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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

Blizzard Entertainment · Dec 7, 2010

PC

Teen

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In Cataclysm, players will witness the face of Azeroth being altered forever, as the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing awakens from his subterranean slumber and erupts onto the surface, leaving ruin and destruction in his wake. As the Horde and Alliance race to the epicenter of the cataclysm, the kingdoms of Azeroth will witness seismic shifts in power, the kindling of a war of the elements, and the emergence of unlikely heroes who will rise up to protect their scarred and broken world from utter devastation.

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Critic 9.0 (15 critics) · Gamer 7.5

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  • RPG Site

    Michael O'Connor · Feb 09, 2011

    9.0
    Cataclysm's end game content is proving much harder for existing players to finish than in the previous expansion, ensuring players will be invested in conquering the content for a while yet, and with Blizzard's promise of new dungeons and raids in every upcoming content patch, this content should last players will into the next expansion. If you've ever been curious about World of Warcraft, there really is no better time to start than now.
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  • Games Radar+

    Nathan Grayson · Dec 24, 2010

    9.0
    Tired of the grind. Sick of raiding. Cataclysm, though, is a huge change. It's not simply quiet whispers of “just another expansion pack” being distorted by the PR megaphone. Sure, it's still fundamentally an MMO - for better or worse - but this is an expansion that literally breaks new ground, making it well worth a look for newcomers and burnt-out veterans alike.
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  • IGN

    Nick Kolan · Dec 22, 2010

    9.0
    Cataclysm is far and away the most impressive expansion to an MMO ever made, but if you just isolate what Cataclysm itself gets you, it's ultimately less content than Wrath of the Lich King. It's also better content than Wrath, with engaging storylines, inventive quests, and some very striking visuals. Even without the core Azeroth changes, Cataclysm is an excellent expansion in its own right, and worthy of your attention whether you're a veteran of Northrend or a grunt just getting your toes wet for the first time.
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  • GameSpot

    Justin Calvert · Dec 16, 2010

    8.5
    It's unfortunate that the new archaeology profession is mind-numbing and that there aren't enough new zones that you can level multiple characters from 80 to 85 without repeating large chunks of content, but most of Cataclysm's content is so great that playing through it a second time isn't a hardship. You don't need Cataclysm yet if you're thinking of getting into World of Warcraft for the first time, but if you've got a level 70-80 character already you certainly won't regret continuing their adventures in this great expansion.
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  • VGChartz

    VGChartz Staff · Jan 19, 2011

    9.0
    World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is everything you would expect from an MMO expansion. We have new levels, new dungeons, new zones, and new raids. There’s plenty of content for both the casual player and the hard-core raider/PVP player. It’s another best-selling MMO title by the best in the business. However even with all that, I believe they still have some work to do. Graphically, World of Warcraft falls drastically short of the new MMO’s coming out, or even some MMO’s released in recent past.
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  • Game Watcher

    Simon Priest · Jan 04, 2011

    9.0
    Cataclysm injects new life into World of Warcraft’s very core, literally, as all the areas of the game finally start sharing features like phasing and flying mounts which Outland and Northrend explorers take for granted. The only downside in fact is that the great new pacing and upgrade to Azeroth doesn’t link up to the first two expansion islands, which arguably seem bigger because of their all-new content, compared to Cataclysm’s revamp.
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