World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

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  1. ahg219
    Nov 25, 2014
    8
    While Blizzard may have had an abysmal start (in terms of connectivity) to this expansion, I believe this expansion is its best yet. It is, at least the most well thought out expansion, or so it seems. In this expansion, Blizzard seems to have been finely-tuned to the fact that aside from WOTLK, The Burning Crusade was their best expansion (or, it had the most player investment, anyway).While Blizzard may have had an abysmal start (in terms of connectivity) to this expansion, I believe this expansion is its best yet. It is, at least the most well thought out expansion, or so it seems. In this expansion, Blizzard seems to have been finely-tuned to the fact that aside from WOTLK, The Burning Crusade was their best expansion (or, it had the most player investment, anyway). Certain areas seem to be virtually copy-and-pasted, yet not quite so much, which causes long-lasting players to constantly compare-and-contrast the terrain of Draenor with Outland.

    This game has integrity, loyalty to the canon, and loyalty to the players. The major downside is that so much is walled-off at level 100, at least for the short-term. Too soon after finishing a dynamic and interesting single-player mode, the game devolves into a dungeon and material grind.    … Expand
  2. Achtungg
    Nov 27, 2014
    8
    I've been a subscriber since October of 2005. This is by far the best, if not better expansion than Wrath of the Lich King. Don't let these sour grape haters deter you with their grossly infantile 0 score. It's a solid 8 with excellent story telling, vast amount of playability and compelling classes that are easy to learn yet hard to master. Take it from someone who has 9+ 85 levelI've been a subscriber since October of 2005. This is by far the best, if not better expansion than Wrath of the Lich King. Don't let these sour grape haters deter you with their grossly infantile 0 score. It's a solid 8 with excellent story telling, vast amount of playability and compelling classes that are easy to learn yet hard to master. Take it from someone who has 9+ 85 level characters. If you've played before but left, especially during Cataclysm or Mists of Pandaria and yearn for the adventuring and "what's over the next hill" feeling, this game will take you back to its roots of what it made WoW special to begin with.… Expand
  3. acesrhigh
    Feb 4, 2015
    8
    I played WoW for many years and eventually left. I felt WoW had gone down a path I just wasn't enjoying anymore.. After playing WoD, my interest in WoW has been renewed. I came back after almost 4 years away. This is not the be-all-end-all to fixing the MMO, but this is DEFINITELY a step in the right direction. Looking forward to the future of WoW. Many people are returning, with good reason.
  4. studmunky
    Feb 10, 2015
    9
    Warlords delivers a new type of WoW experience without deviating from the fun, social, and downright addicting nature of the game. The story line really pulls it together by changing your character from a wandering adventurer into a commander for your chosen side. This impressed me because Blizzard has taken the next logical step in an ongoing story that many people have been invested inWarlords delivers a new type of WoW experience without deviating from the fun, social, and downright addicting nature of the game. The story line really pulls it together by changing your character from a wandering adventurer into a commander for your chosen side. This impressed me because Blizzard has taken the next logical step in an ongoing story that many people have been invested in for many years. On the other side of this, the game is now very easy to pick up and start for a newbie because all skills can now be leveled on the Draenor continent. The Garrison you are given adds a few new dimensions to the game as well and gives you something even beyond your hero to work towards. Overall, this expansion is a great addition to the franchise and addresses many of the criticisms that fans had with the last expansion; Mists of Pandaria.… Expand
  5. belchegors
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    great game what can I say, the only negative part about is the almost 15 months of no new content. thats why people hate on it. i had my fun!
  6. WolfoxLive
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    This expansion should have been the next expansion after WotLK. WoW feels like vanilla WoW again. No made up filler panda role and no boring content/story like cataclysm. Garrison system adds depth to the gameplay. Dungeons are well designed and repeating them all over again is no hassle. I'm really looking forward to experience the new raids.
  7. ChicagoPhil
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    I have no idea why all the hate. Warlords of Draenor is an awesome expansion. I've been playing since WoW launch and WoD is one of the better xpacs. The story line is great, game play and art superb. The new Garrison quest line is addicting as things come in WoW. I almost didn't get this expansion because of all the negative reviews people were giving it, glad I didn't let them get toI have no idea why all the hate. Warlords of Draenor is an awesome expansion. I've been playing since WoW launch and WoD is one of the better xpacs. The story line is great, game play and art superb. The new Garrison quest line is addicting as things come in WoW. I almost didn't get this expansion because of all the negative reviews people were giving it, glad I didn't let them get to me. This xpac is worth it.… Expand
  8. Ps_cx
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    There are a lot of horrible reviews that are based on blizzard being DDoS'd rather than the game itself. That is a majority of the 0 ratings. There are HUGE queues because they are trying to combat a DDoS. Learn to google people. The world of dreanor is amazingly rich and beautiful. I found myself looking around at everything. The no flying is probably the best decision they made. TheThere are a lot of horrible reviews that are based on blizzard being DDoS'd rather than the game itself. That is a majority of the 0 ratings. There are HUGE queues because they are trying to combat a DDoS. Learn to google people. The world of dreanor is amazingly rich and beautiful. I found myself looking around at everything. The no flying is probably the best decision they made. The quests are the standard kill/fetch type for the most part. The addition of in-world solo scenarios is nice. I would recommend this game. It's a lot of fun.… Expand
  9. Elbeske
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    This really is the best WoW expansion yet. It really is sad that people are reviewing this game badly due to a few days of connection errors due to DDoSing. After all, for all people who were actively subscribed for when they had issues, they were given 3 extra days of game-time, more than making up for the connection problems. The WoW dev team has really outdone themselves with thisThis really is the best WoW expansion yet. It really is sad that people are reviewing this game badly due to a few days of connection errors due to DDoSing. After all, for all people who were actively subscribed for when they had issues, they were given 3 extra days of game-time, more than making up for the connection problems. The WoW dev team has really outdone themselves with this expansion, and is is really evident in the small details, from treasures scattered all over the world, to people you recruit to join your cause, and the big things, like the garrisons. (your own hub for whatever you want it to be)

