World of Warcraft

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  1. Tata
    Mar 23, 2011
    10
    The time when World of Warcraft was THE MMO. It wasn't the down-booted bantha crap that is now. This was the time when the game made you actually think about tactics, professions and others. Hell, if you compare the mounts' level and prices, you should know what I mean: Vanilla: Lvl40: around 100g,normal mount. Cataclysm/WOTLK: Lvl40: less than 100g and EPIC mount. Getting Items wasThe time when World of Warcraft was THE MMO. It wasn't the down-booted bantha crap that is now. This was the time when the game made you actually think about tactics, professions and others. Hell, if you compare the mounts' level and prices, you should know what I mean: Vanilla: Lvl40: around 100g,normal mount. Cataclysm/WOTLK: Lvl40: less than 100g and EPIC mount. Getting Items was another thing. When I got my first epic item, I was incredibly happy (I still remember which item it was). In newer expansions: Completely unexperienced kids running around in Full Epic because they did a heroic with some other kid who MIGHT had some XP in the game. I even had a full-epic off set from the stupid Triumph badges that dropped from heroics. To sum up, If you feel yourself as a beginner in MMOs, you might wanna try the newer Expansions first, but when you're tired of the no-challanges, you'll defineatly wanna try one of the Vanilla Private servers.… Expand
  2. BlakeT.
    Dec 2, 2004
    9
    A near-perfect game with mass appeal and amazing potential for growth. First, let me say I played EQ2 for a full month. Although it is also a fun game, it won't run smoothy on most modern machines and sticks to heavily to the MMO status quo. I choose WoW over EQ2 and I've never looked back. One of the best things about WoW is the philosophy behind the design of the game. The A near-perfect game with mass appeal and amazing potential for growth. First, let me say I played EQ2 for a full month. Although it is also a fun game, it won't run smoothy on most modern machines and sticks to heavily to the MMO status quo. I choose WoW over EQ2 and I've never looked back. One of the best things about WoW is the philosophy behind the design of the game. The game believes more in rewards than punishment - something 99% of MMOs haven't learned yet. When you die, you don't lose experience in WoW. When you go on quests (and there are tons for every character level), you usually get a large experience reward and something extra like special armor, rings, potions, etc. I'm much less frustrated playing this MMO than I was in SWG, EQ2, or even CoH. Because it is so rewarding, it is incredibly fun. And, it doesn't take a year to get your character to its highest level. But, don't be misled, just because it is run, has few punishments, and is easy to level doesn't mean it isn't challenging and difficult in all the right areas. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  3. DillonN.
    May 5, 2006
    10
    this game is the greatst game the world has to offer simply the greatest and most fun anyone will have to me its kind of like an alt world its that fun its certainly the most fun game anyone i know has played and i highly recomend anyone to at least try it once but know that once you start you will not ever want to stop.
  4. RobertB.
    Dec 1, 2004
    8
    This is an excellent game. The graphics, though not the most technically impressive you'll see, are very well styled and just look great. Finding and forming groups is less necessary, but also more casually and easily done in tihs game than other MMOs I've played (EQ1 and FF11). Quests are well designed and worthwhile. Though the race/class choices are somewhat more limited than This is an excellent game. The graphics, though not the most technically impressive you'll see, are very well styled and just look great. Finding and forming groups is less necessary, but also more casually and easily done in tihs game than other MMOs I've played (EQ1 and FF11). Quests are well designed and worthwhile. Though the race/class choices are somewhat more limited than many other MMOs, meaningful differences between races (including abilities that are specific to certain race/class combos) and the talent system means that you can customize and differentiate your character in interesting ways. Death is handled well, also ... instead of wiping out potentially hours worth of progress, it usually works out to be an inconvenience and minor setback. What keeps me from giving this game a higher score is the fact that, in its CURRENT state, it is a little rough around the edges. Server downtime is relatively high, lag (on their end) occasionally rears its ugly head. The in game mail system, for myself and many others, is broken in such a way that you can't write messages to other players. Overall, it seems like a great game that can be casually enjoyed, but also enjoyed in great depth by a more intense "powergamer" as well.… Expand
  5. LeventeS.
    Oct 15, 2006
    9
    Great game awsome gameplay good graphics sweet envrironment super PvP cool spells...the only thng is that it has "some" grind. I feel sorta guilty while playing this game(and killing boars for hours) I just started the game, downloaded trial its seems sorta grindy sometime but I think that by lvl 10 it will be more fun. So i decided that I will buy the game and pay the stupid $15 a month Great game awsome gameplay good graphics sweet envrironment super PvP cool spells...the only thng is that it has "some" grind. I feel sorta guilty while playing this game(and killing boars for hours) I just started the game, downloaded trial its seems sorta grindy sometime but I think that by lvl 10 it will be more fun. So i decided that I will buy the game and pay the stupid $15 a month for around a year then I will quit (its irresisteble).… Expand
  6. shenkenhigh
    May 25, 2022
    10
    Well, so far the BEST MMORPG that has been ever createn on this Planet. Vanilla, TBC, WOTLK, Cataclysm, Legion. Other expansions weren't so well. Showing my gratitude to an old Blizzard team. Thanks for childhood experience =)
  7. Ukmanimal
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing game just buy or try it for free to level 20 you can play it until then. If you're not happy then just do not buy it. Its just that simple for people to make there own choice on the game .
  8. DvalinDK
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    There is no doubt. this is and will always be the best MMORPG on the market. I'm not playing the game anymore. But the game still gave me +15 years of great content. I'm 100% going back to the newest expansion "Dragonflight". But if I'm purely rating the experience I had in 2005, for Vanilla WoW. Then it was 10/10, and I was the happiest little boy in the world back then.
  9. SeyeerGame
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    Best MMORPG Ever

