World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

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  1. Bimmy_Time
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    By far my favorite World of Warcraft expansion, blew vanilla and bc out of the water imo. Had a very strong story and was a great conclusion to Warcraft 3.
  2. Obadiah_Jenkins
    Sep 6, 2023
    9
    This was by far my favorite expansion for World of Warcraft, it was the most story driven expansion out of all of them, and a great finale to Warcraft 3. The following expansions after this were pretty terrible aside Dragonflight where it seems to have peaked again in quality. Beware this game is all consuming and will destroy your life if you want to be competitive.
  3. arkantos869
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The absolute GOAT of MMORPG gaming. World of Warcraft found the perfect balance between being an RPG and an MMO at this point in it's life. The storytelling was done correctly, the new continue of Northrend looked great and was also incredibly efficient from a leveling perspective compared to The Burning Crusade and "Vanilla" WoW. The continuation of Arthas Menethil's story into the LichThe absolute GOAT of MMORPG gaming. World of Warcraft found the perfect balance between being an RPG and an MMO at this point in it's life. The storytelling was done correctly, the new continue of Northrend looked great and was also incredibly efficient from a leveling perspective compared to The Burning Crusade and "Vanilla" WoW. The continuation of Arthas Menethil's story into the Lich King from Warcraft III made this expansion special for many. It gave plenty to do for the casual and hardcore players alike.… Expand
  4. res0nancer
    Jul 26, 2023
    9
    Раз в год возвращаюсь на пару недель, чтобы покачаться, хватануть дозу кайфа от прокачки (онли), поностальгировать и снова забить на год. Эндгейм был практически весь пройден, от инстов уже тошнит, на аренах происходит тотальное доминирование противника, а ощущение того, что прожигается время, которого и так нет с каждым днем только усиливается (потому возвращение не длиться больше парыРаз в год возвращаюсь на пару недель, чтобы покачаться, хватануть дозу кайфа от прокачки (онли), поностальгировать и снова забить на год. Эндгейм был практически весь пройден, от инстов уже тошнит, на аренах происходит тотальное доминирование противника, а ощущение того, что прожигается время, которого и так нет с каждым днем только усиливается (потому возвращение не длиться больше пары недель). Отличная сосалка времени. Если бы жил вечно, десят лет точно бы отдал этой игре.… Expand
  5. Disvolti0d
    May 27, 2023
    9
    Only WoW expansion I've ever played, reached level 80 and enjoyed everything from Icecrown. Great expansion.
  6. DiegoVildez
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    this game is something else, I enjoyed so much , thanks for everything guys
  7. Crazygame
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    Wotlk is my favorite expansion with legion. Northernland atmosphere, death knight class, perfect raids and dungeons...Only with one word it was legend...
  8. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    9
    Легендарное, наиболее популярное дополнение к WoW. Для своего времени это определенно супер топ, однако сейчас выглядит крайне ретроградным. Несмотря на существование пиратских серверов blizzlike, играть в нее сейчас и перезапускать без изменений полный бред. игра явно не соответствует современным трендамЛегендарное, наиболее популярное дополнение к WoW. Для своего времени это определенно супер топ, однако сейчас выглядит крайне ретроградным. Несмотря на существование пиратских серверов blizzlike, играть в нее сейчас и перезапускать без изменений полный бред. игра явно не соответствует современным трендам
  9. Skonika
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This game has changed my life it's a masterpiece in 2008 and now it's a source of nostalgia and fun i can't describe it thank blizzard for making this game World of Warcraft and shame that it made the other expansions "some of them" look bad and make the community vanish little by little i hope this game keeps on going so my children play it ... and now i m playing the pre-patch and can'tThis game has changed my life it's a masterpiece in 2008 and now it's a source of nostalgia and fun i can't describe it thank blizzard for making this game World of Warcraft and shame that it made the other expansions "some of them" look bad and make the community vanish little by little i hope this game keeps on going so my children play it ... and now i m playing the pre-patch and can't wait for the release… Expand
  10. shenkenhigh
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    10/10 I started playing in BC, but i was only 12 years old back then, so WotlK gave me the first raiding experience. Awesome quests, lore, locations, Incredible raids especialy Ulduar and ICC. Btw i got the 2010 achiev for clearing it, i hella did it, and only 1.60% of all guilds at that moment were capable of doing so. Outstanding job Blizzard!
  11. Gazownik
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Best WOW expansion of all time.
    Mainly because the story was around my fav character Arthas Menethil - since WC3.
  12. Vikzll
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Probably the most iconic WoW expansion. The most 'honed' version of the 'classic era' WoW and also the peak of whole World of Warcraft universe, finishing the story of Arthas Menethil, the once idealistic young paladin and a prince of Lordaeron... now a Lich King.

    Review (in pros/cons format): Pros: + visually satisfying zones in the new continent of Northrend + leveling/quest    Probably the most iconic WoW expansion. The most 'honed' version of the 'classic era' WoW and also the peak of whole World of Warcraft universe, finishing the story of Arthas Menethil, the once idealistic young paladin and a prince of Lordaeron... now a Lich King.

