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  1. Kyle
    Jul 24, 2009
    0
    This game will ruin your life. It will addict you until all you do is play it. It takes your money, and makes you think its worth it. Seriously, if you play this game, you are probably in denial. I'm not trying to be rude, but if you play this more than an hour a day you should get a life. Honestly, its for your own benefit.
  2. willO
    Jul 9, 2009
    10
    I've been playing wow from a month after it released, and i have never left it. this game is posable one of the best MMOs of all time. Id like to first address people who say its buggy, yes it has bugs, but blizzard does a really good job of fixing them. so drop it. People who don't like the PVP, You just got owned by people who have played longer, worked harder, know more about I've been playing wow from a month after it released, and i have never left it. this game is posable one of the best MMOs of all time. Id like to first address people who say its buggy, yes it has bugs, but blizzard does a really good job of fixing them. so drop it. People who don't like the PVP, You just got owned by people who have played longer, worked harder, know more about the system and have better gear than you, QQ more nubs. Originality people, the originality is that the game is brilliant. yes every game has its standard classes, the archer, the mage, the fighter, the monk, the shapeshifter, witch doctor, rogue, thats all part of the fantasy mmo deal. People who don't like the combat, name a rpg that has better combat, final fantasy sure as hell doesn't, guild wars, no its pretty much the same. Point being, its the best MMORPG combat system. Time people. Yes WoW does take A LOT of time, and it goes by a lot faster with friends, its a multi player rpg, find other players and play with them. Expand
  3. AnonymousMC
    Jun 21, 2009
    2
    WoW is a game lacking in innovation. The only real reason it has survived is because it originates from a great RTS series, whose story line it killed. It's graphics are also a tragedy of modern gaming. The only value of the game is if you are playing on a private server, at least then you don't have to pay the subscription fees. Not to mention the fact that the only way toWoW is a game lacking in innovation. The only real reason it has survived is because it originates from a great RTS series, whose story line it killed. It's graphics are also a tragedy of modern gaming. The only value of the game is if you are playing on a private server, at least then you don't have to pay the subscription fees. Not to mention the fact that the only way to really get far is to become over absorbed, make it your life, and grind like crazy. If your looking for a good entry level RPG look at Guild Wars. Its cheaper, skill based, and there are no subscription fees. The least they could have done was at least preserve the good story line that made the real Warcraft games such classics. Expand
  4. AnonymousMC
    Jun 20, 2009
    2
    A highly overrated, super expensive game. Also sadly addicting. I have seen people get divorced over this game. Luckily, I have not fallen victim of this game. I have quit playing and regret every second spent playing. If you want to be a normal gamer who is not an addict to some stupid online fad, by all means do NOT break the piggy bank and buy this game!
  5. AnonymousMC
    Jun 16, 2009
    5
    After playing for a year with several friends, I find WoW so-so as far as MMOs go. The more casual players seemed too desperate to fit in while some of the more extreme players seemed elitist. After a while, quests start to meld together, pvp became tedious and biased towards the player that can play 9 hours a day to get the best equipment, and towards the end I found my self justAfter playing for a year with several friends, I find WoW so-so as far as MMOs go. The more casual players seemed too desperate to fit in while some of the more extreme players seemed elitist. After a while, quests start to meld together, pvp became tedious and biased towards the player that can play 9 hours a day to get the best equipment, and towards the end I found my self just wandering around the map looking for stuff that gave the game meaning. Plus, when I left, the player felt disconnected from the world. No matter what happened, Horde land was Horde land, Alliance land was Alliance land. Then when you get to the end, highest level with good gear, then what? When playing I asked my guild the three most popular responses were either raiding, PvP, or start a new character. So after a years work, I was supposed to do what I've been doing, only this time with no end. Some of the few upsides to the game are the back stories to the races and the benefits and downsides to the races go hand and hand nicely. Ping time was alright, and lag wasn't noticeable even after moving to Europe and keeping my character on a US server. Graphics seem cartoonish, but it adds to the games atmosphere. Auction houses are a nice way to form a player economy. Fairly easy to find and form parties for quests/raids. I give this game a 5, mainly because if you do find a group of friends to quest with, it can be tolerable, but if you quest alone it gets repetitive and if you join a random group there is a good chance it won't stick together until the end of the quest. Expand
  6. AnonymousMC
    May 15, 2009
    5
    Decent entry level MMORPG. Very easy to control and get into. Unfortunately this game also comes with a lot of flaws.

