World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Review | PC | Available Now

Zoe Szuch | MANAGING EDITOR

Blizzard Entertainment has crafted another jewel.

The much-anticipated World of Warcraft Burning Crusade expansion pack released Jan. 16 offers an increased level cap of 70, an entire new continent and two new races; Draenei and Blood Elves. Players can look forward to new flying mounts (within the new play area only), a jewel-making profession as well as hundreds of new quests and raids.

The role playing game first launched in 1994 now has over eight million players world wide, and two million in North America. The expansion does not offer any new graphics, so the expansion seamlessly integrates into the full game. Uploading and installing the expansion took a tedious hour, but was worth it.

If World of Warcraft didn’t appeal to you before, then the $50 price tag of the expansion won’t either. If you’ve grown bored of the same old areas and quests, or if you’ve been at level 60 for what seems like forever, then this expansion is a must.

For the Alliance.

RATED 4 out of 5