whilst we are all entitled to our opinion i feel as though some people haven't given the expansion enough time , i feel and i have been in the same boat before burnt out. if a game or this expansion is lame , then seriously don't play it, i find this expansion wonderful so far and whilst many will not agree i feel that Cata was the worst expansion from blizzard, again raiding full time from BC , then Wrath into Cata i was bored and burnt out , have a break , take months if needed even longer. the other issue is people belted through 10 lvls in a few hours then complained ... really take the time to explore do the story side quests, the game isn't a week old yet. The most positive things about SL so fart has been the story , not just the main story , but stories of old enemies that i have killed in previous xpacs, the zones look amazing , yes it is an old engine but they really nailed it, the instances are fun and different with some strat needed. New sets look really good. My biggest grips with the game so far and has been for a while i hate been forced into a spec as certain specs are just not cutting it , IE warlocks, even DK's , perhaps most classes, also choosing a covenant, some of the spell binds who get are just useless for certain class specs , and my last gripe far too many escort quests ... geez. no game is perfect and neither is shadowlands , but is no where near as bad as some have said. so now if you will excuse me i have some more story to catch up on :), have fun… Expand
  59. morrgrath
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    No titan forging
    PVP scaling removed
    Doesnt take 30+ hours to level a toon
    Dungeons are good
    Gear matters more
    Zones are interesting

    Cant wait for raid
  60. ThiccRTreat
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    This expansion was definitely a breathe of fresh air. It made me moist really. Truly the developers have created a basement flooding experience worthy of the gods! The zones are well done and the story line is an enticing little morsel that makes you crave resolution but leaves you wanting more. UUUUUUUGH Its got me just dripping with excitement! The classes have been improved in a wayThis expansion was definitely a breathe of fresh air. It made me moist really. Truly the developers have created a basement flooding experience worthy of the gods! The zones are well done and the story line is an enticing little morsel that makes you crave resolution but leaves you wanting more. UUUUUUUGH Its got me just dripping with excitement! The classes have been improved in a way that allows for the creative and versatile type of play that makes me scream with satisfaction! 10/10 BRAVO BLIZZARD! BRAVO!!!!! and for those reading this... You're Welcome. P.S. This is not sarcastic.... No really its not. (Its actually not)… Expand
  61. Tehbest
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Really solid and nice looking expac. The class feel is much better and the zones are well made. Story is solid too
  62. LordAmmanas
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    Engaging storyline and great visuals. Easter eggs for longtime players are a nice touch.
    Launch was problematic, but they always are.
    Very interested to see where the story goes, and how it changes what we have accomplished in previous expansions.
  63. JonesBurger
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    I have played every expansion launch since Wrath of the Lich King, and this must be the best expansion launch ever, for a few reasons.
    No1: The first launch ever in which I haven't faced any Lag or Bug issues, everything was smooth and the way it was intended.
    No2: Blizzard learned their mistakes with non-alt friendly systems, such as essences, corruptions, artifact/azerite powers, etc.    I have played every expansion launch since Wrath of the Lich King, and this must be the best expansion launch ever, for a few reasons.
    No1: The first launch ever in which I haven't faced any Lag or Bug issues, everything was smooth and the way it was intended.
    No2: Blizzard learned their mistakes with non-alt friendly systems, such as essences, corruptions, artifact/azerite powers, etc. Even questing, now you must go through campaign quests in only one character, after that, you may level up the way you most desire, free of penalties or other consequences.
    No3: the expansion theme is fresh, authentic with new lore stuff that continue stories that we thought were over.
    No4: we have less RNG in gearing systems, for both pvp and pve. Players can once again do all their gearing through pvp. Farming legendaries isn't an issue, as it was in Legion expansion, or other inconvenient systems we had before, such as war/titanforging and corruptions.

    Everyone telling this expansion launch is not good, don't really know what they're looking for. They're just criticising a good job from Blizzard after the overall opinion that BfA was bad. They have fixed what players said "made BfA bad", and still players criticise the game.    … Expand
  64. Nezzard
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    They did, what they didn’t in bfa. Design of locations is awesome, main history is enthralling and interesting.
  65. Eirereb
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Honestly don't understand the negative reviews. This is at least as good as Legion. I'm gonna address some of the negative reviews here.

