Game Review: World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is an "old" favorite. I use to play this hours on end while in high school, and even dabbled a bit after high school. This was a big leap from browser based games, that's for sure.
While it was enjoyable, one can't help but notice that the game eventually starts repeating itself in certain areas, which makes for a bit of stale gaming. Especially when you reach the level cap and all you really have is grinding. Don't get me wrong. It's a good game. But there are those of us who just get bored of such things. However, if you really want to immerse yourself into an MMORPG, this is definitely one that will do the trick.

Of course, with this game, you have to buy every expansion that comes out, which is another reason I left the game. When you're paying a monthly subscription, why should you have to shell out more money for a game you're already paying for? Shouldn't they do like other games and allow you to download the expansions free of charge?
It would seem this has been a growing issue among the WoW community, both new and old. So much so that they've made it to where you're now allowed to play for free up to level 20. But after you hit level 20, you better be prepared to shell out what I remember as the monthly price of approximately $15 a month or just find another game to play. The customization isn't all that great either. But I'm one who prefers insanely diverse customization. Of course, I feel the amount of races and classes kind of makes up for it.

There are a total of 12 races, each divided up into two factions:

Alliance

• Draenei
• Dawrf
• Gnome
• Human
• Worgen
• Night Elf

Horde

• Blood Elf
• Tauren
• Orc
• Forsaken
• Troll
• Goblin

And of course, alongside the races are the 10 classes:

• Death Knight
  (Available to all races)
• Druid
  (Night Elf, Worgen, Tauren, Troll)
• Priest
  (Dwarf, Draenei, Blood Elf, Night Elf, Worgen, Troll, Tauren, Forsaken, Goblin,Human, Gnome)
• Warlock
  (Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Worgen, Blood Elf, Goblin, Orc, Troll, Forsaken,
• Paladin
  (Draenei, Human, Tauren, Drawf, Blood Elf)
• Rogue
  (Dwarf, Worgen, Human, Goblin, Troll, Gnome, Night Elf, Blood Elf, Orc, Forsaken)
• Warrior
  (Available to all races)
• Shaman
  (Draenei, Goblin, Tauren, Dwarf, Orc, Troll)
• Mage
  (Dwarf, Human, Worgen, Goblin, Troll, Draenei, Gnome, Night Elf, Blood Elf, Orc,Forsaken)
• Hunter
  (Dwarf, Draenei, Blood Elf, Night Elf, Worgen, Troll, Tauren, Forsaken, Goblin,Human, Orc)

If you so decide that you'd like to give this game a try, then simply make an account, if you don't have one, and if I remember correctly, you can electronically purchase and download the latest expansion, which also has all the previous expansions. Also, the specifications are as follows:

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® System XP/XP64/Vista/Vista64/7** OS (with the latest Service Packs or updates):

- Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- NVIDIA® GeForce® FX or ATI Radeon™ 9500 video card or better
- 25.0 GB available HD space
- 4X DVD-ROM drive (Downloadable Installer also available)
- Broadband Internet connection
- Keyboard/mouse


Mac® OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.8, or 10.7.X (latest version):

- Intel processor
- 2 GB RAM or higher
- 25.0 GB available HD space
- 4X DVD-ROM Drive
- Broadband Internet connection

*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.

Recommended Specifications

Windows® System Vista64/Windows 7 OS:

- Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
- 2 GB RAM
- 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 or ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 or better
- Multi-button mouse with scroll-wheel


Mac® OS X 10.7.X (latest version):

- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor - NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 or better
- 4 GB system RAM
- Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel