I was wary of WoW when I first bought it, but it has grown on me over the last couple of weeks.
User Rating: 9.2 | World of Warcraft PC
I have never been a fan of MMORPGs. It’s not that I don’t enjoy roleplaying or interacting with real people, it’s just that I enjoy computer gaming on my own terms, not someone else’s. This is what I do for fun and it should be fun. The first (only) time I stepped into another MMORPG was dark age of Camelot. I had no clue what I was doing so I walked up to someone I saw and asked a question. A simple newb question. His response was to run me through. At that point I had had enough. Until World of Warcraft. I read the review on gamespot, I did some investigating myself and decided to take the plunge. The first choice one has is which Realm to join. Not much of a choice really. There are two types: roleplaying and PvP (player vs. player). Given my history, I chose to go with a roleplaying realm. After that you get to create a character. That was a lot of fun, just because of the sheer number of different options available. The game itself starts you off slowly so even newbies to MMORPGs can jump in with impunity and play. Another thing I appreciated was the fact that people like me can easily play solo; interact only with the computer-generated NPCs and generally have a good time just like playing a solo computer game. However, I have found that the beauty of this world lies in finding a good group and taking on some of the instanced dungeons and elite mobs that dot the landscape. Cooperation and teamwork do wonders for the enjoyment of the game. All those of us who play computer games for the solitude, should do well to remember that: as much fun as WoW is playing solo, it becomes so much more when playing with others. 
