Fallout 3.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Game » consists of 10 releases. Released Nov 13, 2008
Travel to the arctic continent of Northrend in Blizzard's second expansion to the most popular MMORPG ever made.
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Fallout 3.
i still find it insane that people play WoW over long periods. Mainly the money aspect; Royale said:
do you realise you have spent at least 36 months of subscriptions on that game?! 36x£8 (in the uk) = £288"I played WoW from launch up until this last spring,"
glad you are making time for other games now. Im enjoying at least half of that list so far and waiting for christmas for the rest.
note* If people are enjoying WoW so much as to make the money irrelevant, thats awesome. I got to level 30 and lost interest.
I don't care about the money. At the time it was worth it... and I have the money. I did take a break from the game when I got married and another when we had our son and looking back I'm glad my priorities were straight there.
Dood, if you just said "my friends aren't fuckin' because they want to play a Saturday morning cartoon", then slap your fuckin' friends for me....
Yeah I kind of see what your saying, but if there enjoying the game then I guess more power to em, as for me I manager to play mmo`s and other games equally.
I've never played WoW, but I have been playing Final Fantasy XI for about 1 year now. It was my first online gaming experience and I've enjoyed it and will continue to enjoy it. Having said that it will probably be my only online rpg experience since I realized that I was spending less time with console games. It's hard for me not to play console games as those are the types of games I grew up with. It was a great feeling taking some time off of ffxi to play games like Fable II and getting into the online portion of halo 3 etc.
Good times, just need to find a good balance between them and your set! =)
-hiro
Um, I own Dead Space on PS3, Fable 2 I grabbed on launch day... CoD WaW I'm onto the second Russian mission... Got bored with Far Cry 2, I'm just running around killing bad guys, Gears of War 2 I just started today, am almost finished the first act, love the Horde mode. Havne't picked up Left 4 Dead yet, the 4 maps are detering me from buying it. I picked Gears 2 over L4D. I have a Level 73 Paladin and Level 58 Death Knight, as well as 2 50+ Alts in WoW.
Just because people play WoW doesn't mean they don't play other games.
My Raptr profile. Shows you PS3 games played, Xbox 360 games played, PC games played, Wii games played. Today, 2 hours of Gears 2, 1 hour of WoW, 46 minutes of Poker Smash XBLA, 21 Minutes of Spore, 5 Minutes of Far Cry 2.
You don't need to validate your WoW playing. I don't care. That's great that you have the time to play ALL those games. All I'm saying is that I bet there are a ton of people missing out on lots of great games thanks to WoW, including a bunch of my friends. If I had the time to play everything, I would.
"You don't need to validate your WoW playing. I don't care. That's great that you have the time to play ALL those games. All I'm saying is that I bet there are a ton of people missing out on lots of great games thanks to WoW, including a bunch of my friends. If I had the time to play everything, I would."Maybe people can't afford all those retail games and are happy paying their $14.95 a month for a single game. I think you're looking at the extreme cases of WoW players, who dualbox, eat hotpockets, consume mountain dew, masturbate to blood elves so they don't have to alt-tab and use their left tit as a gravy bib.
We could all be doing something greater with our lives instead of playing games, through the looking glass, there has to be hundreds of millions of people saying about us, 'there is a ton of people missing out on lots of awesome real life experiences whilst they're stuck in their homes playing stupid video games'. It's all a matter of perspective.
I mean you said so yourself you're married and have a child, that and balancing not just WoW but any games, is a time of change. I was similar to you, played the hell out of WoW until I got married 2 years ago, now gaming takes a very big back seat. It's just balance. I am happy that my wife enjoys the X360 as much as me, sitting down for Poker Smash, or linking our Nintendo DSs for some fun.
"I didn't know World of Warcraft players can play other games at the same time."
It's true, they can't. No joke. I would know. I used to be addicted, I'm clean now. Or...should I say, I'm clean for now?
Lol.. i played wow for about 2 years, i missed out on soooo many games, i played others at the same time, but no where near as many... I've done the whole end game, i was guild leader of the top 10 guilds on Dath'Remar. At the end of the day i wasted so much time.
It wasn't just games either... I actually have a life now. Not saying that others cant have a life if they play wow, but its subjective either way.
