World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft (often abbreviated as WoW) is an MMORPG developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It is one of a series of games set in the Warcraft Universe. It is available for the Mac or PC

Highlights

 * Uses and expands the storyline from the Warcraft series of games.
 * Well-developed quest system (and many, many quests!).
 * 2 factions, 8 races to choose from.
 * Large world with varied environments.
 * Instanced Dungeons.
 * Excellent addon and UI customization support.
 * Excellent PvE and good PvP play.
 * Polished profession system.
 * Very balanced and extended class system with 9 different classes.
 * Customizable characters because of Talent point system.
 * Nicely implemented auction house and auction system.
 * Seamless Mac client support.
 * Many NPCs and vendors.
 * Large variety of items.
 * Great overall (and humorous) community.
 * Various world events.
 * Four server types: Normal, RP, PvP and RPPvP.
 * Many interesting and quirky things happen.
 * Patches are well worth downloading due to the quality of content added (around 450MB at present).

Lowlights

 * A few bugs/glitches (but probably less than most MMORPGs).
 * No player built structures
 * No player housing
 * Needs expanded elder/end-game (which is currently being worked on)
 * Immature players are occasionally encountered
 * Relatively 'low' interactivity (for example you can only interact with guards for directions, vendors, quest givers and a few other NPCs)
 * Relatively low PvE difficulty
 * Humorous content may not be appropriate for those who prefer a more serious game