    Definitely deserves more than the 6.1 that it has now.    … Expand
  10. Azuth
    Nov 24, 2014
    10
    The best expansion so far, hands down. Compelling storytelling, beautiful world, excellent music and the most enjoyable questing we have seen in wow up to now, especially in the main story line. Garrisons are (surprisingly) very well done and fit nicely into both the story and gameplay. Dungeons are a bit harder than MoP and require some strategy, boss mechanics matter again which is aThe best expansion so far, hands down. Compelling storytelling, beautiful world, excellent music and the most enjoyable questing we have seen in wow up to now, especially in the main story line. Garrisons are (surprisingly) very well done and fit nicely into both the story and gameplay. Dungeons are a bit harder than MoP and require some strategy, boss mechanics matter again which is a good thing. The new character models and many outdoor elites are also nice touches, in an expansion that is overall FUN to play.… Expand
  11. wickerman12345
    Nov 27, 2014
    9
    Let me begin by saying how frustrated I am by people giving the actual game itself massively negative reviews due to server issues. It seems somewhat akin to Top Gear slating a car because the road surface they are driving it on is unfinished. That aside, let's get down to reviewing the game itself.

    From the moment you enter the dark portal, you are thrown straight into the action in a    Let me begin by saying how frustrated I am by people giving the actual game itself massively negative reviews due to server issues. It seems somewhat akin to Top Gear slating a car because the road surface they are driving it on is unfinished. That aside, let's get down to reviewing the game itself.

    From the moment you enter the dark portal, you are thrown straight into the action in a fast-paced and exciting prologue, giving some insight into the world of Draenor and it's Warlords. It gives those players with rusty fingers a chance to reacquaint themselves with their class and abilities and those who took advantage of the free level 90 boost since the launch will find themselves unlocking abilities as they progress through this prologue, giving them a chance to learn the class bit by bit. This is a really nice addition from Blizzard!

    As for the content, it's difficult to draw a solid conclusion, due to the fact that 90% of the content has yet to be implemented, however there is a suitable amount of PvE, PvP, Questing and Grinding to keep everyone busy. The addition of treasure, rares and bonus objectives makes questing a little more fun with the latter rewarding a big chunk of xp for every bonus objective you complete.

    As for the 'dumbing' down of classes, yes they have removed a lot of abilities, but in my opinion it is not detrimental to the combat system. It's less daunting from a new player perspective, and quite honestly some of the classes rotations were clunky and over complicated. Again, this is a very subjective topic, and some people may find a 4/5 button rotation is a bit trivial.

    Graphically, the game has definitely seen improvements and tweaks. The most obvious of which are the new player textures and glowing outlines around all NPCs. There's no denying that the game is 10 years old and isn't as graphically advanced as newer RPGs, but Blizzard have done a great job with the limited scope they have within the WoW game engine. They've also improved the terrain and foliage such as trees to stop them looking like giant blobs.

    This really is a return to form for WoW, possibly the best expansion yet, but we shall see how the story-line and content pans out as we receive more content in-game.    … Expand
  12. artichokein
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    I'll keep this review short and sweet.

    Other than the obvious issues during launch, the expansion is definitely the best yet. Diverse landscape, Garrisons, amazing quest line, and the no flying mounts really makes the land feel that much more epic. The dungeons are also really well done, with the bosses having more mechanics and things to do than raid bosses in MoP. Overall, WoD is    I'll keep this review short and sweet.

    Other than the obvious issues during launch, the expansion is definitely the best yet. Diverse landscape, Garrisons, amazing quest line, and the no flying mounts really makes the land feel that much more epic. The dungeons are also really well done, with the bosses having more mechanics and things to do than raid bosses in MoP.

    Overall, WoD is an amazingly well put together expansion, and was an absolute joy to level through. Can't wait to level my other toons to experience it all again :)    … Expand
  13. BanandiN
    Nov 27, 2014
    10
    I found the soundtrack amazing, couldn't play without it, they really put us into Draenor, a savage world, where everything, from leveling up professions to doing dungeons, are extremely deadly and hard to do. I really felt I was into a dangerous world.
  14. spageopriya12
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    The expansion is set after the events of Mists of Pandaria and takes place in an alternate universe on the world of Draenor, the original homeworld of the orcs as it appeared in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, prior to its destruction in the ending of that game and the creation of Outland as featured in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.The expansion is set after the events of Mists of Pandaria and takes place in an alternate universe on the world of Draenor, the original homeworld of the orcs as it appeared in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, prior to its destruction in the ending of that game and the creation of Outland as featured in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Legendary characters of Warcraft '​s past, such as Grom Hellscream, Ner'zhul, Gul'dan, and Blackhand, will appear… Expand
  15. Hipere00
    Jan 12, 2015
    8
    I came here to speak true of heart. While most ratings that were low are mostly complaints due to launch day and this game was judged this way, I will judge this game based on what has become today. I've played all expansions since it was born, it was amazing when WotLK arrived, my favorite, but when Cata arrived, the lore was awful and made me go straight to PvP for the rest of theI came here to speak true of heart. While most ratings that were low are mostly complaints due to launch day and this game was judged this way, I will judge this game based on what has become today. I've played all expansions since it was born, it was amazing when WotLK arrived, my favorite, but when Cata arrived, the lore was awful and made me go straight to PvP for the rest of the expansion. Then MoP arrived and messed up PvP too, so I had no option but to resign WoW for another mmorpg. When Blizz announced WoD, I was guessing for insignificant changes made since the huge fail of PvE and PvP overall on MoP, the n I heard rumors about real changes made to mechanics, graphics, and even the lore. So I jumped back in to WoW on a level 90 boosted character and tried out the beta. The beta was very intriguing and stayed to play at launch day. Yes I know people, launch day was a complete disaster, but understand that what matters is on how they respond to certain situations as to other games I've played during my teenage life. During the next 2 months, WoD has blew me away, the content they offered was more than I can imagine. It was almost as good as SWTOR, which by the way was my favorite game too, they had garrisons, professions ready to craft in high standards, lore was so great and breathtaking, and finally, my favorite part, they reorganized and simplified the way how PvP works and which spells belong to which specialization. The few negatives of the classic features are still there, but WoD relives the glorious times I had played when Burning Crusade was live. They had their ups and downs, but this time, they had me convinced to play this game once more.… Expand
  16. Kumori2213
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Phenomenal expansion, I've played since the beginning and it's transparent by now the kids complaining are not used to MMOs and their constantly progressive development.
  17. Minilla
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    i tried it today and i got addicted