    Review (in pros/cons format):

    Pros:
    + visually satisfying zones in the new continent of Northrend
    + leveling/quest experience (including keeping the old feel of leveling in vanilla zones)
    + the option of 2 starting zones in Northrend (Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord)
    + relatively balanced PvP class design: every class and lot of specs were viable (after DKs were nerfed a bit)
    + relatively balanced PvE class design: every class was viable and felt unique (every class could add some unique useful buffs/spells to the raid)
    + One of the most iconic raids of the game happened to be in this expansion: Ulduar and ICC
    + every patch was a build up and preparation to attack the Icecrown Citadel and face the final villain: Arthas... the Lich King himself.
    + Wintergrasp: massive 120v120 open world battleground where you fight over the control of the Vault of Archavon: raid in which the boss can drop current PvE/PvP tier items..
    + very alt friendly expansion (thanks to emblem system too)
    + talent system which gave a player an option to tune the class to their playstyle and made possible to create some fun specs
    + glyphs and inscription profession
    + some zones were changing depending on your quest progress (for example: Shadow's Vault quest line)

    Neutral points:
    ⚫ Dungeon finder: While it enabled you to do dungeons you normally wouldn't do (mainly in vanilla + tbc), it also made you to interact less with other players

    Cons:
    - Patch 3.0:
    >overpowered Death Knight class (mainly in PvP)
    >lack of challenging raid content (Naxxramas, EoE were too easy)

    - later patches:
    >Trial of the Crusade (mainly normal difficulty) raid was easier than its previous tier (Ulduar) and made Ulduar irrelevant as ToC had same or better loot quality (such a shame, one of the best raids in history of WoW)
    >lack of challenging heroic dungeons (only Halls of Reflections was quite challenging when not over geared)
    >content drought in 3.3 patch: 6 months of ICC, then release of a small raid in 3.3.5: Ruby of Sanctum and then another 6 months until new expansion    … Expand
  13. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
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  14. Petforces
    Feb 20, 2021
    8
    This is the peak of WOW, and hopefully gets a classic treatment someday. Its the last of the classic era, before talent trees were gutted. And the game got simplified.
  15. WCM320
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    Really the last Amazing expansion they did.
    And it really shows that this was when they ran out of original content from the Strat games.
  16. SeyeerGame
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    в ЦЛК 10 об нид 2 танка, 2 хила, дд/рдд от 5.2к фаст снос, знание тактик.

    In Icecrown Citadel Need 2 tank, 2 heals, dd/rdd from 5.2k fast push, knowledge of tactics
  17. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    The most magical WoW expansion. Arthas is a great villain and Northrend is a beauty. Raids are quite fun. Maybe the ICC patch was a bit too extended, but overall enjoyed it to the max.
  18. farukh
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The best game, and also re-playable bc almost all classes are unique and interesting
  19. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    Best best WoW expansion, best MMO state that has ever been. Has some good time in PvP and raids, even though it was a bit repetitive.
  20. Aethelwulf
    Feb 23, 2020
    9
    This Expansion was overall fantastic. Metacritic should ban all reviews from people coming here in 2019 or 2020 to give WotLK bad reviews only because they dislike Battle for Azeroth. Really, any review past 2010 should be removed.
  21. Tankboi
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Genuinely great truly miss WOTLk how far we have strayed from God :( no more raid finder
  22. Darkblackout
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    One of the best expansion with the best villians of all time Arthas The Lich King
  23. Bloodnes
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    Одно из лучших дополнений в игре, его долго ждали, оно было идеально выполнено, сколько ночей потрачено на рейды, не сосчитать, дальше уже пошел пафос и лирика, на этом дополнении WoW сделал легенду и максимальный онлайн. 10/10Одно из лучших дополнений в игре, его долго ждали, оно было идеально выполнено, сколько ночей потрачено на рейды, не сосчитать, дальше уже пошел пафос и лирика, на этом дополнении WoW сделал легенду и максимальный онлайн. 10/10
  24. Thwompthing
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    Here's a much deserved 10 for the greatest expansion in all of MMO RPG gaming. Vanilla through Wrath was so mesmerizing and addicting. The lore, music, gameplay, cutscenes......everything was on point. Can't believe how many haters there are on here that give the game a 0 because they can't stand MMO RPG's....what a joke. World of Warcraft is the greatest and most popular MMO RPG ofHere's a much deserved 10 for the greatest expansion in all of MMO RPG gaming. Vanilla through Wrath was so mesmerizing and addicting. The lore, music, gameplay, cutscenes......everything was on point. Can't believe how many haters there are on here that give the game a 0 because they can't stand MMO RPG's....what a joke. World of Warcraft is the greatest and most popular MMO RPG of all time for a reason!

    I have never seen so many idiots in my life on Metacritic for giving it 0's. This expansion was the greatest of all time in recorded history. This is why Metacritic is a problem; pure idiots.    … Expand
  25. Mozaiczny
    Jun 1, 2019
    9
    With this expansion, I started my adventure with World of Warcraft seriously.