    Лучшая MMORPG создавшаяся когда-либо
  10. Triantafyllos
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    My favourite game of all time. All my childhood is tied here. Up until wrath of the Lich king (last expansion I played) are some of my favourite gaming moments. All the friends I met, the characters I levelled, my first raid, my first dungeon, messing around with my real life friends, forming guilds with my classmates, the soundtrack everything. These are some of the things that if I had aMy favourite game of all time. All my childhood is tied here. Up until wrath of the Lich king (last expansion I played) are some of my favourite gaming moments. All the friends I met, the characters I levelled, my first raid, my first dungeon, messing around with my real life friends, forming guilds with my classmates, the soundtrack everything. These are some of the things that if I had a time machine I would love to go through all of them again. I love this game… Expand
  11. virlinthegamer
    Apr 22, 2021
    10
    This game has been a massive part of my life and I've never really had any massive problems. The only problems would be bad balancing of classes and just making bad changes to Pvp and abilities. I've played this game ever since I was a kid really so It's always been magical seeing the story of WOW come to life. Even now I still love collecting mounts, playing dungeons and joining guilds.
  12. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    It's been almost a decade since I've last played this game. I believe it's addictive qualities are dangerous. However, to be completely fair, it's addictive because it's brilliant!
  13. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    10
    No doubt the best game ever. Think about this, is there a second game you can play for almost two decades and still keep it in your hard drive just in case you wanna play it from now and then?
  14. Gazownik
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    I was lucky enough to have my childhood spent with friends outside but in 2004 it changed when the game was released...

    My first experience with the game was on private servers but later on, I moved to retail and played basically for the next 16-17 years till the Korthia patch in Shadowlands- after that I don't intend to play this game anymore.
  15. AlexP.
    Oct 25, 2006
    9
    Those of you who are complaining because Blizzard won't respond- suck it up. Do you know how many people e-mail Blizzard everyday because of their problems? Stop whining! Stop crying! You try answering 5000 e-mails a day! A great game. You will be addicted. The only con is that you must pay fifteen dollars a month.
  16. MaxD.
    Apr 9, 2007
    9
    This is a great MMO that's worth every penny of the monthly fee. Everything about it is great, except for one thing, it has the same old Xp. System of every other MMO, kiil for xp
  17. JettT.
    Mar 18, 2007
    9
    I thoroughly enjoy this great game, it was still possible to run on a measly 256MB RAM, it'll be much better with more RAM though.
  18. J.Lewis
    Nov 16, 2004
    9
    Really really fun in Beta, can't wait to see it take off...
  19. SaschaP.
    Nov 16, 2004
    8
    A very well designed game with high fun factor.
  20. Stevel
    Nov 19, 2004
    9
    I played in beta for about 3 weeks and fell in love with the game. Just so much fun.
  21. DavidL.
    Nov 22, 2004
    9
    An addictive game in an addictive world of magic and myth. World of Warcraft is one of the few games that bridges the gap between the power and casual gamer with it's unique 'rested experience'. All in all, I am going to be losing a lot of sleep on this one.
  22. SeniorCoconut
    Dec 12, 2004
    9
    This is a shining beacon in the history of video game design. A phenomenal experience right out of the box.
  23. KyleL
    Sep 19, 2009
    9
    This is 1 of the best games that I have ever played. This mmo is a fun and engaging experience and the only MMO that I could get hooked on EVER! Sure it is addicting, it is hard to level and there is a limit of two proffessions, it is still a good game.
  24. ChristianS
    Sep 28, 2009
    9
    A game that has sparked board games, trading cards, books, and graphic novels. This game has been praised and mocked, but all in all nobody can say this is a bad game, even if it ruined your life. Be warned, don't live your life in the game, it's gonna kill you in real life.
  25. J.D.
    Nov 24, 2004
    9
    Extremely bumpy launch -- the only reason I have time to write this quick review is because of the extreme and unplayable server lag due to an unanticipatedly (Really, Blizzard? You really had no idea?) large following who desperately want to play. As usual there are promises that they will work these issues out and I have every confidence in a company like Blizzard to hold true to these Extremely bumpy launch -- the only reason I have time to write this quick review is because of the extreme and unplayable server lag due to an unanticipatedly (Really, Blizzard? You really had no idea?) large following who desperately want to play. As usual there are promises that they will work these issues out and I have every confidence in a company like Blizzard to hold true to these promises. Wonderfully immersive world and storyline + solid gameplay mechanics and enlightening quest system = best current MMORPG on the market.… Expand
  26. berkay1122
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    i liked how the guy below me claming that wow doesn't have a "strong story". i was wondering why people giving this game low scores. Haha, it's even funny that he said quests are so "generic". This game relased in 2004 and that quest system is what all mmo games have today. It may be "kill those", "bring these" quests but they have a lore in it. 12 years later, this is what so many gamesi liked how the guy below me claming that wow doesn't have a "strong story". i was wondering why people giving this game low scores. Haha, it's even funny that he said quests are so "generic". This game relased in 2004 and that quest system is what all mmo games have today. It may be "kill those", "bring these" quests but they have a lore in it. 12 years later, this is what so many games still doesn't have today.… Expand
  27. lexblow
    Dec 11, 2016
    8
    I used to like this game, in its beginnings, but as soon as i found it was a necessity to make part of a guild that more than not rejects you and gives you no loot, making you stall into the game, begging for a raid, i totally broke for me.
  28. kamhagh
    Jun 17, 2016
    10
    Well this is one of the greatest games of all time, not as fun as the old days, but still great! Maybe not worth playing now if you weren't a long time player but that 10 goes to the old days! A complete different games, oh and no you don't need to spend your life, unless 2H a day is all you've got or have no self control :P

