Nov 06 2009
World Of Warcraft Launches Pet Store

World of Warcraft looks like the next game to join in the micro transaction craze, as Blizzard has just opened the Pet Store for business. Through the pet store Blizzard plans to release all manner of cuddly creatures that you can take with you on your journeys. Of course these won’t affect gameplay in any way, besides having a different pet available that you can’t find in game. The part I can’t understand is why the price point is set at $10 per pet.

Why would you pay $10 for something anyone can get, and that doesn’t affect gameplay at all?
The two pets currently available are the Pandaren Monk and a mini Lich pet version of Kel’Thuzad. The Pandaren Monk will feature brand new crazy martial arts animations, guaranteed to entertain I guess. While Kel’Thuzad apparently flexes his wrath against the various woodland critters that cross your path.

I suppose both of those qualify as being entertaining, but are we talking $10 worth of entertainment? I’d rather spend a portion of that on a game rental, so I could have better entertainment for my gaming bucks. I just don’t think the price justifies what you’re getting in return. You could buy any one of a zillion great Xbox Live Arcade games for that…way more fun than a pet you have no control over, and that doesn’t help you in combat.


































