I stopped playing World of Warcraft two days before the 10 day trial was over, it just doesn’t have that holding grab after all. I guess for me this is due to the fact that the game is from 2004 and it just doesn’t hold together that well over such a long period. Also, the pay-to-play scheme isn’t doing it for me.

Still, the game itself, disregarding the graphics, is good if you like these type of games and have the time for it. For me, it’s back to Fallout 3 since some very nice DLC has been released.

Naturally, the demise of one habit fuels another; in my case gaming. If I can’t work on computer graphics, might as well enjoy them.

So in the last 2 months I have been playing some games. Firstly, I finished Half-Life for the second time, finished Half-Life 2 for the second time, after which I wanted a bigger blast from the past and blew the dust of my Wing Commander collection.

After finishing Wing Commander III, IV, and Prophecy, I needed something new.

So I gave in.

I have been avoiding playing World of Warcraft for a while now because of the stereotyping, subscription based game-play and my disappointment in Warcraft III (big fan of I and II).

But last night I downloaded the 10 day free trial and gave it a shot. Why not, right? I have to say that I am very pleasantly surprised. This game had me hooked in 20 to 30 minutes (after figuring out the controls).

After my wife (who felt the same way as I did initially) saw the game and the game-play, she also downloaded the trial and started getting hooked.

I’m finishing the 10 days for free and after that, I’ll most probably purchase the game/subscription for my wife and myself.

Now, let’s hope those stereotypes don’t come true…