    Low graphics but in my mind all those beautiful environments    Well this is one of the greatest games of all time, not as fun as the old days, but still great! Maybe not worth playing now if you weren't a long time player but that 10 goes to the old days! A complete different games, oh and no you don't need to spend your life, unless 2H a day is all you've got or have no self control :P

    Low graphics but in my mind all those beautiful environments will appear like the drawings!
    It's like a second world, I like it :) and story is good too! (not many people even know this game has a story :P)

    and it's sad that there's no more pvp, they say it will be fixed with legion and I hope so pvp was amazing! so was pve.

    and I don't like how they've made it over violence, the wotlk was fine, and even mop was fine! I don't get why people all rage about it!

    And I don't like the fact that every women in the game is in bikini :| but otherwise! amazing game xD    … Expand
  29. Nuker
    Jul 1, 2015
    10
    Good: Gameplay, Community/Guilds/People, Locations, Raids, Atmosphere, Setting
    Mixed: Story, Leveling, Sounds
    Bad: ---

    Very addictive game. Many fantastic memories. Easily the best MMORPG on the market, at least when i played ;) .
  30. TheRedFern
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I regret to score this a 10, partially because it has fallen so far from that. But when it came out it was a phenomenon. I had been playing Warcraft 2 and 3 for 5-8 years and the build-up to this game was unbelievable. It fulfilled every store and hope for what we could think up and exceeded it. There were other MMO's but since then I have never played much of an MMO, because it just does not compare. The classic remakes have been ruined by Blizzard, and they keep making good improvements on retail, while also killing the game slowly. It is for sure in my top ten, maybe top five games of all time even with all the cringe.… Expand
  31. vybornov
    Apr 25, 2016
    8
    So interesting game. You have a lot of activities in it. Only one minus - bad textures resolution when you turn ultra textures resolution ON. And quest are boring (nat all quests)
  32. Munitch
    Jul 2, 2016
    8
    This game has been a personal favorite since Orcs & Humans entered the field of vision. My uncle offered me the game and it was fairly brilliant. My favorite level was the third in human campaign. When Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness had been released a friend of mine spent hours building each other levels to defeat. Needless to say, I've been a fan of Blizzard for a long time. The thirdThis game has been a personal favorite since Orcs & Humans entered the field of vision. My uncle offered me the game and it was fairly brilliant. My favorite level was the third in human campaign. When Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness had been released a friend of mine spent hours building each other levels to defeat. Needless to say, I've been a fan of Blizzard for a long time. The third although originally I found less interesting as it pieced itself together I became enamored with the lore, which lead me to buy the game.
    I started off tanking, which was simple in vanilla but rocked the house as it went on, after removing myself from tanking I played fury and did badass dps. In Wotlk I was listed in the top 13 of my server, where I had tons of fun and unfortunately for degrading social "economics" I have few friends left that I still talk to every day from this game, but the friends I made in this game have twice as much value as the people I have met in real life. Many people would call this a lack of life, but where they have supported me my own family has failed. Even if I have never met any of them the people I met during the Wotlk arc are some of the most valuable people I will ever meet. I am proud to have met them. Furthermore my subsequent involvements with this game and its functioning through my life are genuinely more faithful than some other people I have met in my life. Trolling aside, the connections I made and lost are invaluable, there is no other game I would rather spend playing during my time online. Especially since many are jokingly far worse, or at least until recently had a poorer social interaction. I guess that is my only complaint, the trolls took over gaming and the classic friendly player is no longer available because of being shut down and shying away from the public. Thanks for being a great game.    … Expand
  33. MrDebunker
    Jul 2, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing! It's nearly 11 years old and even comparing it to games in the year 2016 it holds it's own. This is the MMO that all others are compared. No game has even come close to it despite all the hype over the years. I read a ridiculous comment below that this game has no real PVP?!?!?! I have been a hard core pvper for 10 years! I play on 2 pvp servers and I've tried pvp onThis game is amazing! It's nearly 11 years old and even comparing it to games in the year 2016 it holds it's own. This is the MMO that all others are compared. No game has even come close to it despite all the hype over the years. I read a ridiculous comment below that this game has no real PVP?!?!?! I have been a hard core pvper for 10 years! I play on 2 pvp servers and I've tried pvp on so many other games I can't count them all and I always come back to Warcraft. There is so much to do and so much content. If you don't like pvp that's ok, there is a decades worth of pve, over 16,000 quests, mount farming, professions, raiding, realm jumping. You can play with anyone who plays this game no matter where they are in the world or what server they are on. Even better, if you are a new player not only have all the bugs been fixed when you start playing the world is exponentially bigger than when I started. If you love story the story lines are amazing and so in depth and detailed. There are also books based on the game and discuss the story and lore. I personally have always found the expansions appealing. I know that goes against the internet trash talkers who unrealistically think that a company can please millions of people all at once. Maybe I'm just old and keep reality in perspective. I love this game and I will keep playing until I don't. Ten years and the love is still alive. I was upset when I saw that one of the most influential, most successful, longest lasting games ever made had a 93/100 score I was dumbfounded. Then I noticed Skyrim which I played has a 96 so scores are obviously out the window. World of Warcraft is easily 100/100 for me. For The Alliance!!!… Expand
  34. WCM320
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    This game was such a mess...
    Such a wonderful mess, classic which is not even really this game, is still better in many ways then current retail wow. but also they have clearly learned stuff from making the game this long.

