Really, this isn't a joke. Two games that are completely unrelated have teamed up in World of Warcraft world to create an addictive universe. The gamers version of crack is finally here. Players can now play Bejeweled in World of Warcraft as a mini-game at any time. The game pops up on the side of the screen while your player stays on screen.
This sounds all fine and dandy but the reason why Bejeweled is in World of Wacraft is kind of funny. There is a ton of downtime in World of Warcraft and bejeweled is meant to be played during that downtime. Doesn't that admit that World of Warcraft has a flaw in its design? Blizzard (the creators of WoW) has made a game that needs a mini-game to fill up the gaps that are boring.
Is this a fault of World of Warcraft? Partly. MMORPGs rely on the participation of many users, so if the users are slow, the game may be slow as a result. Waiting for people to get online is hardly a fault of the developer. However, waiting is a fault of the genre and it should be the responsibility of game designers to try and counteract this flaw.
Installing an already popular mini-game is a horrible copout to fix the waiting issue. Not only did Blizzard fail to make their own minigame, they are actively trying to cover up the most glaring problems with MMORPG with something completely unrelated to their game.
Adding Bejeweled to World of Warcraft sounds like you're getting added content but, it really isn't. World of Warcraft runs in a windowed format, so you can play other flash minigames while playing (or waiting) in World of Warcraft. Bejeweled and World of Warcraft may have been combined for some players for some time now, since Bejeweled is easily accessible. Bejeweled is right here if you want it right now.
I gave up on World of Warcraft a long time ago. I also gave up on bejeweled after 3 minutes, since it was so repetitive. I prefer gameplay that doesn't involve standing around for hours, or gameplay that grows tiresome after a couple of minutes.
Such repetition
World of Warcraft and Bejeweled
Such repetition
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