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Very mediocre in the long run

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 20
Date: June 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing WoW for 5 months now, ever since its opening release in Europe on the 11th of November. To start off with it was an awesome gaming experience. There were tons of players. The only things which truly bothered me was that you couldn't personalise your characters much, and many towns were very laggy to enter (even though I have dsl and a 3ghz comp).

But then the game's flaws became more noticeable. The lag from cities which I thought was only because of the large number of starter players was persistent even at night when they were empty. I had chosen a human warlock which the Blizzard website assures is an excellent soloing class but for which I was constantly dependent on the generosity of passers-by to complete many quests.

I found the quests extremely repetitive after a while... when you level up the quests don't change; you always have to kill the same number of beasts that are roughly the same level to you.

I reached level 60 in mid-April, and right now most people are 60. Once you are unable to level up you get bored easily. PVP is EXTREMELY repetitive after a while. To get into a battleground there is sometimes a half-an-hour waitlist, even though on the WoW box it says that there is "No Waiting".

Raids are the one thing that Blizzard really could have done well, but they are essentially pointless. EVERY raid ultimately fails, and nothing is ever gained. It would be awesome if the Alliance could actually capture Ogrimmar instead of just conducting miserable raids that amount to nothing.

I started several other characters, only to abandon them a week later. There are no people starting new players anymore, so there is no one else to quests with which is extremely boring.

They make new dungeons every few weeks but again, they are all the same. The only point in doing them is to win the odd piece of armour that is of any value, but for which you often have to roll for.

This game started off with so much potential. Why did they stop the leveling at 60? Eventually everyone will look the same. I have stopped playing now as I am bored. I was never ever bored of playing Starcraft online until Warcraft 3 came out several years later. I have gone back to playing War 3 which is more fun in the long run. Sure WoW has pretty graphics but the gameplay is unbelievably repetitive.

No one will be playing this game in a year's time, unless Blizzard make some serious upheavals.

weakling9000 didn't even play the game?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: September 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

He didnt even play the game and he wrote a review? not to mention all his data is fals. there 8 races not 6. He is basing his review on old ideas and playing other games in this catorgory.

I played in the 10 day stress test and let me tell you, it was fun!

i have never played a mmorpg before because they looked boring, but this game is anything but. I loved this game and have already preordered it.

WoW is right !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 18
Date: August 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've played most of the MMOGs since the beginning. Been a beta tester of most of them too. Currently have been in WoW beta since phase 2.

What stands out beyond the beautiful hand-drawn art and expansive near-seamless world is the quest system. Quests come at any pace you care to create for yourself. Starting in your newbie town, they lead you to all the hot XP spots around, and then lead you out to other towns and areas of the game. You often do two or three phases of quests for one NPC, being given a new phase when you complete the previous one.

This alone makes WoW revolutionary, because no previous MMOG has had such a well developed and integrated (into the world) quest system to date.

Beyond this, the character classes and races, while very much related to the Warcraft world in general, provide a diverse and fun choice of how to play the game. Early levels are also far more fun in WoW than previous MMOGs, both because of the quest system which is so integral to gameplay but also because you won't feel like you don't know what to do. The game almost leads you by the hand for the first few levels.

And Blizard is actively listening to beta participants suggestions and incorporating a lot of it into development and refinement work as the game nears beta phase 4.

I gave up several level 65 EQ characters in a Time-flagged guild to play WoW beta. 'nough said !

As Frustrating and Addictive as Online Gambling

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 36 / 73
Date: November 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing WoW for some time now, and just today realised how I've wasted valuable time from my life. WoW seemed awesome at first, but after a while, the effect wears off & you realise that the quests are incredibly repetative, spending most of the time travelling from town to town, accomplishing absolutely nothing.

To quote someone on the Gamespot Forum, there are three types of quests in this game:

1) Go kill stuff
2) Go kill stuff and bring stuff back
3) Go see someone and bring stuff back

The community is the main reason why I stopped playing, who are really an arrogant and stuck-up lot. Sadly, it probably was not this way at the game's launch, but as certain players spent 20+ hours a day playing, neglecting their jobs, spouses (if they ever had one in the first place), many put themselves on a pedestal and refused to help or even acknowledge new players (branding them as "noobs," a strange and deragatory insult.) For players just starting out, the chat is filled with WoW language, which is incredibly overwhelming and difficult to decipher for the newcomer. What I find personally entertaining is the Role-Playing server, in which characters must speak only in the role of their character, e.g. orcs say things like "Me want to smash you!" and elves, "I shall smite thee!" The most ridiculous aspect of this whole scenario is that if one speaks out of character, or speaks of any non-game related subject, he is approached by the game police, or GM for short, promptly warned and then banned from WoW if the infractions continue. So, while the game is somewhat entertaining at first, it's the community that ultimately take the fun out of the game. In all seriousness folks, games life Half-Life 2, Quake 4, and even Age of Empires III offer a fun diversion, not an addictive and ultimately frustrating experience.