    I feel like you could make a perfect MMO at this point by remaking vanilla wow.
  35. res0nancer
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    В далекие времена выдалось поиграть в классику, которая была невероятно тяжелая, однако возымела огромное впечатление (ну ещё и не тянула нормально). Впечатление это до сих пор со мной и заставляет порой запускать WOW той или иной версии дабы насладиться ностальгией.В далекие времена выдалось поиграть в классику, которая была невероятно тяжелая, однако возымела огромное впечатление (ну ещё и не тянула нормально). Впечатление это до сих пор со мной и заставляет порой запускать WOW той или иной версии дабы насладиться ностальгией.
  36. MTKGamingYT
    Feb 6, 2021
    8
    Pretty good game. Though I don't really like that you only get to go to level 20 in the free version.
  37. WakyEggs
    Feb 27, 2021
    8
    Such was such a great game in its time. Still the MMORPG to beat till this day.
  38. Topoide
    Jun 10, 2022
    8
    Juego muy divertido aunque ya quedo algo viejo, se podrían mejorar muchas cosas
  39. quartzelf
    May 25, 2021
    8
    Short review but: AMAZING! Game. Still so fun all these years later.

    FOR THE ALLIANCE xD
  40. UrbanEelf
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    one of the best games I've ever played one of the best games I've ever played
  41. popPunker
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Melhor MMORPG já feito, é diferente de qualquer outro, a imersão é diferenciada, a separação entre as facções realmente faz alguma diferença, diferente de outros jogos que isso não tem nenhum impacto na gameplay.
    Se tu gosta de um jogo que tem muito contéudo e vai te garantir muitas horas de diversão, esse é perfeito pra você.
    A progressão é fantastica, durante o leveling tu realmente    Melhor MMORPG já feito, é diferente de qualquer outro, a imersão é diferenciada, a separação entre as facções realmente faz alguma diferença, diferente de outros jogos que isso não tem nenhum impacto na gameplay.
    Se tu gosta de um jogo que tem muito contéudo e vai te garantir muitas horas de diversão, esse é perfeito pra você.

    A progressão é fantastica, durante o leveling tu realmente sente que está evoluindo, ir atrás de profissões, aprender as habilidades, a possibilidade de upar com dungeons em vez de se obrigado a fazer a quest... tudo isso torna o jogo muito imersivo.
    Quando tu chega no nível máximo e pensa que acabou, tu descobre que ta só no começo, agora você vai se preparar pra raidar ou fazer pvp e na minha opinião essa é a hora que o jogo vai te prender de fato, se tu chegou no end game, dificilmente tu vai parar de jogar, uma prova disso é a maior parte da fanbase, a grande maioria dos jogadores não começaram recentemente, muito pelo contrário, estão há anos na franquia, pois tanto no pve com as raids quanto no pvp (instanciado ou world pvp) o jogo consegue te prender, esse é o momento que tu costuma a fazer mais amizades e isso torna o jogo ainda mais divertido.    … Expand
  42. Gamepro5
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    I enjoy this game. The leveling experience is quite fun, and is much more fun with friends. The end game is where the game essentially stops being fun, however. Once you reach max level you should just make a new character because everything after max level is boring.
  43. MetaWaterSpirit
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    The Warcraft universe spans across decades of lore building and this game is no exception to that. Any player will find themselves fully immersed into the World of Warcraft lore and the narrative you get experience first-hand as a player. It created the foundations of an exemplary MMO that set the golden standards for most other MMOs that came forward from it.

    Whether you like Pets,    The Warcraft universe spans across decades of lore building and this game is no exception to that. Any player will find themselves fully immersed into the World of Warcraft lore and the narrative you get experience first-hand as a player. It created the foundations of an exemplary MMO that set the golden standards for most other MMOs that came forward from it.

    Whether you like Pets, Dungeons, Raids, PvP, Battlegrounds or more this game has pretty much every RPG aspect you would want. I removed a few points because I feel that World of Warcraft has lost its sense of identity in being a fun game to play - it often resorts to becoming a part-time job, which I feel a game should not be.

