Zero Punctuation: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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Thankfully I've never played WoW. I'm sure it's fun and all, but I don't think I'd still be married if I had started to play that game.
However, I did read Mogworld and thoroughly enjoyed it. Did you know that it's available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk? It's also available at Barnes and Noble where I accidentally stumbled upon it and figured I would give it a try since it was written by Yahtzee.
However, I did read Mogworld and thoroughly enjoyed it. Did you know that it's available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk? It's also available at Barnes and Noble where I accidentally stumbled upon it and figured I would give it a try since it was written by Yahtzee.
Having never before played WOW in my life, this review confused me. I felt as though I were listening to a french stand-up comedian whose act included plenty of goofy sound effects, so there was still plenty for me to laugh at but the actual context of said sounds was going right over my head.
Anyways, nice review and all that. Just another reason for me not to play WOW.
Anyways, nice review and all that. Just another reason for me not to play WOW.
Well, I agree to a point that WoW "serious" raiders are all about waggling their pixellated wangs about and counting up numbers, but I think a deeper issue lies in the fact that all the best boss fights exist at the higher levels. For the most part, the low-level stuff can be sped through with little effort, and then the top level fights, the raids and even high level dungeons, actually require some kind of strategy. Sometimes it can be boiled down to nothing more than "don't stand in the fire", but at least it's something. I think this is something that needs to be addressed more than anything else. I'd love to see some low level boss fights where people have to actually plan and strategize. It might help teach people a little bit about what's coming. Sadly, even with the cataclysm, they don't seem to have upgraded the old bosses that much, and this can make the dungeons fairly boring.
Still not going to play it, Yahtzee, since you didn't address my gripe with Wow: I'm against it on moral principle.
Wow (and all pay-to-play disc based rpgs) are elaborate cons. Charging people for the use of their own property is STEALING. Buying the software or the monthly fee, Blizzard, you have to choose one before you sucker me in.
(And if you have any business smarts at all, you'll pick the monthly fee.)
Wow (and all pay-to-play disc based rpgs) are elaborate cons. Charging people for the use of their own property is STEALING. Buying the software or the monthly fee, Blizzard, you have to choose one before you sucker me in.
(And if you have any business smarts at all, you'll pick the monthly fee.)
Didn't think he was serious when he put that image of the boxart in last week's episode...
also, BOOYAH FOR THE HORDE
also, BOOYAH FOR THE HORDE
One of Yahtzee's better reviews. Pretty much hit the nail on the head with the whole numbers rant. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to grind some heroics.
I was too casual so I never raided... but isn't the appeal of raiding to see the end game content? Seeing/Beating Illidan or Arthas requires you to raid which unfortunately also required you to grind dungeons with which to open up those encounters.
Though, I don't doubt the truth of his interview. I know plenty of people like that.
Though, I don't doubt the truth of his interview. I know plenty of people like that.
Not once in this entire video did I hear the term: "MaMORPaGa".
I'm disappointed Yahtzee. Otherwise, good review.
I'm disappointed Yahtzee. Otherwise, good review.