    I was a cynical **** going into this. BFA was the lowest point in WoW for me. I didn't quit in WoD because classes were actually fun, BFA though, ye that was a mess. No new class is disappointing, I'll concede that. No new race is laughable    Honestly don't understand the negative reviews. This is at least as good as Legion. I'm gonna address some of the negative reviews here.

    I was a cynical **** going into this. BFA was the lowest point in WoW for me. I didn't quit in WoD because classes were actually fun, BFA though, ye that was a mess.

    No new class is disappointing, I'll concede that. No new race is laughable considering the amount of new customisation we got. Borrowed power I get, they've been at that since Legion and it does feel bad at the end of the xpac. UI is a non-issue when the game supports addons. I won't comment on server problems, I play on a low pop server and haven't been dc'd once or had to queue. Levelling feels fantastic this time around imo. Then given the levelling revamp, not really sure what the issue is for people here.

    Not many features? That's just a straight up lie. Covenants, Torghast, Soulbinds/conduits, legendary crafting, Classic has raid logging, that's about it. Launch did have issues for some, for me it's been smooth as butter. A crap load of content was added, again see features above.

    As to Covenants, choice and balance. I was a cynical POS going into this, I picked my Covenant based on power. I'm part of a pretty regular group. We have members that went BIS Covenant and members who went worst because it was one they liked. We have yet to notice any real difference in terms of player power. I'm sure it's there, but it's negligible. This'll probably change a bit once the raid comes out and people start logging. At the very least that'll change community perception towards the "worst" choices. But honestly, I'm fine with it having played it now, it's not nearly the big issue we thought it would be. Currently my biggest concerns are aimed towards soulbinds and changing between them with different specs.

    So ye, I'll leave it there as a lot of the other reasons listed are either incomprehensible due to spelling and grammar errors, or just repeating ones already addressed.

    TLDR: I honestly think this is at least Legion levels of good. I had zero expectations going into this because of Blizzard over the last number of years but I'm pleasantly surprised. If they can address some of the problems that exist, this could be a very, very good expansion. I look forward to what we have to come. And I have one piece of advice. If you're enjoying yourself and think it's good, stay off forums for a few weeks (including Reddit). People will taint your own opinion with their **** and reading half of these reviews, they're left by people I can only conclude haven't actually bothered playing the game to end game.    … Expand
  66. KacperKyle
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    The game is good. Just casuals (Legion Babies) cry, because you have to play the game like it is supposed to be instead of farming mounts, one-shoting raid bosses with Twilight Devastiation, having unequal chances in PvP due to scaling, and crying about Sylvanas beeing a b***h in Trade Chat.
  67. Anthonye
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    New expansion ads a lot of fun new content and the covenants are great! Don't listen to the haters that are mad about not getting a new class or race, this expansion is awesome!
  68. Questlonmark
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    Overall a good expansion, better than WoD, Legion and especially BfA. They listened to a lot of feedback (PvP vendors, less grind, alt-friendliness, professions are useful). Likewise the zones look great and there's a lot of side things you can do to get cosmetics and otherwise, so it isn't all catered to raiders, m+ players and arena players. There's few daily/weekly chores to do that oneOverall a good expansion, better than WoD, Legion and especially BfA. They listened to a lot of feedback (PvP vendors, less grind, alt-friendliness, professions are useful). Likewise the zones look great and there's a lot of side things you can do to get cosmetics and otherwise, so it isn't all catered to raiders, m+ players and arena players. There's few daily/weekly chores to do that one has to complete to stay competitive, though the timegating has its own downsides. Covenant abilities aren't as impactful, which can be good or bad. I expected more balance issues.

    My only issue with this expansion is the non-WoW feel to its story. The dialogues, writing and so on aren't particularly well-made. Additionally, a lot of old lore feels simply ignored or retconned (Emerald Dream and Ardenweald, wisps as night elf souls, likely Elune and druid lore). Additionally, too much focus is on Sylvanas when that was already the case in BfA and most characters only exist to further -her- story.

