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World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft didn't invent the online role-playing genre, but it certainly benefits from the missteps of other titles that have come before. A mind-boggling array of improvements in graphics, gameplay, networking, and interface -- really every category -- makes this game the crown prince of the genre, a great starting place for newbies, and a challenge to any other MMORPG currently in the works.
A History of Conflict
World of Warcraft takes place just four years after the real-time strategy Warcraft series, which chronicles a 25 year struggle between the Alliance (humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves) and the Horde (orcs, tauren, trolls, and undead). Even though there's tons of accumulated story to the series, new players should not be daunted. The background is there for you to explore, but you don't have to tread a lot of Azeroth history to get into the action.
Most games severely penalise players when they die in-game, usually by shaving experience points, funds, or both. In World of Warcraft, death just relocates your ghost to the nearest graveyard, and the only penalty is the time it takes you to get back to resurrect your character's corpse.
World of Warcraft didn't invent the online role-playing genre, but it certainly benefits from the missteps of other titles that have come before. A mind-boggling array of improvements in graphics, gameplay, networking, and interface -- really every category -- makes this game the crown prince of the genre, a great starting place for newbies, and a challenge to any other MMORPG currently in the works.
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| The game's beautifully rendered locations are filled with small details, such as flying birds and flowing water. |
World of Warcraft takes place just four years after the real-time strategy Warcraft series, which chronicles a 25 year struggle between the Alliance (humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves) and the Horde (orcs, tauren, trolls, and undead). Even though there's tons of accumulated story to the series, new players should not be daunted. The background is there for you to explore, but you don't have to tread a lot of Azeroth history to get into the action.
The game looks magnificent. There's plenty of detail and variety to the landscapes and interiors, and the artwork has a refreshingly playful style. There's not a lot of variety in the character creation process, but with all the skills and proficiencies to combine in the game, World of Warcraft focuses its customisation not on the appearance of your character but rather on the character of your character. The game lets you adopt any two trade skills, regardless of character race or class, and combine those skills in useful ways. If you choose skinning and leatherworking, for example, you can fashion bags from the carcasses of monsters you defeat, which will allow you to carry even more inventory items.
Expanded Commerce
You can sell the items you make, find, and loot through a variety of outlets. Like any role-playing game, World of Warcraft has merchants who will buy your cast-off items for fixed prices, but you can also sell to other players at your own price through in-game chat or by leaving it with one of the auction houses located across the map. This virtual free market is a game within the game, like Monopoly somehow inserted into the middle of Chess. You can even send items C.O.D. to other players via the game's mail system.
In other online role-playing games, starting players have to invest dozens of hours whacking at small prey and doing other odd jobs one at a time to gradually "level up" to more interesting challenges. World of Warcraft lets players accept a variety of quests -- up to 20 at a time without penalty for abandoning any of them before they're complete. The makers boast 2,000 existing quests with more being added, many of them noncombat in nature. Where some games only grant experience through battle, World of Warcraft grants experience for exploring and fulfilling quests too.
A Level Playing Field
There's also a built-in handicap for casual players where your character enters a rest state when you log off from the game. The longer you're logged off (up to a week), the bigger the experience bonus you'll get when you return to battle. An enemy tagging feature -- the player who lands the first attack on an enemy claims the loot for himself or his party -- prevents onlookers from swooping in and pilfering items from a monster that you brought down. That resolves a common complaint of other titles.
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| Icons and pop-ups help put complex controls easily within reach. |
All of this makes for a very complicated game, but the well-designed interface puts all the game's elements into icons either visible framing the action or within a simple keystroke. The enemy's artificial intelligence is quite strong too: Monsters will join nearby fights to aid their comrades, switch targets strategically mid-battle, and ambush players. The map system fills in details on places you've visited, so you always know where you are and where you've been.
