An add-on to WoW? Wave goodbye to more of your life! (World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Add-On) (PC/MAC))

Member Name: cherub23

Product:	World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Add-On) (PC/MAC)
Date:	29/01/08 (40 review reads)
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Advantages: New content gives the game a fresh look and will entice you to play even more

Disadvantages: You have to level again and will probably not see daylight for the month it takes you!

I will assume that if you are reading this then you have already played the original WoW, if not then please read my review on that as I won't cover the basics in this review.

The Burning Crusade or TBC to WoW fans was an eagerly awaited expansion to an incredibly popular game. You must have WoW installed on your pc to be able to use this expansion. TBC opens up a whole new map in your game and you can now visit Outland where you will find new quests, new items/armour and of course new dungeons.

The level cap has also been increased from 60 to 70 and at level 70 a new flying mount is opened up for you to use and enjoy. There are many places in Outland that you cannot reach without a flying mount so this is an absolute must for any serious WoW player.

Another new feature is the addition of two new races to the game, Blood elves for Horde players and Draenei for alliance. These new races open up classes never before playable on each faction, for the first time Alliance players can experience the game as a Shaman and Horde can play as a Paladin.

Raids have been evaluated for this expansion and there are no new 40 man raids. The focus has been on 10 man and 25 man raids which makes it easier for the smaller guilds to build their members up and makes content more accessible for all.

Dungeons have also seen a small improvement and there are many 60-70 5 man dungeons added into Outland. When you reach level 70 you also have the option of doing these dungeons on Heroic difficulty. Heroic mode is simply the same dungeon but with harder mobs and bosses to contend with, the rewards for killing these monsters is much higher though.

PVP players should not worry as the addition of a new battleground (Eye Of The Storm) and the new Arena option means that there is enough new content and equipment for you also.

A new profession, JewelCrafting now means that players can learn how to turn precious stones into gems to socket into their or other players armour. Gems offer an increase in various stats and mean you can tweak your character to make them even more powerful.

If you own the original version of WoW then TBC is an absolute must have. It extends the game and gives you new targets to achieve while still playing on the original storyline. The graphics are as breathtaking as the original version and old WoW fans will appreciate seeing characters from Azeroth visiting Outland.

Summary: An absolute must have for all WoW fans