The World of Warcraft
APRIL 2, 2005
The Foundation of Strategy Games
-- By Marios Kourasis, Staff Writer,
Phoenix Genesis
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.
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.
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.
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 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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