Overall, World of Warcraft is a game that's easy to learn, challenging to master, beautiful to watch, and tons of fun to play. --Porter B. Hall
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | PC: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (with latest Service Packs) Mac: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer | |
| CPU | PC: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+ Mac: PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz or Intel Core Duo processor | PC: Dual-core processor, such as Intel Pentium D or AmD Athlon 64 X2 Mac: Intel 1.8 GHz processor or better |
| Graphics Hardware | PC: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transfor and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM, such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce2 class card or better Mac: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 64 MB VRAM, such as ATI Radeon 9600 or NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4600 class card or better | PC: 3D Graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capabilities with 128 MB VRAM, such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better Mac: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM, such as ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA 7600 class card or better. |
| Memory | PC: 512 MB (1 GB for Vista) Mac: 1 GB | PC: 1 GB (2 GB for Vista) Mac: 2 GB |
| Hard Drive Space | 15 GB of free space | |
| All Platform Requirements | Keyboard and mouse, required for controls. Other input devices not supported. Active broadband Internet connection required to play. | |
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87 of 93 people found the following review helpful
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Where to start? How about the the original Warcraft game and how fantastic it was. It was an innovative Strategy game that was launched back in the 90's, with a great storyline and awesome missions. You even had the option of choosing the human (alliance) or the orcs (horde) races. The second edition "Tides of Darkness" had enhanced graphics and gameplay, and came out during the same decade. And it was a blast. The 21st century version of the game came out as Warcraft III, followed by an expansion. The most incredible features of Warcraft III included amazing 3D graphics, new races (dwarves, undead, elves...), "neutral" armies/enemies, online play, and most importantly, as you should know, the usage of heroes - which I believed sparked the idea of creating an online RPG (Role Playing Game) with just heroes... which is World Of Warcraft!
World of Warcraft is enormous. In fact it could almost be considered too big. I remember reading a review where someone mentioned the size of the world of WOW territories put together amasses to the size of Switzerland. Just give it a thought for a moment: Switzerland - the whole country!! Whoever embarks on this RPG adventure should be aware that this is not a game that can be finished. This is precisely the whole point of online RPG's (MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). There is no set "objective" in this game, other than enjoying it. How to enjoy it depends on what sort of gamer/person you are. This means you might find different ways of enjoying this game compared to other people, but rest assured there is an infinite variety of options in WOW to achieve this.
What I enjoy most is exploring every single corner of the land in order to reveal what the map looks like. In doing this, you will encounter roads and paths full of different creatures and monsters leading to a variety of caves, mountains, wells, villages, cities, watch posts, houses, and an on-going etcetera. Eventually, you will come across NPC's (Non Player Characters) who sell goods and give quests. Upon completing quests, you will gain experience, and upon gaining experience you will become stronger. Quests can be anything from a humble task of carrying goods form one place to the other, to killing a specific number monsters. This is a rewarding experience as you will get money and/or items (weapons, armor, etc) that evolve your character in skills and performance. Ultimately, you will interact with other players and will eventually form a virtual friendship with them, help each other in quests and trading items.
This is all too good though. The problem for most users who are "in love" with the game is that they spend too much time on it, literally. Some people I know have spent so much time on it because they could not get unhooked, and they ended up losing touch of friends and living an unhealthy lifestyle: they slept very little and in wrong patterns because they'd stay up all night, they'd eat very badly (mostly microwaveable meals or take-aways because they could not be bothered to spend time cooking) and they did not exercise whatsoever. I've even heard of some people ending their relationships over this game.
When I started, I had the 14-day trial on the original edition of WOW, and on the 8th day I quit. I saw it was becoming too addictive for me as I wanted to improve my character as much as I could and would try to do every single quest. I found it hard to stop playing as there is always something to do right in front of you, like killing that one last raptor which will finish a quest, or mine that copper vein over there... you don't realise bit everything in WOW leads to something else, and by the time you realise you'll have played for 2 hours and not even done something you wanted to do in the first place.
I have re-joined because 5 of my best friends are playing it and have invited me to experience playing this game with friends, which is supposedly more fun as you know the people you are playing with (and there is no trust issue).
I think the trick in WOW is to enjoy every bit of land and every moment you play. If you just aim at becoming level 70 you will not enjoy the game and by doing this you will have missed the whole purpose of any game. Do not hurry towards achieving higher levels by boring yourself with quests and actions you would not do normally. Do not belong to a group/clan that uses you or does not give you game satisfaction. Do not forget you are in front of a computer!
