"The king of the MMORPG genre!"

WoW, a truly rightful name for this extraordinary game.

On a first look World of Warcraft looks like an ordinary MMORPG (massively multi-player online role playing games). You have level gaining, monster fighting, auction houses, money, etc. Ordinary yes, but World of Warcraft takes all of these ordinary things and improves them to make the game a whole lot better than other MMORPGs.

Gameplay: 10/10
No question here. The gameplay is very rewarding which will keep you playing for hours. Also there are dozens of different ways you can play the game too (Ex. Classes, Races, Regions, etc.). Also just exploring will satisfy the curiosity inside you because the world is so huge who knows what you'll find. Also chests and reagents are spread through out the world so exploring isn't just fun it's intended.

Sound: 9/10
The sound is phenomenal, giving each place a different feeling. As saying that, there are a few problems. The music for different regions are pretty much exactly the same (Ex. Felwood has the same or almost the same music as Duskwood). The sound for everything else is outstanding nonetheless.

Controls: 10/10
The controls for the game are mapped extraordinarily well and World of Warcraft also gives you the option to change the controls if you want to but would you really want to?
The hot keys are mapped on the keyboard so well that every important window or interface option is linked with a hot key. If you are still not satisfied you can check out the Z board and it's limited edition World of Warcraft keyboard. This keyboard lets you go right to any kind of chat (except general, trade, etc) at the push of a button. It also has buttons for a couple of emotions that may or may not prove to be of use. The amount of control in this game is amazing so it gets a perfect score!

Replay Value: 10/10
Who would not want to make multiple characters anyway? You can hold 50 characters which is a nice feature seeing as though you are going to make multiple characters for different classes and races because each class and race has different abilities (Ex. Mages can use magic, Warriors cannot). Also there are two teams you can be on too. The team's names are the Horde and the Alliance. The Horde consists of Trolls, Tauren, Orcs, and Undead. The Alliance consists of Humans, Night elves, Gnomes, and Dwarves. Although if you are on one team and your friend is on the other you two can't be friends unless you make a character on his team.

Customization: 10/10
Go ahead create your own unique character there are so many clothing options I doubt you will ever find you twin. Although in the early levels you won't have so many options but if you work on your level gaining you will surely have a lot more clothing to choose from. Be who you want to be! When you achieve the level cap (level 60) you can personalize your character like you never thought possible. You can be a fierce but favoured knight with ridiculously huge armour, or a feared dark menace. Either way, I assure you can have hours of fun just by going to the auction house and trying on stuff (just don't spend all your money on clothes!).

Graphics: 8/10
The graphics match up to those of a Playstation 2 or Gamecube nothing really outstanding but still good. Although they are pretty good by default you can still achieve excellent lighting and texture if you are willing to upgrade you computer. My final thought, fairly good graphics but older computers will have hard time with some lag because of the graphics.

Community: 10/10
The community of players on World of Warcraft is really just a big team. People are very helpful and nice when they are speaking to you, and most of them are fun to play with too. As with every online game there are some jerks but if they continue to be mean in a public place the nicer people will help you out and report him guaranteed. Also you can join guilds which will give you a lot more people to talk to and get help from.

Difficulty: 7/10
The difficulty of this game depends on what kind of gamer you are. I will make a list below.

Rarely play: the game will get dull because you won't really move that fast and you will be forced to stay in one region for a very long time.

Casual gamer: Things will move at a moderate pace, letting you take in all the information around you and understanding it all. This is a fairly rewarding pace.

Unhealthy fan: You play this in all of your spare time but you still stop to look after life it self.

Daily 60: I gave this rank it's name because people who are this rank are people who only care about this game. They only stop playing to eat, sleep, and maybe work. People who are of this rank can achieve level 60 in a little less than 24 hrs hence the name “Daily 60� These people gaining levels every 20 minutes or so go so fast through the game that they miss all the fun stuff about World of Warcraft. If you are a Daily 60 please stop playing for a bit, there are more things to life than video games.

Overall: 9/10
You could not ask for anything more out of an MMORPG such as World of Warcraft. There are minor flaws, but overall this is an outstandingly phenomenal game. This game will load the Bazooka and blow even the most uptight gamer away! World of Warcraft has been named best game of 2004 and I don't disagree. This is one game worth checking out!

Recommended: Yes

Hours of fun and excitement await you on World of Warcraft. Be who you want to be, kill who you want to kill, have fun at many holiday festivals World of Warcraft holds each year, just have fun. Also remember massively multi-player online role playing games are not just so you can level up really fast and be done with the game, they are for hanging out with long distance friends, making new ones and just having fun. So go out and buy this game if you want a truly rewarding experience, just remember it is and online game so it costs a monthly fee.

Thanks for reading and have a good time on World of Warcraft.