World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

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  1. Ikairi
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    Now that they have sorted out the server issues the game is great. But I would like to point out to those not happy with the results due to the server problems, in an online game the main point of it is to be online!!! so if this isnt working causes huge lag and character freezes making the game unplayable then why would it it be given a higher score, its because of these sort of reviewsNow that they have sorted out the server issues the game is great. But I would like to point out to those not happy with the results due to the server problems, in an online game the main point of it is to be online!!! so if this isnt working causes huge lag and character freezes making the game unplayable then why would it it be given a higher score, its because of these sort of reviews that make blizzard fix the problems. It is part of the process.… Expand
  2. kolin1302
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    I changed my initial 2/10 to a perfect 10. Now that the glitches are away, this game is simply the BEST WOW since Vanilla.
    Quests are crazy dynamic, Challenge is back. The art is stunning, the music is awesome and quite frankly I don't know any other game that took me by surprise as this one,... except perhaps Vanilla WOW...

    Good God what changes Blizzard has made.
  3. Tubey
    Nov 21, 2014
    8
    My first review on release was a 2, but I said that it was going to be a good expansion once it was playable and that'd I'd come back to my score at that time.

    So here I am - and it's a very good expansion. Garrisons are an inspired choice and the whole thing feels fleshed out and fresh as a daisy. Is it enough to save the MMO genre? Well... no. But it will stop the drop off in    My first review on release was a 2, but I said that it was going to be a good expansion once it was playable and that'd I'd come back to my score at that time.

    So here I am - and it's a very good expansion. Garrisons are an inspired choice and the whole thing feels fleshed out and fresh as a daisy.

    Is it enough to save the MMO genre? Well... no. But it will stop the drop off in subscriptions for Blizzard for a good 12-18 months, and at the end of the day that's all this expansion could have hoped to achieve.

    Well done Blizzard. But please learn lessons from that launch - it was abysmal.    … Expand
  4. KitchenKonvoy
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    The best expansion yet,, the zones and NPC's are well done. I have played every expansion since the game came out in 2004. This one is worth buying, most of the negative reviews are people with hurt feelings that couldn't log on right awhile when the game released.
  5. tenser950
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    Absolutely the best expansion to date. Ignore the haters, scores of 0 are only poorly thought out attempts to bash Blizzard or troll. This expansion is FAR beyond anything they have yet to release.

    A++++
  6. Hellion
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    Originally I posted a low score due to the launch day issues. Well, Blizzard has finally got most of it worked out and it's great to finally experience the expansion. Let's just say it's the best one they have done yet. Really terrific zones, excellent quests, back to the Warcraft roots. Even more so with the garrisons which are awesome and a lot of fun to spend time around. Only gripeOriginally I posted a low score due to the launch day issues. Well, Blizzard has finally got most of it worked out and it's great to finally experience the expansion. Let's just say it's the best one they have done yet. Really terrific zones, excellent quests, back to the Warcraft roots. Even more so with the garrisons which are awesome and a lot of fun to spend time around. Only gripe would be the soundtrack can be annoying in some parts (login, frostfire ridge) but it picks up later. Blizzard even added 5 days free time for all of us who had to sit through the faulty launch. Looking past that though, I would recommend Warlords of Draenor highly.… Expand
  7. Deathlinks
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    At the time of this writing, there are 146 negative reviews and nearly every single one is because the servers had massive issues the first few days of launch. As if Blizzard has control over a large scale DDoS attack (remember not even Microsoft or Sony could handle SMALLER attacks on their servers). Every person who was affected by the server outage feels like they were ripped offAt the time of this writing, there are 146 negative reviews and nearly every single one is because the servers had massive issues the first few days of launch. As if Blizzard has control over a large scale DDoS attack (remember not even Microsoft or Sony could handle SMALLER attacks on their servers). Every person who was affected by the server outage feels like they were ripped off because they couldnt play for a couple days. They need to grow up. Truth be told this is the greatest WoW expansion since WOTLK. The innovation it brings into this already successful game make it as addictive as ever. Over time people will come to realize that and these negative reviews will be erased by a large ratio of positive:negative reviews.… Expand
  8. dissidence
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    I love the atmosphere of WoD. The new zones look amazingly beautiful and quests are surprisingly enjoyable. This game finally feels like WoW again, which I was looking forward to as I was never a fan of MoP. Garrisons are really fun and seem like a breath of fresh air, I'll definitely be spending a lot of time with mine. Not too thrilled with certain class changes and losing spells, or theI love the atmosphere of WoD. The new zones look amazingly beautiful and quests are surprisingly enjoyable. This game finally feels like WoW again, which I was looking forward to as I was never a fan of MoP. Garrisons are really fun and seem like a breath of fresh air, I'll definitely be spending a lot of time with mine. Not too thrilled with certain class changes and losing spells, or the new character models, which are only alright, but overall pretty happy with the game right now.… Expand
  9. Xuankong
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Honestly, I read through all those review by those people who give this game 0/10, I believe that these guys are simply haters and they rate without even playing the game. Look at the date and you will understand, all of them were Nov 13, 2014 which is the launch date of the game and you will understand

    What are you guys talking about, WoD is so far the best and the most well polished    Honestly, I read through all those review by those people who give this game 0/10, I believe that these guys are simply haters and they rate without even playing the game. Look at the date and you will understand, all of them were Nov 13, 2014 which is the launch date of the game and you will understand

    What are you guys talking about, WoD is so far the best and the most well polished expansion among WoW history. Those changes are so cool. There are even people who complaining about the graphic. WoW is a game designed for as many player as they can. Not everyone have the hardware to play high end graphic game. Personally I think Blizzard have tried their very best in designing the environment details.

    Guys, if you want to try this game, please do not look at those spammer's review, try it and you will understand what I mean. It is real AWESOME    … Expand
  10. Hallowbeen
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Beyond all the connection issues, Warlords of Draenor is one of the best expansions World of Warcraft has ever seen. The world is extremely unique, and being able to only use ground mounts makes the world seem so much bigger. The main quest line throughout Draenor is amazing, and after playing through it once I want to go back and experience the amazing world again! Garrisons are reallyBeyond all the connection issues, Warlords of Draenor is one of the best expansions World of Warcraft has ever seen. The world is extremely unique, and being able to only use ground mounts makes the world seem so much bigger. The main quest line throughout Draenor is amazing, and after playing through it once I want to go back and experience the amazing world again! Garrisons are really fun and I find myself checking back every hour to send my followers out on missions and to check my resource boxes. Draenor is truly unique and should make any new or old player fall back in love with World of Warcraft. I hope Blizzard finds a way to fix their issues so that everyone can enjoy this truly amazing expansion.… Expand
  11. babygrandpa
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    The expansion itself is absolutely fantastic so far.

    The negativity surrounding it is due to connection issues and big babies like Kinajai who is a big ****

    10/10 would bang

    Thanks,

    -BabyGrandpa
  12. zombie
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    Having a lot of fun so far. Game feels like the WoW of old with some nice added features. The launch is obviously not going so well but it doesn't take away from the fun factor. Most people on here are **** because of the launch and I'm not blaming them for that, but you can't "rate" a game low based on a rocky launch. So take the low scores on metacritic with a grain of salt. One thingHaving a lot of fun so far. Game feels like the WoW of old with some nice added features. The launch is obviously not going so well but it doesn't take away from the fun factor. Most people on here are **** because of the launch and I'm not blaming them for that, but you can't "rate" a game low based on a rocky launch. So take the low scores on metacritic with a grain of salt. One thing that I have learned over the years is the players of Blizzards games are the whiniest, **** group of people in any gaming community. It's ridiculous. They **** and complain on forums, facebook, trade chat, any place they can find and yet they continue to play the games and continue to **** I don't get it. Trolls aside, I am enjoying myself and am very pleased with the new xpac. :)… Expand
  13. Universalis
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    Putting the technical issues at launch aside - this expansion is truly awesome. The magical atmosphere, the gorgeous music, the changes and additions of gameplay elements ( rare mobs - epic loot , and especially the awesome garrison ), streamlined and sweeping questing, the emphasis on lore elements, the amazing beautiful environments - all that makes for a truly incredible experiencePutting the technical issues at launch aside - this expansion is truly awesome. The magical atmosphere, the gorgeous music, the changes and additions of gameplay elements ( rare mobs - epic loot , and especially the awesome garrison ), streamlined and sweeping questing, the emphasis on lore elements, the amazing beautiful environments - all that makes for a truly incredible experience and certainly the best gaming experience wow has ever seen. It is so absolutely fun to play WOD that if there are some shortcomings, to make note of them would be like to make note of some fault of a plate on which a most delicious meal is served. Even the challenge bar went up a bit which is a very welcomed change.
    This is the best expansion to happen to wow and it is a mature, magical and absolutely fun game to play on it's own accord. I think MMO can not get any better than this.    … Expand
  14. Yoshihito
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    I just want to start off by saying shame on all the people giving this game a negative review of the game based off server stability issues. Sure, WoW has been doing this for 10 years now but you guys need to understand how servers and expectations work. The sheer amount of people logging in has exceeded their expectations which is why you are getting issues. They can only plan for so muchI just want to start off by saying shame on all the people giving this game a negative review of the game based off server stability issues. Sure, WoW has been doing this for 10 years now but you guys need to understand how servers and expectations work. The sheer amount of people logging in has exceeded their expectations which is why you are getting issues. They can only plan for so much but they have literally seen more players logging in than they have in a great while. The expansion has helped to renew the game some and time will tell by how much.

    With that said, I find the expansion to be enjoyable so far. I quit WoW when Siege of Orgrimmar came out. I just got burnt out and couldn't take the direction the game was going. I wasn't even planning on getting the expansion until my little brother talked me into it. I had to come to realize that this game lost its original hardcore nature and nothing Blizzard does, short of screwing over a lot of people, will change it. So yeah, I've been disappointed with the stat squish, over simplification of talents, dungeons being shorter, and raids being too easy. Honestly, they increased stats too much when Burning Crusade came out but I did enjoy feeling like I was getting to the point of being a raid boss myself. But despite the changes and realizing it's still a fun game I have come to enjoy the new expansion so far.

    The zones look amazing. The character models while improved, didn't wow me too much, but it is nice seeing much better in-game cutscenes with the new models. The quests are standard fare but some of them are quite enjoyable. The enemies are varied and because of the stat squish they seem easier to kill which means less time when doing kill quests. I really like the Garrisons. It's nice having my own mini city where I don't have to deal with idiots in trade chat. However, I wish they weren't limited to Human and Orc styled buildings. They add another layer to the game which I find to be more enjoyable then farming or pet battles.

