About two years ago Blizzard opened the doors to the World of Warcraft, wrote itself into the history books and made online role-playing mainstream. With eight million people currently subscribed many of which were newcomers to the genre, Blizzard's new monster paved the road to a whole new kind of entertainment, and probably made it possible, for other developers to realize their projects.

Then, a couple of weeks ago, it finally arrived. The expansion pack The Burning Crusade which was so eagerly awaited by fans long cues formed in front of retailers for midnight launches midnight. Most of these people were probably players who have been on level 60 for all eternity and who finally saw the chance to explore new lands and fight new foes.

It's always difficult to review an MMORPG. Things constantly change, additions and corrections are made. That will, however, not hold us back!

The Burning Crusade takes place in Outland formerly know as Draenor, all that remains of the orc's original homeland. Illidan now rules here, you know, the guy who helped you defeat the Burning Legion in Warcraft III and who then played a large role in the expansion The Frozen Throne.

As a player, you have to journey through the now open dark portal, reach level 70 and if you wish finally battle against Illidan himself, who has retreated to The Black Temple.

With the story behind The Burning Crusade in place (mainly anyway) we can now get on to the actual review.

The main attraction in The Burning Crusade is without doubt the new continent Outland where most of the festivities will take place. This continent is divided into seven zones. Each of these is very different both in the visual sense and the challenges they bring.

The first zone you as a player will encounter is Hellfire Peninsula which lies beyond the dark portal. Yes the portal is now open rather than just standing there in Blasted Lands, just as useless but no less intriguing then a TV running a fireplace-screensaver for two years.

This area is without a doubt the largest ever in World of Warcraft. This is an excellent introduction to the expansion as everybody will want to visit this place right away. Hellfire Peninsula offers tons of quests and new instances, which you can jump into and start playing the moment you set your feet on Outlandish soil.

And so it keeps going. From the mystical swamp area Zangarmarsh with its enormous mushrooms, to the wide ranges of Nagrand, until you finally reach Netherstorm around level 70. There is something for everyone to do both alone and in groups. Blizzard has put an enormous amount of work into the number of quests. In some areas, it actually feels as though there are too many for you to complete before continuing to the next zone. Fantastic, this is just what we wanted.

Besides this Blizzard has made it so that in areas with many players monsters respawn more quickly. Of course there have been some queues in some areas, but in general the zones are so large that this problem is kept to a minimum.

Every great once in a while, there's a game that doesn't do anything new or incredibly inventive but manages to do everything right. World of Warcraft is this game.

Blizzard has pulled off a rather perfect coup by taking the formula that has made games like EverQuest and Anarchy Online so popular and refining it down to it's most simple form. The down time is minimal and the action is often quite furious. What it all comes down to is that this game is, for lack of a better word, fun. Yes, fun is a dubious word to use in the magical, make-believe art of game reviewing, but there it is. I dropped the fun bomb. It's very blatant and I make no apologies. This game is crazy fun. And there are several justifications for this statement.
Blizzard owns several very successful game franchises. Anyone that plays games has more than likely heard of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo. The communities around these games are unbelievably large and for a very good reason: Blizzard releases high quality work. Along with the basic quality of their games, the WarCraft series also has a deep back story with plenty of possible cool locations to explore. Playing through any of the WarCrafts, you'll come upon plenty of places that stand out and would make good landmarks in an RPG. There's something to be said for seeing many of the locations in a 3D world. One of the real joys of playing a MMO is the exploration and discovery, which World of Warcraft offers in spades.

The clincher, though, is the fact that Blizzard puts a ton of work and quality control into all of their games. While the constant delays may drive fans nuts, there's no denying that a first impression lasts a lifetime, especially with a pay-to-play MMO. Blizzard's recent server capacity problems only highlight this fact.
So, let's get down to it. World of Warcraft is a MMO. If you didn't know that already, maybe you shouldn't be reading this. Just in case some of you have been out of the loop, a MMO is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game that is often fitted with a role playing theme. World of Warcraft is just that. It's a RPG based in the WarCraft universe that allows you the option of playing either the Horde or the Alliance.

