Happy 20 years of World of Warcraft, that's an insane achievement! To watch How Call of Duty Became Unstoppable next th-cam.com/video/AdxOP9uPj6A/w-d-xo.html
Started playing at 12 years old, now 29. At the time being in a broken family, living in a post-communist hellhole. World of Warcraft was my world, my escape. I forced myself to improve my English so that I could understand quest texts and delve deep into the lore. I am 100% convinced that my life situation would have broken me if I didn't have this world to seek refuge in, when at my lowest. It's more than a game, and that's why it's unstoppable.
@@clarksmith494 The world can certainly be quite ugly indeed. Recovering WoW addict here, and I still think about the game every day. IRL RNG is and likely always will feel too dynamic and at certain times, outright unfair. It is what it is, I guess.
@@jeffreysandoval8367 now’s the perfect time to get into it, I highly recommend watching a quick catch up full lore video just so you know what’s going on till the war within
I started playing WoW at the ripe age of 4 years old in 2006, my whole family is on this game. I had made a male human warrior as my first character and named it after our cat Grendal. I played that game for hours on end, still going till this day, and I could never replace the endless memories I have with this game. All the people, all the sweet moments you make, it’s unreal and I can never fully describe it.
Zenkai Goose is quickly becoming one of my favorite TH-camrs.. Love the long format videos, history, comedy, information, etc. Just everything about these videos is perfect. Keep it up, man!
Well would be funny to compare, how much money people have spend on booze, coke, snacks etc. in same time period, but I don't think anyone have really been keeping track of that, heh.
Only the lastest batch of people whom they really pissed off when they deleted the guild banks items, are not coming back. Which is why you are seeing the huge push for subs. There are still players in the game who do not read the forum and do not even know that guild bank items were deleted. So blizzard is now pushing hard for people to sub for 12 before they find out. I quit this POS. You do not get to delete my items and not give them back. If you want money for doing that you are smoking something worse than weed. I left that abusive relationship and am playing FF14 where i am treated with respect.
@@MatthewTheWanderer Ask me if i give a toss about the game. Ask me if i am still playing the game after they deleted all in the guild bank. Ask yourself if the financial data they have on you is safe and ask yourself how safe your characers are. The only people still playing wow at this point are people who cant walk away from abusive relationships. You probably. People who are so fricken addicted they have no life and people who are so invested they simply cant walk despite being in an abusive relationship with blizzard. Its only losers liek you who still play this game now.
@@suminshizzles6951 YOU are the loser here! STFU! NO ONE gives a fuck about anything you lost in the game! Only worthless morons think that is something worth complaining about! Only losers care about the Guild Bank AT ALL! YOU are sad and pathetic and everyone is laughing at you and your "misfortune"! Also, even though I don't need to defend myself from an idiot like you, I am not addicted to this game at all and barely even play it.
It sucked me in when I was 12. Got me through my parents divorce. And it was just the ultimate comfort food for so long. No matter how shitty my life was I could hop on wow and have a great time with my friends. Wotlk-cataclysm were the most fun imo. Dungeon finder just brought random people together like never before. And players like me who played solo more often got the chance to run dungeons without sitting around capital cities wasting time. If another game like wow ever comes out with modern tech, graphics, and gameplay I don't think I'll ever log off 😂
I have been playing WoW for 20 years now. It's had it's highs and lows and you captured that. Mists of Pandaria was my favorite expansion. Loved the video and man did the nostalgia kick in.
been playing since I was 11, I'm turning 30 in a month. Ive taken breaks, didnt like some patches and loved others. People seem to get mad when they arent having fun the entire time. It's a 20 year old game guys it's gonna have ups and downs
Thank you for another, wonderful deep dive into the game's history, Zenkai Goose. It felt like, i got through a time travel from the beginning till the end. Feels Goosebumpstic.
@@josejuanandrade4439 There are no best expansions worth debating on. Vanilla and TBC was long time ago, and many people couldn't afford to play the game at that time, including me. I started in mid-late Wrath, so I have no feelings for TBC. People that say TBC is the best expansion in my opinion are massively affected by nostalgia factor. It's not fun to play, I tried it.
@@laurynassimonaitis80 Well is not about fun since fun is subjective. We are talking about core values of a mmorpg, core values that vanilla has, TBC has and then it starts to deluded in Wotlk that is how you measure how good a mmorpg is in general. In the end there is no "x is better then y" for ex Wotlk has way better combat than Vanilla and TBC but dungeons are linear and boring just like TBC, raids are a joke except Ulduar, class homogenization started in Wotlk, heroics went from a challenge in TBC to a aoe joke in Wotlk, TBC had better progression in terms of PVE with better raids overall, sure dungeons are linear like Wotlk here is where Vanilla wins in dungeons design by far having the best dungeons since a dungeon is a place where you get lost, a place to discover a massive place. Vanilla is a better mmorpg than TBC and Wotlk because the main protagonist is the world itself, the vastness of Azeroth, the exploring, the need of interaction between players that creates community that in the end is one of the core values of a mmorpg, WoW had such massive success in Vanilla until Wotlk because of the community and the connections created between players way more then the quality of the game itself. In the end I can play and enjoy Vanilla, TBC, Wotlk and even a bit of Cata, after years of playing different expansions I don't have a favorite I just play various expansions and it all depends with who I play that is a major fact in having or not fun for me.