Nothing New!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 16 / 25
Date: May 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When you first play this game it is extremely fun. Once you get past the newness however is when it hits you. This game has no real depth. There is not one thing I could find about this game that makes it stand out as an Original.

This game does however offer alot of Dum Dum work for people to do if they can't find anyone to team with. You can pick Herbs, Mine Ore or go fishing.

This game also boils down to being Top Level with Epic Gear. This means you need to invest quite a bit of time into it and it's really not for the casual player. If you casually played this game 8 hours per week. You will not see level 60, soon to be level 70 for about a year.

Regarding the gear you accumulate: The gear you have can basically determine wether you win the match (pvp) or not.

Once again: Great game once you start but give it about 2 months and you will be bored - Unless of course you make a ton of friends via joining a guild. Then of course the game turns into an online chat room versuses anything really important.

Just my take on the game. Best of Luck.

Addicting Game and Horrible Customer Service

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: November 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Wow, by nature is addictive because you have to spend hours and hours playing the game to get anywhere. There is alot of options in playing the game...from what type of realm to play in (Normal=there is very little Player vs. Player to PVP Realms= where you can be constantly killed by players of higher level to RP= Role Playing where you actually try to speak and play in character) to the races, classes, professions, etc... The in-game mail system and Auction House were a plus, but the game economies could vary greatly between servers. I mainly played on PVP realms and the incessant killing my higher levels players of the opposite faction made it very difficult and even more time consuming. To get to 60 (the max level), you will need to spend over 500 hours playing the game. Once you get to 60, you will need to be in a guild(a group of other players) or you have basically spent all the time getting to 60 for nothing. You will need to be guilded because once at 60, there isn't much left to do except try to get better gear. The only place to get this gear is in high level dungeons that will require groups to complete.

This is bad enough, but to make it even worse, Blizzard has the worst customer service of any company that I have ever dealt with. Once you have purchased the game, spent the required time installing and downloading the seemingly endless amount of patches, then you have to agree to a Terms of Service and EULA that bascially gives Blizzard the rights to rip you off in any way they see fit. Of course, you could decide at that point not to agree and get a full refund. However, the hoops they require you to go through to get the refund are ridiculous. So, as most people do, you agree to the TOS and the EULA. Then, you start paying a monthly fee. Admittedly, Blizzard does a good job of upgrading the game and doing their best to keep it fresh. But, there is only so much they can do and most of the changes they make are to fix the problems/bugs that they created. If you ever have a problem in-game, good luck getting anyone that will actually help you.

Add to all of this the absolute worst thing about the Blizzard company, THEY BAN ACCOUNTS AND GIVE YOU NO REASON FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BAN. I recently had an account banned and all I received was an email with some obscure reason that made no sense whatsoever. The only system that they give you to contest the ban is to send an email, as you are not allowed to contact them and actually speak to a live customer service person. They then take their time to respond to the email or don't even respond at all. In my case, I have never received a response to my question about why my account was banned. This was an account that I had paid for over a year on. I literally spent hours and hours getting a character to level 60, only to then have them ban the account. Again, I still have no idea why they banned they account and they have given me no evidence of any wrongdoing on my part.

At the end of the day, Blizzard has a decent MMO here. Is it worth the time and money to play it....ASOLUTELY NOT!

Fun Factor will depend heavily on play style.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: July 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

World of Warcraft is a masterful blend of PVE (Player vs. Environment) content and mechanics coupled with a reliable easy to learn UI (User Interface). It also has that unique Warcraft look and lore going for it.

Also in WoW's favor is the fact that blizzard appears more dedicated than most to catering to the desires and requests of their userbase. Perhaps as a result of this is the fact that bots aren't nearly so common as they are in many of WoW's competitors.

That being said there were some serious downsides to the game, at least for me. First is the difficulty level. If you require difficult situations where your opponents will throw surprises your way this isn't the game for you. The AI is industry average at best. Secondly if the maturity level of your fellow players is an important point to you this may not be a game you want to purchase, high-schoolish insults and humor abound.