    - Poor class balancing for PvP encounters and in many cases for PvE (though recently corrected with WotLK) - Lacking originality in design, concept, and game environment (most design, game mechanics and ideas were originated in other games and made successful in the
    Decent entry level MMORPG. Very easy to control and get into. Unfortunately this game also comes with a lot of flaws.

    - Poor class balancing for PvP encounters and in many cases for PvE (though recently corrected with WotLK)
    - Lacking originality in design, concept, and game environment (most design, game mechanics and ideas were originated in other games and made successful in the implementation in WoW)
    - Adolescent community (while this isn't indigenous to the game itself, it DOES affect the player tremendously)
    - Too easy and full of cheap thrills to keep you in game and paying for development of more cheap thrills
    Repetative questing interaction (kill tasks, gathering tasks, escorts)
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  7. BizmalBizmal
    May 11, 2009
    5
    World Of Warcraft does it's PvE like no other and in that area it's a great game. However it's PvP is some of the worst I've seen. The game-play makes sense but it's very casual, an every body wins kinda thing. They award you with nothing physical for the kill and since your enemies cannot talk to you they seem more like NPC's then players. They do award you World Of Warcraft does it's PvE like no other and in that area it's a great game. However it's PvP is some of the worst I've seen. The game-play makes sense but it's very casual, an every body wins kinda thing. They award you with nothing physical for the kill and since your enemies cannot talk to you they seem more like NPC's then players. They do award you with points for killing some players. But the PVP system includes to much PvE for my taste. Mosting mindless combat. You could be ranked 100 and still be better then the person ranked number one. Yet it will never show that. It's also based on items and not so much a skill game. Expand
  8. SamB.
    May 5, 2009
    10
    I don't understand why people are giving this game a 0. World of Warcraft is insanely fun, with practical YEARS of replay value and dozens of realms full of nice and rewarding people. Maybe they just talked to the wrong people, but it is an MMO, after all-you're going to find jerks no matter what game you play. And battlegrounds do actually take skill-if you're doing I don't understand why people are giving this game a 0. World of Warcraft is insanely fun, with practical YEARS of replay value and dozens of realms full of nice and rewarding people. Maybe they just talked to the wrong people, but it is an MMO, after all-you're going to find jerks no matter what game you play. And battlegrounds do actually take skill-if you're doing warrior vs. warrior, you'd better have some tricks up your sleeve. Expand
  9. joshT
    Apr 27, 2009
    0
    I played this game for three years and started when burning crusade came out and about 3 months after wrath of the lich king came out. This game would have destroyed my life if i didn't quit it. This Game Is Not For Casuals. period. If you are the person that wants to play 1 or 2 hours a day, this game is NOT for you. If you don't play 8 hours a day, you are termed a "noob" or a I played this game for three years and started when burning crusade came out and about 3 months after wrath of the lich king came out. This game would have destroyed my life if i didn't quit it. This Game Is Not For Casuals. period. If you are the person that wants to play 1 or 2 hours a day, this game is NOT for you. If you don't play 8 hours a day, you are termed a "noob" or a "scrub" or others will think that you are some underaged kid that is playing off of his/her parant's permission. If you don't play enough, you will run about with horrible gear and people will 2 shot and laugh at you in pvp. I did everything there was to do in the game for burning crusade. It takes Too much time to get anywhere in the game. Don't be another victim of blizzard! Expand
  10. ErikM
    Apr 14, 2009
    9
    World of Warcraft has become less of a game and more of a second life. Its a joke, but it is true that it sort of takes over your life. Meta-anylization of the game and it's mechanics would lead one to think that its not even worth their time, and the fact that no one actually reads quest descriptions (other than the goals) leads to an almost non-existant stoyline. However what the World of Warcraft has become less of a game and more of a second life. Its a joke, but it is true that it sort of takes over your life. Meta-anylization of the game and it's mechanics would lead one to think that its not even worth their time, and the fact that no one actually reads quest descriptions (other than the goals) leads to an almost non-existant stoyline. However what the game lacks in conventional terms it makes up for in addictiveness. You will find yourself wondering all day whether that item sold on the auction house, or when you can take on that dungeon thats been rearing it's ugly head at you. Worth buying and worth paying for on a monthly basis. My only beef is that it lacks large servers. You're looking at about 5000 people per server, as opposed to the monstrosity that is EVE online.(which is a single server, with about 30000 some people on it). If anything, I would love to see the creators bring a few servers together to populate it more. Expand