@@josejuanandrade4439 If I am wrong then why Wotlk private servers are so much more populated compared to TBC private servers. TBC private servers are basically a server for your close friends. Nobody plays it, because it's not fun to play.
That was the best explanation of the significance of Arthas to the WoW storyline and why the game simply couldn’t be the same after his defeat. Brilliant
The absolute enjoyment I got from playing wow from TBC to MOP was just insane. I remember sitting back at one point and thinking, I felt sorry for the people that didn’t play the game and got to feel the same enjoyment I had playing wow.
The intro made me chuckle but after sitting through the whole video, that ending made me teared up a bit, the contrast with the intro is just beautiful. 20 years and i always come back to this game, Wow is home.
Well, we if talk about WoW which was its own kingdom in the digital world. Then yes, it's already died. The number of people playing it back then, the culture it produced, it's just not even close man.
@@iz5808 I think that massive popularity was kind of a once in a generation thing. It wasn’t just the game, it was the right thing at the right place at the right time.
@@iz5808 classic and it's 3 expansions where absolutely incredible. But it's also one of the few games out there. So yeah ofc it will have great numbers. If classic came out today and no one heard of it before it wouldn't do as good becouse the amount of games out now is like 100x higher.
Never played it, but as usual, the ending of your content is highly moving, and speaks to the very best of our collective pass time. I'll say it again, this's the finest content of its kind on TH-cam. Thank you mate.
playing since 2008. not playing as much and competetiv as in the first years but still love it. when i have nothing to play i start WoW and have a good time.
I have and/or will never play WoW and I do not understand most of the concepts that you talk about in this video, but I enjoyed watching it. And now I am watching it again to see if I can understand it better. Cheers Canadian...sorry, Zenkai Goose!
As a LONGTIME wow player, this was an amazing video and perfect encapsulates my time and experience on this game. It's a love hate relationship sometimes but in the end it has been probably one of the most amazing experiences I could call mine in this crazy world we live in
Day one player... still playing (not up to newest expansion just yet) - but made lots of friends and it helped me stay in contact with those that moved away .
You’re doing so well bro. You clearly understand how to edit, keep us engaged and most of all bring up facts like the most goosetastic way. So thank you please never stop making videos 🙏
The amount of work and love you put into these videos is astounding. I found your channel about 2 weeks ago and binged 6 videos that night and shared them with a few friends. Keep up the great work.
Hi @ZenkaiGoose, great and entertaining video. Just one feedback, the recurring electronic track (eg. 5:40) is pretty distracting, with some volume spikes as well.
I love WoW now! I played at Beta release all the way up to WotLK 3.5! I came back in 2020 then left again! I came back at Dragonflight & have stayed because it is back to being awesome again! Great vid! Liked & Subbed!!!
A Journey Through Azeroth: A Tale of Highs, Lows, and Family Bonds I remember the day I first entered the vast world of World of Warcraft. It was a realm like no other, full of danger, alliances, and the thrill of setting foot in an unknown world. That first edition of the game-vanilla WoW-was the beginning of an adventure that would intertwine with my real life in ways I couldn’t have imagined. World of Warcraft wasn’t just a game. It was a social experience, a place where friends became family, and enemies could even turn into allies. There were so many ups and downs, epic wins, and bitter losses. Through each expansion, I strived for that next tier set of armor, pushing myself and my friends to our limits. Each raid and dungeon meant more than just loot; it was about proving ourselves and standing by our friends, sometimes for hours on end. The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansions were perhaps the golden age of my WoW journey. The stakes felt higher, the bosses more intimidating, and the community stronger than ever. These were the years where friendships solidified, both in-game and in real life. I met people who would become lifelong friends, fellow adventurers who shared the same dreams of legendary weapons and epic mounts. And the challenges we faced together only made us closer. There were late-night raids and all-day dungeon grinds, and through it all, we became something of a family. But WoW wasn’t just about the game or my friends. Over time, my family became part of this journey as well. My children grew up watching me play, wide-eyed at the dragons, giants, and magic that filled Azeroth. As they got older, they joined me, their characters standing beside mine as we conquered dungeons and faced down formidable enemies. Those moments-playing side by side with my kids-made everything feel more profound. It was more than a game; it was a shared passion, an experience that bridged generations. Like any adventure, my time in Azeroth was filled with love and conflict. There were friends who became like brothers, and there were rivalries that stung when they turned into silence. We didn’t always see eye to eye, and sometimes, in the heat of battle or the frustration of defeat, friendships faltered. But no matter the setbacks, I kept coming back, driven by the connections I’d built and the memories we were still making. Looking back, I think of The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King as the peak of my WoW days. The lore, the gameplay, the excitement of stepping into new zones and confronting powerful foes-all of it felt like a living, breathing story. And yet, even as the expansions rolled on and the game evolved, I stayed. Azeroth was home, and my friends and family were still there, standing with me against whatever came next. Today, I still log on, and though the world of WoW has changed, the memories remain, woven into each zone, each dungeon, each raid. The journey isn’t over. It’s become a legacy-a world I shared with my children, my friends, and myself. And every time I log in, it’s not just to chase the next tier of armor or slay a new boss. It’s to relive the memories, to honor the journey, and to cherish the bonds forged in the fires of Azeroth. This story reflects not just a game but a lifetime shared across realms, with both real and digital families by your side. What a journey!