    Granted, there have been server issues, but in the entire time of me playing I have only disconnected once. My only issue so far is waiting for the queue to get in the game. I took a nap because I have work in a few hours and now it's taking forever to get back in. But despite that, I am hopeful for this expansion. It gives us a chance to explore some very rich and interesting lore while also creating something new. To the haters, look past the server issues and play the game. Reach 100 first and see what it's like before you come on here whining about the servers and giving the game a terrible score because you want attention. Most of us don't want to deal with whiny brats.    … Expand
  15. Adam552
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    The Questing experience is the best I've seen in the whole of WoW. The zones are beautiful and really immersive! I'm loving every moment of levelling, which is a real surprise considering it usually feels like a chore! Love the fact we can't fly in draenor, the amount of people on the ground makes the experience exciting and you really don't feel annoyed about using your ground mounts! IThe Questing experience is the best I've seen in the whole of WoW. The zones are beautiful and really immersive! I'm loving every moment of levelling, which is a real surprise considering it usually feels like a chore! Love the fact we can't fly in draenor, the amount of people on the ground makes the experience exciting and you really don't feel annoyed about using your ground mounts! I just love Shadowmoon valley so much! I can tell a lot of effort has gone into this expansion and Blizzard has definitely listened to quest feedback!… Expand
  16. GuruChaz
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    You have all the little children and immature adults rating this game a zero due to server crashes. I've played 3 hours already and only had one bump to character select due to so many people logging on to play the game. So far, I think the expansion is fantastic! The quests really keep you involved with the story as NPCs become a huge part of the action. People are abusingYou have all the little children and immature adults rating this game a zero due to server crashes. I've played 3 hours already and only had one bump to character select due to so many people logging on to play the game. So far, I think the expansion is fantastic! The quests really keep you involved with the story as NPCs become a huge part of the action. People are abusing Metacritic and products rated through the service. It's ignorant reviewers and kids that ruin the credibility of this service. I give this expansion a solid 10...and I'm pretty picky about games.… Expand
  17. lapinbeau
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    I love how users on Metacritic are rating the game with a perfect 0, despite not having actually played it, and knowing full-well that launch days are NEVER seamless. Especially when BLIZZARD IS BEING DDOS'D. So you can't put the server issues' blame entirely on them.

    Regardless of what you may think of Blizzard, that's pretty low. Normally I would give this game a 6 or 7, but I feel I    I love how users on Metacritic are rating the game with a perfect 0, despite not having actually played it, and knowing full-well that launch days are NEVER seamless. Especially when BLIZZARD IS BEING DDOS'D. So you can't put the server issues' blame entirely on them.

    Regardless of what you may think of Blizzard, that's pretty low. Normally I would give this game a 6 or 7, but I feel I have to give it a 10 just to help balance out the spiteful reviewers who hate a game on principle.

    That said, the game is... decent. Not as amazing as WotLK or TBC was, not at all. But even if I'm Alliance(and therefore Blizzard's un-favorite), it's always nice to see a new setting. And the graphics are incomparably better than they were before, what with the character model upgrades. Also, there are quite a bit more in-game cutscenes, and I'm at least glad that they're making a NEW story instead of just "continuing Warcraft 3."

    But as with every expansion, it's basically more of the same. So if you didn't like WoW to begin with, you won't likely enjoy this. But if you're a fan of WoW, you will probably find this a bit better and more "warcrafty" than Mists of Pandaria.    … Expand
  18. notorious_pog
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    Rekindled my love of wow. I wasnt a fan of pandarias setting, I feel like this expansion is going back to wow's roots, and i'm loving the leveling experience so far.
  19. guigamsoares
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Blizzard knew I needed to move to a new expansion , then tried to make a amazing history, great interaction with the players , also a way of apologizing for Pandaria and a new beginning and she got it
  20. Mansicle
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Complete fools rating this game, complaining about lag, and all that jazz. That always happens, they always get a huge influx of people coming back to the game. It should be expected, and takes a day to usually settle down. This is actually a breath of fresh air, the cinematics look outstanding, quests are fun, the zones look **** gorgeous, and I feel genuinely excited for the future ofComplete fools rating this game, complaining about lag, and all that jazz. That always happens, they always get a huge influx of people coming back to the game. It should be expected, and takes a day to usually settle down. This is actually a breath of fresh air, the cinematics look outstanding, quests are fun, the zones look **** gorgeous, and I feel genuinely excited for the future of this expansion. Some people are complaining about the reduced amount of time to level, the very **** thing people were complaining about for expansions upon expansions. "D00d dis gaym sux man u hav 2 do 2 many qwests, gg blizz, gggggggggggg exdee, exdee XDDD", I love it, there's not much of a grind, lots of areas to explore, a garrison to take care of, plethora of dailies coming our way, new exciting raids, difficult heroic dungeons, and so much more. There's going to be so much more content than just the leveling aspect.… Expand
  21. Ferrelicious
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    First the waiting and BOOM the game is released, i love the new atmosphere in WOD and the quests.
    The sad thing is everything is cool and all but the LAG did ruin the gameplay for now but it will probably be fixed in few days so thats why i didnt give it any lower scores
  22. fish67op
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Absolutely amazing expansion. Having a blast so far!
    Story is pretty awesome, I have to admit. While the idea was initially a bit risky, it definitely paid off in the end. Questing is very robust and organized - a feature which many users will appreciate.
  23. Specificity
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    The only way I can describe questing in Draenor is epic! Blizzard really focused on making a rich storyline with familiar characters and lasting consequences. I haven't enjoyed an expansion this much since Wrath of the Lich King.

    I didn't think I'd like Garrisons but it has proved to be one of the best "extras" that have been added. I would prefer that Garrisons were more difficult or    The only way I can describe questing in Draenor is epic! Blizzard really focused on making a rich storyline with familiar characters and lasting consequences. I haven't enjoyed an expansion this much since Wrath of the Lich King.

    I didn't think I'd like Garrisons but it has proved to be one of the best "extras" that have been added. I would prefer that Garrisons were more difficult or complicated, but that hasn't stopped me from having fun with it.

    I also had some server stability problems on release day, but I expected that. After a few hours my server was stable.

    My characters don't feel as powerful with the changes to class abilities but so far, I would absolutely recommend this expansion.    … Expand
  24. NikkiWonka
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    If you're a veteran wow player you would probably know how difficult is to maintain so many players in one place, no matter how huge your server capacity is. It's almost impossible. Name me one game that had a successful launch day with millions of players who try to log in at the same time, there is none. So ignore these spoiled kids, they give bad scores only because they couldn't playIf you're a veteran wow player you would probably know how difficult is to maintain so many players in one place, no matter how huge your server capacity is. It's almost impossible. Name me one game that had a successful launch day with millions of players who try to log in at the same time, there is none. So ignore these spoiled kids, they give bad scores only because they couldn't play at day 1.
    Regarding the game itself, I played over 10h until now and I can tell you it's going to be a huge expansion! the quests have very good flow into them and they are very enjoyable! Blizzard really nailed it this time, there is almost no more "go kill this and that and come back" quests, there's a lot of story line into them. Also they did a very good job on the environment, the new zones are amazing and it really feels more like the old days of warcraft.    … Expand
  25. Winterlight212
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    THE GAME HASN'T EVEN BEEN OUT FOR A DAY AND YOU SEE NEGATIVE REVIEWS... not to mention REVIEWS IN GENERAL?

    Please please please do your IQ a favor and COMPLETELY ignore every moron that is coming on here, less than a DAY after launch, to complain about a game that is by all accounts, the MOST SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION TO DATE. I have seen nothing but PRAISE while questing, EVERY SINGLE    THE GAME HASN'T EVEN BEEN OUT FOR A DAY AND YOU SEE NEGATIVE REVIEWS... not to mention REVIEWS IN GENERAL?

    Please please please do your IQ a favor and COMPLETELY ignore every moron that is coming on here, less than a DAY after launch, to complain about a game that is by all accounts, the MOST SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION TO DATE.

    I have seen nothing but PRAISE while questing, EVERY SINGLE PERSON in General chat that has said ANYTHING about the game so far, has said that they REALLY ENJOY IT more than they could have ever expected.

    So what does that make the negative reviews on here? PURE B.S., TROLLS, and possibly HIRED BY OTHER MMOS TO TRY AND EXPLAIN AWAY THE TITAN THAT IS WOW. SORRY BUT YOU DON'T GET THE CHANCE TO EXPLAIN QUALITY GAMES AWAY, because those of us who actually PLAY it will be here to utterly, and unequivocally, CRUSH your ignorance.

    This game is HIGH QUALITY from the second you step foot in Draenor, YOU WILL SEE IT FOR YOURSELF.

    THINK ABOUT IT, what other MMO in the world comes even REMOTELY close in terms of END-GAME CONTENT, let alone CONTENT at all? NONE! I've played them all, NOT A SINGLE ONE comes even REMOTELY close, there is NOTHING out there. Save yourself the trouble of trying all the garbage that these trolls claim is so amazing, and just stick with the real deal, WoW is here to stay, get over it, and get with the program.

    PROS SO FAR:

    -Questing is actually diverse, varied & not repetitive (this is a huge plus cause I hate questing)

    -Beautiful new zones (so far)

    -Music in this expansion is epic (so far)

    -Cut-scenes really put the story into perspective, and help introduce new content

    -Dungeons offer more flexibility of boss order, and are actually pretty varied & fun (so far)

    -New updated graphics & character models look great, but again I don't play this game for graphics, never have, but the detail & the landscaping is probably the best I've seen. Again not talking about POLYGON COUNT, just the layout in general feels very well done.

    I will update this list as I play more through the expansion, you can verify that I am indeed a real player, my character name is Winterlight and I play on server Kel'Thuzad, unlike these fake negative reviews, I ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME.

    As far as the launch complaints go, what the hell did you expect from the most popular MMO on Earth? I'm actually surprised we could do ANYTHING at all, considering how massively popular the launch was. Yes it was extremely laggy, but there were no bugs (unlike what some of these reviewers claim, I did not find any bugs at all, have not had any problems in questing thus far).

    For people who are stupid enough to think that the number one most popular MMO for 10 years in a row is somehow "BAD" or "DYING," think about it logically, it makes no sense BY ANY METRIC WHATSOEVER. Do yourself a favor and ignore those people, and instead, PLAY the game, DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. IF ANYONE is BRAINLESS and a "SHEEP" it's the WoW haters, since it makes NO SENSE what they say regarding WoW "DYING" or that it's "BAD," it simply is not true, at all, and never has been. So who is a "SHEEP" now? I think the answer is clear, if you take the time to think logically about it, you'll find that WoW is #1 for 10 years for a damn good reason, and it's not because of "SHEEP".