  11. PlayerIam
    Apr 5, 2009
    3
    Great game. However, I have been playing this game for a few years and when Blizzard adds more levels and more quests, and more things to do and places to go, and on and on, it is getting to be too much and for me the game was getting to be too much new stuff but not enough fixing up the bugs, or touching up the old quests, or areas, or tweaking up what was already in the game. Why add Great game. However, I have been playing this game for a few years and when Blizzard adds more levels and more quests, and more things to do and places to go, and on and on, it is getting to be too much and for me the game was getting to be too much new stuff but not enough fixing up the bugs, or touching up the old quests, or areas, or tweaking up what was already in the game. Why add more stuff when they could have fixed up some old things? So many things they could have done to just make the game better with 'touchups' instead of adding more stuff! Got to be too much, and not worth it! Expand
  12. MatthewM
    Mar 30, 2009
    9
    it deserves the hype. cynics are allowed thier views. They likely reached level 15 and felt bored. that is one of wows big problems. If you are playing solo it quickly loses its charm. one of the best games to play with friends. One of the best games to play to make friends. One of the worst games to play alone. worth your time, if you can spare it and the money.World of warcraft: dont it deserves the hype. cynics are allowed thier views. They likely reached level 15 and felt bored. that is one of wows big problems. If you are playing solo it quickly loses its charm. one of the best games to play with friends. One of the best games to play to make friends. One of the worst games to play alone. worth your time, if you can spare it and the money.World of warcraft: dont play alone, all night or whille at uni. This will eat time, which you will be feeding it with a spoon. with a little help from your friends: 91/100 Expand
  13. TR
    Feb 5, 2009
    9
    If you don't like the game, don't find it fun, and think it's pointless crap, don't play it. You have a choice you know. As far as paying to play it goes, why don't you just get a job? People who enjoy MMOs and RPGs play it and love it, people who can't appreciate more complexity than "point gun, pull trigger, repeat!" can go play Halo/GOW/Your shooter here. If you don't like the game, don't find it fun, and think it's pointless crap, don't play it. You have a choice you know. As far as paying to play it goes, why don't you just get a job? People who enjoy MMOs and RPGs play it and love it, people who can't appreciate more complexity than "point gun, pull trigger, repeat!" can go play Halo/GOW/Your shooter here. Also please rate it at least a 1. I don't think a game that deserves a 0 could ever get 11million+ people paying $15 a month. Expand
  14. VireD
    Jan 4, 2009
    0
    As a longtime MMO gamer, I approached this game expecting something unique, given it's popularity. I will admit that at first, it was interesting. I played it for 2 months or so. By that time I had realized however, that WoW really doesn't offer anything new. It is basically... just another MMO. The question is, why is it so popular? The answer comes in two parts; firstly, there As a longtime MMO gamer, I approached this game expecting something unique, given it's popularity. I will admit that at first, it was interesting. I played it for 2 months or so. By that time I had realized however, that WoW really doesn't offer anything new. It is basically... just another MMO. The question is, why is it so popular? The answer comes in two parts; firstly, there is advertising. Lots and lots of it. We've all seen the adds, and so it's pretty well known. This part is encouraged (via word of mouth) by the second part - Addiction - Blizzard are experts at making addictive games. Look at Diablo 2 and Starcraft. They are both old, outdated games and yet both still have huge amounts of players. You could say this is because they are good games, and that is true to an extent. But it's mostly in the way they are designed. They give you a false sense of achievement that keeps you coming back for more. WoW is FULL of this. To an extent, every mmorpg is, but WoW especially. Ultimately, the PVP is poor, the world and characters look like a cartoon and frankly, the quests are downright boring and disjointed most of the time. This game is crap, crap laced with the most addictive drug in the world. If i was being honest, I would give this game a 5. However I'm going to give it a 0 just so my vote counts more - this game doesn't deserve to be on, or anywhere near, the top games list. Expand