    Most of the complaints I see in the 0 score reviews just seem like issues to do with laziness or simply outgrowing the MMORPG genre as a whole.    … Expand
  69. kOPCHENI
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    Отличная работа, Blizzard!
    9 баллов чисто за то, что в русской локализации есть серьёзные недочеты в некоторых ВАЖНЫХ квестах.
    В остальном отличный игровой опыт как для новичков, так и для закаленных героев.
  70. Codegreen
    Nov 28, 2020
    5
    O jogo é sem dúvidas o melhor mmo já criado e continua sendo até hoje. Mas a comunidade que a blizzard tenta manter é complicada, são uns chorões. Chorões mimados define em 98% a comunidade do wow.
  71. Ronniejamesdio
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing job Blizzard. I have had many times where I lost faith in the capabilities of the Studio. But I hope this is a sign of things to come later in the expansion. Classic revived my passion for the game and I hoped that one day I would play retail again. Coming from Classic to this has been fantastic so far. I do miss the weird and and crazy interactions in the more sandbox ClassicAmazing job Blizzard. I have had many times where I lost faith in the capabilities of the Studio. But I hope this is a sign of things to come later in the expansion. Classic revived my passion for the game and I hoped that one day I would play retail again. Coming from Classic to this has been fantastic so far. I do miss the weird and and crazy interactions in the more sandbox Classic version of the game. But I somehow feel that I can appreciate the quality of life improvements a lot more. It’s just a different game.… Expand
  72. Nekit922
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    I have played all wow expansions and I’m sure this can be the best one, I will give it 10/10 because 6.1 is to low for this
  73. niyatimk
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    I created a MetaCritic account solely to review this game after I saw the abysmal (and childish) reviews it was getting. I just hit level 60 and am nearly finished with the Ardenweald story, and I had to stop to write this. I've been playing WoW off and on since 2004, and I felt neutral? about BFA, and went into Shadowlands with low expectations. I am blown away. The graphics areI created a MetaCritic account solely to review this game after I saw the abysmal (and childish) reviews it was getting. I just hit level 60 and am nearly finished with the Ardenweald story, and I had to stop to write this. I've been playing WoW off and on since 2004, and I felt neutral? about BFA, and went into Shadowlands with low expectations. I am blown away. The graphics are incredible, the worlds are immersive, the little treasure hunts are fun (vs previous xpacs where it'd be some amount of "war resources" etc and junk to sell, this is mostly fun pets and unique surprises). The quests alternate between "just pure fun" with a sense of humor and serious story. The cutscenes can be downright "MY EMOTIONS" at times, which I didn't expect at all. I actually stopped playing only a few hours in on release day because I knew this was a game I wanted to savor (and oops I'm max level already, I've been bingeing it since). This might be my favorite expansion of all, which I realize is a big claim. I'm thoroughly enjoying it so far and I hope it's not over too soon. (Will that be my fault for rushing, or will that be evidence of not enough content? Who knows!) I just wanted to give an honest, thoughtful review because I'm really delighted with it and offended by all of these...frankly garbage, immature comments here. MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE, Blizz! :)… Expand
  74. Chakyolo
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Отличные локации, очень интересный сюжет, НЕВЕРОЯТНО красивые данжи и локации,
  75. Trashcanwizard
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    Loving the changes so far. Story is fun just hoping end game is as good. better than BFA and alt friendly
  76. Nek147
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Gorgeous addition !!! People who are unhappy with something, sorry, but you got drunk! the first week of the supplement, and you are already drawing conclusions. The Covenant is awesome, score 10/10
  77. Subiculum
    Nov 29, 2020
    8
    I should have waited for pvp season opening. I just would like to increase the rating though, because I like the game so far
  78. rohand0r
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    Хорошее начало. Посмотрим что будет дальше.
  79. T7DS-Deemo
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Best Release. No lags no offline servers. No griefing. No ddos. Amazing. The story is sooooo lore intence.
    The game is as goodas its ever been from the perfect mmo to even more.
  80. CoolZeero
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Bin zur Zeit dieses Scheibens soweit durch und warte auf den Weekly Reset. Daher schreibe ich hier mal ein bis 2 Zeilen wie ich es finde. Nach beginn meiner reise in die Schattenlande, war ich wieder voll drin. Das gesamte Setting hat mich überzeugt und die Inhalte sehr angenehm zu spielen. Einige würden jetzt sagen: "Du bist nach wenigen Tagen durch und findest es toll?" Ja, finde ich.Bin zur Zeit dieses Scheibens soweit durch und warte auf den Weekly Reset. Daher schreibe ich hier mal ein bis 2 Zeilen wie ich es finde. Nach beginn meiner reise in die Schattenlande, war ich wieder voll drin. Das gesamte Setting hat mich überzeugt und die Inhalte sehr angenehm zu spielen. Einige würden jetzt sagen: "Du bist nach wenigen Tagen durch und findest es toll?" Ja, finde ich. Ich hab auch Urlaub und Lust drauf!! Wenn es weiter geht wie es angefangen hat mir der neuen Erweiterung, wird es ein großer Spaß, den Kerkermeister zu verärgern ;)… Expand
  81. FirePked
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Der Release ist gelungen. Probs an Blizzard.

