Let’s keep on enjoying the fight between WOW and LOTRO, in last article WOW was in the lead, will LOTRO catch up with the line? Let’s wait expectantly.

“New Player Experience

The world of Azeroth is an exciting and varied place to venture. World of Warcraft’s new player experience is simply exemplary. With a number of different areas, and indeed factions, in which to start, the game adds replayability and sense of freshness with every new attempt at that mountain titled “level 80”. A once evolutionary quest system guides a player without ever blatantly explaining the mechanics of the game and the whole affair just screams immersion. With the game nearing six years in age, certain beginning zones are feeling a little tired but Blizzard is attempting to fix this with an upcoming expansion. Overall WoW’s new player

experience is excellent and looks set to carry on in a similar trend. Parting comments? Try telling me a small part of you didn’t fall in love with the game when first approaching Goldshire. I didn’t think so Turbine took a bold direction with their opening experiences in Middle-Earth and it paid off. Rather than throwing a player into an aimless adventure of their own, LOTRO opens with exciting plot-lines for all races and this really involves the player. Quests and progression impacts on starting zones and the sheer beauty of certain areas can be overwhelming at times. My only criticism here is that with no opposing faction and with only four races, choices can be a little slim in recapturing that first experience. Beginning zones melt away around level 20 and all races are funneled into the same places. New players will marvel at the sights the first time round and the storylines will keep you involved far more than any WOW quest- it is a real shame this cannot last into further characters
Solo Play

World of Warcraft is the game that invented the solo experience in my eyes. With imaginative quests and a difficulty level that won’t see you waiting for hours spamming “Healer PLZ” WoW is the king of the lone adventure. It is possible to never interact with another soul during World of Warcraft on your way to the level cap. The game imparts a sense of independence to the lone wolf class of player, with most in-zone group quests disappearing, World of Warcraft is a friend to the solo experience and to be honest, nobody does it quite as good. Journeying throughout Middle-Earth without a companion is entirely possible but difficult at times. Lord of the Rings Online is a game that thrives within group culture and certain quests throughout zones cannot be attempted without aid. These quests can lead to frustration and when nobody is about, a lengthy grind of assorted beasts as you try to navigate this obstacle. Good but not entirely solo-friendly, Turbines game doesn’t quite hit the mark but then again, why would you want to play an MMORPG alone?
Group Play

Instances, Instances and more instances. World of Warcraft’s approach to the grouping system, amounts to nothing more than jaunts through theme-park style dungeons. Players do not even have to physically muster a group together anymore either, the game does this for you, and while infinitely helpful, I cannot help but feel something is lost here. Running instances with strangers can be jolly occasions or can be fraught with “newbs ” and “OMG” spams. While World of Warcraft certainly makes it easy to indulge in group-play, it fails to deliver the experience of adventuring throughout the world with others.
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