In 2007 I used so many sick days to play WoW (and watch price is right and Bob Ross reruns) that my high school sent a letter home saying I couldn’t be sick anymore without a doctors note 🤣😂🫠. My dad was PISSED. If you weren’t there in the 2000s you’ll never understand how revolutionary this game was.
I remember a snowstorm hit on a patch Tuesday in like early 2006 and school cancelled. My brother and I were so fricken mad it didn't hit on any other weekday. Not only were the servers down all day long, It took hours and hours to download the dang patch.
idk why but this kind of brought tears to my eyes. i've been playing wow for 20 years, and while it was true that some of the expansions were lack luster, i stuck them out and still played.
Keep in mind a lot of the devs for WoW actually had played Everquest. Alex Afrasiabi infamously wrote a very scathing post about a raid encounter they'd added... and then Ion Hazzikostas did the exact same with the C'thun fight in vanilla WoW lol.
Amazing editing and Nostalgia.... Goose you da man!! 20 year old me was so addicted now I try to keep that FOMO away in my 40's. Great times then, and great money savings now ;)
Your passion for the craft makes this an unbelievable and unforgettable video. Thank you for your time and hard work for bringing this video to us. Things can only go up from here.
32:53 Runescape did it. More successfully than even WOW at least over time. OSRS kept player feedback at its core (for better or worse lol) and grew and grew, but also forked instead of just retread the same content. Also Halo as in MCC? I thought that was good lol unless Infinite did something like that which i wouldnt know haha. Great vid!
Wow was such a big part of my life. I met some of my best friends on that game. It was the best bonding tool ever, and while many of us don't play it or enjoy it as much as we used to it will always remain a part of my life and I will always support this game.
Great video! I played WoW since 2004 and still actively playing. I sub annually and take breaks here and there for real life stuff but it's just fun getting back into it with mates from highschool. Now our kids play with us and its just a 2 days play a week for us just for that social and fun interaction with old friends.
Great video. I started playing in ‘04 but left after Wrath; just started playing again about 3 weeks ago. Feel a bit more up to speed after your round-up. Definitely agree with you, friendship and memories is what makes WoW stand the test of time.
love the content goose, as a fellow canadian gamer i love to see more creators getting big! would love to see you do a video on the entire splinter cell series, ghost recon series, assassins creed series, metal gear series!
Goose your videos are fantastic man, so well written, so well thought out and articulated. Keep up the awesome work, its always a great day when I have a goose video to watch. Thanks. Have a goosetastic day.
I started Ever Quest in 1999 at the age of 9, I was a kid in an adults world, but I was supported by my Dad and many other amazing people. It was the game of my life, I love it and I have so many amazing memories of it, however I've been playing WoW since release in 2004 and still playing now, despite playing it for so long EQ will always be my #1.
This was an amazing video! I liked your humor I lost it over the spacegoat thing . Everything seemed on point I'm glad you played as well you really honed in on some really great points that felt truthful. This coming from a guy who's played since tBC and has a horde symbol tattooed on his back, it's part of a bigger nerd tattoo with Chrono trigger and FF7 themes too but solid video referencing WoW from a players view. Subbing just for this😅
That is a great video! Thank you! I love how Blizzard now seems to be just breathing (heartbeat scene with logo). They are cooking. Whatever they are doing now at least it feels like they are working harder.
I got in at the end of BC, and left halfway thru MoP. WotLK was fantastic, and I really enjoyed Cat too. Sometimes I feel some nostalgia and want to play again, but every time I’ve ever done that I get bored after a couple hours. I both miss it and don’t.
The downfall didn't start during Cataclysm. Wotlk had stepping stones of development that made the game go towards what the game is now, such as LFG tool and achievement systems. WOTLK is when the game started to loose its RPG feel, and part of what makes WoW so immersive. The philosophy of development shifted drastically during wotlk, and cataclysm followed the path.