    Die Welt sieht fabelhaft aus, es wurde wieder versucht die Messlatte in Sachen Abwechslung bei Quests hochzulegen. Es gibt so wunderbare versteckte Treasures die in die Welt reingeschnitten wurden. Zum Beispiel auf einem riesigen Baum im Ardenwald ein Loot oben im Ast verwachsen. Erreichbar durch ein Sprungpilz. Natürlich hat eigentlich jedes    Der Release ist gelungen. Probs an Blizzard.

    Die Welt sieht fabelhaft aus, es wurde wieder versucht die Messlatte in Sachen Abwechslung bei Quests hochzulegen. Es gibt so wunderbare versteckte Treasures die in die Welt reingeschnitten wurden. Zum Beispiel auf einem riesigen Baum im Ardenwald ein Loot oben im Ast verwachsen. Erreichbar durch ein Sprungpilz.

    Natürlich hat eigentlich jedes Addon beim Release Spaß gemacht, es ist Blizz. Doch sieht und fühlt es sich richtih gut an.
    Bis jetzt Lob an Blizzard, ein fettes Danke. Ruhhig mehr Zeit lassen. Ihr macht rockt das!    … Expand
  82. Flashy92
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Ich habe den Account nur gemacht, weil ich die schlechte Bewertung nicht nachvollziehen kann.. Es sind super schöne bGebiete und es gibt überall etwas zu entdecken. Selbst die Musik ist der Hammer.. Immer diese Kinder die nur am Hatten sind und Ingame nen Hunter zocken und Flamen...
  83. Nexas
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Solid expansion with a lot of things to do. The linear story guidance makes it really easy to understand whats going on which has been a problem for me the past expansions. Torghast is a really awesome and innovative idea for the game and very challenging!
  84. Check834
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good storyline connected to old expansions and explains what affects they did. Not much randomness in getting better items and much better balanced system… Expand
  85. Suulchen
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Looks really good, the new start region for all races is very kind and smooth to play.
    You can choose many different optical character features on every race.
    The developers made the add-on with much love to details. I like it!
  86. Maxmuerta
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Kann die die negativen Bewertungen nicht verstehen. Ist bis jetzt gut gelungen freu mich schon aufs endgame. Wer 24/7 nix anderes macht langweilt sich bei allen andern gsmes erst recht :D Bis jetzt mein top mmorpg des Jahres (ist such etwas Konkurrenz los) aber auch gut so.
  87. TheRealFate
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    100% 100%. 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
  88. Scalper23
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Mir gefällt das Addon richtig gut, SL macht jetzt schon so vieles besser als BFA.
  89. Shadowrom
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    I don't really understand the bad reviews on metacritic. Compared to BfA this expansion is a 10+. Great performance at launch, graphics have improved (though the game is still an old one). I love the new mechanics and the story is promising. I hope blizzard Kris up the good work.
  90. Hanawara
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    So much better than bfa. I really Like the Dungeons and the new daily system.
  91. Neljhi
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Such a beautiful start into a new expansion. Nice worlds, amazing new content with the Naw and Torghast. So much content you can do either solo or with friends. Evening leveling alts became much more rewarding. My favorite expansion start so far.

    For all the haters: We just got plenty of new races in BfA, and obviously, it does not make sense to introduce every content piece at day one.    Such a beautiful start into a new expansion. Nice worlds, amazing new content with the Naw and Torghast. So much content you can do either solo or with friends. Evening leveling alts became much more rewarding. My favorite expansion start so far.

