I've been playing on and off since release. When I play it's to socialize with some of my buddies at work and even some of the players are pretty cool. As an online social tool, WoW is awesome. As far as the game play goes, I've always felt (as Randy Jackson would say ) it's just a'ight. I have to give them props on the atmospheres they create too, some places are just cool, but when it comes to the actual game-play, it's just okay. I have a lot more fun socially playing with my friends then the actual game mechanics. Also mix Blizzard's ability to create a seamless world with relatively good few problems and you have gold. WoW's art work just seems more unforgiving than other games. I can't put my finger on it, but it's something I can over look much easier than I can with other games. That's another plus. So WoW has a total experience package that I like, rather than superb game-play.
I played WoW for much of a year and during that time I didn't do much else. After I emerged from the bottomless void, I realized that the engrossing nature of the game is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakn... Read Full Review
There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said. So I won't say it again - however, WoW is a very overrated game. It's hailed as "innovative" and "revolutionary", but the only way in which it is... Read Full Review