Game had me when I was 4, I'm 24 now and still playing hardcore every day. Played Classic in 2019/2020 with my father who I started the game because of. This game is honestly 49% of my life. My wife and child of course being the other 51%. I've met some of my best friends because of it, I've travelled to other states to meet people, I honestly cant imagine what I would want to do if this game died tomorrow. The combat design, class design, raid design and everything is still best in class 20 years later.
Not gona lie as an avid wow player, who dreamt of playing the game in 2004 but couldn't because the family pc was so bad at the time but still purchased it on day 1 of its release, reading the manual on the bus home at 13 so pumped/hyped, then finally getting to play it when I got my pc for college and played religiously getting 2.5k rated pvp, mythic raider etc, I was so sad when Legion ended, I tried BFA and quit day 1, came back to bfa for about 3 months, quit, played Shadowlands without getting to level cap for the very first time since classic, went back to Classic in 2019, got 2 level 60s, played TBC with 3 level 70s, played WOTLK doing LK HC with 2 fully bis chars and 5 80 alts. Quit first week of Cata and not purchased War Within :( Safe to say this vid got me quite emotional
Spend many years playing, Leave and always find my way back into it, after all these years, from 2007 to now, its a fun game, theres something about that makes you feel that exhilarating adrenaline
Based on the very very few mmo games i've played, fans are typically subdivided into 4 groups. Those who like everything the developers throw in at them, those who hate evrything but keep playing anyway, those who love only the game at a certain expansion and hated everything new (they quit and join private servers who offer classic game experience of said game), and then those who just wanted to enjoy the game.
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Happy 20 years of World of Warcraft, that's an insane achievement!
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Your videos are so entertaining. Please do the entire elder scroll games.
@@Luv-s1z thats a fantastic idea!
Goose glad youre back, youre better than act man
Started playing at 12 years old, now 29.
At the time being in a broken family, living in a post-communist hellhole. World of Warcraft was my world, my escape. I forced myself to improve my English so that I could understand quest texts and delve deep into the lore.
I am 100% convinced that my life situation would have broken me if I didn't have this world to seek refuge in, when at my lowest.
It's more than a game, and that's why it's unstoppable.
It's unfortunate our world can be so ugly we feel like we have to escape it.
@@clarksmith494 The world can certainly be quite ugly indeed. Recovering WoW addict here, and I still think about the game every day. IRL RNG is and likely always will feel too dynamic and at certain times, outright unfair. It is what it is, I guess.
Romania? :D
So true friend. Hope things have improved irl for you!
@BPthrowaway273 within some years WoW will be gone, aswell as everything else but made anew. Everything will change but will games die? I THINK NOT!
I love that Mila Kunis’s agent had to login to talk to her 😂
I have never played WoW but you’re damn right I’m going to watch this whole video.
Dude sameeeee we all love the goose man
you guys are the best 😭😭😭
I also have not played WoW but have always wanted to get into it.
@@jeffreysandoval8367 now’s the perfect time to get into it, I highly recommend watching a quick catch up full lore video just so you know what’s going on till the war within
@@jeffreysandoval8367also you have like 20 years of content you can do anytime you like
I started playing WoW at the ripe age of 4 years old in 2006, my whole family is on this game. I had made a male human warrior as my first character and named it after our cat Grendal. I played that game for hours on end, still going till this day, and I could never replace the endless memories I have with this game. All the people, all the sweet moments you make, it’s unreal and I can never fully describe it.
Same except in 2010 at age 4
Zenkai Goose is quickly becoming one of my favorite TH-camrs.. Love the long format videos, history, comedy, information, etc. Just everything about these videos is perfect. Keep it up, man!
My sons started playing day of launch in 2004. They bought the game for me as a Mother’s Day gift in 2005. Now I play with them and my grandkids. ❤❤❤
$4968.38 for a life long hobby... That's fricken cheap.
Yeah but you will probably add money to spend on other shit too
5k is nothing over 20 years. I've know people who spend thousands on booze every 6 months.
Well would be funny to compare, how much money people have spend on booze, coke, snacks etc. in same time period, but I don't think anyone have really been keeping track of that, heh.
Yup and holidays! couple of grand for 1 or 2 weeks!
WoW is an experience, people come and go and come back constantly. There's so much time and history invested for it to simply die
Only the lastest batch of people whom they really pissed off when they deleted the guild banks items, are not coming back. Which is why you are seeing the huge push for subs. There are still players in the game who do not read the forum and do not even know that guild bank items were deleted. So blizzard is now pushing hard for people to sub for 12 before they find out. I quit this POS. You do not get to delete my items and not give them back. If you want money for doing that you are smoking something worse than weed. I left that abusive relationship and am playing FF14 where i am treated with respect.
@@suminshizzles6951 You won't be missed!
@@MatthewTheWanderer Ask me if i give a toss about the game. Ask me if i am still playing the game after they deleted all in the guild bank.
Ask yourself if the financial data they have on you is safe and ask yourself how safe your characers are.