    best game ever 10/10IGN

    no seriously altough the graphics are dated what matters is the gameplay

    im a level mage um with is it called again? that wolf thing.
  18. Rocharox
    Apr 13, 2015
    10
    Coming from a F2P game (Runes of Magic) this game is just amazing. I played back on cataclysm for about 2 months, but back then the feeling wasn't as good. the game runs very smooth, the quests on high end have a fun lore and the cinematics are very well made.
    The Garrison feels like First Person Warcraft, something I really liked and the invasions are really fun.
    I had access to a    Coming from a F2P game (Runes of Magic) this game is just amazing. I played back on cataclysm for about 2 months, but back then the feeling wasn't as good. the game runs very smooth, the quests on high end have a fun lore and the cinematics are very well made.
    The Garrison feels like First Person Warcraft, something I really liked and the invasions are really fun.
    I had access to a Vanilla server before this game and can honestly say that anyone that claims vanilla to be more fun is just calling out some warm memories from when the game was new. right now the game is awesome and its right now we must play it.
    10/10.    … Expand
  19. thepcplayers
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    Yes, the launch sucked. However, the game really delivers awesome content and should be beloved by every true warcraft fan. Blizzard failed to impress me in MoP and Cata, but WoD gives me the urge to play WoW for the first time since WotLK
  20. mikemilz
    Dec 12, 2014
    9
    I haven't played WoW "seriously" since The Burning Crusade expansion. I've bought and played, very casually, every expansion since then, preferring other MMOs to what WoW was offering. This is the first time sine TBC that I enjoy playing the game again. I'm loving every aspect of game play. There were several other games released around the same time as WoD that I was way more excitedI haven't played WoW "seriously" since The Burning Crusade expansion. I've bought and played, very casually, every expansion since then, preferring other MMOs to what WoW was offering. This is the first time sine TBC that I enjoy playing the game again. I'm loving every aspect of game play. There were several other games released around the same time as WoD that I was way more excited about. They're getting none of my time because WoW's getting all of it.… Expand
  21. GotHeeeem
    Dec 29, 2014
    9
    The Game is a Strong 8.7 I came into wow last year playing MoP and i loved the early game and playing with my friends. However, after a few months of grinding pvp gear which btw used to take 4 dam long months where u throw money away waiting to gear up, finally is completely resolved in WOD. I would also lke to add i stopped playing wow in mop because pvp was so unbalance. NOW inThe Game is a Strong 8.7 I came into wow last year playing MoP and i loved the early game and playing with my friends. However, after a few months of grinding pvp gear which btw used to take 4 dam long months where u throw money away waiting to gear up, finally is completely resolved in WOD. I would also lke to add i stopped playing wow in mop because pvp was so unbalance. NOW in WOD, the game is sooooo much better. the questing is actually fun and interesting, i literally did every single quest and enjoyed it. Also, they made it so all the questing is all story driven and they dont muck the waters with retarded side quests so its worth doing them all to get the full story which is again really good in wod. As pvp goes, its sooo much better. As far as gearing your character it now only takes 1 month to full gear because of rated battlegrounds dropping a gear piece per week, gladiator sanctum dropping a gear piece per week, and then buying a piece with your conquest cap points. As far as balance, its wayyy better than mop, buuuut not perfect, but at least its playable and fun, it seriously is a lot better than it was. if they work on balance a little bit it could be flawless. regardless the game is really fun, tons of hours of play, pvp is really decent and fun. like i said for $50 its by far the best pc game on the market for time and fun level and harcore competitive pvp gaming. I give wod a strong 8.7 they finally got there act together this game is good.… Expand
  22. Davidesol
    Dec 9, 2014
    8
    Didnt tried raids yet, but overall experience was fun.

    They have simplied some mechanics and gameplay styles a lot, no flying is a good thing for a while, but make it tedious sometimes where you're trying to find something. Crafting are now easier than ever, but it take a few days to craft pieces, but garrisons let you chose building of any profession to help you level them fast, or    Didnt tried raids yet, but overall experience was fun.

    They have simplied some mechanics and gameplay styles a lot, no flying is a good thing for a while, but make it tedious sometimes where you're trying to find something.

