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Worth the money but additional improvments could have been made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm a hardcore player with a 70 shaman, 70 warlock and 70 priest. They are the highest levels attainable in the new release. I enjoyed the game very much but unfortunately soon after I hit 70 I find few things to enjoy about the game. Content is provided by Blizzard to keep people forking out $15 a month service fee. This is called 'end game' content.

I am a hard core player but I'm not into the focused PvE('plyaer vs. computer controlled enemies' as opposed to player vs player) progression that many people apparently enjoy. I play a lot of different aspects for fun. At level 70, which is called 'end game play', is impossible to play the game on your own very much without it being more like work than fun, to me at least. I suspect a large segement of players probably feel the same way. Most of the time I spend playing with other players is very much work more than fun as I will describe now.

5 man quests: It can take up to an hour or even more to put together a group for quests and areas that require 5 man groups to complete. Further, many of these groups I've joined are highly unreliable due to the high skill level needed to accomplish very complex goals required. Sometimes half the group leaves even before the quest starts. If just one person does not have the maturity, patience and competency to complete the section, there is no hope to complete it. Keep in mind that most 5 man quests take 1 1/2 to 5 hours to complete successfully. They require a high amount of teamwork, and vary in diffuculty from medium to impossible(except for the most geared players).

Raids: Raids consist of 10 or 25 players with large rewards. They range from very difficult to flat-out impossible for everyone except the most organized guilds. It is extremely stressful to participate in these raids and is more work than it is fun to me. There is a progression that requires attaining gear for the next level, which can also take hundreds of hours of 5-man and lower raids repetitively going to them.

Apparently most people who play the game like the PvE raiding.

Keep in mind also that the highest guilds do master them but only after they spend 8 hours at a time inside of them with very strict control from their leader. Suonds more like work than play to me. I'm happy for those who really enjoy this part of the game. I just don't myself.

By far the largest problem with the game is the player vs player battlegrounds. It is one of the few places that could potentially be the most fun to me but one side almost always wins the battlegrounds. You cannot switch sides uunless you spend hundreds of hours leveling another character on the other side. The side I have chosen just so happens to have by far the most players in the game by a huge ratio, so there is a great imbalance.

The winning ratio is 90% horde vs 10% alliance, in my estimation.

In order to win, all one has to do is choose to play on that winning side. So because the potentially fun part of the game is grossly unfair, it is not fun and I won't play anymore.

I've never played or enjoyed a game so much. However, it's more work than fun now, to me at least. Hopepfully Blizzard figures a way to make'end game' and player vs player a reason to keep subscribed.

wonderful if you are a highlvl ok if you are a lowlvl

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This expansion opens up 2 new classes to the franchise, which I may add was done really well. If you are a low lvl 1-30 thats all you will really experience till your atleast lvl 40 and up. And the real fun really doesnt begin untill you are like 58. Sadly thats just to long for me to wait, and iam not going even waste my time for me to be dissapointed. I am a lvl 20 bloodelf(new class btw). Without the expansion this game was alright, it seems like with this expansion they really focused on the players who has been in long standing with the games rather then noobs trying to put their foot in to the game. In conclusion, this expansion is worth it if you are a lvl 60 and if you think that seeing new 2 classes is awsome. But to be honest, for 35 bucks, I feel sorta robbed, on the back of the case it should of atleast said some of the game requirments such as what lvl you havet to reach before you actually experience this wonderful expansion. This is why, I quit the game World of Warcraft: burning crusade. Cancelled my account a few days ago, the game gets repetitive real fast. And when you do hit higher lvl it doesnt seems like you really accomplished anything except it seems like you havet to work even harder to turn another high number lvl. So if this review helped you any iam pleased. Now please come play with me on Matrix Online.

Opinon from a disgruntled gamer

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 15
Date: August 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First I would like to say that I loved WoW. I played it hours and hours a day. I was indeed addicted. I invested thousands of hours into my main character to get to lvl 70 (Burning Crusade). Then one week I went out of town. I return to find that my account has been randomly banned by Blizzard for "exploitative" activities. I e-mailed Blizzard several times about the issue. No answer. All that time and money lost. I have spoken to at least a hundred people who had the same issue and there are thousands of blogs online discussing random account closure. So think about it: do you want to invest thousands of hours and loads of money only to be banned from the very thing that you worked so hard at?

