WoW is a very good game for what it does. Please take note that what I say is merely my opinon.
Pros:
- It's very easy to pick up and get started in. Early quests will gradually lead you to new areas before leaving you on your own.
- No group? No worries. Most content is soloable up until the bigger instances and raids.
- All raids are instanced. No more wo... read more
Description:Azeroth, the world of Blizzard's famously popular WarCraft games, is brought to life in this ongoing, online adventure, welcoming millions of player-controlled Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, Trolls, and other creatures to explore its lands and exploit its secrets. While many other persistent-world RPGs have offered the basic premise of warriAzeroth, the world of Blizzard's famously popular WarCraft games, is brought to life in this ongoing, online adventure, welcoming millions of player-controlled Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, Trolls, and other creatures to explore its lands and exploit its secrets. While many other persistent-world RPGs have offered the basic premise of warriors and wizards in a fantasy realm, World of WarCraft has the advantage of featuring the series' familiar incarnations of warriors and wizards, and of being based on an established fantasy world beloved by gamers since the success of the original Orcs & Humans in 1994.
At its launch, the game is set four years after the events of WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos. The war-weary peoples of Azeroth are beginning to rebuild, but toward an uncertain future. World of WarCraft offers a total of eight playable races. Humans, Dwarves, Gnomes, and Night Elves make up the Alliance, while Orcs, Tauren, Trolls, and Undead represent the Horde.
Classes available to player characters include Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Hunter, Warlock, Druid, Warrior, Mage, and Shaman. Some classes are exclusive to characters of certain races; only Humans and Dwarves may become Paladins, for example, and only Tauren and Night Elves may become Druids. Other classes, such as the Rogue or the Priest, may be assumed by characters of almost any race. Each class is gifted with a selection of distinct, supernatural powers, many of which will be immediately recognizable by veterans of the WarCraft real-time strategy games.
World of WarCraft is designed to be more forgiving than other contemporary online RPGs. The only real "death penalty" the game imposes is minor wear and tear on equipment (no experience point loss or debt), and characters that haven't logged on for a while gain a temporary bonus that helps them level more quickly, to catch up with companions that play more regularly.
The game world offers plenty of "player versus environment" opportunities, for exploration, monster slaying, and resource collection. Horde and Alliance characters can battle against one another as well, under a variety of conditions that depend in part on the type of game server (which players can choose when creating their characters).
The persistent, online version of Azeroth is home to six major cities, some of which also may be familiar to fans of earlier WarCraft games. Each city is a hub for quests, character services, and player interaction. A city's taverns are good places to find other, like-minded adventurers. If they make the right connections, player characters can obtain relatively inexpensive travel from one city to another -- on the backs of winged beasts such as Griffons and Wind Riders.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment Release date : 23 November 2004 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0020626722124 UPC: 020626722124
"While it might not contain the same questionable violence or sexual content as the others on this list, World of Warcraft sparked controversy when it became subject of addictions with its players. After its release, stories began to trickle out about players being completely immersed and obsessed with the game, demonstrating addictive behaviors to the point where playing started taking a toll on the player’s health.
While public outcry wasn’t quite as loud as it was in other cases, it still"
Mr. Saturn added this to a list 1 week, 4 days ago
"I played this heavily for a week or so. I always wanted to be into MMORPGS. I love RPG's and MMO's kind of remind me of pen and paper RPG's, which I always want to play but never have anyone to join me. But I think I'm just too much of a loner for MMO's. I enjoy some split screen co-op, but I'm mostly a single player guy. Running around, adjusting my gaming habits for my twenty man guild just isn't for me, but is apparently necessary to complete everything, and the completionist in me must do ju"
Queen Tonberry added this to a list 9 months, 1 week ago
"There's something great about being able to create your own character, a mage or a warrior, and to be able to do almost whatever you want. Play alone or with a group of other people. To do dangerous quests, difficult achievements or to simply socialise with others.
The Good
* Once you've gotten into it, it's a lot of fun. There are so many things to do and you'll never finish it. It's endless.
* Huge variety of things to do. One can quest alone, do achievements, level professions, do dungeo"
Aldenvdk added this to a list 11 months, 1 week ago
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