musings of a neurotic mind

so i finally gave world of warcraft (WoW) a try… i was rather reluctant to do so for several reasons. first off, mmorpgs take time, a lot of time… you usually end up spending your entire spare time in the game. happened to me three years ago with Neocron and i doubt it would be different with WoW. secondly, after all the accolades the game received i remain sceptical… and last but not least the download and stuff (hey, it’s 2.5 gb!) took a little longer than expected.
well, what are my first impressions of WoW? it’s nice, the gameplay is smooth (no annoying zoning! yeah!), the quests are awesome (you get useful rewards) and time flies by when you’re playing it. what’s rather bothering me is that the graphics are not state-of-the-art (like the textures and shaders) and i do not like the “comic” style, i.e. everything is a little too colorful for my taste. however, it is very stable and well developed and has certainly some potential. well, the final beta is going to last for a few more weeks i guess and so there’s plenty of time for me to decide whether i am going to play it on a regular basis or not…

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