World of Warcraft is, if anything, MORE addictive than the rest of the MMORPGs out there. WoW is designed explicitly around (among other things) the concept of accessibility to the casual player, and what that means is fast advancement and lots of little chunks of stuff you can do to feel like you have accomplished something. It's way, way too easy to think "oh, i'm SO close to my next level, why stop now" or "i'll just do one more quest, this one's short" and then next thing you know, 12 hours have passed. You don't HAVE to invest a lot of time, but the very things that make that possible also make it hard to quit <Smile>
On the other hand, if you can control the addiction, WoW is indeed fairly friendly to casual play. Even playing a little bit at a time, you can get a character to maximum level in a few months, enjoy a lot of the content at your own pace, and eventually have some fun with groups, PvP, and battlegrounds. Most of the high-end content is for the hardcore raiding types right now, but there is plenty to do along the way, and there is replay value in the fact that there are two sides to choose from, as well as because the classes have different game mechanics and play styles.
In short, if you're hoping to play casually, WoW is one of the better and more accessible MMOs out there, and the fact that it runs on the Mac is a nice bonus...
by Rob Tillotson — Jun 23
On the other hand, if you can control the addiction, WoW is indeed fairly friendly to casual play. Even playing a little bit at a time, you can get a character to maximum level in a few months, enjoy a lot of the content at your own pace, and eventually have some fun with groups, PvP, and battlegrounds. Most of the high-end content is for the hardcore raiding types right now, but there is plenty to do along the way, and there is replay value in the fact that there are two sides to choose from, as well as because the classes have different game mechanics and play styles.
In short, if you're hoping to play casually, WoW is one of the better and more accessible MMOs out there, and the fact that it runs on the Mac is a nice bonus...