"World of Warcraft's first expansion, then, was everything we hoped and could reasonably expect it to be." GameSpot "It's hard to think of The Burning Crusade as an expansion pack. It brings enough new content to the World of Warcraft experience to beat out most other games in their entirety." GamePro "No game, in any genre, is more deserving of the success it has achieved." Desslock, PC Gamer April 2007 "...The Burning Crusade is easily the best expansion to an MMO I have ever had the pleasure to play." Game Informer "...there's absolutely no reason why any World of Warcraft player should hesitate to pick it up. Consider it essential." Yahoo! Games "On November 23, 2004, I declared to anyone who'd listen that from that day forward, World of WarCraft was the only game I'd ever need. Today, that claim is still 100 percent valid." 1UP "The Burning Crusade is a fantastic way to extend your WoW experience, if you want to start a new character or continue to bulk up your existing one. Expansion packs don't get much more comprehensive than this." GameZone "The Burning Crusade will help to renew interest in World of Warcraft, and gives inexperienced players a wealth of new features to explore. It's worth the upgrade." MacWorld Editor's Choice "But make no mistake: Burning Crusade was a remarkable expansion, offering more gameplay than most standalone games, in many ways offering an even more superlative experience than WoW originally did." GameSpy Awards "Thanks to the Burning Crusade expansion and Blizzard's never-ending dedication to improving and refining its already stellar product, World of Warcraft remains the game to play if you love massively multiplayer online gaming." - GameSpy "...we've seen more than enough to know: if you played World of Warcraft to level 60 and enjoyed it, you'll enjoy Burning Crusade even more. And if you never stopped playing WoW, the expansion isn't an option, it's mandatory." GameSpy Editor's Choice "This is how expansions should be done." Eurogamer

"World of Warcraft is the best on-line roleplaying game to date. It a pleasure to be immersed in this deep, beautiful and ever-changing world." NPR, Rob Holt 41/18/2005 "World of Warcraft is a blockbuster that's brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue so far, and is still going strong a bonanza that puts it among some big action hits." The Wall Street Journal, Robert A. Guth, and Ginny Parker. 02/18/2006 "Not only have Blizzard's games sold more than 40 million copies over the last 11 years, but they have also inspired a level of enthusiasm that may most closely resemble an opera audience's rapturous devotion to a renowned diva." New York Times, Seth Schiesel 02/10/2005 "There's just so much unique personality here, such a keen grasp of quality and intuitive design, and such potential for extended gameplay options for advanced charactersif you've avoided online RPGs up to this point, it's time to investigate. And thus, Blizzard's hot streak continues." Play Magazine, Mike Griffin 01/2005 "Ultimately, though, L33T players and noobs alike will find something in World of Warcraft to love. By merging some of the genre's best ideas with appealing Warcraft mythos, the game could well be come the first "mainstream" MMO." PC Gamer, Christian Svensson 02/2005 "...it's easily the closest MMORPGs have yet come to perfection. If this one doesn't hook you, nothing will." Game Pro, Star Dingo 03/2005 "Blizzardreleased an awesome gift of a PC game and proved once again that the only thing ever holding us back is our own imagination." Computer Gaming World, Editors of Computer Gaming World, Game of the Year 03/2005 "World of Warcraft is the MMO that nearly everybody can enjoy, and is a shining example of the game developer's art." Gamespy, Allen Rausch 12/07/2004 "World of WarCraft is well worth the subscription fee, and may well be the only game you will want to play for months or even years to come. This is the best example of what a massively multiplayer online game can offer, and is highly recommended to anyone who simply enjoys playing games." G4TV, Gerald Villoria 01/17/2005

"Blizzard has delivered a terrific, full-featured expansion for Warcraft III that makes an already outstanding game significantly more so." GameSpot "The Frozen Throne is an impressive expansion pack for a remarkably good game, and anyone who enjoyed Warcraft III needs to get it." -GameSpot "If The Frozen Throne expansion pack fails to satisfy fans of Warcraft III, I'd be a bit surprised... The Frozen Throne could almost stand by itself with the engaging story and gameplay." -IGN "Compelling gameplay, stunning cinematics, and a great story all come together in one critically acclaimed title after another. With the release of The Frozen Throne, that line of succession continues." - GameSpy "This is an outstanding expansion. You won't find a superior strategy supplement anywhere." - PC Gamer UK

