The Chronicles of Cataclysm: The Curse of the Worgen

[oranger]

Blah, I can think of more interesting races to play. Seriously? goblins and worgen? why not demons, bound to the horde by the warchiefs warlocks? or elemental people or even SOMETHING NEW?
Blizzard is reeeally marking time now.

 

[Rhino of Steel]

Those mounted quests sound quite interesting. I may have to try playing Alliance during this expansion as well.

Actually, I really want to see how the Worgen end up in the Alliance. Not to mention, the Forsaken just make great villains. Cunning, ruthless, and just a tad insane.

 

[Shjade]

Both areas sound somewhat interesting in their own ways - the goblins more than the worgen mainly because they get more toys and generally have more fun from the sound of things whereas the Gilneas area's attempting to be all serious and moody (never WoW's strong point) - but it doesn't tempt me to return.

Why not?

Because these are just starting areas. The rest of the game would be unchanged. Oh, yes, geographically it will be altered to a considerable degree, using flying mounts everywhere will be extremely convenient and the quest chains will doubtless be altered to suit the new landscape, but as Moriarty pointed out above, the mechanics all sound the same. Beyond the new races' start points it will all blend together into the same grind regardless of race/class and before long it feels like nothing's changed at all, I'm certain of it.

Hell, once you hit 58 and go to Outland nothing will be changed at all. There's no cataclysm out there, right? And did the disaster reach as far as Northrend or is that content to 70 (and beyond, really - I hit 70 long before I finished Icecrown's quests and I hadn't even started on the mountain area east of it yet, that's another two levels easy I'd bet if you kept at it there) all untouched as well?

Nah. I can see why some folks are interested enough in the new material to resubscribe to try it out, but I'd bet for most of those it will only last a few months, if that. People new to the game will likely find a lot to keep them interested, but for those who left because the game just started feeling stale...I don't see anything in the expansion details to change that yet.

Don't sweat it, Steve. A visual aid might've conveyed some of the details better than a simple write-up, but it doesn't sound like you left anything important out. I can't imagine a video would have "saved" the review from making the area sound more familiar than the goblins' explosive craziness did. Can't help the way it's made.

 

[The Great JT]

Sad that Worgen are going to be misconstrued as furries...

 

[The Austin]

....... Holy shit, I'm actually interested in WOW now.

Must..... Wait...... For..... The Old Republic.....

 

[Fearzone]

Now... THAT's finally gotten me a little excited for Cataclysm. Good review.

Who knows, maybe I'll finally be running Alliance this time.

 

[carpathic]

I am still on the wall about this. I think WOW is more fun to read about other people's experiences than it is to do it by myself (it is like the game without the grinding)

 

[Alar]

Fucking World of Warcraft. I honestly don't understand what people see in it.

Well, as the old saying goes, "More for me!"

Except that doesn't really work in this situation, since it's a massively multiplayer online game and one more person playing wouldn't hinder my playing in the least...

Well, I find it fun, as to millions of others. Perhaps we just have different tastes?

 

[theultimateend]

Worgens look nice.I actually dreamed of playing as a worgen when I first discovered them in the dark forest area.

After watching the video I don't want to play as an ape with huge hands.The animations suck for Worgen.I hope WoW dies in less than 3 years so they release a new game.

You mean like they are already doing regardless of it's success or failures.

It's almost like having billions of dollars allows you to hire more people and have them work independently on other projects without fear of failure because your main staple makes you more money than Chinese loans.

I am still on the wall about this. I think WOW is more fun to read about other people's experiences than it is to do it by myself (it is like the game without the grinding)

If you don't include Raiding I have to say that I don't recall any point between level 1 and level 80 where I said "Aw crap grinding :/". Whenever people mention it I want to post that meme "your doing it wrong", but then I remember that that'll just spread those things and I stop myself.

Blah, I can think of more interesting races to play. Seriously? goblins and worgen? why not demons, bound to the horde by the warchiefs warlocks? or elemental people or even SOMETHING NEW?
Blizzard is reeeally marking time now.

Yup. At this rate they've only got another good 10-15 years ahead of them. It was good while it lasted.

 

[Ekonk]

Fucking World of Warcraft. I honestly don't understand what people see in it.

Well, as the old saying goes, "More for me!"

Except that doesn't really work in this situation, since it's a massively multiplayer online game and one more person playing wouldn't hinder my playing in the least...

Well, I find it fun, as to millions of others. Perhaps we just have different tastes?

I suppose so. I find the lore tacky, the graphics severely aged. I'm waiting for Guild Wars 2. But each to his own, eh?

 

[Yureina]

Hmm... does not seem so exciting to me. :/

 

[Knight1172]

Good review, though I thought it could have used a summary of your thoughts at the end.

And I really feel rather juvenile when I say I am excited for Cataclysm for A) How Gilneas is portrayed. The Nation has always fascinated me, and B) I love England...*slams head against wall*

 

[Kavonde]

Blah, I can think of more interesting races to play. Seriously? goblins and worgen? why not demons, bound to the horde by the warchiefs warlocks?

Because the Horde isn't evil?

Oh, wait. Fucking Garrosh.

 

[Nurb]

Werewolves are stupid and an easy cliche... if horde gets something cool like goblins, then alliance should have gotten Panderans

 

[Infinatex]

Oooh this looks pretty good actually... but why did Worgen have to be Alliance!! Damn! All Horde got were tiny stupid goblins! Bah!

 

[jp201]

I hate when people make the argument that because worgens are pretty much werewolfs there just like some certain books and movies cliches (you know the one don't make me say the name)

Werewolf or worgen can still be cool if used correctly just because certain movies have destroyed the ferocity of the werewolf doesn't mean we should stereotype them as something from a movie.

Worgens are great but why couldn't they be horde.

Will be leveling a worgen and liking it.

 

[AliMck]

Werewolves are stupid and an easy cliche... if horde gets something cool like goblins, then alliance should have gotten Panderans

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Maybe but china is a rather large market to exclude if they did that.

Have to say currently the Worgen zone currently lacks polish (and you know actually being completed) but I like it, along with the new lvl 80+ zones, its shaping up quite nicely.

Now to wait and see how paladins get overhauled this xpac :O

 

[oranger]

Worgens look nice.I actually dreamed of playing as a worgen when I first discovered them in the dark forest area.

After watching the video I don't want to play as an ape with huge hands.The animations suck for Worgen.I hope WoW dies in less than 3 years so they release a new game.

You mean like they are already doing regardless of it's success or failures.

It's almost like having billions of dollars allows you to hire more people and have them work independently on other projects without fear of failure because your main staple makes you more money than Chinese loans.

I am still on the wall about this. I think WOW is more fun to read about other people's experiences than it is to do it by myself (it is like the game without the grinding)

If you don't include Raiding I have to say that I don't recall any point between level 1 and level 80 where I said "Aw crap grinding :/". Whenever people mention it I want to post that meme "your doing it wrong", but then I remember that that'll just spread those things and I stop myself.

Blah, I can think of more interesting races to play. Seriously? goblins and worgen? why not demons, bound to the horde by the warchiefs warlocks? or elemental people or even SOMETHING NEW?
Blizzard is reeeally marking time now.

Yup. At this rate they've only got another good 10-15 years ahead of them. It was good while it lasted.

lol, I wasn't referring blizz's imminent downfall, I was talking about US, our imminent downfall.
Millions of people play wow, pay for wow, live wow. Good for them. But you know, those people represent the majority of gamers now, which means WOW becomes the standard...and wow is crap, which means the standard is crap. Which means the majority of gamers accept, love and live crap.
Which means the rest of us are screwed.

 

[GamerLuck]

I've been playing on the horde side of things for a while, save for a brief excursion with the dreani, but once cata comes out, ill definitely be rolling a worgan hunter.