World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - Windows

It's tough for me to say whether or not World of Warcraft is worthwhile for a new player, as I've been playing off and on since the game's release (heavily for the first 3 expansions, and then hardly after that). For someone like me, though, who enjoys games with lovingly-crafted environments which encourage exploration, the new Battle for Azeroth expansion is exactly what I'm looking for. There are so many fun details packed into every corner of the world, and I'm having a great time poking around and taking my time. If you remember World of Warcraft fondly and haven't played for a while, but are willing to look beyond the fact that it's likely not anywhere close to the same game that you remember (in terms of systems, community, and activities), then I'd recommend it.

Ok, the "bad" out of the way first. The box is cheaply made. If you're a collector, this may mean something to you. Otherwise, look below. Box contents: -no dvd (just a digital code) -a Blizzard notebook -an advert about free videogames in battle.net platform(starcraft2, heartstone, wow until level 20 and hots) -another code for discounts in the blizzard store (wearables) 7th expansion for WoW and this one is pretty fun. A lot of fans asked for more faction war, and this expac delivers on that in spades! You'll get a Level 110 character boost to get you started right away if you've never played/been awhile, also great for twinking a new character. New level cap of 120. Warfront, a new 20payer coop mode, is a pretty fun PvE experience as well.

Pros: It’s the WoW that you know and love. Lots of quests. Takes up time on boring evenings and makes you feel like you’re getting stuff done. For those returning from long ago you can auto lvl a toon to 110. This way it’s easier to jump into the new content. Cons: It’s the WoW you know and hate. It seems to take forever to get to certain meaningful quests. If you auto lvl a toon to 110 you are missing out on some of the story and sort of feel lost. And for the love of Azeroth can we please get some modern graphics. I know some people like the vintage 2005 look, but many of us have powerful gaming computers now. So Blizzard, please spend a little of the millions you’ve made on this game to improve the graphics. I mean even games on cellphones look better than WoW.

This expansion has a different feel to it than previous ones. The one thing I really like is leveling from 110 to 120 which was much better in terms as how long it takes. The scenery is great. They made the main story line in my opinion much more involving and engaging which is great because its gets you more involved into the game I think. I think this expansion is one you should really consider if you haven't played in awhile.

This expansion brought me back, like they always do, and I must say this certainly seems on the better end of the expansions. Although I don't think it'll be as good as Legion, they have really upped the different amount of activities you to tide you over. I am concerned about the lack of raids, but its early. I also hate what they've done to the professions and armor, but these are relatively minor.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth had a lot to live up to considering how well Legion was received. Although it was just recently released, it's already surpassed my expectations. The theme and feel of the expansion really takes you back by making it about the Horde vs the Alliance. The story hasn't gotten me this hooked since Warth of the Lich King. I'd definitely recommend this expansion.

If you haven't like WoW in the past you probably won't like this. It new content but it's the same game as before. Depending on when you have last played there might be some quality of life changes you will enjoy but it's pretty much the same games as the last expansion. If you like WoW i would recommend it, if you haven't tried it before its not a bad time to start.

While an expansion can hardly be fully reviewed weeks within release it's safe to say that BfA is a soild release even if it's not all that different from the WoW experience from the past 6-8 years. Newcomers should welcome the free 110 level boost and the requirement of owning previous releases removed.