Runescape vs world of warcraft
By bomvoyage
@bomvoyage (94)
United States
April 22, 2008 8:43pm CST
Ok.. Which is better, runescape or world of Warcraft? Now, before everyone responds and says world of Warcraft, let's look at the facts: Runescape has a massive world with many quests and mini-games. It also includes player owned houses, pets, and summons, along with other cool skill. The bad is you have to pay to be a member, you have to click to move, and the free part of Runescape is pretty small. Ok, now let's look at World of Warcraft: it features everything Runescape has... BUT, it has some goods & some bads. The good is that you can have mounts, raids, and transformation. The bad is that you have to pay to play, you can only be one class unless you create another character, & the download takes up 4 GB. So, which one is better?
14 responses
@murtagh92 (182)
• United States
23 Apr 08
lol, truth is, i've never played WOW before, but i definitely enjoyed playing runescape...and looking at ur facts, i think i would prefer runescape anyways...i seriously can't afford to pay $15 a month just to play an online game, to me that's kind of pointless, so i'd say runescape
@majestic12 (270)
• United States
13 Aug 08
If you havent played WoW, for the one sole reason that you cant afford 15.00 per month, you cant honest compare Runescape and WoW.
@060157 (1059)
• Pakistan
24 Apr 08
well. i havent played WoW and i dont intend to play it either because of the $15 dollar monthly fee.. that is way too steep and people who play it, warned me that it is way too addicting.. so i really dont wanna try it out... i v seen some videos of the game on youtube. didn't understand it much but i got an idea that it is a bit more complex than runescape (and it somehow didnt appeal me because i like things simple and straight forward).
i love runescape because it's simple and works even on a slow internet connection. i usually play f2p but i take up membership for a month during my summer vacations since that is the only time i can play it for hours and hours... since i play occasionally, so a big NO for WoW cause it has no f2p.
so my vote goes to runescape.
btw... i am going to get a guild wars game this summer. it looks better than runescape and it focuses more on combat and player versus player combat. there is not much of levelling up required for the character as well and u can have upto 4 characters simultaneously. i played the trial version and i really liked that game.
@thommeken (37)
• Belgium
4 Jun 08
I'm warning you for Guild Wars!
It's funny to have a game with an exelent PvP but when you want to do something else on GW you don't have anything (the campaigns are not that long as doing all quests on runescape!).
Alltougth GW is very cheap :)
@majestic12 (270)
• United States
13 Aug 08
WoW has a free 10-day trial.
It seems everyone is convinced that WoW is bad solely for the 15.00 monthly fee.
When you get patches that evolves the game, unlike frozen f2p games, there are always new stuff to discover.
Try the free trial for 10 days before you condemn something that you never tried.
It helps to know that 15.00 is less than 3 hrs of pay at a minimum wage job.
@OMegaforce923 (16)
• United States
25 May 08
WOrld Of Warcraft. Are you Crazy? Comparing Runescape TO WOW?
@straitforward (1)
• United States
12 Jul 08
im with him WOW owns runesape and can not be beaten by any online game
@majestic12 (270)
• United States
13 Aug 08
Can a person who has never eaten a hot dog can honestly say hamburgers taste better than a hot dog?
****NO****
Therefore, one cannot honestly declare WoW is worse then Runescape unless you played them both....it is based all on guesswork and assumption, and worth nothing.
I have played both Runescape and WoW.
The one bad things I see that is being pointed out is that 15.00 per month is too much for unemployed kids/adults to pay or mommy + daddy wont use their credit cards for a game, and lastly the download is too much for the old dinosaur PC that some are still using.
Runescape doesnt evolve, there are no patches that extends the storyline, that corrects bugs, that allows new discoveries....WoW does patches for free.
Runescape also charges a monthly fee if you want to get the full effect of the Ruescape world...so the bad things about monthly fee is moot.
@stupidphuck (1)
• United States
3 Aug 09
you idiots use a freaking private server.....its free and more fun with the same features and mounts and even some WoW private servers you can make your own weapons!!! Ans any SOB that says that runescape is better go kill yourself WowRs
@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
11 May 08
Well, I guess this is a pro-Runescape thread but I'll try my best. I'd prefer WoW over Runescape anyday. Yes it does have a monthly fee but doesnt any service that has lots to offer? How about your internet connection, do you not pay any monthly fee to maintain it? How about your cable TV? I bet it's not free.
Now about the overall quality of both games, WoW pawns Runescape any day, especially in gameplay and lore content. You just have lots and lots of things to do in WoW that a day won't be enough to finish the things you want done. Also, WoW story is so immersive that you just can't get enough of it and it's dynamic and evolving. It's not just a game in a hollow shell that only offers game features and new stuff, it offers a whole lot more and the bulk of it is at the story.
Overall, I'd prefer WoW even though it has a monthly fee. I'd pay for excellent service any day.
Peace :)
@nobodyuknow (153)
• Australia
24 Apr 08
In my opinion, Runescape is just an autumn leaf. Blown away. I don't really like the game Runescape anymore because of it's game play the system and everything, clearly, I believe the game is ruined. You can read as so on www.gameolosophy.com/games/online/runescape/runescape---jagex.101184, they're just MY opinions though, I cannot fully convince you not to play Runescape.
But, I'm not too fond of World of Warcraft either. It's just way too expensive in my opinion, but people think that it's worth it with all the up dates and stuff.
@Terminator222 (13)
• United States
1 May 08
Of course I've played RS which I think is pretty Awesome and since I've never played WOW It's obvious I think Runescape is Better
@M11ty2 (70)
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7 May 08
i think that runescape is a much better game because 1 you can choose your class, or all classes, not have to pay unless you are a mem which is only $5 a month $10 less than WOW, and basically do everything you can do on WOW in the game.
@kaison3 (34)
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6 Jun 08
WoW is better than runescape but only because you have to pay money and the WoW private servers aren't that good..
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Jul 08
everyone been saying how WOW cost 15 a month, well actually its more closer to 18 and i think u find it cost that for 2 months subscription, so therefore its approximately 8 pounds per month. :D
Anyway i can not compare as i never played Runescape.. I prefer guildwars which is totally FREE which is even a bigger saving per month hehe
@blkmage1214 (151)
• United States
27 Jul 08
Runescape is better.I havent play wow either.But I know runescape is better.Wow sounds better though,sounds alot more fun,but too expensive.