    Crafting are now easier than ever, but it take a few days to craft pieces, but garrisons let you chose building of any profession to help you level them fast, or just use one you don't have.

    Garrisons are a ood addition, and fun, but i could be better if they added some mobile external app just to check followers missions and make them do new ones without the need of login into the game.

    They could also bring out pet battles into a mobile app, which would be great for leveling pets and so on.

    New models are very nice and they fits perfectly, also the graphic options to difference normal setup and raid setup is a great addition.    … Expand
  23. darkfoxx
    Dec 29, 2014
    8
    I see so many people crying about this game and how its graphics are outdated etc etc... but I find the people that complain about it usually never do more than sit in a main city crying about the mechanics. The truth is, they have upgraded the graphics by a lot, its a 10 year old game so you can only overhaul so much it wont be the look of BF4 if you expect them to rebuild a 10 year oldI see so many people crying about this game and how its graphics are outdated etc etc... but I find the people that complain about it usually never do more than sit in a main city crying about the mechanics. The truth is, they have upgraded the graphics by a lot, its a 10 year old game so you can only overhaul so much it wont be the look of BF4 if you expect them to rebuild a 10 year old game then you are the one with the soft skull. Of course there are only about 7 zones(same as BC) in the new xpac, Not sure why people thought that certain zones could be interchangeable in level caps. The Garrisons added fun to the game if you're not too lazy to do them. The raids are fun so far as long as you do more than run through LFR and cry about how easy LFR is (do some real raids). I noticed the people rating it a "0" didn't even play that much of the game meaning they aren't equipped to answer any questions. As someone who PVP's in arena and does Raiding 3-4 days a week and I have been playing since vanilla, I would say I have a better handle on it than the "I played 10 minutes and I hate it" type of people. The same people crying about Pandaria when it was pretty good also, everyone just cried about the pandas before even playing it. To the people that say they are never coming back, good, I wouldn't want you in the game anyways, who needs extra trade trolls. To the ones that say its not the current best mmo, have a look at the ones that were supposed to be "giving it a run for its money" (Archeage, wildstar, ESO, Tera, Rift, GW2) They all fell before WOW, so yea, its the best out currently.

    Garrisons- Fun and new, get repetitive but not a staple in the game just a daily.
    PVP- World pvp is back and the classes are more even now even though some are still in need of tweaking
    Raiding- Is fun and has a good difficulty increase when changing from normal to heroic to mythic, there are even different loot tables now when looking at all the different difficulties, not just reskinned upgrades.
    Professions-are pretty useless unless you use engineering, not many gear has gem slots and only 4 pieces of gear can even be enchanted.
    Gear-still feels like the upgrades are minimal but that's what this game is built around, you don't normally get a super upgrade.
    Players-are currently the worst part of this game, as you see in the reviews, some of these same types also play the game while sitting in trade all day doing the "anal and murlock" troll. There is a solution though, just get a spam addon and have it so it reports anyone saying these words, I haven't seen it since.
    Over all I would say it is a good expansion pack so far, I world pvp daily and do arenas when I'm not raiding, I am a warlock which is supposedly the worst class right now with its many nerfs and I like the expansion.    … Expand
  24. Y2jfan2010
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    This game is a gem it may have caused a bit of strife at launch but I think the garrison feature is worth it and its updated player models and graphics only further cement in our mind that WOW is here to stay
  25. Tacotruck
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    Warlords is an am azing expansion, probably the best since Lich King, especially if you are a long time fan of the lore. The environments are beautiful, the quests are fun, the new random reward upgrade system adds excitement to completing quests. Ashran the nee pvp zone is amazing fun. I knocked a point off for launch troubles, but those should clear up soon.
  26. Trisixty
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Forget about allt 0 you see. Sadly those reviewers only note this game on the servers problem. The expansion is just awesome! The zones, the music, the immersion... All amazing!!! It's the most impressive and the most finish expansion ever! You have to try this right now! Grats Blizzard! Wow is back!
  27. CriseComics
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    World of warcraft is back.
    Beside the trolls that are hating this expac because of DDoS attacks that blizz haven't predicted, WoD present to us what wow has in its finest.
    Its an amazing expansion pack, that provide fresh and new ideas that works better on wow than in any other mmorpg. The housing is what should be, the questing is sumply superb as the dungeons have the most amazing    World of warcraft is back.
    Beside the trolls that are hating this expac because of DDoS attacks that blizz haven't predicted, WoD present to us what wow has in its finest.
    Its an amazing expansion pack, that provide fresh and new ideas that works better on wow than in any other mmorpg. The housing is what should be, the questing is sumply superb as the dungeons have the most amazing design that wow has ever delivered.
    Don't mind the trolls yelling about server problems: this expansion pack is just fantastic.
    There isn't a single part of the leveling experience that feels boring or bad
    The graphics are also amazing. This game look as good as the under apretiated "Wildstar". This is amazing.
    If you are playing wow: it's amazing.
    If you aren't: it is time to start.    … Expand
  28. apoe
    Dec 8, 2014
    9
    I was quite surprised by how much I liked this expansion. I purchased it two weeks after release, so I avoided the server issues that are mentioned in many of the reviews here. As someone who has played WoW on and off since 2004, I like that they have returned the focus on to horde vs. alliance. A return to form after an era of pandas and villains no one really cared about (ie. Deathwing).I was quite surprised by how much I liked this expansion. I purchased it two weeks after release, so I avoided the server issues that are mentioned in many of the reviews here. As someone who has played WoW on and off since 2004, I like that they have returned the focus on to horde vs. alliance. A return to form after an era of pandas and villains no one really cared about (ie. Deathwing).