  15. DaveyM
    Dec 30, 2008
    9
    WoW is just simply great fun. Amazingly polished, well balanced, and packed full of stuff to do. It's the most played MMO in the world (by a LONG way) for good reason - it caters for everyone, not just the gamer who plays it 12 hours a day. Although if you do play it that much.. you'll find it's a long time before you run out of entertainment. You can pick up the game for WoW is just simply great fun. Amazingly polished, well balanced, and packed full of stuff to do. It's the most played MMO in the world (by a LONG way) for good reason - it caters for everyone, not just the gamer who plays it 12 hours a day. Although if you do play it that much.. you'll find it's a long time before you run out of entertainment. You can pick up the game for £7 in shops now (with 30 days free play), which is about the monthly subscription. Considering most AAA games cost £35+ these days, and last less than a month, that's an absolute steal. Expand
  16. MatthewS
    Dec 28, 2008
    9
    I give this a 9 because of the fun that I have playing it. In my opinion, the people who gave it such low scores, have either barely played the game or are not very good at playing it.
  17. BrettH
    Dec 23, 2008
    0
    Why Blizzard, WHY!?! I've played WoW and i can't stand the game. I don't understand how so many people like it. THIS IS THE WORST MMO I HAVE EVER PLAYED. I've played some bad ones. Also, another reason I dislike the game so much it doesn't even deserve hell, Blizzard killed one of their best franchises. I loved WarCraft, AS AN RTS. It's just not good as an MMO.
  18. SainL
    Nov 28, 2008
    2
    Interesting how people who love the game really can't say why the love the game, only that lots of people do in fact love it. It's redundant, repetitive (hehe), and nothing that isn't every other MMORPG except for anyone can play it. It's simplistic lacking strategy or skill, those who play will find themselves mistaking their characters effectiveness at "pwning" as Interesting how people who love the game really can't say why the love the game, only that lots of people do in fact love it. It's redundant, repetitive (hehe), and nothing that isn't every other MMORPG except for anyone can play it. It's simplistic lacking strategy or skill, those who play will find themselves mistaking their characters effectiveness at "pwning" as reaffirmation of their own abilities, unfortunately this is a fallacy. I agree with G W in that people who are addicted are forced into saying they love it because otherwise dissonance would settle due to the conflicting ideas of "this is a bad game" and "I play this game". On the other hand we all have our terrible guilty pleasure of a game (mine is Samurai Warriors) that we love accepting that the game is severely lacking in challenge. Plus, some people need to be validated as human beings and the reaffirmation that they can succeed merely by investing an amount of time sufficient to level up is needed for maintaining their self esteem (no offense to said people). In summary, the game fills or creates a compulsive niche in many peoples psychology such that the true quality of the game becomes obscured and insignificant in comparison to attaining one more fix... one more level. I consider this less a game and more a money grab that abusing a dependence. Expand
  19. SR
    Nov 17, 2008
    3
    This game is terrible. 3 is the highest score I am even going to give it, and i'm being nice. I played is for about 3 weeks, it was a waste of money and time. I mean $20 a month just to play a game? If you wan't to play a game with millions of people playing at the same time, play Guild Wars or Age of Conan, at least you don't have to pay monthly. The only reason people This game is terrible. 3 is the highest score I am even going to give it, and i'm being nice. I played is for about 3 weeks, it was a waste of money and time. I mean $20 a month just to play a game? If you wan't to play a game with millions of people playing at the same time, play Guild Wars or Age of Conan, at least you don't have to pay monthly. The only reason people give it a high score is because they are addicted to it, take Half Lif:2 or Bioshock, they don't even have a multiplayer, yet they still get the highest Metascore rating ever. To all the people that play WoW. Take a walk outside. Expand
  20. Bryan(Jugzor)Espinosa
    Nov 8, 2008
    9
    I think this game is great. CM, maybe MMO's aren't just for you, but your statement is a gross oversimplification. And Arenas in WoW actually do take skill... not any random guy can go in with his buddy and get his team to a 2100 rating. And raiding and coordinating 25 or 40 people to do their jobs correctly is no walk in the park either.