    If anything the launch is an indication that WoW is here to stay, and will continue to be the number one most popular MMO by leaps and bounds, there is no contest here, WoW is ahead by millions and it will stay that way for a very long time.

    FOR THE ALLIANCE.

    FOR AZEROTH!    … Expand
  26. Keatsy11
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    I will provide a very balanced review based on how far I am in the game, this is not referring to end-game yet more the questing and new zone/features in themselves. It's worth noting that on Launch Day World of Warcraft was hit with what is referred to as a DDOS attack, this is a network hack that causes massive spikes in lag during game play and renders some of blizzard's overlappingI will provide a very balanced review based on how far I am in the game, this is not referring to end-game yet more the questing and new zone/features in themselves. It's worth noting that on Launch Day World of Warcraft was hit with what is referred to as a DDOS attack, this is a network hack that causes massive spikes in lag during game play and renders some of blizzard's overlapping maps corrupted. Blizzard has since repaired all of the issues and now offers subscribers 5 free days for the mishap (You may think "So what that's like $3" but $3 to every person that bought the game on or before launch date and you've got yourself a company that actually gives a crap.)

    Questing: The questing is vastly more spread out and actually has you roaming more quickly throughout the entire zone rather than constantly coming back to the same village in the far northeast EVERY SINGLE TIME. ( I believe this helps the whole non-flying thing)

    I loved reading the reviews that bashed on Blizzard not having "Flying" in the new world yet. You can't bash the game for both making the game easier and making it harder by not letting you fly to your designations. You have all the resources you need in your back yard of your new personal garrison and it can't possibly hurt you to actually run around for a change. KEEP IN MIND FLYING HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED IN THE ENTIRE GAME ONLY IN THE NEW ZONE RENDERING THE COMPLAINTS EVEN MORE CHILDISH

    Environment: So far, after spending hours in 4 of the new zones I conclude that they really listened to us when we said we like environments that are both interactive and larger-than-life at the same time. By finally adding some new races rather than newly labeled re-colored boars and murlocs they've caught the attention of travelers that have previously been driven sick from the grind of the same old same old.

    While we can all tell that Blizzard is dumbing down the game of WoW and it will never be at it's peak Grind-revolved difficulty as it once was. We can revel in knowing that Blizzard is doing this to open more people's eyes to the game that is World of Warcraft and it's end-game content (Which is easily 75% of the fun of the game)

    Imagine the last time you wanted to get a friend or two to play this game and they started anew only to get sick of the **** grinding to highest level and quit on you. THIS IS WHY BLIZZARD MAKES IT EASIER. I can't imagine the amount of times I've said "Just stick it out man, i promise it gets better End-Game"

    The Personal Garrison is one of the biggest, nicest, new features that they've unveiled in this new add-on and I must say it's a great breath of fresh air when it comes to questing in a new land. It's clear the Blizzard's goal was to keep you in this new area for nearly the entire game and the Garrison lets you have a literal home of your own right in the middle of the action (In other words, you leave your garrison and enter a zone full of Warfare and Hostiles in Frostfire Ridge.

    Lore Related Question: How many people here liked the fact that throughout saving the world multiple times in Azeroth you are regarded among a lot of key Lore figures as "Hero" or "Commander" but for some reason never actually had anyone to order around? Like they love that you save the day but never really accept you, right? NOW YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE TO BOSS AROUND. Not just that, these people have professions, rarities, and specific abilities to help you plan your missions to get the greatest success rate and reward possible. So while you're out questing and doing what you do best you can rest assured that moves are being made back at home too! Not to mention the garrison fishing shack, garden, mine, and plots for beneficial buildings that you can personalize to make easier the way you like to play! For Instance, I don't need a bank in my base because I don't store all that much stuff but I love having a tavern with daily adventurers for extra dungeon quests.

    This being said, I believe this is the best Expansion since Wrath of the Lich King and hope that Blizzard learns from some of the logical bad reviews, while sifting through the fake reviews and simply toxic people, moving forward. 8/10 in my book!    … Expand
  27. Artsu
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Been a player since vanilla and tried most expansions when they first came out (not including bc and mop). I was really sceptic on this expansion as l I did not like the idea of time travel to Draenor and also all the bosses seemed to be boring orcs. However all this was forgotten soon as I've been having a blast exploring through the new areas and building up my own garrison. For me thisBeen a player since vanilla and tried most expansions when they first came out (not including bc and mop). I was really sceptic on this expansion as l I did not like the idea of time travel to Draenor and also all the bosses seemed to be boring orcs. However all this was forgotten soon as I've been having a blast exploring through the new areas and building up my own garrison. For me this expansion has so far easily been the best expansion out there and I'm thrilled I still got so much content to experience! Not being able to fly is such a great thing for me (hopefully it gets added in a few months or so though). The leveling is as complex as it should be; those who whine on the difficulty should probably wait for raid content or something. It's been years since I've been so thrilled about a game that I can't wait to get off from work to play!

    Only two things I dislike in the expansion (or in WoW all together) are:
    1) Shamans suck currently
    2) My server has like +70% alliance and I'm playing horde.. I had hoped blizzard could've connected realms in a way that it would've balanced these things as my server is anyhow connected to two other realms. However all these realms seem to have the same problem so it really only made the situation worse.    … Expand
  28. Th3Third
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    In spite of an unfortunate sputtering launch of the expansion, Blizzard has once again upped the ante with their newest World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor. The artists and designers have done a top-notch job realizing the beautiful world of Draenor and giving us interesting quests to do as we journey through it. The quests have been vastly improved from the high standard ofIn spite of an unfortunate sputtering launch of the expansion, Blizzard has once again upped the ante with their newest World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor. The artists and designers have done a top-notch job realizing the beautiful world of Draenor and giving us interesting quests to do as we journey through it. The quests have been vastly improved from the high standard of Pandaria and you will likely be fully immersed in their lore, voice acting (there's a lot of that in this expansion), in-game cinematics, and generally better flow. Exploration is also greatly encouraged, rewarding you with rare monsters and treasure should you go off the beaten path.

    They've not only improved on their questing, but have also introduced garrisons, a base that you build and expand all throughout the expansion. This experiment, which is ultimately proving to be a fun one, gives you neat stuff to do in addition to questing and also provides some more end game content for you to experience.

    The obvious connection and capacity problems with the launch nonewithstanding, the only ugs I've seen are minor ones here and there, and with the exception of one for about 5 minutes, none of them were gaming breaking or prevented me from advancing.

    One beef I do have with it is that the newest feature, garrisons, don't really have any cross-character management options. You'll need to spend a lot of time micromanaging each character if you want to get the most out of your garrisons. You'll also be doing missions and content multiple times to get some garrisons buildings, while others are unlocked acccount-wide. Not sure why there's a disconnect there.

    This promises to be the best expansion yet. If you're a fan of World of Warcraft, I can promise you'll love this expansion. If not, it's easier than ever to get in and play using the new catch-up mechanics they've introduced in to the game to get new players up to Draenor as soon as possible.    … Expand
  29. sensoul
    Nov 20, 2014
    8
    The people who give this expansion a zero are completely out of there mind, this expansion is the expansion that got me back into world of warcraft. The expansion so far is not as bad as the review make you think surely the game is not a 10/10, but surely it's not worth a zero. the game feels great since the flying pets are disabled it gives you a feeling that u want to explore. i willThe people who give this expansion a zero are completely out of there mind, this expansion is the expansion that got me back into world of warcraft. The expansion so far is not as bad as the review make you think surely the game is not a 10/10, but surely it's not worth a zero. the game feels great since the flying pets are disabled it gives you a feeling that u want to explore. i will leave it at that and just throw my review here to even out the bad scores.… Expand
  30. crunty
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    I reckon most of the negative reviews are a result of the dodgy launch, but as a veteran of WoW I can honestly say I've not felt this energized since WOTLK.
    Blizzard seem to have taken a look at what players liked about vanilla WoW (the dungeons are bigger again, no flying in Draenor etc) and also added new elements to keep players engaged (Garrisons. Need I say more?). I feel once again    I reckon most of the negative reviews are a result of the dodgy launch, but as a veteran of WoW I can honestly say I've not felt this energized since WOTLK.
    Blizzard seem to have taken a look at what players liked about vanilla WoW (the dungeons are bigger again, no flying in Draenor etc) and also added new elements to keep players engaged (Garrisons. Need I say more?). I feel once again like my actions have consequences in the world - which Pandaria was severely lacking. It's not about levelling fast to get raiding with this expansion, the progression is that engaging I feel compelled to explore every corner looking for quests I may have missed.
    I mean you know they're doing something right when you want to ride across the map rather than take the flight path.    … Expand
  31. Ser_Riggers
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    Firstly it has to be said, this has been the worst launch of World of Warcraft’s expansion history. But if you play on a low-population server like I do, you don’t notice at all past the first three hours of playing. It’s worth pointing out now that this review is for low population servers only.

    When the servers launched, it was horrendously unplayable; the guy who sent you into the    Firstly it has to be said, this has been the worst launch of World of Warcraft’s expansion history. But if you play on a low-population server like I do, you don’t notice at all past the first three hours of playing. It’s worth pointing out now that this review is for low population servers only.

    When the servers launched, it was horrendously unplayable; the guy who sent you into the new expansion was missing, and when he eventually sent you through you would disconnect and end up back in Stormwind, Orgrimmar or Pandaland. The introduction zone, however, was fine, and it all seemed to be over. That is, until you hit Shadowmoon Valley or Frostfire Ridge. You’d sit in front of a hostile mob for twenty seconds before it even recognized you were there, and by the time it did notice you, another player had already killed it. This is what it was like for the first three hours of play. But there was a silver lining; the lag stopped. As soon as you got away from other players and spread across Draenor’s various zones and subzones, the lag dissipated completely; at least, it did for the low population servers. I heard terrible things from the high population servers.

    If you manage to get past the three hour jam of hundreds of people wanting to do the exact same fetch and kill quests, the game becomes absolutely fantastic. I’d go so far as to say that Warlords of Draenor is the best expansion since Wrath of the Lich King. The zones are beautiful, most of the questlines are interesting and immersive, the dungeons are remarkably well designed (except the first one, screw Slag Mines) and the important NPCs are very well voice acted. I got to 100 around 6 hours ago, and encountered no problems apart from the occasional other player running through a zone aggroing all the mobs, preventing you from doing your quests for a few minutes, but it’s like that with every launch.

