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Matthew Alexander
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World of Warcraft: 9/10 points |
Being a complete Noob to the real MMORPG genre, I was skeptical at how engrossing a game could be. I am an avid "buy, then play for a month, and then shelve the game" player. I typically have the latest releases and a bunch of saved games to the tune of about 10-20 hours each. And then I'm done. I get lost when the games get repetitive, too hard or something better comes along.
WoW changed all of that. I haven't purchased another game since I bought this one.
Likes:
First, it's easy for someone new to the genre to get into the game. Learning curve is as steep or smooth as you want it to be. My friends who are avid RPGers were able to get in and level quickly and have some fun, while I stumbled around trying to understand how to tie my shoes.
Second, this game starts with killing - HEREIN lies the wonderful part of the game - my knock against previous entries into this genre was that I didn't want the drudgery of rubbing two sticks together while people dive bomb me with F-15s. WoW starts with killing and sticks with it.
I've read that people think its too easy and they can solo up to level 25, but I think those people are either the exceptions to the rule, or don't mind sitting and waiting for easy Mobs to respawn. I find the quests challenging, but do-able.
Dislikes:
RUNNING...running...running...there is way too much mindless running between places. That is probably my only real gripe. There are some annoyances, but they are ticky tacky - like the abundance of sporadic-drop collection quests - I believe they are called grinding for a good reason.
I really like this game, but I think it will have a major effect on the gaming economics since I am way off of my monthly spending. This is why I don't mind the monthly fee - I'm only paying $15 a month for my gaming, not the $50-150 I have been spending. Yeah for me.
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