    Pros: - Northrend: a new continent with a variety of lands - plot: the opportunity to defeat Lich King - Ulduar: one of the best designed raids in WoW - classes: the new Death Knight class and the balance of other classes - achievements: the ability to check how much of the world 'we have discovered'    With this expansion, I started my adventure with World of Warcraft seriously.

    Pros:
    - Northrend: a new continent with a variety of lands
    - plot: the opportunity to defeat Lich King
    - Ulduar: one of the best designed raids in WoW
    - classes: the new Death Knight class and the balance of other classes
    - achievements: the ability to check how much of the world 'we have discovered'

    Cons:
    - RDF: a fact that destroyed people's conversations and opened the way to quickly defeat dungeons only for equipment

    In a nutshell: the best expansion ever made to World of Warcraft, which is visible after the number of subscribers.    … Expand
  26. NightElves
    Mar 14, 2019
    10
    This is the best expansion so far. The snowy landscapes, it's like the world of Scandinavia, I'm a fan. I love the Argent Tournament dailies. And my favorite raid of all time is Icecrown Citadel and my second favorite raid is Ulduar.

    Lich King (Arthas) we meet again. More and more unforgettable memories from Warcraft III.
  27. greenisgood
    Feb 8, 2019
    9
    IMHO, the last absolutely smashing expansion before Blizzard got ready to make made stupid ass nose dive into an absolute S#IT show it is today in 2019.
    Arthas's story arc was probably one of the better swansong endings to a fictional character for me across all forms of media. Following the Paladin's downfall from Prince of Light to the Lich King and the countless hours in the Lich King    IMHO, the last absolutely smashing expansion before Blizzard got ready to make made stupid ass nose dive into an absolute S#IT show it is today in 2019.
    Arthas's story arc was probably one of the better swansong endings to a fictional character for me across all forms of media. Following the Paladin's downfall from Prince of Light to the Lich King and the countless hours in the Lich King Expansion that need to be endured to finally face him is an exceptional experience, without instant 80's and paying for gear that is.
    I will always Treasure WOTLK in my heart as one of the last good MMORPG before gaming turned into a gigantic shark always out to devour every single drop of precious blood money they can from their players.
    Arthas You will Never be forgotten !!!    … Expand
  28. thedocroc
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    Wrath of the Lich King brought World of Warcraft to its Apex, building upon the excellent Burning Crusade expansion. From start to finish wotlk had an epic feeling and added more and more until its final patch. I have yet to experience a game as fun and probably never will.
  29. bozboz123
    Sep 11, 2018
    10
    My personal favourite expansion. Content was super engaging, class designs were amazing, raiding was incredible (and rewarding... no LFR), the zones were incredible. Introduction of the Death Knight classes felt like they really were a "hero class" unlike the introduction of the monk and DH which kind of feel under-done. This expansion had me engaged from release until Cata came out.
  30. AlexanderDM
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Since its inception, World of Warcraft has trended in generally the same direction.

    Earlier versions featured a 'realistic', unforgiving, community-centered gameplay, where a character's development focused on players' ability to organize and coordinate with their peers. Players who didn't take the game seriously generally didn't see Nefarian or Illidan, as even regular dungeons could    Since its inception, World of Warcraft has trended in generally the same direction.

    Earlier versions featured a 'realistic', unforgiving, community-centered gameplay, where a character's development focused on players' ability to organize and coordinate with their peers. Players who didn't take the game seriously generally didn't see Nefarian or Illidan, as even regular dungeons could be ordeals.

    As time goes on, the game trends toward more convenient, accessibility-centered gameplay, where Blizzard expects every player to be able to touch every piece of content. Every player jumps on the computer-simulated max dps rotation and spec, and can be paired with a group of anonymous players to cruise through dungeons and raids.

    Having played from The Burning Crusade to Legion, I find that this expansion was the optimal balance between the two spheres. As someone in the middle of the softcore to hardcore spectrum I was able to make it to Icecrown, but doing so felt like a huge honor and a huge accomplishment. Part of this was from the aforementioned balance, the other was a culmination of the story from Warcraft III through several great patches.

    It's been said before the the LFD tool was the beginning of the end for the old feeling of the game, as the tool changed dungeons from adventures to coin-operated gear machines. I don't disagree, but in the WotLK era it always seemed that the groups produced by LFD carried that feeling of a group of adventurers instead of loosely-acquainted colleagues.    … Expand
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#30 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 47 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 47 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 47
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  1. Gameplayer
    95
    It’s brilliant, inspired and will easily secure their supremacy as the leader in the MMOPRG market.
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  2. Yahoo!
    90
    Seeing the innumerable changes and tune-ups to the game engine and the rules, you get the sense that World of Warcraft is a finely-tuned machine that its makers just can't stop tinkering with in an obsessive effort to keep it fresh, relevant, and above all, fun. For now, mission accomplished.
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  3. Eurogamer
    100
    Wrath of the Lich King takes the best-of-breed MMO and improves everything about it. It's a work of supreme confidence and quality that is twice as fun and ten times as beautiful as classic WOW, not to mention anything else in the genre. But above all else - in the breathtaking sweep of Northrend, in the assured, epic storytelling, in the constellation of brilliant quests - it is a grand adventure. Perhaps the grandest adventure in all gaming.
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