Description

World of Warcraft is a MMORPG based in the Warcraft universe. Choose from 8 races and 9 classes and head off into the World of Warcraft!

Most races start in their own part of the world... a world that could compete with Morrowind for size. As the races move out from their starting locations, they can meet the other races if they choose to move out through the world. Both races and classes have unique abilities, skills, and spells to help them survive in the world.

The game offers professions for players to learn, if they want. You have the choice of 2 major professions, such as Alchemy, Herbalism, Skinning, and Tailoring, as well as the ability to have unlimited minor professions, such as Fishing and Cooking. Progressing in these skills allows you to make more things or have better results from the skills.

The gameplay is similar to most other MMORPG games, where you must go out into the world, complete quests, kill monsters, and level up your character. And, as often is the case, you also will want to find, make, or buy better equipment as you go along. There are multiple levels of equipment from normal to artifact based on rarity.

You also can move quickly between areas by learning to ride an animal (race specific) when your level is high enough, or taking another form of transport that you can't control movement for, such as train, griffon, and more.

Join parties and guilds, fight everything from rabbits to dragons, climb mountains and swim out into the sea... the world is yours.

Alternate Titles

  • "魔兽世界" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "WoW" -- Common abbreviation

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User Reviews

Amazingly simple yet amazingly addictive Windows Matt Neuteboom (941)
WoWtastic, at least for a while Windows Marko Poutiainen (1155)
Welcome to World of Grindcraft! Windows Vaelor Bronze Star Contributing Member (377)
Taking MMORPGs to a new level Windows Riamus (8150)
My most played game ever! (And I've played games for decades) Windows nullitilium (5)
Incredible game balance and FUN Windows Corey Cole Bronze Star Contributing Member (12)
You'll turn that MOM tattoo to a WOW tattoo... Windows Lord Dayin (11)

The Press Says

AppleLinks.Com Macintosh Dec 17, 2004 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
JeuxMac.com Macintosh Dec, 2005 5 out of 5 100
PC Powerplay Windows Jun 28, 2006 95 out of 100 95
PC Games (Germany) Windows Feb 01, 2005 94 out of 100 94
PC Gamer UK Windows Jan, 2005 94 out of 100 94
Inside Mac Games (IMG) Macintosh Dec 06, 2004 9.25 out of 10 92
GamePro Windows Dec 16, 2004 4.5 out of 5 90
JeuxVideoPC.com Windows Apr 03, 2005 18 out of 20 90
Game XC (GXC) Windows Jul 01, 2005 8 out of 10 80
Eurogamer Windows Feb 18, 2005 8 out of 10 80

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
WOW Instance Help 2 DJP Mom (10773)
Jul 13, 2007

Trivia

World of Warcraft was named #1 Game of the Year in the 14th Annual Computer Game Awards issue of Computer Games Magazine (March 2005).


This entry was contributed by Riamus (8150) and Terok Nor (10118)
 

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