The only people still playing wow at this point are people who cant walk away from abusive relationships. You probably. People who are so fricken addicted they have no life and people who are so invested they simply cant walk despite being in an abusive relationship with blizzard.
Its only losers liek you who still play this game now.
@@suminshizzles6951 YOU are the loser here! STFU! NO ONE gives a fuck about anything you lost in the game! Only worthless morons think that is something worth complaining about! Only losers care about the Guild Bank AT ALL! YOU are sad and pathetic and everyone is laughing at you and your "misfortune"!
Also, even though I don't need to defend myself from an idiot like you, I am not addicted to this game at all and barely even play it.
20 years down, and here's to another 20. If you're ready for the 20th anniversary Blackrock Depths Raid give me a hell yea!
I'm so actually super excited for brd raid lol.. Probably unreasonably so
Hell ya
hell ya
Hell yeahhh... the dungeon back in the day is a nightmare but also one of the most memorable experiences I had in a dungeon
Bobby K has soulless eyes. Only greed inside those dark black holes
It sucked me in when I was 12. Got me through my parents divorce. And it was just the ultimate comfort food for so long. No matter how shitty my life was I could hop on wow and have a great time with my friends. Wotlk-cataclysm were the most fun imo. Dungeon finder just brought random people together like never before. And players like me who played solo more often got the chance to run dungeons without sitting around capital cities wasting time. If another game like wow ever comes out with modern tech, graphics, and gameplay I don't think I'll ever log off 😂
No other game will hit the same as wow because of the nostalgia... Overwatch 1 was pretty damn good too though.
I've been playing for about 18 years so it is indeed a part of my life.. even if I get too busy for it one day. I'll always love it.
I have been playing WoW for 20 years now. It's had it's highs and lows and you captured that. Mists of Pandaria was my favorite expansion. Loved the video and man did the nostalgia kick in.
MOP was the last expansion i truly enjoyed. quit during legion and have spent the last few years on p-servers chasing that first high.
been playing since I was 11, I'm turning 30 in a month. Ive taken breaks, didnt like some patches and loved others. People seem to get mad when they arent having fun the entire time. It's a 20 year old game guys it's gonna have ups and downs
Thank you for another, wonderful deep dive into the game's history, Zenkai Goose. It felt like, i got through a time travel from the beginning till the end. Feels Goosebumpstic.
17:21 Except that MoP was AMAZING, it took a little bit for some people to realize that.
Wrath, MoP and Legion should've been the trilogy of WoW.
@@laurynassimonaitis80 What about TBC. the best expansion ever. Literaly was what people nowadays calls "classic+".
@@josejuanandrade4439 There are no best expansions worth debating on.
Vanilla and TBC was long time ago, and many people couldn't afford to play the game at that time, including me.
I started in mid-late Wrath, so I have no feelings for TBC. People that say TBC is the best expansion in my opinion are massively affected by nostalgia factor.
It's not fun to play, I tried it.
@@laurynassimonaitis80 Well is not about fun since fun is subjective.
We are talking about core values of a mmorpg, core values that vanilla has, TBC has and then it starts to deluded in Wotlk that is how you measure how good a mmorpg is in general.
In the end there is no "x is better then y" for ex Wotlk has way better combat than Vanilla and TBC but dungeons are linear and boring just like TBC, raids are a joke except Ulduar, class homogenization started in Wotlk, heroics went from a challenge in TBC to a aoe joke in Wotlk, TBC had better progression in terms of PVE with better raids overall, sure dungeons are linear like Wotlk here is where Vanilla wins in dungeons design by far having the best dungeons since a dungeon is a place where you get lost, a place to discover a massive place.
Vanilla is a better mmorpg than TBC and Wotlk because the main protagonist is the world itself, the vastness of Azeroth, the exploring, the need of interaction between players that creates community that in the end is one of the core values of a mmorpg, WoW had such massive success in Vanilla until Wotlk because of the community and the connections created between players way more then the quality of the game itself.
In the end I can play and enjoy Vanilla, TBC, Wotlk and even a bit of Cata, after years of playing different expansions I don't have a favorite I just play various expansions and it all depends with who I play that is a major fact in having or not fun for me.
@@josejuanandrade4439 If I am wrong then why Wotlk private servers are so much more populated compared to TBC private servers.
TBC private servers are basically a server for your close friends. Nobody plays it, because it's not fun to play.
That was the best explanation of the significance of Arthas to the WoW storyline and why the game simply couldn’t be the same after his defeat. Brilliant
@@NateBrotzman agree, explains a lot why wotlk and it's classic varian is one of the most played version of the game
The absolute enjoyment I got from playing wow from TBC to MOP was just insane. I remember sitting back at one point and thinking, I felt sorry for the people that didn’t play the game and got to feel the same enjoyment I had playing wow.
