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Cingal · 05-21-2008, 10:58 AM

WoW is generic, there is nothing interesting in the game for me, especially after playing such great games as FFXI.

For me WoW offers absolutely nothing that I cannot find in free to play mmorpg or in games which I enjoy more than it.

I don't know why it is so popular, but, I'd put it down to a number of reasons.

1. Advertising.

Now you cannot say that advertising had nothing to do with it, people need to know about a game and companies do this by advertisement, WoW can basically be seen everywhere, it's on websites, it's on TV, hell they even got 'well known figures' to advertise it. I've seen more adverts for Wow than I have of any major xbox 360 game.

2. Previous fan base.

Yes, it's been said before, look at the examples set by Halo 3. People knew about it because the previous games were pretty decent, so, the game got hyped, people started discussing it, soon most people knew about it, even if you weren't a gamer, your gaming friends promised you this game would be your new girlfriend. This is very much the same for WoW.

3. The 'I'll try something new' gamer.

MMORPG gamers aren't the only people who play games, so, if you imagine you knew nothing of mmorpgs and suddenly there's this new game out and you have no idea there are free versions, or anything similar, you're going to play it because you were probably influenced by one of the above. Typically you do not see people aged 20+ in free mmorpgs, yet quite a few in p2p mmorpgs, however of course not as many as your typical teenage gamer. Ever wondered why?

Ultimately you must remember one thing though.

Just because the game has more players, does not make it a good game. It just makes it popular.

If you like WoW, go ahead, play it, but, understand that people have different opinions, there is no such thing as a 'right' or 'wrong' opinion. Trying to argue over such things is pointless and pretty dim-witted, people won't change because you typed in caps and told them they're stupid over the internet. The best thing you can get out of this, is understanding a person's opinion. If you want a debate, don't debate games.

Well, I believe I just made all reviews pointless.

05-21-2008, 10:58 AM	#116 (permalink)
Cingal The Devil's Advocate. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oh, you know, around. Posts: 11,605 Reputation: 291	WoW is generic, there is nothing interesting in the game for me, especially after playing such great games as FFXI. For me WoW offers absolutely nothing that I cannot find in free to play mmorpg or in games which I enjoy more than it. I don't know why it is so popular, but, I'd put it down to a number of reasons. 1. Advertising. Now you cannot say that advertising had nothing to do with it, people need to know about a game and companies do this by advertisement, WoW can basically be seen everywhere, it's on websites, it's on TV, hell they even got 'well known figures' to advertise it. I've seen more adverts for Wow than I have of any major xbox 360 game. 2. Previous fan base. Yes, it's been said before, look at the examples set by Halo 3. People knew about it because the previous games were pretty decent, so, the game got hyped, people started discussing it, soon most people knew about it, even if you weren't a gamer, your gaming friends promised you this game would be your new girlfriend. This is very much the same for WoW. 3. The 'I'll try something new' gamer. MMORPG gamers aren't the only people who play games, so, if you imagine you knew nothing of mmorpgs and suddenly there's this new game out and you have no idea there are free versions, or anything similar, you're going to play it because you were probably influenced by one of the above. Typically you do not see people aged 20+ in free mmorpgs, yet quite a few in p2p mmorpgs, however of course not as many as your typical teenage gamer. Ever wondered why? Ultimately you must remember one thing though. Just because the game has more players, does not make it a good game. It just makes it popular. If you like WoW, go ahead, play it, but, understand that people have different opinions, there is no such thing as a 'right' or 'wrong' opinion. Trying to argue over such things is pointless and pretty dim-witted, people won't change because you typed in caps and told them they're stupid over the internet. The best thing you can get out of this, is understanding a person's opinion. If you want a debate, don't debate games. Well, I believe I just made all reviews pointless. __________________ On nights like tonight, When no one's around. I sit in the dark, with my hands on the ground. And I smile like the devil smiles. Unseen but proud.