    Gameplay: 8/10
    Launch: 2/10
    Immersiveness: 9/10
    Graphics: 9/10

    Should you subscribe? I would advise against it. I recommend buying the expansion, yes, but don’t subscribe back for a couple weeks or so. Let Blizzard fix what needs to be fixed and let players who just want to hit 100 and leave do their thing. Blizzard needs to work on their launch, but apart from that, another solid, well-rounded expansion for World of Warcraft.    … Expand
  32. aussiegamer
    Nov 17, 2014
    8
    I am enjoying the game to date, only level 94 but seems they are going back to their roots. I am a casual player and have not played since the 2nd expansion. Tried the other expansions but never really got into them, still a bit simple but I hope it gets a bit harder at the end of game. I like the new ideas though i think more could have done to distinguish or personalize classes in thisI am enjoying the game to date, only level 94 but seems they are going back to their roots. I am a casual player and have not played since the 2nd expansion. Tried the other expansions but never really got into them, still a bit simple but I hope it gets a bit harder at the end of game. I like the new ideas though i think more could have done to distinguish or personalize classes in this expansion, how I am not sure but some fresh ideas here would have been nice.

    Can understand the low scores rated here but they seem a bit harsh. Queue times seem to have gone to normal (on my server anyway). Dungeon queues are still high.

    Overall step in the right direction blizzard for a game that still has a connection with a lot of people    … Expand
  33. JMEEKER86
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    The best WoW expansion yet. Brings WoW back to its vanilla roots. People rushed to rate this negatively because of a poor launch, but this is amazing.
  34. grafx
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Nobody should pay any attention to the huge amount of negative reviews. Yes, there were serious server issues during the few days of the launch. However, that is no different than any of the MMO's I've ever played from launch. Servers are stable now and queues are diminishing.
    The game itself is great. It has managed to restore a large part of my excitement during vanilla wow. Garrisons    Nobody should pay any attention to the huge amount of negative reviews. Yes, there were serious server issues during the few days of the launch. However, that is no different than any of the MMO's I've ever played from launch. Servers are stable now and queues are diminishing.
    The game itself is great. It has managed to restore a large part of my excitement during vanilla wow. Garrisons are a fun addition, dungeons are challenging and the atmosphere throughout the world is awesome. Is it flawless? Ofcourse not, a game this huge is bound to have some flaws. But overall, this is the best expansion for wow that I've played. A must buy for every wow fan and anyone wanting to try out an MMO.    … Expand
  35. perezdev
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    This is an amazing expansion! There were problems with the servers when it was intially released, but those are mostly fixed now. Now that you can finally get in, the game is amazingly fun.

    Garrisons bring a lot to the game, but can be a major time sink. I don't know a lot about the lore, but I'm enjoying the story from the quests. The initial dungeons are a little boring. They're    This is an amazing expansion! There were problems with the servers when it was intially released, but those are mostly fixed now. Now that you can finally get in, the game is amazingly fun.

    Garrisons bring a lot to the game, but can be a major time sink. I don't know a lot about the lore, but I'm enjoying the story from the quests. The initial dungeons are a little boring. They're mostly just killing crap as fast as you can. There's a couple so far that make you actually think about what needs to be done. So I'm hoping that continues as I progress further into the game.

    Leveling so far has been pretty quick. Thankfully you can level decently while just questing. You don't have to grind mobs or dungeons too much. Overall, this expansion is amazing.    … Expand
  36. UW81
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    The expansion offers many different avenues to play the game. It affords quick grinding to 100 for the power games. It has a very in depth story and quest system for the casuals who want to take their time. It has endless Easter eggs and hundreds of treasure chests to go find and explore. The addition of garrisons affords you the option to run your own little town where you pick theThe expansion offers many different avenues to play the game. It affords quick grinding to 100 for the power games. It has a very in depth story and quest system for the casuals who want to take their time. It has endless Easter eggs and hundreds of treasure chests to go find and explore. The addition of garrisons affords you the option to run your own little town where you pick the buildings, send out minions on quests, and fight off invasions.

    From someone who took 4 years off away from the game, I would recommend to anyone that now is the time to get back into the game.    … Expand
  37. A11ectis
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Plenty of new content (New Continent/Planet, Garrisons, class revisions, improved quests, etc). No new race/class, but game is saturated as is with such. Possibly the best expansion yet depending on nostalgia.
  38. WarcraftAwesome
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Probably one of the best Warcraft games I have ever played in my life. This game is basically an honourable sequel to the previous one, Mists Of Pandaria. I feel almost as if the players were back in the days of The Burning Crusade and it feels great.
  39. jjness
    Nov 20, 2014
    8
    Connection issues aside (and deducting a point for it), I'd have to say this is the best WoW expansion to play in the latter half of the game's 10 year existence! Streamlined questing never felt laborious or boring, and the stories and cinematics are both heart-string-tugging and vindiction-affirming!

    I deduct another point for a few reasons: some quests were bugged and glitched in the    Connection issues aside (and deducting a point for it), I'd have to say this is the best WoW expansion to play in the latter half of the game's 10 year existence! Streamlined questing never felt laborious or boring, and the stories and cinematics are both heart-string-tugging and vindiction-affirming!

    I deduct another point for a few reasons: some quests were bugged and glitched in the first leveling zone, something that should have been caught by every single beta tester leveling through the game. Also, while the story thus far is more expansive and involving than I originally thought, the way they handle some characters is a little disappointing. One major character dies and is given quite the mournful reverence, another major character dies and nobody mentions it and I had to go online to be sure that they've really died. This disparity takes me out of the story a little bit, and in an MMORPG, immersion is everything.

    Garrisons are an incredible new toy, even for someone who has thus far avoided playing Farmville or Clash of Clans or even the Mother Base app game accompanying Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes (and I'm a HUGE MGS fan as well). They change up the importance of professions a bit, and some feel gutted and useless now, though each profession still has enough perks that Garrisons do not provide to make the time spent leveling them feel worthwhile.

    The new textures, models, and environments all lend to excellent cinematics, using both the in-game engine and pre-rendered cinematics. Some of these characters, as I mentioned before, become so endearing that you really feel their sorrow, their rage, their respect for you as a player and player character.

    I've not experienced all the dungeons yet, as I've just dinged 100, though I hear they are challenging again, and the only negative is hasty players you group up with who do not respect the challenge these dungeons provide, but you can hardly hold the game accountable for its players. The Proving Grounds system is an attempt to ensure players prove their aptitude with their class before they can queue for dungeons in an attempt to create a more talented and less frustrating class of dungeon crawlers. I've yet to see if it works, but discussing the dungeons on forums seems to suggest that bad players still slip through. Perhaps Blizzard will continue down this path of forcing players to prove their worth to foster a more cooperative and friendly LFD group.

    Until we see the first raid tier, the frequency of patch releases, and the furthering of the story, I'd say WoD has earned a solid 8+, with points deducted for the unfortunate but well-handled launch issues.

    Server queues and lags are a rarity now. WoW is back up to 10 million players! Don't be afraid to come join us and experience an awesome expansion that surprisingly breathes life back into a franchise at risk of going stale just 6 months ago!    … Expand
  40. junham
    Dec 7, 2014
    8
    The 90-100 questing in Warlords of Draenor is really well done. I think the storytelling in WoW has steadily improved as Blizzard figures out new ways to tell stories within the confines of their 10 year old game. But I think they really turned a corner in Cataclysm, and as the storytelling gets better and better with each expansion.

    Skimming through the quest text is enough to follow    The 90-100 questing in Warlords of Draenor is really well done. I think the storytelling in WoW has steadily improved as Blizzard figures out new ways to tell stories within the confines of their 10 year old game. But I think they really turned a corner in Cataclysm, and as the storytelling gets better and better with each expansion.

    Skimming through the quest text is enough to follow the story, since they share common threads in each zone, instead of the seemingly unrelated busy work of Vanilla and Burning Crusade. At the same time, it doesn’t FEEL like you’re tied to a rail…actually you are, but the rails are really well hidden this time around. The core quests are divided into little sectors and they’re independent enough so that there’s really no order you should do them after you clear the main areas and get quests to multiple other quest hubs. But they share common story threads from before, so it doesn’t feel like you’re just questing for questing’s sake.

    All the zones are beautifully rendered and feels alive, although you don’t tend to see much other players other than near flight paths, but still each zone is vibrantly different and diverse. Having spent so much time in Shattrath in BC, it’s an awesome sight to see it in its glory, although there’s not much to do there until it turns into a quest / farming zone when you hit 100.

    But the most wondrous addition to the game is a single character: Khadgar. The bland old man who just stands in one place is gone: the new Khadgar is wry, mischievous and funny, while being kick-ass at the same time. For example, in the expansion opener, the climax is when Khadgar breaks open a large dam to flood the entire region and destroy the portal leading back to Azeroth.

    But at the same time, you don’t feel as if the player’s role is marginalized like in Burning Crusade or Wrath of the Lich King, but at the same time, you don’t feel as if the player’s role is artificially inflated, like in Hyjal in Cataclysm or Siege of Orgrimmar. Khadgar spells it out for you: although he himself probably can take on anyone, including Gul’dan and Grommash by himself, he can’t take all of them at the same time, nor can he deal with the massive armies.

    In Warlords, Garrison has been added as one of the main features of the expansion. It’s still not player housing, though. It kinda works a lot like one of those Facebook games, just that you’re in the thick of it interacting instead of looking at it top down. And just like those Facebook games, working on your garrison is incredibly addictive, at least for your first character, although mileage may vary.

    Of course, with any games, there are always shortcomings, no matter how enjoyable they are, and Warlords of Draenor is no exception. The biggest in my book is that the game feels rather…unfinished. As if we’re playing a beta instead of an actual release. Also, the end game is rather unfocused and thin when you first hit 100.

    You get one daily for Apexis Crystals, the new gear currency, which is on a meter that fills up as you kill mobs in the designated zones. You also get one weekly quest to a different zone, which also gives you one additional daily meter for Aprexis Crystals. You also get a daily fishing quest and an occasional garrison event called invasions that are on a separate invisible threat table. The daily Aprexis Crystal quests themselves feel very grindy, so afterwards, I don’t really feel like doing more reputation grinding either.

    I was severely disappointed with the Proving Grounds gating mechanic. I understand if Blizzard wanted to make 5 man dungeons harder and add a gating mechanic, although I don’t agree with that tactic. But if a gate was needed, surely there would be a more engaging game play than recycling the Mists Proving Grounds.

    When Proving Grounds was released in Mists, it was a niche gimmick fight that wasn’t designed for the mainstream player base – I would guess that it would have appealed to less people than the Brawler’s Guild. But now it’s used as a gate to heroic dungeons dungeon finder, which presumably has a much larger audience than Proving Grounds ever had or was intended for. One consequence is that anyone who has a problem with the mechanics of Proving Grounds is excluded from an entire tier of content, where it was freely available. And in an expansion with thin end game content to begin with, it’s a big deal.

    tl;dr
    Pros: Great leveling experience, varied zones, engaging storyline, cutscenes, garrisons.
    Cons: Not much things to do at level 100, endgame TOO freeform, recycled content.    … Expand
  41. Daffan
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This expansion has been fantastic so far, the music, atmosphere, storylines, and quests have been phenomenal. The dungeons look fantastic and are of some difficulty which is a massive improvement over the last few expansions. Ground mounts only has been a great success because the zones look so amazing and traverse well.

