World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 25 expert reviews

Excellent:

19
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great graphics and design.
Two new races.
One new profession.

Cons:

No new classes.
Tons of reputation grinds.

Last revision on September 24, 2014

Editors Liked

Great graphics and design
Two new races
One new profession
Three new areas
Flying mounts
New dungeons, new continent and other must-have improvements
Its new World of Warcraft content
Beautiful environments
New exciting quests
Awesome PvP content
All sorts of goodies for WoW players

Editors Didn't Like

No new classes
Tons of reputation grinds
“More of the same” feel to the Draenei and Blood Elves
The two players who didnt buy this may be pretty lonely in the old areas
The new Draenei and Blood Elf areas end at level 20

Expert reviews and ratings

By Gaming Illustrated on September 01, 2008 96

World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade is a really fun expansion set that refueled our love for...

By Applelinks on April 06, 2007 80

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade—the first expansion to the popular multiplayer game—has been out for a few months now, and here I am just now writing a review on it. Why now when everyone and their brother has already bought it? While...

By Mac|Life on March 29, 2007 100

Hardcore WOW players will drool over the awesome new gear. If youre a casual player, The Burning Crusades quests will give you a huge feeling of accomplishment - without (necessarily) sacrificing your job or your social life. ...

By Atomic MPC on March 22, 2007 85

Warcraft on Atomic:Squeeze the game for all its worth with our Ultimate World of Warcraft Mod Guide.Watch the pandemonium of the midnight launch.Read the details of the game we learned on our tour of Blizzard HQ.Listen to our interview with the...

By Macworld on March 05, 2007 90

The Burning Crusade will help to renew interest in World of Warcraft, and gives inexperienced players a wealth of new features to explore. It’s definitely worth the upgrade. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Best Current Price: $28.50...

By Expert Reviews on March 01, 2007 80

Youve probably heard of World of Warcraft. Its the most popular online role-playing game with millions of addicts worldwide. You choose to be a dwarf, elf, orc and so on, and venture out into an enormous world where you battle other players or...

By Yet Another Review Site on February 24, 2007 80

World of Warcraft is a unique beast. Never before has a game captured the attention or the imagination of the gaming public. This game permeates itself into the real world, with people buying and selling characters and items for real money and even...

By PC Advisor on February 23, 2007 80

With extra hype comes a flood of new players. If you havent played WoW before, the increased interest makes this a good time to see what youve been missing. However, with the original game now reduced in price, you might as well start with that....

By GamePyre on February 22, 2007 93

The Burning Crusade is a worthy addition to the immensely popular World of Warcraft MMORPG. The high level of quality that one expects from a Blizzard game is present in terms of graphics quality and game content. Longtime players will be especially...

By V3.co.uk on February 21, 2007 80

Is this massively-multiplayer RPG expansion pack enough to satisfy the fans? burning...

By CNET Australia on February 08, 2007 91

The Burning Crusade is a superb example of exactly what an expansion pack for any game should be....

By cnet on February 06, 2007 92

Spec: Role-Playing, Massively Multiplayer, Teen

By Game Chronicles Magazine on February 04, 2007 99

Though lore fiends may be beating their heads against solid objects thinking about all the new directions The Burning Crusade takes the continuing saga of the World of Warcraft, they really should learn to relax and enjoy what Blizzard has set before...

By Trusted Reviews on February 02, 2007 80

WARNING: What follows is one man’s subjective opinion of his time spent in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Your experiences and opinions may vary.Sorry, but I felt I had to do that at the start of this review. Even before The Burning...

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