"This dragon-tastic entry in the real-time combat field is a severed head and shoulders above the competition." - Scott Steinberg, Maxim "You'd swear someone took a chamois and literally polished every pixel... Blizzard delivered as promised, and then some." - Robert Coffey, Computer Gaming World "[Warcraft III] may very well be the most beloved PC game of the year." - Marc Saltzman, USA Today "Few developers can match Blizzard in terms of sheer production values, and in that respect, Warcraft III is a typical Blizzard game." - Ben Sones, Computer Games "It's just an outstanding game, filled with all the charm, all the detail, and all the lasting appeal that characterizes all of the finest games ever made." - Greg Kasavin, Gamespot "Warcraft III is a brilliant game in every facet of its execution, with not a single dull moment in the lot." - William Harms, PC Gamer "Blizzard succeeds in taking the Warcraft universe above and beyond any strategy game it has created to date." - John Keefer, Gamespy "Hardcore and casual gamers alike will find something to love in WarCraft III. It's easy to pick up, hard to put down and as much fun to watch as it is to play." - Ryan McCaffrey, Adrenaline Vault "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is the best Warcraft game, possibly the best strategy game, released yet." - Troy Roberts, Cinescape "For those gamers raised on RTS games, and even those that are tired of the genre, Warcraft III adds an immersive, deep story inside a solid-playing game framework and will be well worth their time." - Michael Eckenfels, Wargamer "If you do not own this game yet, stop reading and go out and purchase it." - Michael Knutson, GameZone Online "Anyone who plays this game will enjoy it, and I can't think of any other recent game that I would recommend over Warcraft III." - Rob Charette, Gone Gold "Do whatever you can to get your hands on this game. Your computer will definitely thank you for it." - Jeff Haynes, Game Over Online "With a lengthy, compelling campaign, challenging and diverse missions, fascinating heroes and races, and trustworthy multiplayer, Warcraft III is yet another winner." - Richard Greenhill, Games Domain

"you're really getting an amazingly reworked masterpiece and not just 'a few more levels.'" - Cindy Yans, CGM #130, 9/2001, p. 71 "Overall, Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction is an excellent expansion pack." - Westlake, Game Over Online "...Lord of Destruction really is a must have for Diablo fans." - David Finn, Gone Gold "the Lord of Destruction will make you lose sleep, neglect your family's needs, and even miss work from playing it. It's just that good." - Robert Howarth, VoodooExtreme "...Diablo II - Lord of Destruction is a massive success." - Robert Szekely, Gamers Pulse "It actually changes the entire game from start to finish." - Jason MacIsaac, Gamesmania "...Diablo II: Lord of Destruction improves the game so much, it is a must buy for any Diablo II owner." - Jonah Falcon, Gamepen "It's a Baalthe best expansion to a game I've ever played." - Mark Asher, CGW #207, 10/2001, p. 84 "...as a fan and a critic, I have to say the Lord of Destruction is really good -- Blizzard really revised, tweaked, and added features that will make it a 'must buy' for any fan." - Jeff Chen, IGNPC

"Be sure to pick this puppy up." - Manveer "Eidolon" Heir, Voodoo Extreme "Diablo II is undeniably fun." - Jakub "WarSpite" Wojnarowicz, Firing Squad "Anyone who ever considered an action/RPG should run straight to the store and sell their souls for Diablo II." - Jay Turner, GamePro.com "Diablo II really rocks." - Mike Garlick , Gamezilla

"Brood War is one hell of an add-on and the new storyline, bonus missions, units, and balancing issues have made StarCraft better than ever." -- GameFan "Brood War completely revitalizes Blizzard's everlasting real-time strategy game." -- GameSpot "Brood War is not an expansion. It's an evolution." -- Gamesmania "You'll find yourself amazed at the sheer challenge that Brood War offers." -- Gamecenter "More proof that the official add-on packs are always the best and that Blizzard just can't do anything wrong. Period." -- PC Accelerator

"Best strategy game yet!" -- Computer Gaming World "StarCraft delivers, earning Gamecenter's highest accolade." -- Gamecenter "StarCraft is the best realtime strategy game yet seen." -- Next Generation "Quite possibly the real-time strategy game of the year." -- GameWeek "Strong strategy, great graphics, and variety makes this one of the year's best." -- PC Gamer "StarCraft will prove to be the light that shines through an otherwise tepid springtime." -- Los Angeles Times "First-rate craftsmanship." -- The Washington Post "...the game is sure to please both casual and hardcore real time strategy gamers." -- Gamepower "StarCraft is one of the most polished and enjoyable computer games ever to assault your hard drive." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "StarCraft has surpassed every expectation I have had for it or any other Real-Time Strategy game to date." -- Online Game Review "StarCraft is a truely great real-time strategy game." -- Gamecenter "Without Solitaire, Windows and StarCraft, the PC just wouldn't seem complete." -- PC Accelerator

"Diablo is the perfect example of a game that transcends its genre." - Computer Gaming World "Diablo is simply one of the best games ever." -- Boot "Diablo sucks up time like a quantum vacuum cleaner." -- Newsweek "Diablo is the best game to come out in the past year, and you should own a copy. Period." -- Gamespot "Blizzard scores another hit with Diablo." -- Next Generation "Be careful to take the shrink-wrap off Diablo on a day when you're not too busy!" -- Wired

"..the most impressive, most entertaining game of 1995." -- PC Gamer "the best strategy game -- and one of the best games -- around. Period." -- PC Games "It kicks ass!" -- PC Gamer "...it may be the best strategy game of all time." -- Next Generation "If beating the bad guys is your idea of a good time, it doesn't get much better than this." -- USA Today "Everything you loved about the first game is back here, plus more." -- Computer Games Strategy Plus "Warcraft II earned classic status virtually overnight." -- PC Magazine "Simply put, Warcraft II belongs on every gamer's Mac." -- MacAddict "...a world of color, wit and depth." -- Entertainment Weekly

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