In the videogame world, few things can compare to the creature known as hype. Since the early days of the NES, titles have been picked apart and analyzed months, sometimes years, before they even hit the market. We've seen this is in the recent past with such Xbox hits as Halo 2 and Fable, and even seen early glimpses of it on the Xbox 360 with Dead or Alive 4. However, the hype machine has been working in overdrive since October 22, 2004. This was the day Bethesda Softworks announced the follow-up to its massive Xbox title The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. The answer to that title's success? The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Since then, we've passed along every screen that has come our way, given hands-on impressions from every event at which the game has shown up, and waited patiently for the eventual release. Now it has arrived—we've scurried the depths of Oblivion and have lived to tell the tale.

Developed at Rebellion by the team responsible for the original 1999 PC epic, the all-new Aliens vs. Predator allows players to take the role of three infamous species: Colonial Marines, Predators and Aliens. The game will feature a unique three-way online multiplayer experience, allowing gamers to battle for survival and the right to be crowned the deadliest species in the galaxy. Each race will also have its own distinct action-packed single-player campaign mode, with a storyline that cleverly interweaves with the other two species' paths.
Set on planet BG-386; a human colonist mining group discovers an ancient pyramid containing a dark and horrible secret. Across the galaxy, a race of warriors is alerted to the discovery of their pyramid and a hunting party is dispatched to ensure that it remains sealed at all costs. Deep inside the ruined pyramid meanwhile, nature's deadliest species awakes from centuries of hibernation intent on finding new prey.
The Colonial Marine's story is an incredible fight against all odds from horrors lurking in the dark. Surrounded on all sides yet armed to the teeth, the Colonial Marine represents humanity's last stand with the firepower to fight back.
As the Alien, players will discover what it's like to be the scariest, most murderous creature in the universe, with the ability to traverse any surface at lightning speed in order to get close enough to unleash its deadly claws, tail and teeth.
A master of the hunt, the Predator grants the player an arsenal of exotic weaponry with which to stalk from the shadows. Earn the greatest honor by ambushing prey up-close, before butchering them for a gory trophy kill.

what the game? it is a cruel and difficult game of competition and space violence. beautiful, but extremely difficult -treacherous. EVE takes place in one world which hosts 250,000 players. you pilot a host of crafts in 3rd person perspective. combat in real time but your weapons accuracy are determined by your level.

sorry been a bit busy had some tech problems but dont worry the reviews will be starting back.

THE SUNDERING OF AZEROTH... Sageras advanced on Azeroth, intent of claiming the powerful magic contained within the well. As his legion decimated the land, night Elf Malfurion destroyed the Well, triggering a cataylsmic reaction that split the mighty continent of Kalimdor (the only content on Azeroth) apart. The legion was temporarily beaten back, but the remaining Elven races struggled to survive. Malfurion discovered a new well at Mount Hyjal, into which he planted an enchanted acorn which grew into Nordassil- Tree world. A tepid peace settled as new races were born - trolls, dwarfs, humans- each other struggling to find a place in the world

IN THE BEGINNING....the universe was full of newborn worlds and fledgling races. roaming the heavens was the Patheon-a group of metal skinned Titans intent of shaping new planets. Protecting the Titans was a fearsome warrior called "sagreas", but the ancient warrior was corrupted by the the very evil he was fighting against, and he raised a mighty army called the burning legion. Flanked by his generals, kil'jaeden the deceiver, he traveled the cosmos in search of worlds to conquer, unaware, the Titans arrive at the planet Azeroth and brought it to life. But sargeras became drawn to Azeroth by the powers within the well of eternity.

Through my week i will be discussing all of wow's character classes. An everything about the epic MMORPG "World Of Warcrft" cya lifeline2514

The knight is world of warcraft first hero class, but dont let that sobriquet deceive you- death knights are meant to be equal in power to the other nine classes. As such, they fill the hybrid niche between tanking and magic based damage. undead warriors that have rebelled against the lich king's rule, this class is open to all races, leading to some rather awkward Tauren and Gnome death knights walking around.PROS........ Can summon the undead to fight. Runic system is a refreshing take on melee combat and casting. Death knights leave there starting area with a full set of rare equiment.CONS.... If you have not played much melee classesbefore, you have a lot to learn. While fun to play, death knights could be complicated to manage. Not all races can pull the death Knight look off. cya lifeline2514