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Gamers go WoW over Wrath of the Lich King
Samir Makwana, Aug 01, 2008 1903 hrs ISTAfter learning that WotLK is due later this year, we asked a bunch of gamers what they thought of the latest expansion
Earlier today, Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft's expansion pack -- called Wrath of the Lich King (WotLK) -- to be a Q4 2008 release. We should thus expect the game between October and December of this year! IF Blizzard doesn't decide to delay it; and knowing Blizzard, well, that is quite likely...
For those not in the know, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is the expansion to the phenomenally popular World of Warcraft (WoW) and is expected to be packed with epic content, complete with an improved graphics engine. The story is set in a completely new area of Northend, home to the Lich King Arthas. The expansion pack was released for beta testing on July 17th, 2008.
We had a word with a few WoW gamers here in Mumbai -- eager to hear their thoughts and gauge their opinions on the expansion. Were they were anticipating it, or had they already moved on from WoW?
Deepak Sharma a self-confessed MMORPG-addict and WoW-nerd could only gush over WotLK: "Blizzard has done a splendid job and doubled-up the content in the game. Picking the best moves, tactics and features from all existing and popular MMORPGs, and fantasy-based games such as Lord of the Rings, the expansion looks polished! Revamped game play and several character-customization options already make it a hot property."
While Deepak plays for fun, Imran has turned WoW into a business. Anyone without the means to play an MMORPG at home, can always visit a cybercafe that runs WoW sessions. And that is exactly what Imran Ladiwala does. As a cybercafe owner, WoW is not just business to Imran, he is also a passionate player of the game. As only a true fan would, Imran hasn't seen any spoilers, previews or screenshots of the expansion yet, but says that he as heard enough on it from both his gamer buddies as well as from his customers. "Almost 75 percent of WoW gamers glue themselves to the terminals of my cafe every evening. The latest buzz around WoW is about its upcoming expansion pack's Beta keys being sold on eBay. I haven't checked the authenticity of these claims but I eagerly wait for the retail release for purchase."
"Reading about Wrath of Lich King online, I am on toes already", Rahul Mitra, another one bitten by the WoW bug, is excitement personified: "The WoW expansion pack has new features like entirely new factions, new classes, Player-vs-Player options, items, quests, dungeons, creatures, spells and weapons" -- he rattles off like a Wikipedia entry on WotLK. "The most interesting features that I really look forward to are the siege weapons and the destructible buildings for Player-vs-players combat. I'll certainly get my hands on the expansion pack." Well Rahul, if you were playing Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, you would not have to wait until WotLK to experience PvP siege warfare.
You can read more on WotLK at the WoWwiki. You should also check out a string of posts on WotLK, cataloging ever aspect of the game here.
And what about you? Are you a WoW player? Do you prefer AoC or Ragnarok instead? What are your thoughts on WotLK? Let us know!
images courtesy of WOW Insider
For those not in the know, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is the expansion to the phenomenally popular World of Warcraft (WoW) and is expected to be packed with epic content, complete with an improved graphics engine. The story is set in a completely new area of Northend, home to the Lich King Arthas. The expansion pack was released for beta testing on July 17th, 2008.
We had a word with a few WoW gamers here in Mumbai -- eager to hear their thoughts and gauge their opinions on the expansion. Were they were anticipating it, or had they already moved on from WoW?
Deepak Sharma a self-confessed MMORPG-addict and WoW-nerd could only gush over WotLK: "Blizzard has done a splendid job and doubled-up the content in the game. Picking the best moves, tactics and features from all existing and popular MMORPGs, and fantasy-based games such as Lord of the Rings, the expansion looks polished! Revamped game play and several character-customization options already make it a hot property."
While Deepak plays for fun, Imran has turned WoW into a business. Anyone without the means to play an MMORPG at home, can always visit a cybercafe that runs WoW sessions. And that is exactly what Imran Ladiwala does. As a cybercafe owner, WoW is not just business to Imran, he is also a passionate player of the game. As only a true fan would, Imran hasn't seen any spoilers, previews or screenshots of the expansion yet, but says that he as heard enough on it from both his gamer buddies as well as from his customers. "Almost 75 percent of WoW gamers glue themselves to the terminals of my cafe every evening. The latest buzz around WoW is about its upcoming expansion pack's Beta keys being sold on eBay. I haven't checked the authenticity of these claims but I eagerly wait for the retail release for purchase."
"Reading about Wrath of Lich King online, I am on toes already", Rahul Mitra, another one bitten by the WoW bug, is excitement personified: "The WoW expansion pack has new features like entirely new factions, new classes, Player-vs-Player options, items, quests, dungeons, creatures, spells and weapons" -- he rattles off like a Wikipedia entry on WotLK. "The most interesting features that I really look forward to are the siege weapons and the destructible buildings for Player-vs-players combat. I'll certainly get my hands on the expansion pack." Well Rahul, if you were playing Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, you would not have to wait until WotLK to experience PvP siege warfare.
You can read more on WotLK at the WoWwiki. You should also check out a string of posts on WotLK, cataloging ever aspect of the game here.
And what about you? Are you a WoW player? Do you prefer AoC or Ragnarok instead? What are your thoughts on WotLK? Let us know!
images courtesy of WOW Insider
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