    The new zones in Draenor are excellent. Not as memorable, varied, or as unique as the Northrend zones from WotLK, but definitely much more interesting than those in Cata or MoP. The questing is significantly improved from previous expansions and there is more of an emphasis on story. You will encounter many of the same named characters as you move across zones, and there are also a lot more cutscenes (skippable) and voice acted NPC dialogue than before. The leveling process was very enjoyable overall.

    You'll also have a 'garrison', which essentially serves as a personalized town hub where you can choose which buildings to construct. Originally, I thought it was a gimmick, as there was barely anything I could do with it at first, but over time the options for your garrison really start opening up.

    World PvP is back in the new zones. Currently, flying mounts cannot be used in the new zones, which means it is more difficult to simply mount up and flee to avoid an engagement. There is also a garrison structure that rewards you for killing players in the world (outside of BG / Arenas). If you're on a PvP server, expect ganking.

    Arena PvP is also easier to set up than ever. This change was made late in MoP, but you no longer need an arena team to play rated arena. Simply party with anyone, including cross-realm, and you're good to go. Everything is based on personal MMR. Additionally, gearing new characters for PvP is much less frustrating. There is now an item level 'floor' for battlegrounds and arena, where if your item level is below that threshold, it will automatically be boosted up to that level. This gives newly leveled characters a fighting chance rather than being pure cannon fodder. On top of purchasing gear through honor, you now also receive loot boxes that give a high chance of an item when opened if you win or even lose a random battleground (depends on team performance). Before I purchased my first piece of honor gear, I had already gotten 4 items from these boxes, including the 2H honor-tier weapon. The honor grind is much less grindy.

    I'd also say that the dungeons so far are the best I've seen to date. My favorite is the Grimrail instance, where you fight through a moving train with the terrain zooming by on the sides. Reminded me of that Goldeneye level. Lots of attention to detail and interesting boss mechanics.

    The one issue I have with the expansion is how many abilities they have removed. The game reached a point of having way too many abilities, but at the same time I think the culling was too extreme. For example, as an arms warrior, I no longer have key abilities like heroic strike or cleave, which have been there since day one of the game. I no longer have berserker stance, only battle and defensive stance. Stance dancing is no longer a thing, as almost every ability is usable in every stance. Banners are gone -- I can't place a banner and then safeguard it to remove a root or snare. The end result is that the skill ceiling to play the class properly is significantly lower than before, both in PvE and PvP, reducing the differentiation between good and bad players. For arms warriors especially, I feel like I could make a keyboard macro that does 99% of potential DPS without me needing to actually play the game if I wanted to.

    Besides that, overall I would say that this is a very good expansion, up there with BC and WotLK.    … Expand
  29. LFiori
    Dec 12, 2014
    10
    The best WoW expansion I have ever played (started at Wrath of Lich King). Enjoying it a lot, and the new characters' design is simply great. By far the best of the genre.
  30. johnnybgood8
    Dec 10, 2014
    9
    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
  31. Sarethen
    Dec 25, 2014
    9
    The majority of bad user reviews here are based on the game's launch - which as expected, was difficult. But now that the game is working flawlessly, it's fantastic and I am happy to say it is currently rivalling the greatness of WotLK. If you enjoyed Burning Crusade, this one is for you. WoW is back at it's roots and I will miss Draenor when we have to leave.
  32. Azora
    Dec 26, 2014
    10
    No other expansion has left me sad to leave questing after reaching 100. Honestly an amazing experience, especially if you are into lore with the addition of all the cinematics.
  33. 870621345
    Nov 13, 2014
    8
    Why do all these zero reviews exist?, profiles created by a person/people who have only ever reviewed this game to rate it zero and drag down the rating? With distorted ratings this site is kind of useless, garbage should be removed, anyway after 10 years you should have an idea by now. I see some of the kids aren't happy but are they ever, how about going to school and doing some study,Why do all these zero reviews exist?, profiles created by a person/people who have only ever reviewed this game to rate it zero and drag down the rating? With distorted ratings this site is kind of useless, garbage should be removed, anyway after 10 years you should have an idea by now. I see some of the kids aren't happy but are they ever, how about going to school and doing some study, maybe now you freaks will play wow less but oh no, you'll still sit in Ogrimmar on your mounts thinking your something special pfftt....… Expand
  34. Recogs
    Dec 12, 2014
    9
    First of all, i must say i am playing WoW for 8 years now. Got in at the last-year of vanilla.

    People givinig 0 points are plain dumb. They ask for voiced quest texts,improved graphics,dynamic enviorement, pshysics engine etc. They can't understand one thing; this game engine is 10 years old. They can't implement an 10 year old engine these things. Nobody should be expecting brilliant    First of all, i must say i am playing WoW for 8 years now. Got in at the last-year of vanilla.

    People givinig 0 points are plain dumb. They ask for voiced quest texts,improved graphics,dynamic enviorement, pshysics engine etc. They can't understand one thing; this game engine is 10 years old. They can't implement an 10 year old engine these things. Nobody should be expecting brilliant graphics,voiced characters. WoW's strong point is Story,characters,soundtrack,raids and (litte bit) pvp.

    This expansion is really good most of these things. is it perfect? No. (for example removing almost all jewelcrafting,enchanting,reforging was a bad decision imo.) It has its flaws. But still after 10 years it still kicks ass. and it is still the most played MMO ever.

