Friday, September 25, 2009

Game Review - World of Warcraft

Platform: PC

*Sigh

Where do I begin?

If you have ever played an MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game), you know how much fun it can be. But let me tell you, your whole perspective of the gameplay gets totally re-written when you play this game. It is unlike any other game, regardless of the genre.

Let me go through the basics for you: You start out by picking either Horde or Alliance, this is what faction your character is in. The two factions are at war with each other, so you can not speak to another player in a different faction or trade with them or do any stuff that you can do with people of your own faction. You can only kill them.. but i wont get into that for now.

Anyways, within each faction there are 4 races to choose from. Alliance has Human, Gnome, Dwarf, and Nightelf, (and Draenei if you have the expansion pack). Horde has Troll, Undead, Orc, and Tauren, (and Bloodelf if you have the expansion pack). You also pick with class your character is, for example you can be a Hunter, specializing with taming beasts, and bows. Or a warlock, specializing with demonology, and shadow magic. Each class has it’s unique abilities and skills, and you can not change from one class to another once you start your character (but you can make multiple characters).

Once you create your character, you are submersed into a world that is totally unique to the Warcraft Series. You level up your character by doing quests or slaying monsters. You can purchase equipment, or weaponry, or even beasts to ride on (once you reach level 30). You can choose 2 professions, which will be the major source of your money. You can also auction items off on the in-game auction house, and purchase others’ auctions.

The game itself cost $20 for the original, $30 for the first expansion, and $40 for the 2nd expansion. After that, you pay $15 each month, but take it from me – this is by far the most entertaining investment i have ever made, and i am sure that you will agree if you decide to play it.

Bottom Line – Buy it

Rating: 10.0

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