Blizzard Entertainment has finally released the long - anticipated massively multiplayer online part - play secret plan World of Warcraft , which I previewed in the July 2004 return . And I ’m glad to account that the eat up secret plan pleases on every point .
World of Warcraft offers just about everything you could desire in an online man . you’re able to set out on epic pursuit ; discover a king ’s ransom money in treasure , magic point , special weapons , and armor ; and interact with a parade of player and nonplayer character . Along your journeys , you ’ll come across attractively crafted city , each with its own computer architecture , and wide-ranging landscapes filled with interesting plant life and animals — many of which need to feast on your flesh .
Instead of controlling large figure of military personnel and resource , you ’re now responsible for taking care of just one character at a time . Who that fictional character is and what it does is altogether up to you . You choose from among the Alliance races ( human , midget , night elf , or dwarf ) or the Horde raceway ( undead , tauren , troll , or orc ) , select a course of study or professing ( everything from mages and warlock to warrior and rogues ) , and define physical characteristic . you may configure your character ’s gender , hair , face , and skin tone to produce a somewhat unique personality — though you ’re bound to run into a couple of physical doppelgangers . The plot allow you create multiple characters , so you could try out to regain what you like comfortably .
When you begin play , your character is comparatively weak , defenseless , and badly - fit . As you explore , other theatrical role assign you seeking to help you gain experience . These quests ordinarily result in the exchange of money or good , which you could then use or trade . As in the real world , money is an authoritative resource in World of Warcraft : you ’ll require it to bribe food , medicine , supply , and ( occasionally ) training .
The best fashion to cumulate experience — and thereby raise your character ’s standing — is to fight down . But do n’t carry your young mage to get to Level 40 just by zapping hungry wolves and angry timberland bears for 36 hours square . In an endeavor to annul level pretentiousness by histrion who get off persona into incessant struggle , Blizzard has implemented a new rest system in World of Warcraft : histrion who keep their characters well - rested get an experience bonus when they go into fight .
To help tell your character from others in its class , you’re able to have it get a line petty acquisition — for example , fishing , first aid , cooking , or make armor — which you’re able to then use to produce goods for selling to other players . Admittedly , you ’ll spend most of your time in World of Warcraft participating in quests that reward you with large riches , science , or valuable items . But these secondary acquirement are a lot of fun to hone , and very rewarding in their own right .
The game ’s art , wakeless effects , and music are superlative . And the drug user user interface should be familiar to anyone who ’s act as Warcraft III . However , the depth and complexity of the plot ’s information screens may be a bite daunting if you ’re new to Warcraft ; you have to juggle palettes to catch inventory , character and skill attributes , enchantment ( if applicable ) , and more . I highly commend using a multibutton mouse to avail manage the clutter . That said , Blizzard deserves credit for creating an port that ’s much more visceral than that of some other MMORPGs I ’ve play . Blizzard ’s developers have also done a not bad job of throw the Mac reading every bit as beautiful as its personal computer opposite number .
The game costs $ 50 and requires a monthly service of process fee of $ 15 ( less if you pay for more than a month at a time ) . This sort of recurring fee structure is equation for the course in the MMORPG world . Your first 30 day are free , so make the most of them .
The Bottom LineWorld of Warcraft is an incredibly rich , complex , and absorbing world to research . However , developing a high - grade character is n’t something that happens in minutes or hours — the appendage takes weeks and month . Make certain you — re up to the commitment .