    Refining the loot systems in this game would make it a 10/10 for me, Legion was utterly amazing.    … Expand
  44. lkeplar
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Anyone saying there isn't enough to do in this expansion has been the victim of WoW's past expansions programming them to expect mindless, daily chores instead of actual gameplay. Imagine that, gameplay in a video game! There's so much to do, with so much variety, from traditional WoW reputation grinds to mountain climbing to exploration events, rare mobs to farm, dungeons to do, andAnyone saying there isn't enough to do in this expansion has been the victim of WoW's past expansions programming them to expect mindless, daily chores instead of actual gameplay. Imagine that, gameplay in a video game! There's so much to do, with so much variety, from traditional WoW reputation grinds to mountain climbing to exploration events, rare mobs to farm, dungeons to do, and that's all well before the M+ and raid season open next week.

    The storytelling in this expansion thus far reminds me of the good story driven expansions - Wrath, MoP - and has been a genuine pleasure to experience.    … Expand
  45. Maxyz
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    World of Warcraft is the most wonderful PC game I have ever played! Blizzard has successfully built up a wonderland for every players who have a dream of magic! For the Horld!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  46. k1erx
    Jul 14, 2023
    10
    очень крутая и увлекательная стратегия спасибо разрабам за этот шедевр!
  47. nomel
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    Simply the best game of all time. If you haven't tried it you should try it now.
  48. sandreid
    Jul 29, 2023
    9
    The Good:
    WoW was groundbreaking by it's release, back in 2003, and it's vanilla form has held up for almost 20 years. Simply a classic, that really grasped the shear scope of a massive world, with countless adventures and friendships waiting.
    Lots of great class and faction fantasy. Each faction is unique, and so are the classes. Not everyone can interrupt spells, have defensive    The Good:
    WoW was groundbreaking by it's release, back in 2003, and it's vanilla form has held up for almost 20 years. Simply a classic, that really grasped the shear scope of a massive world, with countless adventures and friendships waiting.
    Lots of great class and faction fantasy. Each faction is unique, and so are the classes. Not everyone can interrupt spells, have defensive cooldowns, or can burst. There's pros and cons to each class - Class Flavour.