    For all the haters: We just got plenty of new races in BfA, and obviously, it does not make sense to introduce every content piece at day one. It's the first time I feel like I can get everything done in a week to keep my player power decent, and if I have some extra time on my hands, I can still grind more/ level alts. It's the first time you can only play / enjoy the content you like, and still be somewhat competitive.    … Expand
  92. Bat2020
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Интересная и захватывающая игра. Пока я еще на 53 уровне, но уже могу сказать, что визуал, преподношение сюжета, музыка на высшем уровне.
  93. Leokatze
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Yeah, a 10 is a bit over the top, but with all these 0’s... I just love this Addon, the different zones are beautiful, the Story is nice and the things you can do, after you reached Level 60 are fun. If you liked Legion, you will also like Shadowlands! :)
  94. BenResto
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    This expansion fixed all the problem of the last Expansion: Battle for Azeroth. No more mindless grinding for player power. No more required activity. You can play how you like. A lot of content for years to play for hardcore and casual players.
  95. Jeezuzierski
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    I'm having so much fun with this. Zones are beautiful and the lore is amazing. I haven't done all dungeons yet but as far as went i really liked it. I love this expansion.
  96. Lopov
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    Um all diesen negativen Reviews mit 0 Punkten und ohne bzw mit wenig Text entgegenzuwirken, registriere ich mich nun auch Mal und gebe meinen Senf ab

    *Leveln ist flott und nicht so langweilig wie zuletzt *Story sannenf *Grafik ist für WoW gut *Neue Inhalte sind interessant *Neue Systeme sind nicht so langweilig wie in BFA Ein großer Teil der negativen Revuews wurde gepostet, as noch    Um all diesen negativen Reviews mit 0 Punkten und ohne bzw mit wenig Text entgegenzuwirken, registriere ich mich nun auch Mal und gebe meinen Senf ab

    *Leveln ist flott und nicht so langweilig wie zuletzt
    *Story sannenf
    *Grafik ist für WoW gut
    *Neue Inhalte sind interessant
    *Neue Systeme sind nicht so langweilig wie in BFA

    Ein großer Teil der negativen Revuews wurde gepostet, as noch garniemand irgendwas richtig anspielen konnte. Einfach unfair.    … Expand
  97. dariolord
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    it is usual for wow to drop a good addon after a bad one like bfa. like the gameplay especially the rework of the mistweaver monk my favourite class all in all a very balanced and well done package
  98. sina-yeganeh
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    This game is very advanced compared to its previous version. The person who played this game noticed that Blizzard did a lot of work to improve the game to bring its players back to the game. Very beautiful songs, beautiful maps, dark and beautiful stories
  99. Maylor
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Graphics - kreygasm
    Gameplay - kreygasm
    Audio - kreygasm
    PC Requirements - kreygasm
    Difficulity - Easy to learn (alliance) / Hard to master (Horde)
    Grind - grind, grind, grind and grind (this is MMORPG guys)
    Story - this is not draenor, so kreygams + pogchamp
    Price - need more gold sMORC
    Bugs - Minor bugs
    Game Time - To infinity and beyond

    Shadowlands = kreygasm
  100. Saitomu
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    As someone thats played since OG Vanilla, this expansion is so far my most favourite experience to date. Jury is still out on what the gearing/end game is like but leveling wise and story - its as good as it gets.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2021
    80
    Blizzard finally comes with an alt-friendly expansion that brings back the best features of the previous ones. The patch that WoW desperately needed. [Issue#309]
  2. Shacknews
    Jan 29, 2021
    90
    World of Warcraft: Shadowlands certainly manages to capture the same feelings we’ve had since first started playing the game. The leveling experience overhaul, constant sense of progress with rewards, and new campaign stories make Shadowlands a must-have for any avid player.
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  3. GamingTrend
    Jan 27, 2021
    90
    World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is a return to greatness for the franchise. The content is both accessible and fun for all types of players, and the story actually makes you feel like everything you’re doing is helping to save the Shadowlands. Torghast is one of the best features ever added and makes each experience unique and fun. While there are some issues which can slow down the time it takes to get everything you want, the journey there is still enjoyable.
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