World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Preview
New level of excitement
by Howie Howard
previewed on PC
New level of excitement
The Lich King expansion isn’t only about the addition of a new character class and profession. It is also about the expansion of the existing continents, the addition of new items, dungeons, quests, creatures, spells and weapons. In addition to all of this there is a completely new continent called Northrend that will be sure to satisfy any adventurer’s thirst for exploration. Let’s not stop there though because the Lich King himself is threatening the extinction of life on Azeroth and all able-bodied Heroes have been called in to stop him!
After the lands of World of Warcraft have been saved from the evil Lich King and his army of undead warriors the Hero can settle back to enjoy the finer things in life. These fine new things are plentiful to be sure. For the person that lives for the thrill of Player vs. Player battles there are new zones that are available on all of the servers. In these zones you can practice the exciting occupation of raiding other players of their amassed wealth via the new 10-person raid and the old tried and true 25-person raid. Before, Player vs. Player action always consisted of simple one on one combat between players or squads of players banded together. Now with the addition of siege weapons and destructible buildings Player vs. Player has taken on a completely new level of excitement. Add in new factions with names like Speartusk, Frenzyheart, The Oracles and the Taunka and you can rest easy that you will always find a place to fit in and never become bored.
Better graphics and customization
Everyone that knows me knows that I like graphics and how they are presented. The graphics in WoW are good right now but being just good will never satisfy the developers at Blizzard. That is why they updated them with this Lich King expansion pack. Now, when you look at the shimmering water, the colorful trees, the shadows being cast by your enemies and the dancing flame animations you see a sharper and much more detailed image. Yes, everything looks great but the topping on the cake is the addition of a barbershop in to the game. Yes that is right – a barbershop. In The Lich King you can change your character’s appearance with the new character-customization options area. This customization includes custom clothing and even a hair cut of your choosing!
Get ready
Folks, there is really not much more I can say about the new Lich King expansion of World of Warcraft except that it adds new content to an already content heavy product. WoW is a great online gaming experience and this expansion – although not revolutionary in nature – simply adds a bit more to something that has already achieved greatness. Stay tuned because come mid November of 2008 The Lich King is going to be arriving on a PC near you. Will you be there to fight off the Lich King and his necromantic plague of evilness? I’ll be there and hopefully you are too!
