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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

First seen: 10 may 2006

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  • User Score (359)
    8.8 8.8 from 359 reviewers
  • Expert Score (88)
    8.9 8.9 from 88 reviewers
  • Gameplay (14)
    10 10 from 14 reviewers
  • Graphics (27)
    9.4 9.4 from 27 reviewers
  • Sound (23)
    9.7 9.7 from 23 reviewers
  • Storyline (2)
    9.7 9.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (4)
    10 10 from 4 reviewers
  • Control (4)
    10 10 from 4 reviewers
  • Addiction (3)
    10 10 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (4)
    10 10 from 4 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • new races, flying mounts, new quests to tackle, new skills, new mounts
  • hard to learn, inevitable launch overcrowding, doesn t wow us, no new character class, occasional queues

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  • First seen
    10 May 2006

"World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade" (WoW:TBC) is the expansion pack for "World of Warcraft" (WoW), on its release in North America and Europe the reported number of sold games was approx. 2.4 million copies, and is the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

The game has had very positive reviews among critics, even though the opinion among gamers seems to be fairly negative.

"World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade" (WoW:TBC) is the expansion pack for "World of Warcraft" (WoW), on its release in North America and Europe the reported number of sold games was approx. 2.4 million copies, and is the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

The game has had very positive reviews among critics, even though the opinion among gamers seems to be fairly negative.

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  1. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

    13 February 2007
    Overall 9
    9.4
    Gameplay 10
    9.5
    Graphics 10
    9.5
    Sound 10
    9.5
    Addiction 10
    10
     

    The overall quality of The Burning Crusade is simply astounding. The level of polish is high, which is to be expected from Blizzard. This does come with a price however, as patches for balance and new content are quite large. Thankfully, these are few and far between, and mostly the patches are small fixes to game issues. With many hours of gameplay just to make it to level 70, and much more thereafter, this expansion to the excellent MMO is more than worth its price. Of... Read more

  2. The first expansion for Blizzard's uber-selling online RPG launches. Here's our day one review.

    Reviewer: Yahoo
    16 January 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Gameplay 10
    10
    Graphics 8
    8.0
    Sound 8
    8.0
    Storyline 8
    8.0
    Multiplayer 10
    10
    Control 10
    10
     

    When it finally smoothes out, Burning Crusade players will have a whole new continent to explore, two compelling new races, a useful new profession, and a pile of other worthwhile changes. Launch issues aside, there's absolutely no reason why any World of Warcraft player should hesitate to pick it up. Consider it essential. Read more

  3. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

    Reviewer: ActionTrip
    8 February 2007
    Overall 9
    9.2
     

    Overall, I am more than impressed with what Blizzard has done with the World of Warcraft expansion. They simply continue their great tradition of expansion packs for games like Diablo and Warcraft III. There are so many things that remain to be said about this game, and so many things all of us would like to see added, but that's the great thing about World of Warcraft. Part of the reason why it's so consuming is because of its incredible scope and complexity that draws... Read more

  4. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)

    Reviewer: Crispy Gamer
    7 February 2008

    In 2004 Blizzard released World of Warcraft , the company's first foray into massively-multiplayer online gaming. Most expected the game to be good, but nobody could have predicted the game's enormous success. With millions of subscribers around the world, World of Warcraft rapidly became the gold standard for online role-playing games. Now, three years later, Blizzard unleashes their first expansion -- an add-on that introduces two new races, raises the character level... Read more

  5. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

    Reviewer: The Gamers Temple
    5 September 2009
    Overall 9
    9.2
     

    If you have a high level character, it’s hard to find a reason for you not to buy The Burning Crusade. An entirely new continent filled with great content and with some really imaginative zones to explore make the expansion a must buy. For those looking to start a new character, there is a lot of fun to be had starting off as a new Draeni or Blood Elf. Their starting areas are content rich and you’ll quickly build up a character that’s ready for the battlegrounds.... Read more

  1. Burning Crusade Expansion

    Reviewer: Captain Plonker, Meijer
    28 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Burning Crusade is great for the players that want and extra boost of playability of the already endless game World of Warcraft. Read more

  2. sick game

    Reviewer: ryman57, Radioshack
    23 November 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    pick this game up and you will be obsessed Read more

  3. Reviewer: Sazze
    24 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    If you're a video game fan or RPG fan--stay away from this game. Seriously. It is fun and addictive, and you will probably find yourself missing it when you log off. The Burning Crusade adds on more races, more classes and more areas to explore. The secret of World of Warcraft is simple. It gives you tons of small quests to do, lots of incentive to level up and gain more powers and abilities, and the first few missions are pretty much tutorials. Spend a half-hour on the... Read more

  4. WoW goes into the Outlands

    Reviewer: Amazon
    4 weeks ago See Product at Amazon ($29.82)
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The first expansion to the award winning, best selling, highly rated MMORPG World of WarCraft. "The Burning Crusade" takes players into the Outlands, the shattered world formerly known as Draenor - the home of the Orcs of the Horde and the Draenei of the Alliance. TBC introduces players to two new races, the fallen high elves known as the "Blood Elves" and the "Draenei", as well as new classes available to players that weren't so before. Players go beyond the previous... Read more or see product

  5. Excellent game, quickly delivered

    Reviewer: Amazon
    3 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($29.82)
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Fun: An excellent expansion on what is already an excellent game. Had a small installation issue (had to uninstall the whole of WoW then re-install along with the expansion pack) Would thoroughly recommend this expansion to anyone playing WoW Classic Read more or see product

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