    The Bad:
    Biggest downside is the difficulty of the raids 20 years later. The fact that the classes only really excel at one thing in PvE and PvP, is also up there on the list of potential problems. If you can heal, you're only good at healing - Only exception to this, is the Druid and Warrior, both of which can both Tank and, either DPS or Heal. All others are stuck doing just one thing: What their Tier-Sets assigns them to do. TBC fixes this, though.
    Would be nice to see some love for DPS hybrids and Warlocks, or having Hunters being more viable later on, DPS-wise. Warriors could potentially also use a scaling-nerf, to their DPS, to balance this out a bit.    … Expand
  49. Stankshop
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Great game ever created. No question. No competition.
    Although I may take breaks and the game has had rough patches, literally, it still stands out and alone as the best experiences in gaming for me have all come from this game. I've cleared the majority of raid content when current and have enjoyed dabbling in PvP on and off. This game has been great entertainment for 15 years, no other    Great game ever created. No question. No competition.
    Although I may take breaks and the game has had rough patches, literally, it still stands out and alone as the best experiences in gaming for me have all come from this game. I've cleared the majority of raid content when current and have enjoyed dabbling in PvP on and off. This game has been great entertainment for 15 years, no other game comes even close to how much entertainment this game has brought me.    … Expand
  50. Crazygame
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    i play this game from long years. It's my favorite game since i started it. Best game ever...
  51. DiegoVildez
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    this game is something else, I enjoyed so much , thanks for everything guys
  52. serzas212
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    classic game best game what can i say 1000 hours of joy and happiness in this perfect world of Warcraft 10/10
  53. LeftBehindTitan
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    Highly addictive. If you find a good community on here, this is one of the funnest games to play.
  54. Chileoz
    Apr 28, 2023
    10
    Simply the best online game for me, kind of the pioneer of a lot of other games, not matter solo or online. I don't suggest anyone play it now because the new patches are no longer interesting. But if you were lucky to play it when it came out, I bet you would absolutely love it.
  55. Badboras
    May 12, 2023
    10
    The best MMORPG. If play this game today it´s just as good as before. The Community of Classic WoW is beatuiful, if you ask for help most of the time the people say yes and help you.
  56. spiritisgodly
    Jun 12, 2023
    9
    The best MMORPG to this day, period. There is no competition and it offers content for all types of players.
  57. wilderhengst
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    (perfect)game but its not really hard and the good thing is it runs on every computer/laptop with 100 fps
  58. lizardkingg
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    Vanilla through WotLK was the pinnacle of MMO's & will probably never be topped. Molten Core 40 man was one of the best gaming moments of my life.
  59. Mustard
    Jul 16, 2012
    10
    If you are a gamer and haven't played World of Warcraft then you must give it a go. It is one of the most fascinating and engrossing experiences you will have in a game. The world is immense and varied. The classes all offer unique and interesting play styles. The depth of the game mechanics takes months of play to realise its full potential. Be prepared to lose some of your free timeIf you are a gamer and haven't played World of Warcraft then you must give it a go. It is one of the most fascinating and engrossing experiences you will have in a game. The world is immense and varied. The classes all offer unique and interesting play styles. The depth of the game mechanics takes months of play to realise its full potential. Be prepared to lose some of your free time because once you are hooked you will want to play every chance you can get. It can be 'turned down' to run on low end systems or 'turned up' to run on high end systems. Don't hesitate if you haven't tried it. If you get really involved in it, you won't be disappointed. I give it a 10 because its is the best game I have ever played for an extended period of time.… Expand
  60. JacquesL.
    Dec 10, 2004
    10
    The game has its flaws but its so addictive to play that I can ignore those flaws.
  61. AranW.
    May 20, 2006
    10
    Best Game ever, the game seriously never ends, there is also something new to do, and there is always something you missed.
  62. gilgamesh123
    Aug 14, 2015
    10
    this game is very good it is worth it spending money on i play in a pvp server and i and i spend 50 euros on it to level up my chracter and it was worth it
  63. Lepstrung
    Jan 10, 2016
    10
    World of Warcraft is only game in world that I would pay for every month. Very big open area and lot of things to do and see. They should make some improvements on raids because only the greatest and nerdiest get there and other got kicked.
  64. WHITEREEX
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    Well i avoided this game for a long long time ...i tried almost every free MMORPG non of them holds for more than a week or two playing and after years and years i managed to try WOW...the game is absolute top in MMORPG genre...just go and try it its free until lvl20...for every MMORPG lovers is a must...
  65. Fynnuch
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. Fantastic raids and dungeons. Nice lore. And many hours spent with friends.
  66. Entagonist
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
    World of Warcraft is like playing World of Warcraft - you play World of Warcraft.
  67. konjakthesober
    Sep 23, 2021
    9
    An awsome game that is super fun to play with friends but it misses the 10 for me with questing being anoying when things don´t spawn and when other players steal stuff you been waiting for to spawn.
  68. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    The nostalgic feeling I get form thinking about this RTS trend setter for so many games. Made me start getting into the genre I will never leave. Just epic.
  69. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    лучшая ммо никто так и не может переплюнуть ни по геймлплею ни по лору и ваще топчик керик играл за ханта а я друид
  70. deusexmakina
    Nov 5, 2010
    10
    The best MMO i have ever played, the only one that kept me playing, and playing, and playing...
    I would put 6 because no one should ever play such good MMO, you end up in no life! i had to stop play has i was caring much the game than my own business. But Seriously, the atmosphere is wonderful, i could just spend hours fishing in some oasis at night, under a full moon and shiny stars, in    The best MMO i have ever played, the only one that kept me playing, and playing, and playing...
    I would put 6 because no one should ever play such good MMO, you end up in no life! i had to stop play has i was caring much the game than my own business. But Seriously, the atmosphere is wonderful, i could just spend hours fishing in some oasis at night, under a full moon and shiny stars, in the desolated barrens... until some sneaky skinny elf hunter unleash his tiger on my back... what are you going to do now little elf? your tiger looks like an ice cube and... you're a sheep! hum where did i set my pyroblast? ha! here we go... KEBAB!!! you have messed with the wrong undead... ho you come again? you think i got lucky? look, i do exactly the same, boum... silence of the lamb... ... ... what was that? i... ho... hum... greyish screen, blurry avatar... hum, i am dead... look like at least... yes yes... now i remember... that guy behind me that just appeared from nowhere, 2 daggers, huge dps... a rouge. i don t like rouge, i am more into the green... and you what's your game?    … Expand
  71. StephenM.
    Nov 29, 2004
    10
    Despite a few problems with the launch, this is the best game I have ever played. I enjoyed many hours already, and I have only seen a very small part of this massive world. The graphics are beautiful, and the attention to detail is exceptional. One has to experience the game firsthand to realize the sheer magnitude of what has been accomplished here. Bravo Blizzard...keep up the good Despite a few problems with the launch, this is the best game I have ever played. I enjoyed many hours already, and I have only seen a very small part of this massive world. The graphics are beautiful, and the attention to detail is exceptional. One has to experience the game firsthand to realize the sheer magnitude of what has been accomplished here. Bravo Blizzard...keep up the good work - and keep adding excellent content! … Expand
  72. Trunkstube151
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    is is a good game. this is a nostalgia overload, and i played this before. its awesome i have multiple words and questions.
  73. SuperRater
    Jan 21, 2010
    10
    This game is by far my favorite computer game of all time. With amazing graphics and even better gameplay this game has it all. With a multitude of quests and PVP arenas this game is by far one of the best online games to date, and I know what im talking about. As for the people that say that you will get addicted to it, well I have two words for you. Will Power!!!!!! You don't have This game is by far my favorite computer game of all time. With amazing graphics and even better gameplay this game has it all. With a multitude of quests and PVP arenas this game is by far one of the best online games to date, and I know what im talking about. As for the people that say that you will get addicted to it, well I have two words for you. Will Power!!!!!! You don't have to play it all the time and if your worried your playing it to much, then get off. It is that simple. Go do stuff outside or with your friends for a while, the game will always be there when you get back. As for the people who say the game is just full of morons who want to know if your good at the game or not, well of course it is. But it is not completely full of them. Just ignore the stupid people and add people as your friends who actually know what their doing and you should be fine. Besides the game isn't completely based on playing with other people. In fact majority of the quests you can do by yourself. This is truely a great game and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good computer game. Go WOW!!!!!… Expand
  74. Kirase
    Jan 1, 2012
    10
    Like mentioned by a lot of other reviews todays WoW has pretty much nothing in common with the wow released back in Nov 2004. Ill give 10/10 for the game experience that was released back in 2004 and completely agree to the other reviews that mention that wow got worse with pretty much every content patch or addon, but ill judge these addons seperately.

