I agree that it will be AAA - 9.0 is my guess. It's almost hard to imagine it not getting an AAA review since we already know that Gamespot likes the foundational gameplay so much.
AAE. I had a free week to walk around and see the changes. New music and graphical tweaks are nice and all, but at the end of the day it's still world of warcraft. Desolace is just a lot greener now:P.
Very big changes to the core mechanics, graphics, questlines, and the entire gameworld, all in one expansion. There is so much new content in just one expansion it would make most regular games cower in fear.
Its a blizzard game, so its safe to be on AAA status :D Btw, TC...this is WoW we talking about here! You better shape up this Hype thread! Show some love!
AAE. I had a free week to walk around and see the changes. New music and graphical tweaks are nice and all, but at the end of the day it's still world of warcraft. Desolace is just a lot greener now:P.
AAE. I had a free week to walk around and see the changes. New music and graphical tweaks are nice and all, but at the end of the day it's still world of warcraft. Desolace is just a lot greener now:P.
Storm_Marine
You already have Cataclsym?
Do you think blizzard just locked off all the old world zones until cataclysm came out?
AAE. I had a free week to walk around and see the changes. New music and graphical tweaks are nice and all, but at the end of the day it's still world of warcraft. Desolace is just a lot greener now:P.
topgunmv
You already have Cataclsym?
Do you think blizzard just locked off all the old world zones until cataclysm came out?
AAE. I had a free week to walk around and see the changes. New music and graphical tweaks are nice and all, but at the end of the day it's still world of warcraft. Desolace is just a lot greener now:P.
Storm_Marine
You already have Cataclsym?
The 80-85 content and the new races aren't available yet but everything else is I think.
Do you think blizzard just locked off all the old world zones until cataclysm came out?
what?
The world has been shattered and you can do alot of the cataclysm quest and see the zone changes, however you cannot see any of the new zones or abilities.
AAE. I had a free week to walk around and see the changes. New music and graphical tweaks are nice and all, but at the end of the day it's still world of warcraft. Desolace is just a lot greener now:P.
Silverbond
You already have Cataclsym?
The 80-85 content and the new races aren't available yet but everything else is I think.
The adjustments to the zones aren't a boxed product to be reviewed.
Do you think blizzard just locked off all the old world zones until cataclysm came out?
what?
I thought your question was sarcastic.
All the world changes and graphical enhancements have already been implemented in the game. The only thing you need to buy cataclysm for is if you want to be able to level to 85 and use all the new instances.
Its a blizzard game, so its safe to be on AAA status :D Btw, TC...this is WoW we talking about here! You better shape up this Hype thread! Show some love!II_Seraphim_II
I was going to do that, but I'm just too lazy. If anyone has pics to contribute, throw 'em in here. Why not?
Do you think blizzard just locked off all the old world zones until cataclysm came out?
Espada12
what?
The world has been shattered and you can do alot of the cataclysm quest and see the zone changes, however you cannot see any of the new zones or abilities.
That's not what people are paying for when they buy Cataclsym though.
Do you think blizzard just locked off all the old world zones until cataclysm came out?
topgunmv
what?
I thought your question was sarcastic.
All the world changes and graphical enhancements have already been implemented in the game. The only thing you need to buy cataclysm for is if you want to be able to level to 85 and use all the new instances.
Yes, so? Cataclysm content, the actual content you pay for when you buy the expansion, is not available yet.The world changes are available to anyone with a classic or better client, and all sorts of graphical tweaks have been implemented over the years.
All the world changes and graphical enhancements have already been implemented in the game. The only thing you need to buy cataclysm for is if you want to be able to level to 85 and use all the new instances.
Yes, so? Cataclysm content, the actual content you pay for when you buy the expansion, is not available yet.The world changes are available to anyone with a classic or better client, and all sorts of graphical tweaks have been implemented over the years.
So the instances and raids are going to be the same as they always have. Maybe they'll tweak vehicle use more. Anyone who's played WoW with any regularity knows what to expect.
All the world changes and graphical enhancements have already been implemented in the game. The only thing you need to buy cataclysm for is if you want to be able to level to 85 and use all the new instances.
topgunmv
Yes, so? Cataclysm content, the actual content you pay for when you buy the expansion, is not available yet.The world changes are available to anyone with a classic or better client, and all sorts of graphical tweaks have been implemented over the years.
So the instances and raids are going to be the same as they always have. Maybe they'll tweak vehicle use more. Anyone who's played WoW with any regularity knows what to expect.
Of course. But your OP made it sound as if you already played it. :/
All the world changes and graphical enhancements have already been implemented in the game. The only thing you need to buy cataclysm for is if you want to be able to level to 85 and use all the new instances.