    The garrisons have been a fantastic addition because they add a    This expansion has been fantastic so far, the music, atmosphere, storylines, and quests have been phenomenal. The dungeons look fantastic and are of some difficulty which is a massive improvement over the last few expansions. Ground mounts only has been a great success because the zones look so amazing and traverse well.

    The garrisons have been a fantastic addition because they add a ton of unique gameplay, and features - it's like pet battles but 10x better. One thing i'd hoped for is a more alt-friendly garrison approach.    … Expand
  42. SchnitzelDude
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    Best Addon ever. Since the servers are under control, this is the best addon. So much action. Just amazing. People complaining about a short content, but if you read everything and try to understand the story, you need more than one day. This is a RPG game. You really dont have to rush it.
  43. SirCesar
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    This is just a great expansion. Blizzard managed to make the quest rather interesting, while keeping the story really compelling. The dungeons are fun and challenging in heroic levels.
    The garrison system has been my favorite addition, now I truly feel part of the world I'm playing in.
    The lag and server stability may be bothering during the launch, but I understand and don't rate this    This is just a great expansion. Blizzard managed to make the quest rather interesting, while keeping the story really compelling. The dungeons are fun and challenging in heroic levels.
    The garrison system has been my favorite addition, now I truly feel part of the world I'm playing in.

    The lag and server stability may be bothering during the launch, but I understand and don't rate this game based on that, specially since Blizz has been a target of many DDoS attacks as of late.

    For everyone else complaining, let me remember you that Blizz has planned future content as with all the xpacs, stop whining. More content will arrive over time, as the severs will stabilize. Let me remember you that a game this huge can't be rated in one day.

    Great game, try it before believing the immature, spoiled kids bad reviews.    … Expand
  44. Urithar
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Out of all expansians and original game this one has most immersive experience. quality is high and a lot of fun in general to play! lacks in extra class/races but garrisson makes up for that!
  45. jordanpatrick
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    This is my favorite expansion since Wrath of the Lich King. The story is great, the questing is varied and interesting. There are rare monsters and places to explore (and no more flying, at least for now!) The game feels fresh again, the new abilities/ability changes, the garrison, loot upgrades, and the new raiding structure is really solid (and difficulty level is great as the heroicsThis is my favorite expansion since Wrath of the Lich King. The story is great, the questing is varied and interesting. There are rare monsters and places to explore (and no more flying, at least for now!) The game feels fresh again, the new abilities/ability changes, the garrison, loot upgrades, and the new raiding structure is really solid (and difficulty level is great as the heroics are quite difficult)... I just couldn't be happier. Yes, the launch was rough, but it was fixed largely within 3 days...and we were given 5 days of free game time for our trouble. The game is at over 10 million subscribers and feels alive again!… Expand
  46. oldbess
    Nov 17, 2014
    8
    All of these 0/10 reviews...wow. I wonder how many of those are people trying to log onto the game but can't. Ques and server down time have been high at launch. I feel like these people are getting so bored and frustrated they have nothing else to do but to RAGE on metacritic by posting hateful rage review. Poor babies can't play yet? Better RAGE then...Ah well.

    Warlords of    All of these 0/10 reviews...wow. I wonder how many of those are people trying to log onto the game but can't. Ques and server down time have been high at launch. I feel like these people are getting so bored and frustrated they have nothing else to do but to RAGE on metacritic by posting hateful rage review. Poor babies can't play yet? Better RAGE then...Ah well.

    Warlords of Draenor is far from perfect. It keeps a lot of the same old MMO things, raids, dungeons, questing, dailies etc. Garrison are cool but it some ways feels like Farmville where you have to check on your crops (in this case work orders) often. Garrison is ok. It is cool having a base but part of me would rather not having to worry about having one.

    Blizzard buffed up the dungeon difficulty. It is fun but sometimes a bit exhausting. The personal looting system I have mixed feelings with. Sometimes I will play through a whole dungeon looting 3 gold each boss. Really 3 gold? Here is an epic boss fight and some of you died oh good job here is 3 gold. Often times I don't get gear just gold when I do get gear it is a rewarding experience.

    There are a bunch of things to do at end game. Obtaining Apexis crystals, working on legendary ring quest line, dungeons, challenges, garrison, finding followers, pvp, Ashran, killing rares, finding treasures etc. I do like this. When I hit end game in Wildstar there wasn't much to do. In Warlords there is plenty which is good.

    All in all I would say it is a good expansion the zones and music are beautiful and the gameplay has been simplified which I think is a good thing. Overall 8/10 at launch.    … Expand
  47. TwsitedComplex
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    I remember, from the past two expansions, that I had lost my interest in WoW. That my days of raiding were gone. I hadn't raided since WotlK.

    I was wrong. WoD has breathed new life into the game and is the best experience I have had since BC/WotlK.

    I'm excited about WoW again. I didn't think it was possible, but Blizzard has made something truly special with this expansion.
  48. Zoeth
    Nov 16, 2014
    9
    People giving this zeroes are completely ridiculous. Is this game a perfect 10/10? Absolutely not, but even though there isn't a massive amount of content released with this Xpac, it is definitely a situation of Quality>Quantity. The dungeons released so far are the most innovative and visually breathtaking of any released to date. The environments are reminiscent to me of my first timePeople giving this zeroes are completely ridiculous. Is this game a perfect 10/10? Absolutely not, but even though there isn't a massive amount of content released with this Xpac, it is definitely a situation of Quality>Quantity. The dungeons released so far are the most innovative and visually breathtaking of any released to date. The environments are reminiscent to me of my first time seeing Teldrassil and Ashenvale in Vanilla WoW and the audio makes you want to just sit in certain areas and take it all in, a truly epic feeling.

    If before this expansion you were completely over WoW then this is probably not going to be a game-changer, however if you were just waiting for the MOP foolishness to go away and were waiting on some classic feeling WoW then this is certainly worth a shot.    … Expand
  49. Raskol
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    Its the 3rd day, weekend came the game is unplayable. No updates no nothing Blizzard **** up badly. You cant even unsubscribe, They treat EU players like nothing, PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON BLIZZARD PRODDUCTS.
  50. ahdavies6
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    Ignore the flamers destroying this game's User Score. Yes, the launch was botched, which definitely puts a damper on things, but the game is just so unbelievably good that you simply must forgive. Warlords of Draenor adds many welcome changes to World of Warcraft, including the "stat squish", improved professions, and obviously, levels 91-100 and Draenor. Draenor is a beautifully designedIgnore the flamers destroying this game's User Score. Yes, the launch was botched, which definitely puts a damper on things, but the game is just so unbelievably good that you simply must forgive. Warlords of Draenor adds many welcome changes to World of Warcraft, including the "stat squish", improved professions, and obviously, levels 91-100 and Draenor. Draenor is a beautifully designed world with fantastic lore integration, merging the old and the new in the Warcraft universe. Rare mobs and countless easter eggs cover this fantastic new world, making exploration a new adventure with untold rewards and riches. Garrisons are incredibly well designed, though a little tough to figure out at first, with profession integration, various PvP bonuses, additional quests and challenges, followers, repairs, portals, and the like; you now have a Warcraft 3-styled major city that you personally manage. This is quite potentially the best WoW expansion yet, which is a welcome addition after Cataclysm and Pandaria. While you might want to wait a few days before jumping into the beautiful world of Draenor so as to avoid the abysmally long queue and other server issues, if you've ever played WoW or have ever been interested, this expansion demands your immediate attention. Lok'tar ogar!… Expand
  51. Kurteous
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    To be honest, anyone scoring this in the red because of queue times or connectivity issues should remove their rating. I've been playing WoW since the original beta and as far as the actual -game- in concerned, I haven't had this much fun since the BC launch. I've leveled to 100 through questing and dungeons and it was the most engaging experience I've had with WoW yet. The battlegroupsTo be honest, anyone scoring this in the red because of queue times or connectivity issues should remove their rating. I've been playing WoW since the original beta and as far as the actual -game- in concerned, I haven't had this much fun since the BC launch. I've leveled to 100 through questing and dungeons and it was the most engaging experience I've had with WoW yet. The battlegroups should be implemented for Ashran so it's actually not a campout due to server population ratios, but that's a minor complaint.

    Again, don't listen to a single red review based on queue times. They should be posted as a review on Blizzard, not WoD    … Expand
  52. szczur
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    It's definitely a very good expansion. One of the best so far. At the beginning there were problems with servers that have been already resolved. Despite its age, WoW is still able to tie to monitor more than all other MMO. Leveling is surprisingly addictive and engrossing. Graphics have been improved. Music is magnificent and fits into the overall game. New zones are well designed andIt's definitely a very good expansion. One of the best so far. At the beginning there were problems with servers that have been already resolved. Despite its age, WoW is still able to tie to monitor more than all other MMO. Leveling is surprisingly addictive and engrossing. Graphics have been improved. Music is magnificent and fits into the overall game. New zones are well designed and players have a feeling that they haven't seen something similar before. There definitely should be warning against "another quest syndrome".… Expand
  53. Andi2328
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    OMG what a MMO is better than WOW???? Warlords of Draenor is one of the best Addons ever. Thx Blizzard for this perfect Game. Most here have not even played the game. You just have no good taste
  54. Cameronaut
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    After a hard launch, which is fairly normal for huge games, I got into the world and the new Draenor is amazing. The difficulty of the game has been turned up since MoP and the addition of garrison added a nice touch. Can't wait for raiding on the 3rd!
  55. Varaben
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    The issues with the server during the first few days aside, I was able to level to 100 by Saturday. The new content is fun and refreshing. The bosses in heroics/normals actually have mechanics you have to avoid. Don't let the negative reviews fool you. They are just salty from not being able to log in, which is warranted. But now that the server issues have been 99% resolved, it's a greatThe issues with the server during the first few days aside, I was able to level to 100 by Saturday. The new content is fun and refreshing. The bosses in heroics/normals actually have mechanics you have to avoid. Don't let the negative reviews fool you. They are just salty from not being able to log in, which is warranted. But now that the server issues have been 99% resolved, it's a great game. Don't miss it because of some whiners. Best expansion since TBC. WoW is back baby.… Expand
  56. Chamallow
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Apart from the technical issues during the first days of the launch, it has been by far the best expansion so far. Blizzard really outdone themselves this time, I am enjoying every moment and I am happy to see so many people coming back and giving this game a second chance.
  57. madsolsen94
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Best expansion I've played. Dreanor is beautiful, the story lines are interesting and the new features are fun and very cool.