  21. jaeq
    Nov 1, 2008
    9
    Ricardo has it perfectly right... this game is the best game so far in the world, do I play it right now? no. But I've playe dit on and off since release and no game has ever had that real joy feeling that last for several months at a time.. the fact of the matter is, its an mmorpg (genre with most potential), it has a great backstory and storyline due to its predecessors and its Ricardo has it perfectly right... this game is the best game so far in the world, do I play it right now? no. But I've playe dit on and off since release and no game has ever had that real joy feeling that last for several months at a time.. the fact of the matter is, its an mmorpg (genre with most potential), it has a great backstory and storyline due to its predecessors and its combat, though as an fps gamer i look down on it, is much more engaging than any rpg that came out the same time. The story immersion and reward system is absolute crack for the brain, getting new spells every other level, getting items and gold for every quest.. the story immerison is so great due to the whole warcraft storyline and also the variety of environments.. it also takes a lot of literary aspects from famous stories into it making t even more interesting.. for example the Kurzen Mystery questline, is clearly based off the Heart of Darkness and its inspired movie Apocalypse Now.. Just a great game and I wouldn't be surprised if I started playing again for my 4th or so time when the next expansion is released. Expand
  22. DomP.
    Sep 24, 2008
    5
    I can't explain this game. I'm not having fun , running around aimlessly, killing a certain numerical amount of foes to receive a dumb reward, but yet I keep doing it. This game is cocaine.
  23. RicardoR.
    Sep 13, 2008
    10
    The best game in the history of mankind (at least, so far). And the bad reviews are just from either people that have a accumulated gameplay of 200 days (!) and are bored, or that cant stand that a game played by masses (11 million ppl world wide, according to the last count) is such a good game. If you will play just one game during your life, make sure WoW is the game.
  24. GW
    Sep 6, 2008
    0
    This game is the definition of fail. People like it for the addiction they have for it. Say there is an awful game like this one; you play it all day and play no other games. If you were that person you would say it is amazing but honestly if they ever picked up another game they would play 50% less or more. I am a big fan of Blizzard and have loved all their games, but this game in This game is the definition of fail. People like it for the addiction they have for it. Say there is an awful game like this one; you play it all day and play no other games. If you were that person you would say it is amazing but honestly if they ever picked up another game they would play 50% less or more. I am a big fan of Blizzard and have loved all their games, but this game in particular is awful. Expand
  25. MatthewB.
    Aug 22, 2008
    10
    This is, quite simply, the best game I've ever played. Read the reviews and you'll see that the people who have given it a score below 8 on here HAVE ALL BEEN PLAYING IT FOR YEARS!!! They are complaining that the game isn't as good as it used to be, or that they've become bored after yeras of playing. Frankly, if you've never tried the game, you're missing This is, quite simply, the best game I've ever played. Read the reviews and you'll see that the people who have given it a score below 8 on here HAVE ALL BEEN PLAYING IT FOR YEARS!!! They are complaining that the game isn't as good as it used to be, or that they've become bored after yeras of playing. Frankly, if you've never tried the game, you're missing out on one of the most thoroughly well crafted and immersive game experiences ever. After 5 years and seven million players, the game is getting a little tired but that's quite a run! This is a must play. Expand
  26. AaronP.
    Aug 6, 2008
    2
    Ya the game looks good but really you pay about 50.00$ for the game then get all exited and find out you still have to pay 15.00$ a month what crap.