20th anniversary event just started today. Its great, been playing every day for years
The intro made me chuckle but after sitting through the whole video, that ending made me teared up a bit, the contrast with the intro is just beautiful. 20 years and i always come back to this game, Wow is home.
Been accused of "it's dying" since Cataclysm. Yet here we are - and War Within is tonnes of fun, and the EU Servers look plenty busy to me.
Well, we if talk about WoW which was its own kingdom in the digital world. Then yes, it's already died. The number of people playing it back then, the culture it produced, it's just not even close man.
@@iz5808 I think that massive popularity was kind of a once in a generation thing. It wasn’t just the game, it was the right thing at the right place at the right time.
@@iz5808 classic and it's 3 expansions where absolutely incredible. But it's also one of the few games out there. So yeah ofc it will have great numbers. If classic came out today and no one heard of it before it wouldn't do as good becouse the amount of games out now is like 100x higher.
Yep, my server is mad busy too. This is the most active I’ve seen it since Legion. It’ll be interesting to see how this 3-xpac story plays out.
@@tronam heres how it plays out: less and less people are gonna play
Never played it, but as usual, the ending of your content is highly moving, and speaks to the very best of our collective pass time. I'll say it again, this's the finest content of its kind on TH-cam. Thank you mate.
almost exactly most of my reactions to the releases.... nail on the head. great vid!
playing since 2008. not playing as much and competetiv as in the first years but still love it.
when i have nothing to play i start WoW and have a good time.
I have and/or will never play WoW and I do not understand most of the concepts that you talk about in this video, but I enjoyed watching it. And now I am watching it again to see if I can understand it better. Cheers Canadian...sorry, Zenkai Goose!
Hey, the pet battle is my favorite part of the game. Activision managed to make a Pokemon MMO before Pokemon.
Yeah, I love pet battling and collecting those little bastards.
TBC and WOTLK are some of the best memories of gaming ive ever had. the raiding the guilds and the pvp was just all top tier
As a LONGTIME wow player, this was an amazing video and perfect encapsulates my time and experience on this game. It's a love hate relationship sometimes but in the end it has been probably one of the most amazing experiences I could call mine in this crazy world we live in
Indeed. Everyone needs their own time and world. For me it's the Azeroth. It's a cheap way to escape the real world for a while.
Day one player... still playing (not up to newest expansion just yet) - but made lots of friends and it helped me stay in contact with those that moved away .
You’re doing so well bro. You clearly understand how to edit, keep us engaged and most of all bring up facts like the most goosetastic way. So thank you please never stop making videos 🙏
Aside of the whole "cinese culture" mop is very nicely remembered for class balance, and pvp was amazing
The amount of work and love you put into these videos is astounding. I found your channel about 2 weeks ago and binged 6 videos that night and shared them with a few friends. Keep up the great work.
made me tear up at the end there ngl. deffs earned a sub. great vid
Hi @ZenkaiGoose, great and entertaining video. Just one feedback, the recurring electronic track (eg. 5:40) is pretty distracting, with some volume spikes as well.
Can't wait for your boost in subs when Asmon reacts to this. You deserve it! Waiting for your next "I Played Every" video.
I so want that for him but also not because usually asmon reacts dip the originals views D:
Asmon got canceled :/
I love WoW now! I played at Beta release all the way up to WotLK 3.5! I came back in 2020 then left again! I came back at Dragonflight & have stayed because it is back to being awesome again! Great vid! Liked & Subbed!!!
Dude your video is so enduring and fun to watch. Best work brake I’ve had all week , finding this . Subbed, gg
Great video! Been a player for twenty years and I really enjoyed this video.
A Journey Through Azeroth: A Tale of Highs, Lows, and Family Bonds
I remember the day I first entered the vast world of World of Warcraft. It was a realm like no other, full of danger, alliances, and the thrill of setting foot in an unknown world. That first edition of the game-vanilla WoW-was the beginning of an adventure that would intertwine with my real life in ways I couldn’t have imagined.
World of Warcraft wasn’t just a game. It was a social experience, a place where friends became family, and enemies could even turn into allies. There were so many ups and downs, epic wins, and bitter losses. Through each expansion, I strived for that next tier set of armor, pushing myself and my friends to our limits. Each raid and dungeon meant more than just loot; it was about proving ourselves and standing by our friends, sometimes for hours on end.
The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansions were perhaps the golden age of my WoW journey. The stakes felt higher, the bosses more intimidating, and the community stronger than ever. These were the years where friendships solidified, both in-game and in real life. I met people who would become lifelong friends, fellow adventurers who shared the same dreams of legendary weapons and epic mounts. And the challenges we faced together only made us closer. There were late-night raids and all-day dungeon grinds, and through it all, we became something of a family.
But WoW wasn’t just about the game or my friends. Over time, my family became part of this journey as well. My children grew up watching me play, wide-eyed at the dragons, giants, and magic that filled Azeroth. As they got older, they joined me, their characters standing beside mine as we conquered dungeons and faced down formidable enemies. Those moments-playing side by side with my kids-made everything feel more profound. It was more than a game; it was a shared passion, an experience that bridged generations.