All - in - all I enjoyed the game for the four months that I played it but it didn't have the staying power I was hoping for (and expect from an MMORPG). If your new to the MMORPG market this is an excellent starting game for you to ease your way into the genre. Also if your a fan of the Warcraft series this is definently something to try.

Best game out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: May 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As someone who loves video games who is married, this game is perfect as my significant other one is also hooked. She likes the social aspects of it, I enjoy getting better items, PVPing, etc. Unlike most games, this game is basically neverending. We are both level 40 and don't play 24/7, but there is always something to do when we log on. Even at 60, I'm sure this will be the case..whether its more PVP, endgame raids, or simply helping out lower levels (not to mention any new updates Blizzard puts in).

Back to the video game aspect. It's getting harder and harder to find good games that 2 players can enjoy on Xbox, Playstation, etc. My experience is usually a game is interesting for a month or so and gets boring. I know people (and I used to do this) who buy these 50 dollar video games, play for a few weeks, and move on to the next. I have a nephew who has spent over 500 on the PSP (if you really enjoy handhelds..its awesome, but why when you could play on computer, xbox, etc?).

My point in all of this is that the 15 a month charge is NOT that much considering what I've spent almost 50 per game on in the past. WOW will keep us playing that one only for quite awhile at ONLY 15 a month? You mean I won't be tempted to buy a 50 dollar game every other week to play on xbox, computer or whatever? Sounds good to me..

If you're playing WOW, you don't have time for other games. Playing casually during the week after work and maybe for whole afternoons on weekends, I think its worth the 15 a month. What's that you say? The xbox 3 and PS3 are coming out and in HD? Now you're really talking more $$$$. Nope, I'm having too much fun playing WOW at only 15 a month..LOL

Don't touch this game...Unless you can maintain balance

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: June 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is the funnest game I have ever played. Hands down. End of Story. It lets me escape everyday reality with a couple point and clicks, and that is what I have always sought in gaming, escape-TEMPORARILY. More to come...
The graphics are beautiful, the scenery and lush environments are jaw dropping at times. I have captured hundreds of panoramic views during questing where I just stop and stare. It's a world within a world...And it doesn't want to let you go (hint: good work Blizzard marketing). The PvP is addictive and the regressive ranking system makes one want to work to attain exellence....In a video game.
The questing system is excellent, designed to meet your time limitations. However, the addictive nature of the game does not.
To me, this game is the perfect blend of arcade action and RPG, it is at the same time the end of all productivity in life for some.
I read a review by a former Everquest player that commented on how much his life had improved after he let Everquest go. This struck me: I considered my life and how my studies, relationship, and work were going. I have felt for months now that I could be working harder and achieving more, and it comes as no mystery that World Of Warcraft is the principle culprit for my nagging lethargy in some areas of life.

Time to let it go...This game is not for the weak minded (such as I). It ruins relationships for some (I do know these people-married couples!!!), It causes failures in school (I know one lad that had his computer shut off by his parents for his addictive WoW behavior), and it is the ULTIMATE TIME SINK.

I'm pulling the plug. That, and the online community is utterly immature. People take this game way too seriously. I hear folks gripe and moan about spamming the channels with guild invites or criticizing eachother for not doing better in PvP. Live life people, grow up. There is a real world out there.

This game is great, but not for me. I want to enjoy the real world, not get sucked into a valueless fantasy world permanently. For those that can handle it, you'll love it. Cheers!

Pretty good, but right now you should get normal version instead of CE

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: October 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

WoW is a great game. There are 8 races to choose from, 9 classes. There are countless quests and every character you make will be different. There are 4 different types of servers-PvE(player vs. environment, good if you like playing the game and don't care too much about pvp action,) RP (Like PvE but is role-playing,) PvP (player vs. player, like PvE. There is more PvP action, but you have a constant chance of being randomly ambushed and killed), and RP-PVP(PVP and RP server combined.) There are also so many terrirtories to choose to level in, if you start a new character it won't be boring. There are tons of guilds to choose from. Plush, when you die instead of losing all your money and items you just have to go to your body, and your armor suffers a durability loss.

Right now I'm going to recomend not getting CE. When WoW first game out, the normal game was $50 and CE was $70. That's $20 more, but when you take away $15 for the "free" month of WoW is it only $5 extra, which is a pretty sweat deal. But now, CE is over $600! Unless you're Bill Gates, just get normal WoW.

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