World of Warcraft Review

World of Warcraft is not the very first MMORPG. However, it has come to represent the entire genre due to its number of fans and its longevity. It remains the most successful MMORPG in the world, and we are still getting expansions over 15 years since the game first came out.

In fact, WoW has changed quite a bit since it debuted in 2004, and many players have had very different experiences over the years. And that leaves us with the big question: is it worth going back to WoW for veteran players, or for new players to begin their adventure? And is the monthly subscription fee worth it?

I’ll break it down for you below.

Wonderful Designs

As a game, World of Warcraft looks much better now than it did in 2004. However, the essential designs of certain characters and spaces remain largely the same. This is because the timeless designs of the game have helped it to never look truly old and outdated.

Many MMORPGs strive to create the most realistic-looking worlds and characters possible. Inevitably, these games age poorly as what looks cool and cutting-edge one year is going to look painfully outdated a few years later.

World of Warcraft deliberately embraced a bright, cartoony art style from the very beginning. While it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, the WoW designs have held up much better than other MMORPGs that tried to look realistic (such as The Lord of the Rings Online).

As an added bonus, these simple designs help the game run well on most computers. Blizzard realized early on that making it easier for more people to play added up to more people playing!