    The servers and queues are going to get better, but the game is already great.
  58. CmdrNikFury
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    The game had a rough start, but it wasn't all an issue with the game. This expansion has revived my dwindling love for Warcraft. It is nothing short of amazing. The lore and storyline are amazing. They simplified the ability structure, but in no way the content. The game is amazing.
  59. commie
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Seriously. It's a great game.

    Initially, the servers were struggling with the extra 3 million people that the developers weren't anticipating. People were waiting 3-4 hours just to play the damn game due to the servers being so full. As of this post, queue times have disappeared entirely. Gameplay: 9/10. I really like the way Blizzard is going with this game. They've really    Seriously. It's a great game.

    Initially, the servers were struggling with the extra 3 million people that the developers weren't anticipating. People were waiting 3-4 hours just to play the damn game due to the servers being so full. As of this post, queue times have disappeared entirely.

    Gameplay: 9/10.
    I really like the way Blizzard is going with this game. They've really eyeballed the prize here with the removal of flight, the demonetization of tradeskills to kill farming bots and the addition of some good old forced perspective questlines. There's moving over to a questgiver only to see her blown up by artillery fire, the only reminder a small pair of smoking boots that, upon clicked, give a cool little reward. Neat.

    Graphics: 9/10.
    This is a ten year old game, yet the engine is holding up remarkably well. Historically, wow has always been a very CPU intensive game. With the latest patch, the load has been switched to the GPU giving better load times, smoother graphics and crisp textures. Player models were recently updated, meaning that your character no longer shares a polygon count with Grumby.

    Gameplay: 8/10
    Flight has always been a major factor in the disappearance of player interaction. Existing since BC, players could simply hop on their flying mounts and escape whatever the game or other players could throw at them. In Draenor, player controlled flying mounts are no more. World PVP is at an all time high. General chat is filled with players **** about enemies and forming groups to take down said enemies. The tears are sweet enough for even the pope to lick his lips and salivate.

    Story: 10/10.
    WoW's storyline has improved dramatically with Warlords of Draenor. No longer does it resemble something of a joke - there are actually some pretty twisty game of thrones moments now. Characters that were often thought of as "mary-sue"s are meeting gruesome ends left and right. Warlords of Draenor is a massive departure from "Panda fairy land".    … Expand
  60. Protectereli
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    The majority of the reviews on here are people who play other MMO's and seek to shame this wonderful game or people who left frusterated day 1 reviews.
    Do you think WoW has more Subscribers than other MMO's have players because it is a bad game? Absolutely not, 4/10 is a crime, shame on all of you who put down 0's, now on to my review.
    Going to Draenor was an absolute blast, although    The majority of the reviews on here are people who play other MMO's and seek to shame this wonderful game or people who left frusterated day 1 reviews.
    Do you think WoW has more Subscribers than other MMO's have players because it is a bad game? Absolutely not, 4/10 is a crime, shame on all of you who put down 0's, now on to my review.

    Going to Draenor was an absolute blast, although I am only level 97, i have already spent about 48 in game hours doing so, you might think that's a shockingly large amount of time to spend for only 7 hours, but there's just so much to do. When I first stormed the Dark Portal I thought to myself "This is the most epic thing WoW has ever put together" It was fast paced and explosive, all the Warlords introductions were satisfying and terrifying, as soon as I went through the portal, I completely forgot I even existed outside of the game, the immersion level was absolutely stellar.
    I spent hours upon hours in my Garrison, experimenting with buildings , giving my followers jobs, collecting materials, going on scouting missions, It was such a blast and its so well implemented, every follower you get will have a rarity much like WoW's in game loot, so two players must have the same follower but 1 of them might be better, adds a little flavor.
    The storyline in this expansion is the ABSOLUTE best, wow, the in game cutscenes and storytelling were top notch, plenty of new characters you are introduced too, and I was brought to tears a couple of times during my questing experience. The storytelling is absolutely on par with bioware's greatest moments this expansion, the Battle for Shattrath was heartwrenching and epic, I watched the cinematic about 40 times after I beat it.
    WoD is absolutely loaded with treasure, Ill give you an example, while walking around in Spires of Arak, I found a "Shadow Elixir" I didn't think much of it, but later on I found a shrine that appeared on my mini map, I sat there unknowing what to do, till I glanced at my elixir. I drank it and I phased out into an alternate shadowy universe where I found a Polearm imbedded in the ground, I right clicked on it, and was rewarded with an amazing epic 2 handed polearm, it was cool to accidentally stumble across something like that, Rather than spending weeks farming.
    So far this has been my favorite expansion, I am soaking everything in and taking my sweet time getting to level 100,

    WoD raises the bar for MMO storytelling while fixing many of the criticism WoW has faced in the past, the updated character models and graphics provide a deeper immersive experience.
    10/10    … Expand
  61. henryp
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    Ok, this is what's happening in the game (I've been playing since the beginning) -- every time there's an expansion, I tend to like it. But the second it goes live, chat is ALIVE with almost ALL the hardcore players hating on it. Except for this one. People seem to be loving this -- I'm amazed hearing these trolls say anything nice about ANYthing, let alone about the game they seem toOk, this is what's happening in the game (I've been playing since the beginning) -- every time there's an expansion, I tend to like it. But the second it goes live, chat is ALIVE with almost ALL the hardcore players hating on it. Except for this one. People seem to be loving this -- I'm amazed hearing these trolls say anything nice about ANYthing, let alone about the game they seem to spend their lives playing! But they ARE saying nice things, in an unprecedented way. So I guess this is a good one!

    Sheesh! This crazy "user score" based on people not understanding that this is supposed to be a review of the GAME, not a review of the (inevitable) launch woes. Will Metacritic zap these chicken littles, or will this stand as yet another example of democracy gone horribly wrong due to ignorance and idiocy?    … Expand
  62. Purechaos
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Best expansion in more than 5 years. Best leveling experience that I can remember since vanilla. Very immersive, and alot of interesting story telling techniques and lore. Garrisons are fun and interesting, Heroics dungeons are challenging and teach players to avoid boss/ game mechanics or perish. The launch connectivity issues were rough, but for the most part only hurtBest expansion in more than 5 years. Best leveling experience that I can remember since vanilla. Very immersive, and alot of interesting story telling techniques and lore. Garrisons are fun and interesting, Heroics dungeons are challenging and teach players to avoid boss/ game mechanics or perish. The launch connectivity issues were rough, but for the most part only hurt because everyone wanted to play so badly. This is a must buy, even if you just buy it to enjoy the leveling and the lore.… Expand
  63. jebemvammater
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Best expansion ever! After MoP I never liked this is like a bless! For all other negative reviews, either those are haters/trolls which never played Wow, F2P **** or just Trion/Arenanet/EA/NCsoft made accounts here to discredit Wow after their uber fails.
  64. TristanX
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    After 5 expansions, the game is plagued with stability and population issues for high population servers. They expect to use existing server for more demanding game.

    Sorry Blizzard, not learning from mistakes on these issues after 10 years isn't going to get you more subs. Great game, bad service.
  65. Neukhia
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This expansion is the greatest expansion in WoW, an improvement on TBC by not only catering to the hardcore by providing the right amount of difficult content for the hardcore player's it also gives a lot to players who have less game time fun activities to do. looking past the shaky start (which was due to a 2.5 million increase in subscribers :O!) this expansion is a gem
  66. sveta123
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing. The expansion brought back millions of players to the game for a reason- tons of new content, updated graphics, etc. I'm looking at the negative reviews and disagree with then: the expansion is not easy whatsoever- they did some ability pruning, but dungeons take way more skill and management to play. Most abilities that they took away were excessive anyways.

    This    This game is amazing. The expansion brought back millions of players to the game for a reason- tons of new content, updated graphics, etc. I'm looking at the negative reviews and disagree with then: the expansion is not easy whatsoever- they did some ability pruning, but dungeons take way more skill and management to play. Most abilities that they took away were excessive anyways.

    This expansion is great so far, and loads of fun.    … Expand
  67. hartra344
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This is easily the best expansion thus far. Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria made me lose faith in Blizzard but Warlords of Draenor has restored that faith.
  68. ratapwnz
    Dec 4, 2014
    10
    The only bad thing about new addon: lags and bugs at launch.

    Now its perfect. No more words - just go and try it, there are tons of content for anyone from casual to hardcore player.
  69. Auktopus
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This is the most fun I've ever had in WoW.

    Quests are fluid and the story is integrated and well executed. Music is at its prime. Art is fully realized. Gameplay is as tight as ever with garrisons to build and maintain, rares to kill, treasures to find and a PvP zone that offers a unique game mode. The ability prune helped give identity specs, and feels great. For all that, I think    This is the most fun I've ever had in WoW.

    Quests are fluid and the story is integrated and well executed. Music is at its prime. Art is fully realized. Gameplay is as tight as ever with garrisons to build and maintain, rares to kill, treasures to find and a PvP zone that offers a unique game mode. The ability prune helped give identity specs, and feels great.

    For all that, I think the lack of flying has attributed most to my enjoyment. So many of the small details are lost when gliding over zones, as convenient as it may be. I can't say I'm looking forward to its return in a future patch.

    It seems like Blizzard set out to let us recapture what it was like taking our first steps in Azeroth, and I think they did an incredible job of it.    … Expand
  70. Bloodsugar
    Nov 25, 2014
    9
    Things have gotten seriously savage, which is what i've always wanted. Setting up my own fortress, being able to match steel in a gladiator ring, piling up the broken bones of my enemies in my gladiator colloseum, and everyone getting equal armor for competitive play....It's all I could ever ask for.

    Things are not dumbed down, they are simplified to make way for better mechanics and a    Things have gotten seriously savage, which is what i've always wanted. Setting up my own fortress, being able to match steel in a gladiator ring, piling up the broken bones of my enemies in my gladiator colloseum, and everyone getting equal armor for competitive play....It's all I could ever ask for.

    Things are not dumbed down, they are simplified to make way for better mechanics and a more fun experience. They merged spells that deserve a merging and removed spells that were redundant.

    Also art style and level design are beautiful.    … Expand
  71. Saluko
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Overall. The characters I did want to play at launch was impossible, purely due to the server they are currently on. 5 hour waits in queue is just insanity. So I decided to play a toon I had on a low pop server. fortunately the wait time is only 20 minutes.