Cutting a long story short: have fun, enjoy the game in your own way, do not play too much otherwise you'll end up bored and stressing yourself out of it and end up angry. Do not worry about your level as there will always be someone better than you and there is nothing you can do about that - just comfort yourself in the knowledge that, probably unlike them, you've got a life!
Regarding this battlechest, i think it is incredibly good value! it comes with two awesome and really helpful fun-to-read strategy guides too!
World of Warcraft is enormous. In fact it could almost be considered too big. I remember reading a review where someone mentioned the size of the world of WOW territories put together amasses to the size of Switzerland. Just give it a thought for a moment: Switzerland - the whole country!! Whoever embarks on this RPG adventure should be aware that this is not a game that can be finished. This is precisely the whole point of online RPG's (MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). There is no set "objective" in this game, other than enjoying it. How to enjoy it depends on what sort of gamer/person you are. This means you might find different ways of enjoying this game compared to other people, but rest assured there is an infinite variety of options in WOW to achieve this.
What I enjoy most is exploring every single corner of the land in order to reveal what the map looks like. In doing this, you will encounter roads and paths full of different creatures and monsters leading to a variety of caves, mountains, wells, villages, cities, watch posts, houses, and an on-going etcetera. Eventually, you will come across NPC's (Non Player Characters) who sell goods and give quests. Upon completing quests, you will gain experience, and upon gaining experience you will become stronger. Quests can be anything from a humble task of carrying goods form one place to the other, to killing a specific number monsters. This is a rewarding experience as you will get money and/or items (weapons, armor, etc) that evolve your character in skills and performance. Ultimately, you will interact with other players and will eventually form a virtual friendship with them, help each other in quests and trading items.
This is all too good though. The problem for most users who are "in love" with the game is that they spend too much time on it, literally. Some people I know have spent so much time on it because they could not get unhooked, and they ended up losing touch of friends and living an unhealthy lifestyle: they slept very little and in wrong patterns because they'd stay up all night, they'd eat very badly (mostly microwaveable meals or take-aways because they could not be bothered to spend time cooking) and they did not exercise whatsoever. I've even heard of some people ending their relationships over this game.
When I started, I had the 14-day trial on the original edition of WOW, and on the 8th day I quit. I saw it was becoming too addictive for me as I wanted to improve my character as much as I could and would try to do every single quest. I found it hard to stop playing as there is always something to do right in front of you, like killing that one last raptor which will finish a quest, or mine that copper vein over there... you don't realise bit everything in WOW leads to something else, and by the time you realise you'll have played for 2 hours and not even done something you wanted to do in the first place.
I have re-joined because 5 of my best friends are playing it and have invited me to experience playing this game with friends, which is supposedly more fun as you know the people you are playing with (and there is no trust issue).
I think the trick in WOW is to enjoy every bit of land and every moment you play. If you just aim at becoming level 70 you will not enjoy the game and by doing this you will have missed the whole purpose of any game. Do not hurry towards achieving higher levels by boring yourself with quests and actions you would not do normally. Do not belong to a group/clan that uses you or does not give you game satisfaction. Do not forget you are in front of a computer!
Cutting a long story short: have fun, enjoy the game in your own way, do not play too much otherwise you'll end up bored and stressing yourself out of it and end up angry. Do not worry about your level as there will always be someone better than you and there is nothing you can do about that - just comfort yourself in the knowledge that, probably unlike them, you've got a life!
Regarding this battlechest, i think it is incredibly good value! it comes with two awesome and really helpful fun-to-read strategy guides too!
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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OK - I don't actually own this bundle but so long as The Burning Crusade is on a separate CD/DVD and is not bundled with the main game you should be able to squeeze 60 days play out of this instead of the plain old 30 days free with the main game. Go ahead and make your purchase but whilst you wait for delivery create your account with Blizzard and take the 10 day free trial (Download takes a while - just set it going and come back every so often to check how its going). This will place some limitations on you such as not being able to use the auction house or invite others into groups but it does give you those days to experiment with different classes and get some characters up to level 20 (max level on the trial acccount) and bring up your other skills.
At the end of the trial load up the main game but not Burning Crusade. This will limit you a little but there is loads in the main game to enjoy before going on to TBC. At the end of your 30 days go to your account settings and take up the trial of Burning Crusade (don't load it yet). This will give you another 10 days of free play. What's more you can always take a break for a bit and take up the trial when you have a lot of time to play - you don't have to go to it straight away.