  27. CM
    Jul 24, 2008
    0
    This game sucks in every possible way. It's doing the same thing over and over, go out and kill something, go back claim pointless reward. It's like this for every single aspect of the game, PvP, Raiding, Leveling, Questing, all of it! It is also not based on any skill but time spent. E.g. if i was a very good player at this game but didn't play much, i wouldn't be This game sucks in every possible way. It's doing the same thing over and over, go out and kill something, go back claim pointless reward. It's like this for every single aspect of the game, PvP, Raiding, Leveling, Questing, all of it! It is also not based on any skill but time spent. E.g. if i was a very good player at this game but didn't play much, i wouldn't be able to beat someone the same level but was wearing better armor than me, purely because they spend their life on the game, no matter what their skill level. The graphics are very old and are the worst in this category of game. The whole MMORPG idea is just addictive yet boring, but if you feel you must play them, then at least play a half decent one! Guild Wars is much better than WoW, as it requires skill and you don't have to bore yourself grinding to level 70 to get into any of the good stuff. The graphics rape WoW's as well. Expand
  28. JordanI.
    Jul 20, 2008
    9
    I absolutely love this game. for the people who complain about "bad graphics" or lag problems, get better hardware. Your computer needs to be GOOD to run this at an enjoyable rate. Now, the reason I give this a 9, even though i love it, is because giving it a 10 would basically say "This game is perfect, has no flaws, graphics are perfect, and this game could not be better if it was I absolutely love this game. for the people who complain about "bad graphics" or lag problems, get better hardware. Your computer needs to be GOOD to run this at an enjoyable rate. Now, the reason I give this a 9, even though i love it, is because giving it a 10 would basically say "This game is perfect, has no flaws, graphics are perfect, and this game could not be better if it was motion sensitive.". Because, people, NOBODY makes perfect games. ABSOLUTELY no game company is flawless. This game does have it's flaws, but The gameplay makes up for those MINOR flaws. P.S.: For people who say this game is the worst ever, try playing E.T. the Game, for the original NES. Expand
  29. JonathanL.
    Jul 12, 2008
    8
    Decided you are tired of real life? Want to spend hours upon hours in front of your computer and slowly become socially inept? This is the game for you. World of Warcraft is a shallow albeit addicting game set place in the Warcraft universe. The problem is, while lots of content is added to the game regularly, the game lacks purpose. Everything you do in the game is about getting gear and Decided you are tired of real life? Want to spend hours upon hours in front of your computer and slowly become socially inept? This is the game for you. World of Warcraft is a shallow albeit addicting game set place in the Warcraft universe. The problem is, while lots of content is added to the game regularly, the game lacks purpose. Everything you do in the game is about getting gear and weapons. World of Warcraft is a game to stray away from unless you are really unsatisfied with real life. Expand
  30. Anonymous
    Jul 12, 2008
    10
    Truly a great game. WoW is unquestionably the best MMORPG out there, and with over 10 million players the evidence is everywhere. Quests are challenging yet fun, grinding is ok but unnecessary and if you have the time (I dont) instances are a blast. The Pvp system is also great, battlegrounds are a lot of fun. One of my favorite aspects of the game is that dying is not the end of the Truly a great game. WoW is unquestionably the best MMORPG out there, and with over 10 million players the evidence is everywhere. Quests are challenging yet fun, grinding is ok but unnecessary and if you have the time (I dont) instances are a blast. The Pvp system is also great, battlegrounds are a lot of fun. One of my favorite aspects of the game is that dying is not the end of the world, as it is in other RPGs such as Neverwinter Nights and Diablo. The graphics, although slightly cartoony, are vivid and beautiful. The world is massive, 3 continents now, and soon to be a fourth (WOTLK). Money is hard to get, but hey, if it was too easy it would be boring. Very few glitches in this game, the patches are only used to balance the classes (pretty much). Glitches are rare, people are, in general, very nice and will help you around. All in all a great game. Well done blizzard. Expand
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 57
  2. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.