    So actually playing the game if you can get on ( World server down ) pending. The quest line into Draenor is not that bad I suppose    Overall. The characters I did want to play at launch was impossible, purely due to the server they are currently on. 5 hour waits in queue is just insanity. So I decided to play a toon I had on a low pop server. fortunately the wait time is only 20 minutes.

    So actually playing the game if you can get on ( World server down ) pending. The quest line into Draenor is not that bad I suppose how ever the bugs and glitches just took me out of the immersion. For example quest chains that break. Garrisons have been very fun edition and so forward liking them alot. Unfortunately again glitches and bugs kill the experience. For example, last night anyone heading into their own garrisons we all caught into a bug which pretty much froze us into the phase and was just a pure buggy mess

    Mainly just technical issues are the main issue. This would be expected if it was any other MMO as this is quite common, but this is Blizzard we are talking about. They take 5x the time to polish games and yet they still drop the ball as if it was not expected. Which is quite dishearting. For how much they've low balled expansion after expansion with more wait between patches and less content each expansion.

    However, with all the negativity aside, I am sure once all the smoke clears this game will be somewhat enjoyable. If its like the vanilla/BC/Wrath or even for some Cata ( I loved Cata) experience we all know and love , or the Mists sell out garbage that we might now come to expect from blizzard. Time will only tell.    … Expand
  72. MrWonanother
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Now that they have sorted out the server issues the game is great. But I would like to point out to those not happy with the results due to the server problems, in an online game the main point of it is to be online!!! so if this isnt working causes huge lag and character freezes making the game unplayable then why would it it be given a higher score, its because of these sort of reviewsNow that they have sorted out the server issues the game is great. But I would like to point out to those not happy with the results due to the server problems, in an online game the main point of it is to be online!!! so if this isnt working causes huge lag and character freezes making the game unplayable then why would it it be given a higher score, its because of these sort of reviews that make blizzard fix the problems. It is part of the process.… Expand
  73. jbob06
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This is the best expansion yet, everyone is complaining about the servers. That was just a problem for the first few days. The best part of the game is the MUSIC, i have never enjoyed music while gaming this much. It really sets the mood. Well done blizzard
  74. Mehlicious
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    **** yes. I basically gave up on WoW when MoP hit the scene. When I heard the new music, played around with my garrison, took in the new artwork, and started questing, I saw that their is still some fun for the taking in Azeroth. Really cool idea with the Garrison - a great MMO and hitting the solo player market - well executed.
  75. allanrojas
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Blizzard coming back to its roots with a perfect sequel/prequel mix. Gives the players the chance to experience old characters like Durotan. Amazing new graphics, casual playability, 10/10 on quest design.
  76. Axlyss
    Nov 16, 2014
    9
    Okay metacritic can you ban the obvious troll who made 40+ accounts and spammed 0s? Its so obvious they all use the same grammar and they all have 2-3 sentences. You can tell the obvious real people and trolls apart because the real people actually state whats wrong with the game.

    Also someone said it took them 10hours to get 100? The record at the moment is 17 hours and thats with    Okay metacritic can you ban the obvious troll who made 40+ accounts and spammed 0s? Its so obvious they all use the same grammar and they all have 2-3 sentences. You can tell the obvious real people and trolls apart because the real people actually state whats wrong with the game.

    Also someone said it took them 10hours to get 100? The record at the moment is 17 hours and thats with objectives. By the way the record in the burning crusade was 7 and a half hours to reach 70. Also you say you already did ALL the content? Thats a laugh because no one has yet to complete every zone in 3+ days of playing (few streamers close at the moment who have been playing since 3 in the morning taking shifts)

    The only think I hate about this xpack is the way they started it. Really you had to throw lore out the window for garrosh to stop his father from drinking the blood? Other than that its pretty lore friendly.

    Also the server issues come on Blizzard this is what your fifth expansion? You can only blame so much on DDOS..

    8/10 will update to 9/10 when servers are fixed.    … Expand
  77. scoobers
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    No queues any more and the game runs flawless. There is soo much about this xpack that brings us back to the old school goodness with all the neat new bells and whistles attached. You can now build your own BASE!
    You can send followers on missions for goodies and other stuff. The story is the best it has been since lich king.
  78. EpicFezz
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    Warlords of Draenor is a well presented, beautiful and enjoyable expansion for any player, whether your a returning player or someone who has little to no experience with the game. A lot of effort has been put into forging the world to reward exploration, which is one of my favorite aspects. For example, treasures are hidden in visually inaccessible areas, and players are rewarded forWarlords of Draenor is a well presented, beautiful and enjoyable expansion for any player, whether your a returning player or someone who has little to no experience with the game. A lot of effort has been put into forging the world to reward exploration, which is one of my favorite aspects. For example, treasures are hidden in visually inaccessible areas, and players are rewarded for finding the route to these seemingly unreachable places. Plenty of endgame content will also keep you occupied, whether you're raiding, doing dungeons or maintaining your garrison. Challenging Heroic Dungeons with the extra step of doing Challenge Mode means that you will have hours of enjoyment on end. The new and rebuilt character models look frankly amazing - each of their animations complimenting their new poly counts. Some unnecessary clutter from classes has been removed - but in my opinion this is a definite thumbs up as the classes are easier to learn but harder to master. So whether your new to MMO Gaming or a seasoned veteran this is definitely - at least in my opinion - the best WoW expansion ever made. Well done Blizzard!

    RANT ALERT -You guys (at least the majority) are complete morons. In fact, you (life forms) are so simple I can split you into 2 stereotypes: those who give the game a 0 because there is lag on launch and those who give the game a 0 because it is too easy. Let's combat both of these irrelevant points, shall we? To begin with, even though the lag WAS bad you don't review a game based on it. That's like reviewing a movie badly because the tickets sold out before you could buy them. The lag wasn't great at all, but that does not detract from the actual quality of the expansion for the next 2 or so years of its existence. Secondly (and this is the point that annoys me the most) is people saying that this expansion is "too easy" or "dumbed down for five year old's". Wrong! Sure, some of the content like questing or finding treasures is easy enough for casual players, but try getting a Gold Challenge Mode medal and telling me that's easy on ANY of the dungeons. In fact, you saying the expansion is too easy is simply proving that you're bad at the game. You aren't good enough to try the harder content, so you only play normal dungeons or quest. "Oh, it's to easy"! Wrong. You're just too bad at the game. Please, don't be idiots when reviewing this expansion.    … Expand
  79. Wrath68
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    It's hard to put a finger on but Blizzard have really improved the WoW universe with WoD. They had some problems at launch and i were kinda dissapointed because when you pay around 15 usd per month, you expect the game to be running smoothly even on release. But its fixed now and im looking forward to the raidrelease tomorrow. I love that you now have your very own Castle and that you canIt's hard to put a finger on but Blizzard have really improved the WoW universe with WoD. They had some problems at launch and i were kinda dissapointed because when you pay around 15 usd per month, you expect the game to be running smoothly even on release. But its fixed now and im looking forward to the raidrelease tomorrow. I love that you now have your very own Castle and that you can customize it to your needs. You are able to send followers on missions for you and earn resources, gold and gear by succesfully completing them. The world is a masterpiece in itself. The designers have really done a great work there. I would recommend any who exited WoW during cata and pandaria to reconsider joining the world of warcraft universe… Expand
  80. Pityek
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    So many freaking whining folks around here. . .starting to be rly annoying. Yes, the login and lag problems were rly pain in the ass but that was because the entire battle.net servers were attacked by a Ddos attack. Srsly people giving games 1 and 0 points just because the launch technical problems ?! Shame on you haters. This expansions actually redeemed WoW from the painful MoP expansion.
  81. texmexdude
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    There is much talk of the issues encountered at launch but now that those are resolved the focus should be on the quality of the game. This is the best expansion so far! I am really liking the new content.
  82. PersonCritic
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    Claiming which WoW-expansion is the best is hard, which expansions are not on the other hand is easy. Cataclysm and MoP took WoW into directions which were appreciated differently but almost never with great widespread enthusiasm. WoD has broken that trend now that the launch problems are over and rightfully so! The strongest aspect are the lore, storystelling and the garrison (besides theClaiming which WoW-expansion is the best is hard, which expansions are not on the other hand is easy. Cataclysm and MoP took WoW into directions which were appreciated differently but almost never with great widespread enthusiasm. WoD has broken that trend now that the launch problems are over and rightfully so! The strongest aspect are the lore, storystelling and the garrison (besides the soundtrack which is sublime by default). Other gameplay aspects are very smooth and enjoyable but essentially 'just' good versions of what you already know. I recommend this expansion to anyone new or old to this game. In my personal opinion this expansion seems to have surpassed WotLK already, no easy feat. And it has the potential to go beyond TBC's golden age. Let's hope that happens but even if it doesn't, this expansion is fun as hell!… Expand
  83. slickwilly06
    Nov 27, 2014
    10
    Best expansion since Burning Crusade. Everything is streamlined to reduce tedium, but the challenge is ever present. Garrisons are loads of fun, and questing has new life again. I actually am clearing all Draenor zones just because it's THAT fun!
  84. beladrim
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    The terrible launch aside... I have to give credit to Blizzard for actually delivering on this expansion.

    Now i am not just some fan boy giving a high score. If you check my other reviews, you will see that i gave MoP a 4/10. I was really not happy with it due to a severe lack of content/More reputation dailies/the irrelevance of dunjons/ and well.... Pandas... This time however, i    The terrible launch aside... I have to give credit to Blizzard for actually delivering on this expansion.

    Now i am not just some fan boy giving a high score. If you check my other reviews, you will see that i gave MoP a 4/10. I was really not happy with it due to a severe lack of content/More reputation dailies/the irrelevance of dunjons/ and well.... Pandas...

    This time however, i have to tip my hat to Blizzard...

    The Garrison : It's AMAZING! Seriously, this feature is totally addicting and usefull! It's a game on it's own. Don't underestimate it's value!

    The lore : Back to the roots... No more pandas... No more asian theme that doesn't really vibe with the WC universe. Finally i feel like we are back on the right track lore wise...

    Graphics... A HUDGE improvement there. New character models/ More particles / Better textures. If you stopped playing wow because it looked two old this is the time to jump back in! Even the sound evects have been greatly improved!

    End Game : So far we are still gearing up, but the difficulty level seems to be on par to what i expected. I wish it was a tidy bit more challenging, but so far it's an improvement over MoP for sure!

    As for all the ZERO's.... **** please.... Even the worst expansion that was MoP didn't deserve a Zero score. Giving the game a Zero doesn't say that the game is bad (IMO a ZERO score game would be something like Ride to Hell).

    By giving aZero you say two things :

    A) You are a troll

    B) You don't like the game

    The fact that you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad. People Like Justin Bieber, does it make him a top class singer? No it doesn't.

