WOW OR NOT TO WOW (PVP)

WOW OR NOT TO WOW is the fifth episode in the SmoshGames series PVP. This installment revolves around sandbox and open-world games.

Round 1
With the newest expansion to World of Warcraft, should former players get back into playing it? We should (Sohinki) vs. We shouldn't (Lasercorn)

We should

 * 1) There is no longer the deterrent of having to replay and grind through the old content; each player is given a free lv. 90 character.
 * It is possible to excel in school and play WoW regularly.
 * For those that enjoyed the characters from previous worlds, this offers an origin story to expand on them.

We shouldn't

 * 1) WoW can ruin the academic career of those who become enraptured by it.
 * Time travel is a gimmick.
 * Blizzard has always released liquid crack.

Round 2
Should there be more console MMO's? Yes (Joven) or No (Sohinki)

Yes

 * 1) It is expensive to have the equipment to play a high-quality MMO.
 * 2) Companies are losing money by not tapping into the pool of people who are most comfortable playing only console games.
 * 3) The Xbox can also allow gamers to play with others from all around the world; just as much as a PC.
 * 4) It has worked for Diablo 3.
 * It has recently worked well for Final Fantasy XIV.

No

 * 1) There aren't enough buttons on a controller to encompass all of the abilities that most MMO characters have.
 * 2) They require a lot of processing power for the large landscapes.
 * The console port of Diablo 3 had to be simplified a multitude of abilities at a time down to 4.

Round 3
Should the upcoming Arkham game be linear or open-world? Open World (Lasercorn) vs. Linear (Jovenshire)

Open World

 * 1) Joven's mind cannot prioritize quests on its own.
 * 2) Open-world gameplay has made the Arkham Batman games iconic.
 * Joven had just been missing the opportunities to be stealthy.

Linear

 * 1) Arkham Asylum wasn't much of an open-world game. It was a linear series of events taking place in large areas.
 * 2) Returning to the linear setup could return some of the stealth aspect that was lost in Arkham City and Origins.
 * 3) It could be like Splinter Cell, but with Batman's cowl.
 * As shown in the Origins Let's Play upload, it is Lasercorn that doesn't know how to be stealthy.

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7xDthsFlyU