As much fun as the current expansion WoW: Midnight is, there are many small issues in Azeroth right now. Part of the community misses the old Blizzard polish and points to an example that immediately stands out.
What is that example? In an in-game sequence from the Midnight region’s campaign Zul’Aman, we see troll warrior Zul’jarra throwing an axe at a casting ogre with a scream. The throwing weapon seems to glide through the air as if no physical forces are acting on it. Zul’jarra’s wind-up motion also looks surprisingly cheap.
A discussion on Reddit, which revolves around this very issue, currently has more than 2,280 upvotes and over 480 comments. The most upvoted comment by cannib shows in a GIF a scene from an old trash movie where the tons-heavy Godzilla flies through the air towards an opponent just like the axe (Source: Reddit).
While players criticize the in-game sequences of WoW, many fans have long wished for animated series and movies about WoW due to the great cinematic trailers:
“The quality of some areas is simply terrible”
How is the community reacting? Some trash fans find the current in-game sequences of WoW entertaining due to such errors. Many other players criticize that such obvious details pass through quality assurance.
- GlitteringWarthog993 writes on Reddit: “There were many funny moments like this in the new cutscenes in the game.”
- Jeb764 wonders on Reddit: “Isn’t there an animation where warriors literally throw their weapons?” Other players confirm this and also point out that hunters now have something comparable – so there would have been more suitable animations available.
- DracoRubi brings up another example on Reddit: “For me, the best cutscene was one during the intro questline where Xala’tath begins to mock Turalyon in Quel’danas. Turalyon makes silly faces for some reason […].”
- borghive criticizes on Reddit: “The quality of some areas is simply terrible.”
- TrumpChildOnahole adds on Reddit: “Especially in a game with a high monthly fee and a cash shop.”
Blizzard still makes so much money with WoW after all these years and has such a large team available that many fans just wish for more polish on such details. After all, that’s what the studio behind Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft was known for long ago.
Do you feel the same way or are you satisfied with the presentation of the Midnight story? Let us know in the comments! By the way, our MeinMMO demon Cortyn has already drawn an initial conclusion about the new expansion: WoW Midnight is almost everything I ever wanted – but one weakness hurts my soul