    If you're giving a Zero just to express that you hate Blizzard... Get the **** off this site. This isn't how you give a proper review!    … Expand
  85. edogg007
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Best expansion since Wrath of the Lich King! Although the launch was terrible now that the servers are stable and I've had a chance to play I must say great job Blizzard!
  86. DaddenNFL
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Very solid new expansion that provides a whole lot of new content and comes with a level 90 character boost to get you RIGHT into the action! Most of the negative reviews on here are mainly people complaining about the day one server issues without any actual feedback about the game.
  87. mitchell0987
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    The few days of launch issues which while frustrating were resolved quite quickly and now the servers have double the capacity of pre-WoD and seem quite stable. The game itself is fantastic, fantastic visuals and game play, new fresh dynamic questing and garrisons bring a whole new aspect to the game, raids still not out but judging by the dungeons they should be on par if not better thanThe few days of launch issues which while frustrating were resolved quite quickly and now the servers have double the capacity of pre-WoD and seem quite stable. The game itself is fantastic, fantastic visuals and game play, new fresh dynamic questing and garrisons bring a whole new aspect to the game, raids still not out but judging by the dungeons they should be on par if not better than previous content.… Expand
  88. Eattheirdead
    Nov 23, 2014
    9
    Despite the launch issues, WoD feels like Blizzard's most ambitious expansion. The game successfully navigates away from rote questing, and moves towards actual, meaningful storytelling interwoven with non-quest encounters that keep the experience fresh. It feels more like an "open world game" than ever before, and I'm looking forward to progressing through the endgame content.
  89. Twosmart4tv
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    First off...the trolls are giving out "zero" rated reviews because hackers DDOS attacked Blizzard on launch day. I've been playing since Vanilla and this is the most fun I have had with WoW since TBC. Sure...I wish the old talent trees were here and I could create hybrid spec characters, but over all this expansion has been extremely engaging. Haters are going to hate because that's whatFirst off...the trolls are giving out "zero" rated reviews because hackers DDOS attacked Blizzard on launch day. I've been playing since Vanilla and this is the most fun I have had with WoW since TBC. Sure...I wish the old talent trees were here and I could create hybrid spec characters, but over all this expansion has been extremely engaging. Haters are going to hate because that's what they do. I'm a long term WoW vet and this xpac is the cat's pajamas. The garrison experience is great, quests are more story driven, dungeons are hard, heroics are painful, the music is better than FFXIV, and Draenor is beautiful. If you loved WoW during it's glory days you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't pick this game up.… Expand
  90. Jpmota
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    One of the best expansions for far, imo TBC still the best tho.

    Even tho Blizzard is a multi-million dollar company they can't prevent the ddos attacks, the problem is solved already and the game is already playable. Very good game
  91. Osito
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    The game is not really a 10, it's more like an 8, but I'm giving it a 10 to counterbalance all these stupid zero scores. The bottom line is that I hadn't played WOW for a couple of years, but this expansion has brought me back, and so far I'm loving it.
  92. Themacko
    Nov 14, 2014
    8
    Granted the launch has had an awful amount of issues but deep beneath that mess is one great expansion that people will really enjoy when the issues die down.

    When it's working Warlords of Draenor makes World of Warcraft feel fresh. However, I can only advise people who are undecided as yet is to hold back on purchase for a week or so from today (14th November) to enjoy it to it's    Granted the launch has had an awful amount of issues but deep beneath that mess is one great expansion that people will really enjoy when the issues die down.

    When it's working Warlords of Draenor makes World of Warcraft feel fresh.

    However, I can only advise people who are undecided as yet is to hold back on purchase for a week or so from today (14th November) to enjoy it to it's full potential.    … Expand
  93. Vanyer
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Level 100 and enjoyed the questing like 100 times more than Pandaria, and as a PvP Player, Ashran is pretty awesome at the moment.. so far so epic, don't miss out! :)
  94. airaani
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    It disappoints me to see so many reviews based on one day of glitchy play. I agree that the launch should have gone sooner, but the reviews should be about the game - and since, as predicted, it is running smoothly now, here's my review - this game is stellar. The best expansion since Burning Crusade.
    Leveling is fun again, the change in the XP curve means that it doesn't feel like a    It disappoints me to see so many reviews based on one day of glitchy play. I agree that the launch should have gone sooner, but the reviews should be about the game - and since, as predicted, it is running smoothly now, here's my review - this game is stellar. The best expansion since Burning Crusade.
    Leveling is fun again, the change in the XP curve means that it doesn't feel like a thankless grind, but it still certainly takes work. Other reviews claiming "90%" of people will be 100 in a day are laughable - plenty of people hit 100 over the weekend, myself included, but the vast majority of the playerbase is not 100 yet.
    Questing is engaging, there are fewer quests in each zone but they have more story and are more rewarding, making it really feel like you're having an impact on the world. You can quest in each zone to completion without quests turning grey, and it really guides you through the world, showing it off (and it is gorgeous, worth showing off). Multiple rare spawns in each zone are a fun an interesting dynamic, and the random chance for an item to "upgrade" means that even quest greens can turn into worthwhile gear.
    Garrisons are fun and engaging, and make you feel like you're a real part of the world. They give you things to do each day that make logging on fun, without giving you an endless slew of dailies.
    All in all I absolutely recommend this to anyone... after the disappointment of MoP and the bigger disappointment of Cata, this feels like WoW again!    … Expand
  95. GamercastMMs
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    Well, where do I start. First of all, I am also one of the victims of the long queue, but this page is about rating the game, if you haven't played the expansion, stop giving this expansion 0 and 1.

    I have been playing this expansion a Whole day now, and I will say. It is my favorite since WOTLK. The Garrison system is refreshing for WOW, that I love sending some of friends out to do    Well, where do I start. First of all, I am also one of the victims of the long queue, but this page is about rating the game, if you haven't played the expansion, stop giving this expansion 0 and 1.

    I have been playing this expansion a Whole day now, and I will say. It is my favorite since WOTLK.
    The Garrison system is refreshing for WOW, that I love sending some of friends out to do the dirty Work, and reward me with XP, gold etc.

    the dungeons is cool, and the OST (Like always) is amazing, compressed)

    The areas is a nice detailed. Reminds me of Outland but Better. ( I said it)
    What I DO HATE with this expansion and pre-patch is lvlin is to easy now. You can hit start from lvl 1 to 30 in 2 hours.

    But I really can't describe this expansion that much for you, I can't enter the World due to Lagg and Queue.
    But what I tried, it feels fantastic.

    I will wait some weeks and you are good to go to feel the freshness in this expansion

    +Huge areas, lovely quests, Garrison is a nice touch, professions is fun, rare mobs everywhere to provide decent loots, dungeons is fun and detailed and the Soundtrack is better than all the others combined(not really, every Expansion have some favorite soundtracks and not so favorite)

    -The long Queue, lagg everywhere you go, to easy lvlin.

    Pick this up, when it's time! when the server have been fixed, Now I will go play some Halo remastered 1-4 on my Xbox one ^^

    You take care!    … Expand
  96. programmer1
    Nov 22, 2014
    10
    I can't understand how ppl vote a game for launch days problem.. Wod is absolutely one of the best expansion. But its the best looking expansion of the World of Warcraft. Wod is absolutely amazing..
  97. endguard
    Dec 1, 2014
    10
    my favorite expansion yet it looks really good and the new content is amazing I've had a blast with all of it, the game with the new models and new zones looks amazing sure its still an old game and doesn't look stunning but i do feel like they really gave it some new life. the lore in this is also amazing for someone like me whose obsessed with the lore this expansion and i are in love.
  98. OliverGrau
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    This expansion doesn't deserve 0. It's by far the best expansion that has been released in WoW history.
    IF you don't take the horrible launch into account with so many issues.
    Draenor is beautiful. The quests are more varied now and they're quite fun to complete, there are many plot-twists in the quests, which makes you more aware of the little details during a quest. I've actually    This expansion doesn't deserve 0. It's by far the best expansion that has been released in WoW history.
    IF you don't take the horrible launch into account with so many issues.

    Draenor is beautiful. The quests are more varied now and they're quite fun to complete, there are many plot-twists in the quests, which makes you more aware of the little details during a quest.
    I've actually also laughed a bit at some of the quests, for example; there is a quest where you need to help a kid get his "women in underwear" calendar, it was so out of place and setting, making a comic situation. Garrisons give the whole game a new aspect, making crucial choices to your economy and progression depends on you figuring out the best plan for implementing upgrades and buildings.

    PVP is better than ever at lvl 100, healers are not one man armies anymore and there has been made a lot of balancing changes for the better across the board.

    PVE (as of now, only dungeons) is awesome. Dungeons in WoD are difficult on heroic mode, you really have to focus and do everything right. You can't just stand auto-attack as you did in MoP.

    That was just was stroke my mind. I'm pissed as hell on Blizzard because of the terrible excuse of a launch. But the content itself is the best I've ever seen.    … Expand
  99. Crunchie
    Nov 22, 2014
    10
    Wow. They let people, who having even been able to log in and play the game write a review on how good or bad the game is. I feel you can give a game a negative review if you can't log in a actually play it. Also a ZERO rating is for games that are (in my words) broken, or unplayable.

    Also to the 1%'er that say the games to easy. Wildstar will be happy to take your money. Or any other    Wow. They let people, who having even been able to log in and play the game write a review on how good or bad the game is. I feel you can give a game a negative review if you can't log in a actually play it. Also a ZERO rating is for games that are (in my words) broken, or unplayable.

    Also to the 1%'er that say the games to easy. Wildstar will be happy to take your money. Or any other eastern mmo. There are more casuals than hardcore and there are plenty of raids.

    What I here is a great example of Popular Opinion. Everyone that left a zero rating is not the honest way to review a game for others to see. The game is very good. I've played for 3+ years. My honest opinion of the game is 8.5 but due to people getting all but hurt about it. I graded it a 10.    … Expand
  100. Danex
    Nov 27, 2014
    10
    Not perfect, but it is, and I know this has been said before, the best one yet, if you look past the nostalgia glasses. I would not normally give a 10/10, but all the people that ragequit WoW after 3 days of serverproblems giving 0, this kinda evens it out.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Gamestyle
    Feb 16, 2015
    70
    Now is a great time to jump in for new players, but established players will quickly tire of grinding the same content.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    75
    My quarrel with Warlords of Draenor is that it does not define the direction for the whole game – it just refreshes it and sets it in order, which is what patches do. There’s not enough novelties and the changes (e.g. randomized loot) are hit and miss. [01/2015, p.52]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 31, 2015
    83
    A great excuse to leap back in, or take your first steps into the biggest MMO going. [Feb 2015, p.62]
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