When I started World of Warcraft in August of last year, the daunting task of getting to the level cap of 80 in the soon to be released expansion Wrath of the Lich King was set before me. Having a roommate that is a day one subscriber to the popular MMORPG set the bar high as to how fast this task was supposed to be accomplished, but between school as well as wanting to play other games it has actually taken me quite awhile to reach this goal.

When writing down my initial impressions of “World of Warcraft” in an earlier article, I found the game structure to be archaic and seemingly uninteresting as I began leveling a character for the first time. Although these impressions may have been harsh after only experiencing a rather vertical slice of the gameplay and experience, after a significantly longer playtime (I am currently level 71), these earlier thoughts remain true. So the real question then becomes, if I dislike how a game is played, why have I bought both of the expansions as well as paying for a monthly subscription fee?

World of Warcraft is arguably one of the most successful video games of all time. As someone who has never played a massively multiplayer online game, I have wanted to know for quite awhile what makes these games, especially World…