Like any adventure, my time in Azeroth was filled with love and conflict. There were friends who became like brothers, and there were rivalries that stung when they turned into silence. We didn’t always see eye to eye, and sometimes, in the heat of battle or the frustration of defeat, friendships faltered. But no matter the setbacks, I kept coming back, driven by the connections I’d built and the memories we were still making.
Looking back, I think of The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King as the peak of my WoW days. The lore, the gameplay, the excitement of stepping into new zones and confronting powerful foes-all of it felt like a living, breathing story. And yet, even as the expansions rolled on and the game evolved, I stayed. Azeroth was home, and my friends and family were still there, standing with me against whatever came next.
Today, I still log on, and though the world of WoW has changed, the memories remain, woven into each zone, each dungeon, each raid. The journey isn’t over. It’s become a legacy-a world I shared with my children, my friends, and myself. And every time I log in, it’s not just to chase the next tier of armor or slay a new boss. It’s to relive the memories, to honor the journey, and to cherish the bonds forged in the fires of Azeroth.
This story reflects not just a game but a lifetime shared across realms, with both real and digital families by your side. What a journey!
Goose, love these videos. Can you do a What happened to NBA JAM/NFL BLITZ franchises?
ah man, the Pandaria intro music made me giggle. Such a cool video, thumbs up!
In 2007 I used so many sick days to play WoW (and watch price is right and Bob Ross reruns) that my high school sent a letter home saying I couldn’t be sick anymore without a doctors note 🤣😂🫠. My dad was PISSED. If you weren’t there in the 2000s you’ll never understand how revolutionary this game was.
It was THE game. Up until like 2012 it was a separate culture, people lived it. And then the poor corporate management killed it and made lame.
Bro that’s me still but with work!, still pretty good tbh some things ain’t the same and some things are better !! 😂
I remember a snowstorm hit on a patch Tuesday in like early 2006 and school cancelled. My brother and I were so fricken mad it didn't hit on any other weekday. Not only were the servers down all day long, It took hours and hours to download the dang patch.
Bobby always gives me the creeps.
idk why but this kind of brought tears to my eyes. i've been playing wow for 20 years, and while it was true that some of the expansions were lack luster, i stuck them out and still played.
Thanks for another great video :)
Dang dude! What an awesome video! Loved it! ❤❤❤
Teared up in the end :) its always kind of emotional to watch these videos
5 grand for 20 years of fun. It was worth it. Go play golf for 20 years...
Great work as always Goose!
thanks, I always love reminiscing about the good old wow
Awesome video, maybe make one on Age of Empires next?
Keep in mind a lot of the devs for WoW actually had played Everquest. Alex Afrasiabi infamously wrote a very scathing post about a raid encounter they'd added... and then Ion Hazzikostas did the exact same with the C'thun fight in vanilla WoW lol.
Amazing editing and Nostalgia.... Goose you da man!! 20 year old me was so addicted now I try to keep that FOMO away in my 40's. Great times then, and great money savings now ;)
Best spent $5k
Your passion for the craft makes this an unbelievable and unforgettable video. Thank you for your time and hard work for bringing this video to us. Things can only go up from here.
Selene! This is too nice thank you so much for the kind words. I love it when folks from the twitch stream leave comments, it's always amazing!
32:53 Runescape did it. More successfully than even WOW at least over time. OSRS kept player feedback at its core (for better or worse lol) and grew and grew, but also forked instead of just retread the same content. Also Halo as in MCC? I thought that was good lol unless Infinite did something like that which i wouldnt know haha.
Great vid!
Wow was such a big part of my life. I met some of my best friends on that game. It was the best bonding tool ever, and while many of us don't play it or enjoy it as much as we used to it will always remain a part of my life and I will always support this game.
Great video! I played WoW since 2004 and still actively playing. I sub annually and take breaks here and there for real life stuff but it's just fun getting back into it with mates from highschool. Now our kids play with us and its just a 2 days play a week for us just for that social and fun interaction with old friends.
who tf dislike this video? amazing traval through wow. ty zenkai
Great video.
I started playing in ‘04 but left after Wrath; just started playing again about 3 weeks ago. Feel a bit more up to speed after your round-up. Definitely agree with you, friendship and memories is what makes WoW stand the test of time.
this channel is criminally underrated, only 25,000 views? you got superb quality
that ending was powerful goose, you got a sub
what a great video man, well done
love the content goose, as a fellow canadian gamer i love to see more creators getting big! would love to see you do a video on the entire splinter cell series, ghost recon series, assassins creed series, metal gear series!
Here’s the Goose! 😎 Happy Halloween 🦇🎃
The humouristic element in this one is peak performance! Thanks for the laugh man! Brilliant editing and analyzis.
