CluckerChiken
11-12-2004, 09:01 AM
Post WoW related stuff in here.
Like Screenies :D
A short intro into the review:
Currently, World of WarCraft is in Phase 1 of beta, and it’s quite apparent that the “Blizzard Quality” is there already; this game is more stable, and arguably more fun than most games out there now. Oh, sure, there are problems; this IS a beta, after all. I’m not going to waste much ink going over technical issues, given the early stage of the beta. WoW is so confident of the current status that they’ve taken the radical step of not having an NDA, even during the early beta. That’s a significant change from the usual modus operandi, where the legal work involved in testing the game can be significant. Instead, the only limitation Blizzard has placed on us is related to posting in-game movies; we can’t. Other than that we are free to discuss the game. Blizzard does have a lot to be proud of, even in the early beta, so it’s nice to see them step out from behind the NDA curtain and enjoy some of the praise.
That said, World of WarCraft isn’t a revolutionary game. There aren’t any radical changes to the formula all MMOG’s are based on: kill stuff to get better loot and the higher levels needed to go kill bigger things and get even better loot. The leveling treadmill you know, and probably don’t love, from any other MMOG is still there. However, instead of a treadmill where you stand in one place looking at the wall, WoW’s treadmill is one of those futuristic ones that make you think you are actually going someplace. What I mean by that is Blizzard has done such a great job at burying the treadmill, most times you don’t realize you are even on it.
Some new Screenies
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_4.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_6.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_34.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_10.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_30.jpg
Like Screenies :D
A short intro into the review:
Currently, World of WarCraft is in Phase 1 of beta, and it’s quite apparent that the “Blizzard Quality” is there already; this game is more stable, and arguably more fun than most games out there now. Oh, sure, there are problems; this IS a beta, after all. I’m not going to waste much ink going over technical issues, given the early stage of the beta. WoW is so confident of the current status that they’ve taken the radical step of not having an NDA, even during the early beta. That’s a significant change from the usual modus operandi, where the legal work involved in testing the game can be significant. Instead, the only limitation Blizzard has placed on us is related to posting in-game movies; we can’t. Other than that we are free to discuss the game. Blizzard does have a lot to be proud of, even in the early beta, so it’s nice to see them step out from behind the NDA curtain and enjoy some of the praise.
That said, World of WarCraft isn’t a revolutionary game. There aren’t any radical changes to the formula all MMOG’s are based on: kill stuff to get better loot and the higher levels needed to go kill bigger things and get even better loot. The leveling treadmill you know, and probably don’t love, from any other MMOG is still there. However, instead of a treadmill where you stand in one place looking at the wall, WoW’s treadmill is one of those futuristic ones that make you think you are actually going someplace. What I mean by that is Blizzard has done such a great job at burying the treadmill, most times you don’t realize you are even on it.
Some new Screenies
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_4.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_6.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_34.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_10.jpg
http://xfreaks.glcoti.com/stuff/images/WoWScrnShot_30.jpg