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Solid expansion pack and MMO

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the first expansion pack to the incredibly popular online game "World of Warcraft", or "WoW", which is required to use this product. As far as MMO expansion packs go, Blizzard really focuses on quality, not quantity, which is great, both in terms of making the game experience enjoyable, as well as not trying to get as much money from their customers as possible.

This expansion introduced many substantial changes in the mechanics of WoW, so if you quit the game before BC (Burning Crusade) was released and are looking to return, quite a bit will be different. Many of these changes were for the better; for example, the introduction of competitive pvp arenas has revitalized and greatly increased the quality of pvp (there are even some WoW pvp tournaments for money now). Like any MMO, the very end-game content is still often bugged, unbalanced, or improperly tuned, but these problems are really only experienced by less than 1% of the player base. What makes WoW and BC so great is the sheer variety of polished content there is to experience. The properly tested content is lots of fun, and many people will tell you that this game, like many MMOs, is very addictive. Whether that's good or bad I'll leave for you to decide.

So why only four stars, instead of five? For me, the greatest drawback of this game is the dramatic shift in the style of this game when you reach the maximum level (currently, level 70). Up until level 70, it's possible to enjoy all the content by yourself, or casually in pick up groups of five. But at level 70, content becomes very group-oriented, which can come as a surprise to many people, and finding a regular group of reasonably skilled and dedicated players becomes more important. If you want to experience the end-game raid content (for groups of 10 or 25 players), then this becomes absolutely essential. Unfortunately, Blizzard does not offer great guild support, either in-game or on its websites, which can make experiencing end-game raid content difficult and possibly even frustrating for many people. As a result, the depth of gameplay which you can only experience in organized, large groups, can be unnecessarily difficult for many players to see first-hand.

Nevertheless, there's still plenty to do and enjoy in this game. If you're new to WoW, odds are it will take you anywhere from 300 - 700 hours of gameplay to reach the maximum level, so it's probably still worth the money to buy WoW/BC if you're new. World of Warcraft will keep you plenty busy, and it'll give you the chance to spend lots of quality time with your friends, or give you the chance to meet many new friends online.

Great game and worth the cost

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I recieved my order in a very timely manner and the product was in great condition.

Also, this game is really worth the cost initial cost to purchase the product as well as the monthly cost to play. The world itself has so many different ways to interact with other people NPC's and the environment itself. All in all, it is very diverse. The only "downside" to this game is the download time for all of the patches. Once you're past that the times to download new patches are usually quick. I have recommended this game to many of my friends who play MMORPG's.

Turn it up to Eleven!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

After a year off from World of Warcraft to focus on my newborn daughter, my friends pulled me back in with the promise of more classes, higher levels, better gear, and greater rewards. The Burning Crusade expansion does all of this. I was worried that I'd be lost in the game, but it's like riding a bicycle; just jump on and muscle memory does the rest. My level 60 Troll Warrior was ready to go and experience the new content and let's just say I was more than amazed. Within minutes, I was garnering equipment that far surpassed my current gear. If you play WoW, this is a must have expansion!

WoW BC

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I like the original WoW. If you enjoy that game, it makes sense to buy the expansion and upgrade. Besides the initial cost of the game, there are no additional cost to the monthly subscription fee.

You might as well fully experience all the new and added content for the same subscription price you are paying.

I've played BC and do like the new content.

More of the same

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The quests are the same, the objectives are the same, and the ultimate aim of playing is the same. I thought that the expansion would revitalize my interest in this game after going quite some time without playing it regularly, and it failed, miserably.

It still requires an unreasonable amount of time to get ahead in the game once you're max level, which is the very same problem I had with WoW before the expansion. I quit playing because I didn't have time to raid. Sure, I had plenty of time to level characters (which you can reasonably do with 1-2 hours of play per night), but I knew that I would hit the exact same brick wall I did when I hit 60.

If you don't have the time or energy to raid 6-8 hours every night, you're not going to get ahead in this game.

A chaotic launch turns out all right

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: January 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The launch of BC was pretty crazy. I got it at 7 pm, couldnt play till 1 am, the patches took forever, people's cd's werent working, the forums were filled with people threatening blizzard, it was chaos. But once i got on, no chaos,my server has been fine, pretty smooth, not much difference for lower levels, besides jewelcrafting and buttloads of new items. The mats for jewelcrafting before bc cost maybe 10 silver each, now people charge up to 10 gold, its insane, the prices were jacked up for jewelcrafting, so i'll wait to do that. First few days i played, the cities were so empty, tb, org, undercity, hardly anyone there, everyone was on their blood elves and draeni dudes, so it was hard to find parties for a little bit. I have a lvl 36 shammy, i was disappointed to see lvl 50 blood elves 3 days after release, i worked hard and long for 36, and people are to 50 and 60 with 3 or 5 days, its insane, bc may have delayed peoples social lives, which would be the only con.
WOW is so great and addictive, play, play.

Of course it's awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: March 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you like WoW, this is a must-have expansion. Outland is awesome, and the loot you get there off of your first few quest runs makes going to the high-level instances in Azeroth pointless. Say goodbye to your free time!

Highly recommended.

NO PROBLEMS OUT OF THE BOX

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 30
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

No problems on a 2 week old server. Only died twice .

Worthy Additions to a Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The additional content in this expansion is extensive and engaging. Blizzard has clearly learned from the last couple of years, and both the Outlands material for endgame and the new zones in Azeroth show great attention to the pacing, aesthetics, and tactical balance that make WoW one of the greatest video games ever made. It's worth paying the few extra dollars to add this massive amount of content to your existing WoW installation.

An excellent expansion to an excellent game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Huge new areas to explore, tons of quests, great new instances and loot. The new levelling progression is well done, with plenty to do for people who love to grind, quest, or instance, plus great new additions to crafting. 10/10

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