At the end of the Burning Crusade trial load up The Burning Crusade. If you now go to your account management you will be eligible for a free 10 day trial of Wrath of the Lich King. So with the free 30 days that comes with the game plus three ten day trials that adds up to 60 days free play.
You should have loads of fun for a very modest outlay! Then it's up to you whether you carry on and subscribe or not! If you do - don't forget that there is a real world out there! Cheers
At the end of the trial load up the main game but not Burning Crusade. This will limit you a little but there is loads in the main game to enjoy before going on to TBC. At the end of your 30 days go to your account settings and take up the trial of Burning Crusade (don't load it yet). This will give you another 10 days of free play. What's more you can always take a break for a bit and take up the trial when you have a lot of time to play - you don't have to go to it straight away.
At the end of the Burning Crusade trial load up The Burning Crusade. If you now go to your account management you will be eligible for a free 10 day trial of Wrath of the Lich King. So with the free 30 days that comes with the game plus three ten day trials that adds up to 60 days free play.
You should have loads of fun for a very modest outlay! Then it's up to you whether you carry on and subscribe or not! If you do - don't forget that there is a real world out there! Cheers
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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World of Warcraft has become famous, and in some circles infamous, for being a highly addictive game. This pack contains both the original game and the first expansion, giving you full access to the game. Also included are Strategy Guides for both games, which is a very welcome addition.
Amazon currently sells the base game and the expansion for £9.98 each, making this pack cheaper to buy, plus you get the guides throw in effectively for free making it a very worthwhile buy.
If you've never played WoW before then I suggest heading to their website, where they offer a 10 day trial. Make the most of those 10 days to get a feel for the different races and classes, then buy this pack to continue playing for the best price.
Apparently, WoW has over 7 million registered users. That many people can't be wrong, so give it a go and see if you don't enjoy it yourself.
Amazon currently sells the base game and the expansion for £9.98 each, making this pack cheaper to buy, plus you get the guides throw in effectively for free making it a very worthwhile buy.
If you've never played WoW before then I suggest heading to their website, where they offer a 10 day trial. Make the most of those 10 days to get a feel for the different races and classes, then buy this pack to continue playing for the best price.
Apparently, WoW has over 7 million registered users. That many people can't be wrong, so give it a go and see if you don't enjoy it yourself.
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WoW Love at first bite!
With WoW / Blizzard giving you the opportunity to try out the game up to level 20 in the game is great! The Battlechest is put together really well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kitsune Akki
Good-ish Value
Be Warned This Product Will Not Give You Anything Except a Game Guide, It Includes Outdated Discs That You Need A Gamecard To Play On, Also Older Versions Of AVG See It As A Trojan... Read more
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Life consuming
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Published 3 months ago by Husky Dog
great!
This game is always epic, great, amazing! I love it! I recommand anyone who never played it to have a try. The starter kit offer u one-month free play time. Read more
Published 4 months ago by kai
Super time consuming fun in a box
Bought this for my daughter because she is always playing on my account and messing up my characters and loosing my gold. Read more
Published 4 months ago by simon the dwarf
Wow.
This battlechest is ideal.
it has 2 good guides.
And at under eight pounds its a steal!
i havent played the game yet as the updates are installing, they take a long... Read more
it has 2 good guides.
And at under eight pounds its a steal!
i havent played the game yet as the updates are installing, they take a long... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jeevan Birdee
WoW review
A good starting place for anyone who likes MMORPG's. Very good value for money will consider buying the other games
Published 8 months ago by a
Happy pruchase!
I am very happy with the item, i bought it for my Son and he is having great fun playing the game. It came very fast and was well packed, overall this was a good purchase :)
Published 10 months ago by Thomas Tyler
Obsolete
Unfortunately, most of what this box offers is now obsolete.
What you can still use is the main game itself, it'll install for you, but you will end up with a 8. Read more
What you can still use is the main game itself, it'll install for you, but you will end up with a 8. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Fluclo
good fun
Edited this after i got the game fixed.
Being honest its a good game great fun i met some nice people along the way, but once i hit the top level i found doing guild... Read more
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Published 13 months ago by Lost faith
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