Yes, so? Cataclysm content, the actual content you pay for when you buy the expansion, is not available yet.The world changes are available to anyone with a classic or better client, and all sorts of graphical tweaks have been implemented over the years.
My guess is that Gamespot will review pre-Cataclysm tweaks and changes as part of Cataclysm. The only reasons those changes are being given away in the first place is because they know that Cataclysm will sell enough to subsidize those few people that don't want to buy it.
Yes, so? Cataclysm content, the actual content you pay for when you buy the expansion, is not available yet.The world changes are available to anyone with a classic or better client, and all sorts of graphical tweaks have been implemented over the years.
Storm_Marine
So the instances and raids are going to be the same as they always have. Maybe they'll tweak vehicle use more. Anyone who's played WoW with any regularity knows what to expect.
Of course. But your OP made it sound as if you already played it. :/
I have, what there is to play before they unlock the new instances and additional landmasses.
So the instances and raids are going to be the same as they always have. Maybe they'll tweak vehicle use more. Anyone who's played WoW with any regularity knows what to expect.
topgunmv
Of course. But your OP made it sound as if you already played it. :/
I have, what there is to play before they unlock the new instances and additional landmasses.
All the world changes and graphical enhancements have already been implemented in the game. The only thing you need to buy cataclysm for is if you want to be able to level to 85 and use all the new instances.
jalexbrown
Yes, so? Cataclysm content, the actual content you pay for when you buy the expansion, is not available yet.The world changes are available to anyone with a classic or better client, and all sorts of graphical tweaks have been implemented over the years.
My guess is that Gamespot will review pre-Cataclysm tweaks and changes as part of Cataclysm. The only reasons those changes are being given away in the first place is because they know that Cataclysm will sell enough to subsidize those few people that don't want to buy it.
Yes. But to be fair, we're already paying $15 a month.
...You don't have to for a lot of the content, like several people have already said.
Like I said, you have not played the content that is exlusively unlocked when you buy World of Warcraft: Cataclsym.
Like I said, anyone who's played warcraft with any regularity knows what to expect from that. The majority of the new stuff is already open to inspection.
...You don't have to for a lot of the content, like several people have already said.
topgunmv
Like I said, you have not played the content that is exlusively unlocked when you buy World of Warcraft: Cataclsym.
Like I said, anyone who's played warcraft with any regularity knows what to expect from that. The majority of the new stuff is already open to inspection.
Yes, but the new stuff you're talking about is not what you're paying for when you buy the new expansion. I can have the standalone version I bought in 2004 and still see the stuff you're talking about.
Like I said, you have not played the content that is exlusively unlocked when you buy World of Warcraft: Cataclsym.
Storm_Marine
Like I said, anyone who's played warcraft with any regularity knows what to expect from that. The majority of the new stuff is already open to inspection.
Yes, but the new stuff you're talking about is not what you're paying for when you buy the new expansion. I can have the standalone version I bought in 2004 and still see the stuff you're talking about.
All the more reason for the expansion to not score as high then isn't it?
Like I said, anyone who's played warcraft with any regularity knows what to expect from that. The majority of the new stuff is already open to inspection.
topgunmv
Yes, but the new stuff you're talking about is not what you're paying for when you buy the new expansion. I can have the standalone version I bought in 2004 and still see the stuff you're talking about.
All the more reason for the expansion to not score as high then isn't it?
'shrugs' Around the same amount of new zones and instances as BC and WoTLK which both were very fine AAAs. I don't think players that liked the other expansions are going to be real disappointed. The zone revamping is just a nice bonus for everybody whether they plan on buying Cataclysm or not.
Yes, but the new stuff you're talking about is not what you're paying for when you buy the new expansion. I can have the standalone version I bought in 2004 and still see the stuff you're talking about.
Storm_Marine
All the more reason for the expansion to not score as high then isn't it?
'shrugs'Around the sameamount of new zones and instances as BC and WoTLK which both were very fine AAAs.
In their day, they were. At this point though, it all feels pretty dated. This is coming from someone who played fairly consistently from a month after release in 2004 through the ulduar patch, and was one of the first (within the first month or so of the patch) to clear it with the exception of algalon.
All the more reason for the expansion to not score as high then isn't it?
topgunmv
'shrugs'Around the sameamount of new zones and instances as BC and WoTLK which both were very fine AAAs.
In their day, they were. At this point though, it all feels pretty dated. This is coming from someone who played consistently through the ulduar patch and was one of the first (within the first month or so of the patch) to clear it with the exception of algalon.
I understand if you think that. But it's not like WoW has been steadily declining in acclaim and popularity as it aged.
PS. I take it you're not dying for Dec 7 @12:00 AM to comethen? :o I am. :D My character is currently logged off in Stormwind Harbor waiting for the new boat to Vash'jr to come.
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