WoW Cataclysm review in.

The score is way too low. If Blizzard wouldn't have updated all those zones for free and would've included that in the expansion pack, I take it Cataclysm would have been rated higher. It's rather silly, really. I can understand it if a reviewer takes into account the price per value ratio of an expansion pack and I WAS disappointed that there was only 1 new starter's area for each new race. Still, I can't shake the feeling that Cataclysm, just like a lesser known game, League of Legends, has been cheated out of a possibly better score because it decided to offer something for free.

To be fair, I haven't read the review yet, so I might be wrong.

It's exactly as you said, but I can understand GS reasoning behind it. You did not need to buy the expansion to get it, so they only rated what you needed the expansion pack for.

I'm a huge WoW fan I love it to death. But the score is about right. For what you actually pay for with the Cataclysm expansion you don't get much. It's level 80 to 85 content that will take about 4 days to level up and 2 new races. But they give everyone brand new level 1 to 60 content for free. I am not complaining about this, I think it is pretty cool that Blizz takes a years work and gives it practically for free. So the score is justified IMO.

I expected it to get 9.0. I agree that Cataclysm kind of started before the expansion pack actually went on sale, but technically the prior patch is part of the expansion since there was no other way to do it. If this is the case, the original WoW without expansions would need to be re-reviewed. They actually made an effort this time with adding more cinematic elements to the game, more voice acting, harder dungeons and updated the graphics beyond just the water, along with all the content. For these reasons I think a 9 would better suit the amount that is actually in the expansion. I agree with his points on archeology. He didn't comment on the nature of the quests though, or any raids, or any rated battlegrounds or wargames.

It's exactly as you said, but I can understand GS reasoning behind it. You did not need to buy the expansion to get it, so they only rated what you needed the expansion pack for.

Espada12

At least deserved a 9.0 for sure. The new quest-lines and "bread crumb" style of questing is A LOT better than it was in BC. Plus the areas are more beautiful than before! And like Unreal said, the cinematics make this expansion. I cannot wait until I get to go to Uldum and meet Harrison Jones! :DLord_DoDo56