"I don't care about the money. At the time it was worth it... and I have the money. I did take a break from the game when I got married and another when we had our son and looking back I'm glad my priorities were straight there.I agree with you for the most part. Personally I think WoW has jumped the shark since the first expansion, but it's still the one game in its weight class in the MMO genre in terms of people. Heck, I don't even think it's the best MMO out. The "end game dungeons" that another poster mentioned are the same boring-ass dungeons that I've been grinding in for 5 years since we got high enough to try the Deadmines in closed beta, except with different models and art.I'm glad people are having fun with WoW still and I'm sure it's an awesome game but it's just not for me right now... probably due to time constraints. Perhaps next summer when the new releases are lacking I'll pick up wrath and level to 80."
But, like you said, all your friends play WoW. They wouldn't play all those games you listed, or even half of them. Most would play a few, some would play most, and very few would play none or all. WoW is unique, even among MMOs, because it's so popular as to be a true shared experience. I would move my friends to WAR or have them join me on Live if I could, but you can't just tell a bunch of people to invest in a new game or buy a console. That's WoW's advantage, it's like a universal language as the market stands right now.
"I didn't know World of Warcraft players can play other games at the same time."Yeah, they can. I'm playing WoW right now (typing this while on the gryphon.) And earlier today played a chunk of Banjo-Kazooie, and will probably keep pushing through Gears 2 on insane later. That "WoW sucks because it ruins your life" think is BULLSHIT. Sorry. I've also got college 14 hours a week, and work 30 hours a week. There you go.
Entertainment is entertainment, no matter how you choose to partake of it. I don't watch TV, I don't go to the movies, I don't drink or take drugs. My free time is either spent hanging out with my family or playing video games with my friends. If you truly think WoW is the best option for your entertainment dollar, then it probably is the best bang for your buck. But, if you are still hanging onto WoW out of habit or because you can't give up your characters that you put months of play time into, it's time to take a step back and look at what's going on around you and what you may be missing.
That and I actually spend a lot of time hanging out with my friends in something called REAL LIFE."Whenever I hear somone say something like this I think of this comic.
"You don't need to validate your WoW playing. I don't care. That's great that you have the time to play ALL those games. All I'm saying is that I bet there are a ton of people missing out on lots of great games thanks to WoW, including a bunch of my friends. If I had the time to play everything, I would."Yeah, thats the same situation for me. I'd love to play both WoW and every other game, but I have a hard time finding time to game anyways. Saturdays and Sundays with a few hours throughout the week is it for me, and if I want to experience the season's blockbusters, I can't play WoW. Also, I can't afford the fees.
"CitizenKane said:We might have to ship you back to WOW Rehab with Andy and Snide."I didn't know World of Warcraft players can play other games at the same time."
It's true, they can't. No joke. I would know. I used to be addicted, I'm clean now. Or...should I say, I'm clean for now?"
"I quit WoW and started playing Warhammer. I think I'm at a good place with it now. I don't play it too much or too litle, just enough time to play other games and enjoy my family."I also started playing Warhammer and it was awesome. I was the only one out of my friends that was playing it, but I met some good people in the game. Previously I was able to mix it up with other games and I played it pretty casually. I made it to rank 24 with my shaman. But with the slew of new games, I found myself wanting to play more other games so I paused my sub. I will probably go back to WAR when I'm finished playing everything else... I guess it kind of seems like MMO games for me are games to play during the spring and summer time when there aren't many new games coming out.
"BiggerBomb said:"CitizenKane said:We might have to ship you back to WOW Rehab with Andy and Snide.""I didn't know World of Warcraft players can play other games at the same time."
It's true, they can't. No joke. I would know. I used to be addicted, I'm clean now. Or...should I say, I'm clean for now?"
Well, it might not be too hard for me to stay on the wagon. I've been reading up on some of the "changes," Blizzard has made/is making and I really say that I'm not a fan. Increased leveling speed, dual specs, and mount level-requirement reductions among them. Someone up there might be saying, "Dude, I've told you a thousand times not to play this game. But since you aren't listening, I'll just fuck up the game a 'lil so you don't want to play it anymore!" If that's the strategy, it's working...
:O
eh. it is what it is... if they were so bored, they would play something else.... I cant play WOW it would end my marriage.
Well, it might not be too hard for me to stay on the wagon. I've been reading up on some of the "changes," Blizzard has made/is making and I really say that I'm not a fan. Increased leveling speed, dual specs, and mount level-requirement reductions among them. Someone up there might be saying, "Dude, I've told you a thousand times not to play this game. But since you aren't listening, I'll just fuck up the game a 'lil so you don't want to play it anymore!" If that's the strategy, it's working...I read that as, "I wasted a massive amount of time trying to get these things when they were new, and now I'm angry that people can actually accomplish them without being a complete shut-in."
