I've been a big fan of WoW since beta. But, it always felt like a bit of a let down once an expansion was released, particularly Burning Crusade. However, Cataclysm has been one of the most fun and absolutely hilarious expansions to date. Now, I realize there's only been 3 expansions, but considering how much the game has evolved over the last 6+ years, I am already excited for the next one.
Cataclysm essentially evolved the original game to be more socially specific and made the game world much more dynamic through "phasing" (for those unaware, phasing is when the game world changes based on your personal characters development through quests, objectives met, etc.). The graphical improvements to the game are beautiful and the "old world" of Azeroth feels new and fresh, at least to me. The two new races, Worgen and Goblin, are both fun characters to play from level 1, and max level characters certainly weren't left out either, with a very large amount of near endgame content to play through. This is by far the most balanced gaming design I've seen from Blizz.
Gameplay character balance is still skewed to some degree and I am sure we will see changes made through patches to correct some classes that overly benefited from the changes, but level 80+ content was flawless for me. I know some had problems with phasing or perhaps not understanding how phasing actually works so there was some complaining in the game (and off) about glitches and bugs, but come on, let's be honest here, this was probably the best launch for Blizzard EVER. I had the least problems installing and playing through this expansion than any other.
As far as the Collector's Edition is concerned, it's on par with every other expansion's CE. The concept art and execution in the book are brilliant, and the music can be serene and severe. It also comes with an in-game non-combat cosmetic pet aptly called Lil' Deathwing. He's not the cutest pixels on the screen but he's quintessentially WoW. Oh, you also get a free pass to try Starcraft 2 for those interested as well.
I am always pleased with Amazon. Customer service is always willing to help with issues and I typically get things exactly when I'm supposed to. This time was the exception, but Amazon made up for it. Thank you for that Amazon! With Blizzard's record setting release shipping glitches were bound to happen. But again, Amazon was very helpful and responsive to my shipping issue.
Overall, If you like immersive fantasy worlds that actually change as you make things happen, you'll really enjoy this game. Heck, I know two people who just started playing this over console games and love it. Give the trial a try and see what you think. Maybe I'll see you in game :)
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