    What blizzard managed to release in    Like mentioned by a lot of other reviews todays WoW has pretty much nothing in common with the wow released back in Nov 2004. Ill give 10/10 for the game experience that was released back in 2004 and completely agree to the other reviews that mention that wow got worse with pretty much every content patch or addon, but ill judge these addons seperately.

    What blizzard managed to release in 2004 was just brilliant. A gigantic world to be explored, full of adventure and challenges and all this in flawless condition pretty much free of any major bugs. It was a completely new gameplay experience, outstandingly good in every single aspect. I still remember the very first time ive met an enemy with a dragon ornament somehow displaying it beeing "special" and how i had to find a group for the very first time in this game to be able to take it down together. It was very satisfying. Leveling a champ to lvl 60 was time consuming, same like getting an epic mount was a serious decision since they were really really expensive. Or epic items... Sure there were few people just beeing lucky to get a krol blade as world drop but that one krol blade was already worth an epic mount and someone actually having 4 or 5 epic items alltogether really meant something. Getting such amount of epic items required to solve serious difficulties. Even beating certain 5 man instances took up to 2-3 hours of concentrated gamplay and taking part at raids for epics was not for everyone. It not only required 40 people but also to do certain preparations.

    Today theres pretty much nothing left of this anymore. There are close to no real difficulties left. items or mounts completely lost their meaning as award. The complete game is only about investing a lot of time and repeatedly doing the same things over and over again every single day until you finally collected enough of whatever you thought you "need" without having real satisfaction about anything at any point in gameplay anymore.    … Expand
  75. Pomornik
    Nov 3, 2011
    10
    This rating (10/10), goes to the classic WoW, as it was, and still is, best game i've ever played. Its nowhere as good today as it used to, but its still the best MMO currently on the market.
  76. hornm67
    Aug 24, 2011
    9
    This world of warcraft was one of the best blizzard made, with TBC on second place and WOTLK on 3rd, cataclysm was okay till blizzard (and ghostcrawler specificly) deceided to remove items and staring the chain that eventually will lead to the dethroning of a mastergame.
  77. Sunkhern
    Jul 30, 2012
    10
    World of Warcraft holding in a mixed rating is not even close to be fair, most of the negative rating you can see here are raging players that would never leave the game anyway, they just don't like the way it is changing and it can be understandable but the best MMO out-there can't receive such a poor rating.. I'm putting 10, because World of Warcraft brought me the best online experienceWorld of Warcraft holding in a mixed rating is not even close to be fair, most of the negative rating you can see here are raging players that would never leave the game anyway, they just don't like the way it is changing and it can be understandable but the best MMO out-there can't receive such a poor rating.. I'm putting 10, because World of Warcraft brought me the best online experience I've ever had, belonging to the ones that started at the very beginning, and I'm totally objective about my next sentence despit I tried a lot of online games: WoW is the most epic game you can experience out there it takes social, brain and good playing skills to master the game, its the most complete game ever produced and if no MMO ever did as good it's because no MMO proposed such a great and opened playstyle with an awesome universe.

    when you see franchise like Star Wars, LoTR or Warhammer Online failing crappily, you understand how Blizzard game is a true work of art in it's category and changed forever the face of MMORPG games.    … Expand
  78. sssderek
    Jan 16, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is in my opinion, the best MMORPG ever created, and still is today. People may often say the game is bad because of "unbalance", but in reality, it's the best it can be and the most high quality MMO on the market. I highly recommend this game for anybody who has ever had the slightest interest in RPGs.… Expand
  79. Notdavidbowie
    Jun 20, 2012
    8
    I literally just jumped on the WoW wagon last week with a few friends. I have to say the games been fun! I have great internet though I do encounter Ip disagreements so sometimes I cant get online but when I do it's overall enjoyable. I was very anti-WoW for a long time but all you out there who haven't tried it, it's free to play, so why not!
  80. RavenousGrue
    Jul 3, 2012
    10
    Still the best game out there. After 8 years nothing can top it. Guild Wars 2 may have a chance to do it but the other pretenders can't match the interface, addictive reward and advancement systems, and tremendous variety of things to do in this game.
  81. Motleyorc
    Jul 19, 2012
    10
    I don't see how someone could hate this game. Sure it may be $15.00 a month but its worth it! For all of the haters that say its too easy, its really not. When you finish the game why don't you just restart! Also for the people who say that the end is boring? If you do everything then there will probably be another expansion out. I cant see how people could hate this. Its a beautiful gameI don't see how someone could hate this game. Sure it may be $15.00 a month but its worth it! For all of the haters that say its too easy, its really not. When you finish the game why don't you just restart! Also for the people who say that the end is boring? If you do everything then there will probably be another expansion out. I cant see how people could hate this. Its a beautiful game with so much content.… Expand
  82. nyymi
    Aug 6, 2012
    10
    The greatest MMO of all time. The often mocked graphics of WoW actually have pretty good design. Models, animations and the overall style is very beautiful and similar to Warcraft 3. Character mechanics are not too complicated or simple. The music, sounds and voices are top-notch.
    But the truly wonderful thing about WoW is its social aspect: making guilds with friends, raiding, chatting,    The greatest MMO of all time. The often mocked graphics of WoW actually have pretty good design. Models, animations and the overall style is very beautiful and similar to Warcraft 3. Character mechanics are not too complicated or simple. The music, sounds and voices are top-notch.
    But the truly wonderful thing about WoW is its social aspect: making guilds with friends, raiding, chatting, making awesome guild events, levelling in groups or just messing around and doing silly stuff. This game really created fond memories that will not be forgotten.    … Expand
  83. Lonarg
    Jun 4, 2013
    10
    World of Warcraft is by far the best video game I've played in my life, and will play. I feel so much nostalgia for this game and so do the people who played back then. Blizzard truly HAS made a WORLD, a real, palpable, world.
  84. derektraveller
    Jul 31, 2013
    10
    Still the best MMORPG, and I hope it always will be... You can't find find the fun you have while doing RBG's or Arenas in any game but WoW. In PvE, there may be better games but talking as a PvP player; BEST!
  85. Rias15
    Jan 4, 2016
    10
    It's truly my favorite game of all times. I started playing it in the Wrath of the Lich King with my best friend when we were in middle school. A lot of people dislike Blizzard for their imperfect balance and reiteration, but I still think they're doing their job the best they can, giving all the love for the game they have. Working at Blizzard is still my dream job.

