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APRIL 2, 2005

The Foundation of Strategy Games

-- By Marios Kourasis, Staff Writer, Phoenix Genesis

Part 1

Blizzard continues to make impressive games and once again with the new The World of Warcraft nobody should loose the opportunity to play it. First of all, you start selecting class and race. It is impressive that the game has so many details. The World of Warcraft is the foundation of strategy games according to its battles or gaining abilities. Of course there were other amazing RPG games like Warcraft but now Warcraft as an online game as well has to share even more incredible elements to its players.

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Part 2

There are also two types of professions: gathering and production skills. You can combine two professions, for example herbalism and alchemy can let you collect plants for potions. You have blacksmithing, engineering, cooking, skinning and leatherworking and you can combine them however you want.

There are numerous different characters in the game from the alliance, dwarves, gnomes, humans, and night elves to horde, orcs, tauren, trolls, and undead. There are six cities many little towns, caves and much more to explore. It is very important to heal your characters between battles since the time that you have is short.

Warcraft 02 Warcraft has to do with information that you get from the quests. When you enter a new location, you have to get information from the quests but if you don't ask them all they will wait until you talk to them. Sometimes the quests may challenge you to get into the enemy's territory.

The game is very large but you can explore the locations of Azeroth by feet and you can even gain experience. You also have the opportunity to travel large distances by using the backs of gryphons or wyverns. It's very helpful that you have the map on the screen or road signs which make the game easy for you for where you have to go. When you die you don't have to worry because you respawn as a ghost in the closest graveyard and a healer-type character will resurrect you. You will need also to pay some other characters in the game for repairing you items.

Part 3

Warcraft 03 The World of Warcraft is a complex game but on the other hand everything in the game shows you a simple image and the powerful 3D graphics will make you fill very comfortable. It's not so difficult to learn the game and there is also a helpful printed reference that shows you all the details. The game is not heavy and even when you are loading it runs very fast. After the first tome of playing you will be very impressed. Maybe sometimes it is a little boring playing for hours, but you will realize that its features are very enjoyable. Warcraft will reward you even if you have spent plenty of time. It is interesting that if you stop playing the game you will get experience points. Certainly that doesn't mean that those who spend hours on daily won't earn experience but as a matter of fact they will get a bonus from the monsters they will kill and they will be more advanced in the game.

The game has eight races and nine classes but some classes are not available for all races. Every class has limitations but they can become very powerful and reliable. The characters also can get talents that improve your characters. You have to plan how you will spend your points but if you make mistakes you can start planning again. Player-versus-player has some really good elements. For example, when some players are in PVP, they can get honor points.

Warcraft 01 Warcraft is an inspired game and it will remind you of comic books. The graphics, the characters, the creatures are so well designed. Although they are not so realistic, the overall visual image of the game shows you incredible elements. A lot of details like small animals and even more the weather changes accordingly with what time of the day you are playing. The sounds effects are amazing. Music is outstanding and the voices are very well synchronized with the characters.

Warcraft is a very competitive game and therefore a game with high qualifications. Blizzard created again an outstanding RPG and it will make you feel that you don't want to stop playing it.

Marios is an accomplished musician and animator.


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