    Long story short, it is the best expansion since WOTLK. Worth buying, worth spending time playing.    … Expand
  35. FerriBR
    Dec 24, 2014
    10
    This is the best WOW expansion pack. There is no more easy like Mist of Pandaria, than we can say WOW became a real RPG again! Another good thing is the igualation of ILVL in the BG's , now a player level 91 can battle in the same conditions with another player level 99.
  36. tiaga
    Feb 27, 2015
    10
    Please don't listen to the people that gave this a bad review. WOW is still the same game as we all know and love. It has great depth and story that most games just cant compete with. There are many things one can do in your new garrison, however, you still need to leave it to complete quests and pvp. Honestly, it's nice to have a place I can truly call home. AND while it is easy to doPlease don't listen to the people that gave this a bad review. WOW is still the same game as we all know and love. It has great depth and story that most games just cant compete with. There are many things one can do in your new garrison, however, you still need to leave it to complete quests and pvp. Honestly, it's nice to have a place I can truly call home. AND while it is easy to do raiding in LFR, There are many tiers of difficulty. The hardest such is Mythic, gives even Vanilla raiders the terrible brutal punishment they so very much crave. No longer are there massive bugs or server problems in WOW, that was when the new expansion was released. It will give you the great experience you so long desire which more than compensates for the mere $15 dollars a month that you pay.… Expand
  37. Tinhownage
    Dec 25, 2014
    10
    Seriously people, do not ever listen to any negative rating of this game.. People who had bug issues at the launch and did not erase them made these ones or without any credibity, who loves WoW and praises it know.. That this expasion is a beast literally a masterpiece.. Yes, WoW the best MMORPG and saga ever made is back.
  38. XandWacky
    Dec 23, 2014
    10
    People are giving this expansion zeros and ones simply due to launch issue. Get this: It's fixable. Okay? No need to fret, but no, go ahead and write a complaint. Anyway, this expansion is amazing. One of the most innovative things I've ever seen in WoW. We've got forts instead of houses, we got an expansion that goes back to the roots of WoW, and the entire thing feels right again. It'sPeople are giving this expansion zeros and ones simply due to launch issue. Get this: It's fixable. Okay? No need to fret, but no, go ahead and write a complaint. Anyway, this expansion is amazing. One of the most innovative things I've ever seen in WoW. We've got forts instead of houses, we got an expansion that goes back to the roots of WoW, and the entire thing feels right again. It's something that brings WoW into an amazing light.… Expand
  39. nicki_boy777
    Dec 11, 2014
    10
    I have been World of Warcraft players since vanilla and played through all the expansion. Warlords of Draenor is probably the best expansion yet. I love it!

    The way garrisons work is not perfect but it is very near that perfection. Dungeons are challenging with different layers of difficulty to choose from with different levels of appropriate rewards. New models and zones are stunning    I have been World of Warcraft players since vanilla and played through all the expansion. Warlords of Draenor is probably the best expansion yet. I love it!

    The way garrisons work is not perfect but it is very near that perfection. Dungeons are challenging with different layers of difficulty to choose from with different levels of appropriate rewards. New models and zones are stunning and music is probably the best in the series.

    Such a shame the launch took away heaps of praise this new addition to Warcraft deserves.    … Expand
  40. iarethom
    Nov 14, 2014
    10
    Quite honestly, I feel like a lot of users haven't given this expansion the time it deserves to truly say whether it was good or bad. Frankly, release night was an atrocity, that much is true. However, after logging over 20 hours in the first two days (I honestly couldn't stop playing) I must say that this iteration of World of Warcraft is by far the most polished and engaging expansion.Quite honestly, I feel like a lot of users haven't given this expansion the time it deserves to truly say whether it was good or bad. Frankly, release night was an atrocity, that much is true. However, after logging over 20 hours in the first two days (I honestly couldn't stop playing) I must say that this iteration of World of Warcraft is by far the most polished and engaging expansion. The story driven questing keeps me interested in the lore of Draenor, as well as the leveling process, and I've got to say this is by far one of the least "grindy" leveling experiences I've had. The main characters of antagonists of Draenor, the Warlords, are easy to relate to, they have much more emotion to them than almost any other character I've interacted with in previous installments of the game.

    Although there were a few bugs that I've seen people mentioning (such as flight paths, garrisons, and some quests) I really didn't have much trouble. There were only two times that I actually had to force quit the game and re-log to continue playing.

    The Garrisons feature is also a very fun and interactive way to progress with the story as well as professions. Having a sense of "owning" something more than just what's in your characters inventory is a very liberating feeling. It sets you apart from other people on a higher level while at the same time giving you even more interaction with the world around you.    … Expand
  41. Morningstar51
    Nov 14, 2014
    10
    This expansion is great. Blizzard can't make everyone happy, and it's sad to see that the majority of bad reviews is due to the server issues. Sure, it's irritating, but life goes on and the issues will be solved like they always are. The game has a good amount of new content, and if you don't go crazy and play it for a day straight blasting through everything and not taking time to admireThis expansion is great. Blizzard can't make everyone happy, and it's sad to see that the majority of bad reviews is due to the server issues. Sure, it's irritating, but life goes on and the issues will be solved like they always are. The game has a good amount of new content, and if you don't go crazy and play it for a day straight blasting through everything and not taking time to admire and enjoy it all, it's going to go by quick and you won't be left with anything. Even if this does not live up to someone's expectations, it DEFINETLY does not deserve a score of 0. This is a GAME, not a life or death situation. You can have an opinion, but there is no need to jump to extremes and flip a cow about it all.