    I see a lot of    It's truly my favorite game of all times. I started playing it in the Wrath of the Lich King with my best friend when we were in middle school. A lot of people dislike Blizzard for their imperfect balance and reiteration, but I still think they're doing their job the best they can, giving all the love for the game they have. Working at Blizzard is still my dream job.

    I see a lot of hatred on this game coming with every new expansion. For me personally it's one of the best times of the year, when I can dive into new stories. Even though, they can be a little more childish and naive, I still love all of them.

    Maybe this game is not perfect 10 for all those fancy critics out there, but it's all 10 from my the bottom of my heart.    … Expand
  86. AnonymousMC
    Jan 1, 2008
    10
    ahh, i hate people who give this game a one. they are all just Halo fanboys who dont believe in paying 15 dollars a month to play WoW. But, it is worth it. Blizzard puts so much content in to this game all the time, and this game never gets old. Sure, you grind, but have you ever heard of quests or grouping? Oh, and stop complaining about the graphics. They are simple, have a great artahh, i hate people who give this game a one. they are all just Halo fanboys who dont believe in paying 15 dollars a month to play WoW. But, it is worth it. Blizzard puts so much content in to this game all the time, and this game never gets old. Sure, you grind, but have you ever heard of quests or grouping? Oh, and stop complaining about the graphics. They are simple, have a great art style, and can be played on even the lowest of computers. Exellent game, good work Blizzard. Highly recommended to anyone who likes video games.… Expand
  87. Aozz101x
    Feb 3, 2014
    8
    World Of Warcraft is one of my fav mmo games that i played
    i enjoyed playing as a horde or alliance in the game
    it one things that game improve is more easyer on story and quest side of the game
  88. 4_giant_games
    Oct 6, 2018
    10
    Best of The Best MMo ever.. 10/10 giant game,giant world, a world in which you forget about real 10/10
  89. Rains01
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
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  90. Alacritee
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    Best game ever made. Not for everyone. So much of games today wish for a fraction of this game's... anything
  91. SteelBallRun
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I adore it. The best MMORPG in the world for a HORDER
  92. Onlyclassicvg1
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    WMG, UMG, Blanco y Negro Music; CMRRA, PEDL, Sony ATV Publishing, LatinAutor - UMPG, SOLAR Music Rights Management, UMPI, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, ASCAP, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutorPerf y 6 sociedades de derechos musicales
  93. ThomasG.
    Jun 9, 2006
    10
    I've tried most of the other top games and they all are sad compared to this masterpiece. 7 million people play this mofo!
  94. ChrisZ.
    Mar 31, 2007
    10
    The best MMORPG game right now and probably for the next decade. To the people who say it sucks - stop whining about hard quests that you're too wimp to do at level 10. Do them and it will be fun.
  95. Raanraals
    Jun 28, 2007
    10
    8.5 million people are playing this game because it's not fun at all. Obviously.
  96. GregA.
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    Too busy playing the game to write a good review...its just awesome!
  97. BradleyW.
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    Massive world. Some games out there might have a larger world, but not while retaining the fun-factor and feel that this one does. Best game I've played in a long while. PVP (player versus player)is awsome, and is supposedly in store for huge improvemnets down the line. Looking forward to the many things Blizzard has in store for this one. But even without them this one rocks!
  98. NightElf
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    Best PC game what I have ever played.
  99. TandibarIc
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    Best game for PC.
  100. ChristienL.
    Nov 29, 2004
    10
    Very Addictive, too fun.
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93

Universal acclaim - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. GamerFeed
    90
    Combines not only technical prowess and fine-tuned gameplay, but pleasure as well, making this the new standard for the competition. Word to the other companies: this is the reason your registered users are dwindling.
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  2. GamePro
    90
    The game isn't flawless, nor is it technically finished - a good many quests fall into a "kill 20 of enemy X and collect 9 of item Y" pattern, a lot of promised end-game content still isn't in, and there are still bugs being squashed - but it's easily the closest MMORPGs have yet come to perfection. If this one doesn't hook you, nothing will.
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  3. Yahoo!
    90
    Although it's not as technologically proficient as "EverQuest II," World of Warcraft has a more pronounced sense of style...If you're looking for a new MMORPG, then the World of Warcraft is the very first place you should visit.
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