Goose your videos are fantastic man, so well written, so well thought out and articulated. Keep up the awesome work, its always a great day when I have a goose video to watch. Thanks. Have a goosetastic day.
I started Ever Quest in 1999 at the age of 9, I was a kid in an adults world, but I was supported by my Dad and many other amazing people. It was the game of my life, I love it and I have so many amazing memories of it, however I've been playing WoW since release in 2004 and still playing now, despite playing it for so long EQ will always be my #1.
Another Banger. Great video Goose!
Appreciate you, my man! 🙏
This was an amazing video! I liked your humor I lost it over the spacegoat thing . Everything seemed on point I'm glad you played as well you really honed in on some really great points that felt truthful. This coming from a guy who's played since tBC and has a horde symbol tattooed on his back, it's part of a bigger nerd tattoo with Chrono trigger and FF7 themes too but solid video referencing WoW from a players view. Subbing just for this😅
Thanks so much for the amazing comment, I'm really glad you liked it! I tried hard to try to capture how WoW players felt so I'm happy it resonated
Saw you post it over about this video over on Twitter so I came running to TH-cam.
hahah thats awesome, love when I see y'all across platforms! Thanks for checking out the video, hope you enjoyed it!
How did I miss an upload? I’ll be watching this as soon as possible
lmao you pulled the "no Oddjob allowed." Bruh. Great video that had me laughing. That hitbox was friend-ending.
I played wow on release for a year or two and the menu music still gives me the chills haha amazing
You're such a well spoken lad with a lot of charisma, love your videos man. Keep it up!
FINALLY YOU UPLOADED
THE GOOSE TRAIN IS GOING FULL SPEED NOW! 😈
Beautiful video my man earned a new sub today, MMO's truly are on a different level to all other games if done right
Zenkai, from a fellow canadian, I wanted to send you my best wishes. Your level of effort is amazing and it shows!
Dude your such a joy to watch, keep up the grind!!
Im so glad I was there to experience all of it from the beginning.
The 2019 Classic hype was beyond beyond beyond 🤩🤩🤩
I played tf outta Classic. 😎
I will never forget it.
This video is amazing!
Love the videos! Always so much effort and love put into them!
12:15, those absolute soulless eyes tell everything you need to know
That is a great video! Thank you! I love how Blizzard now seems to be just breathing (heartbeat scene with logo). They are cooking. Whatever they are doing now at least it feels like they are working harder.
I got in at the end of BC, and left halfway thru MoP. WotLK was fantastic, and I really enjoyed Cat too.
Sometimes I feel some nostalgia and want to play again, but every time I’ve ever done that I get bored after a couple hours. I both miss it and don’t.
I love your videos. Can't wait for the next.
Thank you so much! Should be much faster now (i think) 😅
Zenkai goose you are one of my favorite keep it up man love your videos
You make the best TH-cam videos thank you for that
The downfall didn't start during Cataclysm. Wotlk had stepping stones of development that made the game go towards what the game is now, such as LFG tool and achievement systems. WOTLK is when the game started to loose its RPG feel, and part of what makes WoW so immersive. The philosophy of development shifted drastically during wotlk, and cataclysm followed the path.
Love your videos man
Game had me when I was 4, I'm 24 now and still playing hardcore every day. Played Classic in 2019/2020 with my father who I started the game because of. This game is honestly 49% of my life. My wife and child of course being the other 51%. I've met some of my best friends because of it, I've travelled to other states to meet people, I honestly cant imagine what I would want to do if this game died tomorrow. The combat design, class design, raid design and everything is still best in class 20 years later.
Not gona lie as an avid wow player, who dreamt of playing the game in 2004 but couldn't because the family pc was so bad at the time but still purchased it on day 1 of its release, reading the manual on the bus home at 13 so pumped/hyped, then finally getting to play it when I got my pc for college and played religiously getting 2.5k rated pvp, mythic raider etc, I was so sad when Legion ended, I tried BFA and quit day 1, came back to bfa for about 3 months, quit, played Shadowlands without getting to level cap for the very first time since classic, went back to Classic in 2019, got 2 level 60s, played TBC with 3 level 70s, played WOTLK doing LK HC with 2 fully bis chars and 5 80 alts. Quit first week of Cata and not purchased War Within :(
Safe to say this vid got me quite emotional
Spend many years playing, Leave and always find my way back into it, after all these years, from 2007 to now, its a fun game, theres something about that makes you feel that exhilarating adrenaline
Hey there good vid man❤❤❤❤
Based on the very very few mmo games i've played, fans are typically subdivided into 4 groups. Those who like everything the developers throw in at them, those who hate evrything but keep playing anyway, those who love only the game at a certain expansion and hated everything new (they quit and join private servers who offer classic game experience of said game), and then those who just wanted to enjoy the game.
This video is sooooooooooo good! Very nice.
Always a W when Zenkai posts
Very entertaining video. Thank you