    Good job Blizzard, this game is 10 years old now and it still has a large player base and can keep so many of us entertained for hours! 10 out of 10 from me :)    … Expand
  42. Kimserne
    Dec 19, 2014
    10
    This expansion is by far the best since Tbc. They took all that was good and added even more on top of that. The only downside was the launch which cause 1-2 week of problems. This is all over now and I'm finally enjoying WoW like i was 4 years ago
  43. Brickthegrim
    Aug 20, 2015
    9
    The questing is immensely better than any previous content and the story is told in a much more breathtaking way. The cinematic are amazing and the new areas look amazing. I am PvE only pretty well so I can't comment on PvP and I have not done enough end game to comment on that other than to say most players seem to like it.. This expansion vastly improves many of the worst aspects of WoWThe questing is immensely better than any previous content and the story is told in a much more breathtaking way. The cinematic are amazing and the new areas look amazing. I am PvE only pretty well so I can't comment on PvP and I have not done enough end game to comment on that other than to say most players seem to like it.. This expansion vastly improves many of the worst aspects of WoW like the grinding and the lame questing.… Expand
  44. macstat
    Jan 1, 2015
    8
    Blizzard showed that they learn from competition while also keeping a spirit of WoW intact. More spatial puzzles like in guild wars, flash-game style garrison that is at the same time really engaging and convenient and a lot of grinding is dialed down (like reputation and a lot of tokens from before). Also no flying, so exploration is now much more meaningful.
  45. tamazetram
    Dec 7, 2015
    9
    got to laugh about the reviews where people are complaining they are bored of the game after playing for ten years lol instead of whining, just stop playing or is it that you secretly dont hate the game, just you are upset that you secretly do still love the game? yeah, garrison is not great but from my 9 level 100's only 3 have level 3 garrisons, you do realise you can still raid, questgot to laugh about the reviews where people are complaining they are bored of the game after playing for ten years lol instead of whining, just stop playing or is it that you secretly dont hate the game, just you are upset that you secretly do still love the game? yeah, garrison is not great but from my 9 level 100's only 3 have level 3 garrisons, you do realise you can still raid, quest and dungeon without playing the garrison don't you? my main gripe is how dumbed down a lot of the game is now but....and its a big but..... i have no progress on mythic raiding so maybe I'm a little dumbed down too :D I can't complain a games too easy when I haven't beaten the harder aspects of it. Overall, nice updates graphically, sound has always been good, story is told well (if you read the quests) and lots of different classes to play with. Balancing has and will always be an issue but most people in my experience who freak about it are normally the people who aren't very good despite the class they choose… Expand
  46. jkirby99
    Dec 31, 2014
    9
    A nice return to form from Blizzard, after the slight disappointment that was Mists. The garrisons were a genius idea and a great way for player who don't usually invest time into professions to get into them and get high-end products from it. The story-lines (from the Alliance point-of-view at least) are well crafted and make us genuinely concerned for some of the characters. And ofA nice return to form from Blizzard, after the slight disappointment that was Mists. The garrisons were a genius idea and a great way for player who don't usually invest time into professions to get into them and get high-end products from it. The story-lines (from the Alliance point-of-view at least) are well crafted and make us genuinely concerned for some of the characters. And of course, it couldn't be WoW without the mother-load of Pop-culture references thrown in for a laugh. Returning players will be more at home with the stat-crunch making things a bit easier on the brain, and will be able to get straight back into the action.… Expand
  47. Yulie
    Dec 30, 2014
    10
    Warlords of Draenor is brilliant. The whole garrison idea was pure genius. The game is fun again in ways I didn't think Blizzard could accomplish. Remember that feeling when you first started playing WoW, especially if you played vanilla WoW? WoD brings it all back with its addictive game play. This expansion is truly amazing and should win awards!

    Do not be deceived by a lot of    Warlords of Draenor is brilliant. The whole garrison idea was pure genius. The game is fun again in ways I didn't think Blizzard could accomplish. Remember that feeling when you first started playing WoW, especially if you played vanilla WoW? WoD brings it all back with its addictive game play. This expansion is truly amazing and should win awards!

    Do not be deceived by a lot of the negative reviews. There were some connection issues the first few days of the release on 11/13/2014. This has been resolved.    … Expand
  48. Jolster
    Jan 18, 2015
    8
    I will give this an honest review of what i think after launch day. I am aware of how bad launch day/days where due to trying to play myself and having been online during it. It was a mess but unfair to rate an expansion on that.

    I have been playing since BC, and can say that this is not the best expansion to be released in my view. I would have to say LK was. But it is a solid    I will give this an honest review of what i think after launch day. I am aware of how bad launch day/days where due to trying to play myself and having been online during it. It was a mess but unfair to rate an expansion on that.

    I have been playing since BC, and can say that this is not the best expansion to be released in my view. I would have to say LK was. But it is a solid expansion that after the dullness of cata and the stupidly long length of time MOP was current its been worth the wait.

    There has been alot of changes that are long overdue. The ability pruning and making of the classes more distinguishable from each other was very much needed.

    The questing and zones are very nice. Questing has been simplified down so you can level very quickly (much needed after leveling 0-90 to get to this point don't forget) The zones are beautiful to look at, There is lots of things to do in the zones bar quest.

    The garrisons are fun and enjoyable but do start to become a bore after a while. There is still enough to do in them though to keep you at least logging on once or twice a day.

    The LFR system is as it was, crap. But only due to the people in it. The normal raids are fun and enjoyable, nothing feels like a boring tank and spank fight, nearly all require at least part of a brain (unlike MOP).

