[Review] Warhammer Online - Warhammer News

Now for more in-depth details!

Graphics:
Let's start with Graphics this time as everyone is concerned graphically of the world and what-not. The screenshots reign true mates; the graphics are no better no worse than the screenshots. To some it's ugly and to some it's not-bad. Some say WoW graphics beat the crap out of WarhammerOnline graphics; but that's highly untrue.
I recently read a fellow mmosite blog explaining the difference of the two; yes. They both do suck. I have to admit. But they both suck equally; then why is Warhammer considered way more ugly?
Their different art styles. Warhammer Gold has the more serious- bloodshed look to them with a dark aura amongst them while WoW has that happy-go-lucky look... Well maybe not that happy. But it's more cartoonish (for lack of better word). WoW has the smooth-skins even on orcs while Warhammer has the orc's natural ugliness. They are born and raised in filth; they have to look like filth!
To be honest; I personally don't appreciate the Warhammer graphics either; it bothers me. However I don't support WoW graphics either... The world wasn't bad and amounted to any other average mmorpg out there; and there were some graphical glitch that Mythic is slowly fixing.
So will Graphics be redeemed and counterbalanced with the gameplay they so promised?

Gameplay
At first glance; you can easily pass it all off as a WoW clone. Gameplay, Looks, Style. Battlegrounds.Quests.
Upon further inspection though; you'll find that many things are different... Some things good some things bad.
Like stated before; this game was promised as a PVP-Esque game with leveling through PVP implemented, you can pvp endlessly and have nonstop joy and fun.
I have the perspective of both Order and Destruction; playing all the classes of each side and trying many things. So I'll speak all this in a neutral standpoint.
So we have Order:
Empire- The classic empire under the name of the Emperor.
High Elves- The high elves of Asuryan
Dwarves- Dwarves of Gungir
Yeah I totally bull crapped that description; but its their gods so it's still valid ;p

Now we have Destruction:
Chaos: Against the False Emperor!
Dark elves: Of Khaine!
GreenSkins: Goblins and orks!

Each side has their share of career(class) archetypes: Melee DPS, Melee Tank, Range DPS, Magic, Support.

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