World of Warcraft Updated Impressions

IGN PC has written up some updated impressions of World of Warcraft, now that the game is officially on store shelves. Check it out:

The auction house is also great, although I wish the interface was more extensive and its performance a little more reliable. I get the distinct impression that a lot of people are using it for storage space, preventing people from buying their gear by setting stratospheric prices. Unfortunately, this bogs down the AH’s database and occasionally brings it to a grinding halt for minutes at a time during peak playing periods. You have the bank, with an impressive amount of free storage, and you can buy an extra slot that you put your bag in for 10 silver (for reference, you should be carrying around 100 silver pieces before you reach level 20). The second slot, however, costs 10 gold. Nothing comes at a premium quite like storage space, although the mounts are pretty steep, too. So why not just park it in the AH? After all, if it doesn’t sell, and it won’t at the price you set, it gets sent to your mailbox and will stay there for thirty days.