Patience will work wonders

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I preordered my copy next day air and received on the release day around 2PM my time so the expansion was waiting for me when I got home. Download took about an hour and included 2 patches which were relatively slow due to the fact there were probably many other people trying to access the same connection.

When I logged in and began playing I did not expereince any sorts of issues except a few bugged quests although I did have some people mention the servers had gone down for short periods earlier in the day. As with any new game there is going to be downtime to be sure everything works as it should, even the best tested software can be found to have bugs when put into full production.

BC is all I hoped it would be and more! Having been at level 60 for a while and seen a lot of the end game content, I am happy to see the opportunity to level up and accomplish something new.

This is a definate must have for anyone who likes WoW, just be careful not to become too addicted. :)

Can be entertaining

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I logged on to the server for the first time and entered the Dark Portal I was pretty excited. I rushed to the yellow dots on the screen to pick up some quests and started the level grind. The new instance in Hellfire was fun, not easy, but challenging enough to keep me coming back for more. At around 63 I hit a dead point though. I realized that it was the same thing that it was before. There are more quests then ever before. I never run out before moving to the next land. That's a good improvement. The big con of this game thought is just that it's the same grind that it was before. But there is new content. Classes are balanced nicely, some could use a bit of tweaking, but you'd never notice it. All in all its 10/10 if you still love the game in general, but if you were getting bored before simply because lack of content, I think you'll end up getting there again once you hit 70 and explore the new instances. If the concept of the game got boring, nothing has changed.

60 was more fun than 70

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game plays great from level 60 to 70. Lots of fun quests, great new gear and interesting lands to explore. But at 70 the magic that WOW had isn't quit there.

After 70 getting to the end game is just not fun. To get attuned for it you must run several 5 man instances over and over again. It would not be listless but find a group is a problem. They eliminated the channel used to find groups and replaced it a very limited tool that most players don't like or don't use.

The end game is a shell of what it use to be. There are no new 40 man raid instances like Molting Core. Instead there are 10 and 25 mans. To get attuned to the first 10 man "Karazhan" takes a bit more then getting Onyxia attuned. To get to the main 25 man "Mount Hyjal" takes the equivalent of getting 30 Onyxia keys. It would be do able but with the new looking for group system players are giving up in mass before they even get to Karazhan.

Don't buy this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Unless you have large amounts of willpower - it is truly that immersive and addictive. I'm not a gaming addict (I don't even have a level 70 character yet), but I have been playing WoW since closed beta testing, and I am still not tired of it.

The new content is amazing. It's creative, it's fantastic (as in, fantasy), the artistic integrity is preserved and it remains a very, very rich world with plenty to do, lots to see and phat lewtz to get. Just as when I first started playing, I find myself taking time to just wander around the new areas and gaze at stuff. The quests are also interesting, particularly the new PvP quests, which are really fun.

The new races - Dranei and Blood Elf - have been given very distinct, well-planned flavors and starting areas.

The new jewelcrafting skill seems interesting although I haven't really leveled a character with it yet.

My main character is a Rogue and I'm a little unhappy with both the way and number of times they've redone the Talent specs, but your mileage may vary.

I really can't say enough good things about WoW and this expansion pack, but seriously, don't buy it if you have no life and/or no willpower, or if you tend to be addicted to games.

WoW Burning Legion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great Game! No ifs ands or buts about it. Very addictive. Once you get started it is hard to get yourself away from the keyboard. Blizzard outdid itself this time. Diablo II was a milestone in gaming, but WOW has gone beyond that. There is so much more you can do with the questing and pvp even the crafting is a big plus. Yes, no matter what character you decide to chose or profession you go into. There are many adventures awaiting you.

Absolutely Mind Blowing Fun!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game takes hours away from your day to day life. I enjoy playing this game on a daily basis; I have played this game daily for the past month and a half and still have not made the cut-off of level 40. This is the point in the game that it really becomes fun. I am a level 38 and so close I can taste it. Blizzard took the cake with this one and I love every minute of play time that I get. The graphics, the playability, the interaction with fellow WOW addicts, there is nothing like it. If I sould give it more stars, I would. Have fun and let me know what you think.

Hooray for Outland!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

10 more levels, more professions, more races, more lands - how awesome is that?

I do wish that there was more customization of characters - at least the ability to change hairstyles. 70 levels later, I'm a little sick of looking at the back of my head.

Other than minor changes like that - it's still a well balanced games that I continue to enjoy. I can't wait for levels up to 100!

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