:O"
If you don't like the ENDGAME any longer, that's one thing. Hating a game for allowing other people to enjoy it is beyond stupid.
15 bucks a month and he gets all the Gaming forfillment he needs. That is much better than buying a game a month or even a game every two months. So your friend wins and you lose economically.
"BiggerBomb said:Well, it might not be too hard for me to stay on the wagon. I've been reading up on some of the "changes," Blizzard has made/is making and I really say that I'm not a fan. Increased leveling speed, dual specs, and mount level-requirement reductions among them. Someone up there might be saying, "Dude, I've told you a thousand times not to play this game. But since you aren't listening, I'll just fuck up the game a 'lil so you don't want to play it anymore!" If that's the strategy, it's working...I read that as, "I wasted a massive amount of time trying to get these things when they were new, and now I'm angry that people can actually accomplish them without being a complete shut-in."
:O"
If you don't like the ENDGAME any longer, that's one thing. Hating a game for allowing other people to enjoy it is beyond stupid."
You're absolutely right, MisoRonery. Great reading comprehension skills, I must add. Alas, you have deduced the real problem at hand! I obviously hate it when other people can enjoy games too. Bravo, good sir. +1 for you.
I was talking to a guy yesterday who used to play WoW as well as plenty of other games and now he's in University, he's dropped all of his other games so he can safely budget for WoW. It also seems that since this happened, he's turned into someone who uses 4chan memes in real life, so that's another person from my past who I never want to see again.
I'm the other way around. I have never played World of Warcraft, but I've always been interested. The problem is, there is a HHHHHUUUUUGGGGGEEEE barrier for entry for me. I really don't think I could get into it without being called a noob by everyone I meet even after reaching whatever the hell the highest level is now.
"I'm the other way around. I have never played World of Warcraft, but I've always been interested. The problem is, there is a HHHHHUUUUUGGGGGEEEE barrier for entry for me. I really don't think I could get into it without being called a noob by everyone I meet even after reaching whatever the hell the highest level is now."
There isn't a barrier entry, there never has been. That's why WoW is so successful.
"Shadow said:"I'm the other way around. I have never played World of Warcraft, but I've always been interested. The problem is, there is a HHHHHUUUUUGGGGGEEEE barrier for entry for me. I really don't think I could get into it without being called a noob by everyone I meet even after reaching whatever the hell the highest level is now."
There isn't a barrier entry, there never has been. That's why WoW is so successful."
The barrier to entry with WoW right now is that the majority of the people still think and say that "The game doesn't even begin until you hit the level cap" and for someone brand new starting, that is still a very long way off, even with the leveling boosts.
"BiggerBomb said:"Shadow said:"I'm the other way around. I have never played World of Warcraft, but I've always been interested. The problem is, there is a HHHHHUUUUUGGGGGEEEE barrier for entry for me. I really don't think I could get into it without being called a noob by everyone I meet even after reaching whatever the hell the highest level is now."
There isn't a barrier entry, there never has been. That's why WoW is so successful."
The barrier to entry with WoW right now is that the majority of the people still think and say that "The game doesn't even begin until you hit the level cap" and for someone brand new starting, that is still a very long way off, even with the leveling boosts."
Now this is true, the meat of the game used to be where it belonged; playing your way to the top. Now that you breeze through the rest of the game, endgame is all that matters. *Sigh*
Hey, I started a new dude awhile back. Don't think the game is broken because of the changes to leveling speed. It's still a LOT of great gameplay before you get near the level cap. It's not at all like you're going to be seeing any end game content your first week or anything.
sex > warcraftHere's the next kicker... reports say that my friends are turning down "being with" their wives in favor of running instances in Wrath... it can't be that good."
"Royale said:Warcraft > Boring sex with ugly wife.sex > warcraft"Here's the next kicker... reports say that my friends are turning down "being with" their wives in favor of running instances in Wrath... it can't be that good."
"CreamyGoodness said:tell her to dress up like a character from WoW. Apparently WoW players can multitask!"Royale said:Warcraft > Boring sex with ugly wife."sex > warcraft"Here's the next kicker... reports say that my friends are turning down "being with" their wives in favor of running instances in Wrath... it can't be that good."
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