    My only disappointment would be that there is no new central hub for players (Dalaran or Shat) due to you being able to do everything in your garrison. Also that some professions have become almost redundant (Mining and herbalism)

    Overall if your a player that left during Cata or MOP you would enjoy this expansion. Its not going to blow you away like BC or WOTLK did. But it will make the game enjoyable and draw you back in, that I have no doubt.    … Expand
  49. obligated
    Mar 12, 2015
    9
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  50. Deadhealer
    Apr 30, 2015
    8
    + The story is well ridden.
    + Awesome characters.
    + Draenor looks fantastic. + The leveling quests are pretty good. + Epic cut scene. + Great raids, dungeons and zones. + New characters models. + Garrisons is a great idea, it's fun and addicting. + Tons of rares with great loot. + No flying (thank god). - Ashran. - A bit too few dungeon. - Crap launch. - No new battlegrounds    + The story is well ridden.
    + Awesome characters.
    + Draenor looks fantastic.
    + The leveling quests are pretty good.
    + Epic cut scene.
    + Great raids, dungeons and zones.
    + New characters models.
    + Garrisons is a great idea, it's fun and addicting.
    + Tons of rares with great loot.
    + No flying (thank god).

    - Ashran.
    - A bit too few dungeon.
    - Crap launch.
    - No new battlegrounds or arenas.    … Expand
  51. cezaraioana
    Jun 20, 2015
    10
    I personally loved this expansion. Besides the glitches and the lags from the beginning, which they were funny anyway, this expansion is a masterpiece. Love it.
  52. DeltaPhoenix
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    I absolutely love the WoW franchise and this especially was worth every penny. The story rocked the house down, the graphics like always were outstanding and the new features were fabulous. The new mounts were awesome and the new land Draenor was something I've never seen before. This was definetely a success. Go buy it NOW.
  53. diaper
    Apr 28, 2016
    10
    This is the best WoW expansion of all time. The garrison missions are a blast, the pet battles are fun, and everything is just great! It is much better than Vanilla WoW.
  54. iceman994
    Dec 11, 2015
    8
    I say low content and the Garrisons are making people addicted to stay there and they killed the on-line community with them. But the game is still strong and easily can make u addict. I can say only one thing Legion will better than this expansion I hope more content will come to Legion but WOD only get 8.0 because low content and pvp got 0 new stuff.
  55. Turoine
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    For me, this expansion gave the best memories of wow. Areas were very interesting. Full of treasures and interesting rare mobs. I also enjoyed raiding very much. Items upgraded randomly, which was cool. Shadowmoon valley was full of magic.

    Too bad Blizzard stopped developing this expansion (for example Farahlon never came) and started to design Legion, which wasn't imo too great and was    For me, this expansion gave the best memories of wow. Areas were very interesting. Full of treasures and interesting rare mobs. I also enjoyed raiding very much. Items upgraded randomly, which was cool. Shadowmoon valley was full of magic.

    Too bad Blizzard stopped developing this expansion (for example Farahlon never came) and started to design Legion, which wasn't imo too great and was overrated.    … Expand
  56. Darkblackout
    Feb 3, 2020
    9
    Brings us back to when the orc did not consume the fel and we get to see all the old villans and heroes of the past
  57. Estro
    May 29, 2021
    10
    maybe this is just because this is the expansion that I started playing wow seriously for the first time but I loved it! I had so much fun questing and just doing stuff because it was my first full experience with wow, and I still love going back to the zones.
  58. Magnarts
    Oct 2, 2018
    8
    A pesar de que el juego al final no resulto ser lo que se esperaba, la falta de contenido y eso hizo que el juego cayera mucho, y lo catalogaran como la pero expansión del juego, pero yo disfrute esta expansión en el ámbito del PvP, fue la primer expansión en la que me enfoque en este ámbito y modo de juego y llegue hasta 2400 de indice de arenas y de ahí conseguí mi gusto actual el PvP,A pesar de que el juego al final no resulto ser lo que se esperaba, la falta de contenido y eso hizo que el juego cayera mucho, y lo catalogaran como la pero expansión del juego, pero yo disfrute esta expansión en el ámbito del PvP, fue la primer expansión en la que me enfoque en este ámbito y modo de juego y llegue hasta 2400 de indice de arenas y de ahí conseguí mi gusto actual el PvP, antes yo inicie a jugar en Cataclysm y solo hacia PvE, pero WoD me dio el respiro y cambio que necesitaba… Expand
  59. Varlord
    Sep 12, 2018
    8
    This is by far the last “ok” wow addon. But blizzard themselves threw it into mud. 8 just for all good things that this game has lost.
  60. shenkenhigh
    Mar 11, 2023
    10
    Nevertheless it was a descent expansion with interesting world, and exploration. With NO agenda at all. And it was pretty darn fantastic, nostalgic, to the old BC times. Challenges were tough, and gave that feeling of accomplishment like MoPish were. Also great soundtrack, nice locations,
  61. NightElves
    Mar 16, 2019
    8
    What an awesome intro. And the garrison is so perfect, so much to do at the beginning of this great expansion. The levelling part is a bit too short. I really love the night-all-time zone of Shadowmoon Valley and the snowy one of Frostfire Ridge. I was kind of sad when they at Blizzcon said that Ashran was going to be a max-level PvP zone. I was hoping for another Timeless Isle, but IWhat an awesome intro. And the garrison is so perfect, so much to do at the beginning of this great expansion. The levelling part is a bit too short. I really love the night-all-time zone of Shadowmoon Valley and the snowy one of Frostfire Ridge. I was kind of sad when they at Blizzcon said that Ashran was going to be a max-level PvP zone. I was hoping for another Timeless Isle, but I guess that Tanaan Jungle is suppose to be that. It is, but not like Timeless Isle.… Expand
  62. Bloodnes
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    После Короля Лича выглядело дополнение более провальным, но мне понравилось, но осадок оставался. Общую оценку игре не меняет, шедевр одним словом. 10/10
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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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