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Warcraft on a massive scale
Before I proceed, I must let you, the reader, know that I have
never played an MMORPG before. I never saw the need to pay a
monthly fee for a game after plopping down $50.00 plus for it at
the store. I've also read about the plethora of problems
associated with such games. But after playing this game, I've
changed my mind. But only for this game because that is how good
I think it is.
Blizzard has already established themselves as great game
makers. The Warcraft series has endured for ten years and will
probably continue for far longer. One of the company's strong
points is that the people who make the games are gamers
themselves. That cannot be overlooked. They have a strong
commitment to make their games good and even this one shows the
care put into it.
Let's break it down!
*Graphics*
The game looks beautiful. Right down to the small rabbits that
hop across the land, the art is gorgeous. The game, like most
nowadays, does provide the option to turn off certain effects
for slow end systems. To be honest though, without them, the
game is not the same. Yes, it still looks great but the extras
just make it that much better. The speed at which you connect
will help or hurt here but I'll get into that below. The bottom
line is that the graphics are beautiful and I'll leave it at
that.
* Sound *
I've nothing really to say about the sound other then it is
quite good. The music and the sound effects are all done well. A
sheep sounds like a sheep. A mace hitting armor sounds just like
you'd expect it to.
*Game play*
There are several ways to move you about. The first way is to
use the keyboard arrow keys or the W, A, S, and D keys for
forward, left, backward, or right respectfully. Then there is
the mouse method. Hold down both buttons to walk forward and
steer yourself around. You can even toggle autorun where you
will run until you hit something (or something hits you hard
enough.) The interface is easy to learn. Basically, all you have
to do is read the manual and if that is not enough, Blizzard's
website is decked out with all kinds of information.
The game takes place four years after the events of Warcraft
III. The Legion has been driven from the world and the denizens
of Azeroth have settle into one of two divisions: the Alliance
which consists of humans, dwarves, gnomes, and the Night Elves,
and the Horde comprised of the Orcs, the Tauren, the Trolls, and
a branch of the undead called the Forsaken. The groups live on
separate continents of the world divided by the great sea. Each
side has their own agenda and for the moment, there is an uneasy
peace. But this is Warcraft. There is rarely true peace.
You can choose from any of the eight playable races. You can
also choose their appearance, their gender, etc. Each race has
their own strengths and weaknesses. And there are several
professions to choose from as well. Some professions are limited
to certain races and affect how you play. A priest may not make
a good hack and slash type but a warrior would. Along the same
lines, warriors are not that good at healing. That's where
skills come in. A warrior might not be good at magical healing
but with the Alchemy skill, he could whip up a good healing
potion. Skills compliment one another like Alchemy and Herbalism
or mining and equipment manufacturing and each is taught to you
by a master. You could take the herbalism skill to gather the
herbs and have someone else make your potions for you if you
wanted to. The more you use your skills, the better you become
at using them. The same is for your weapons. You could find a
weapon's master that could train you for better weapons then
that piece of firewood club you have. And if you decide that
Alchemy is not for you, you can unlearn the skill and take a new
one. The can use the items you create yourself or trade or sell
them to someone else.
The game is filled with over 2000 individual quests to perform.
You can try some, one, or none at all. What you do in the game
is up to you. Keep in mind what actions you do perform though.
You have a reputation meter in the game. If it gets too bad, you
might find yourself labeled K.O.S. (kill on sight.) ..
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