Amazon Maximum Age: 240 months
Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months
Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Blizzard Entertainment
EAN: 0020626722124
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Weight: 200 hundredths-pounds
Label: Blizzard Entertainment
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Blizzard Entertainment
Packaged Height: 150 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 750 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 85 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 520 hundredths-inches
Platform: Macintosh
Platform: Windows XP
Platform: Mac OS X
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-11-23
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Feature:
- This game requires a monthly fee, and an internet connection to play
- Create and customize your own hero from the unique races and classes of the Warcraft universe
- Explore an expansive world with miles of forests, deserts, snow-blown mountains, and other exotic lands
- Visit huge cities and delve through dozens of vast dungeons
- Adventure together with thousands of other players in an enormous, persistent game world
Product Description:
Vivendi (72212) World of Warcraft PC
Customer Reviews:
 Dollar for dollar... best entertainment value in a game, 2008-07-18
MMOs are the future of entertainment. WoW has been one of the big innovators in this field.
Consider the price of the monthly subscription relative to the price of a movie these days. (Hours entertainment per month)/(Monthly subscription... WoW wins. I play an hour or so nearly everyday and get more fun from this then any other game I have (PS3/Xbox360 owner.) For a relative small price, you get to "play" in a large, complex fantasy world with a good deal of activities, as often as you care to.
Best PvP system.
I think many of the complaints about this game tend to be the "this isn't an RP game" (You can completely ignore the RP content and play). Perhaps a better description is MMORPGE (E=Ennvironment).
MINUSES?
This can be a huge time sink of a game. Much more so then others. I mean, no one is saying "Give us your money" but understand if you are looking to be a serious WoWer, you'll be spending a good amount of time parked in front of your screen.
If you are a parent, be mindful of your child's playtime; it's a fast paced game with a hyper reward system which encourages a player to continuously strive to "improve" one's character. This game really has no end, which is good for value, but not so good for moderation. Also, your kids will be hanging out with adults in a non supervised environment.
If you read the message boards on the official site, there seems to be a lot of complaints about the bias towards Player vs Player (PvP) content. I would say these complaints are unfounded; the PvP content is minimal relative to the other areas of the game. However, no other MMO has it beat yet.
My only "real" complaint is the graphics. They should be better considering average present day computing power. Graphics are slightly cartoony, especially considering other current MMOs. No, it doesn't get in the way of game play; I've played some of the other more recent ones and better graphics = more fun.
All in all: Good, cheap fun.
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