Why is WoW so addicting?

United States
September 3, 2009 4:15pm CST
I played the free trial for a while, but I just didn't get hooked on. I don't understand what made this game so different from other games...
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• Brazil
10 Sep 09
I think lots of people play it cuz when it was released lots of people began to play it because of Warcraft, so lots of people began to play and called their friends, who called their friends and now we have 11 million playing that. Some games like Everquest II and Vanguard - Saga of Heroes, which are very good games, had a bad release and don't have together 15% of WoW population. But I think WoW is a good game, is the second in my top list of MMORPGS, the only problem is that it's too easy to leveling and you pass through the old content so fast :/
• United States
26 Oct 09
Recommending a friend to play it doesn't necessarily make it more addicting, but I think that playing an MMORPG is more fun with a group of friends.
@FishFang (15)
• China
7 Sep 09
I play wow too, it's really a great game, but I don't have much time to play it since my job is so tough. I think the main reason for kids to be addicted to wow is that they have much time but less things to do, or no one tell them what they should do.
• United States
9 Sep 09
Hm. That's true. Parents are to blame, also. WoW is not free, so someone must be paying for it...
@merlinsorca (1118)
• United States
3 Sep 09
Perhaps because the people who play WoW and are addicted to it have bad taste in games. But that would only be my opinion.
• United States
3 Sep 09
haha :D Very funny.
• United States
4 Sep 09
The people that play wow obviously don't have a bad taste in games. It's the #1 online PC game and I used to be addicted to it. There is no comparison to wow and if you don't see how it is different from any other games you havn't played it long enough or you just don't know much about it. The fact that it is so realistic and similar to life is the reason it is so popular and addicting. The key point about World of Warcraft is that it is not simply a game ; It is an alternative world. It is a recreation of life , and it has built its reality in as much depth and detail as possible. It functions as an alternative to the real world and that is why people become so addicted to it.
• United States
4 Sep 09
That's interesting. I guess I should look more into it.
@Zavash (47)
• Chile
3 Sep 09
Yeah that game is so boring and overrated, i dont get why so many peaople get addicted whit that game. The game whit made me addicted was FLYFF, but that is an old and passed story.
• United States
3 Sep 09
Yeah, all games get old eventually :(
• United States
3 Sep 09
That is quite a good point, musicxrules, as I have seen numerous kids playing it and literally wasting hours and hours (and for some, days on end) of time just playing it, and improving/building their characters. I don't understand it, as it really seems like a vehicle one can use to waste their time. While I understand video games can, at times, be a nice break from responsibilities etc., it has come to a point where the younger generations waste their life playing games in a fake or false reality. The game WoW is in no way special, it is just addicting for some as it is either fun or a simple means to an escape from reality.
• United States
3 Sep 09
Nicely put. :)
• United States
28 Sep 09
I realize that I've already commented on this post, but I really think that WoW and other video games are a serious waste of time. I do admit that from time to time I do play Halo 3 on the XBOX but I play it as a way to release some stress, instead of an addiction. Everyone gets one life, and to waste a serious amount of time in your life in a "world" that is not real, I just don't get. We created video games as a means for revenue and amusement, but unfortunately many have lost track of their lives and have unconsciously been "sucked" into this other "dimension" if you will. I don't get it..
@smokoyboy (159)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
i am addict in playing because of the 3d graphics, exploring places and the role of every character of the games are all strong. we need teamwork in this game during wars. items are hard to find and its challenging to all players. you must hunt a boss for your items you need and it needs party to kill a boss faster. the best of all is the player vs. player that is my favorite also it challenge the player who is the strongest one. this game needs teamwork during wars between horde and alliance. and i will assure you that you will have fun when you play this game.