Don't get me wrong. I still love a bit of World of Warcraft. Not as much as back in the day but I'm still keen on a bit of cathartic grinding and enjoyable exploration every few weeks. But the news that WoW could soon be playable on the iPhone has got me worried. Yes, the video could easily be a fake, but let's pretend you could actually play WoW (or any Massively Multiplayer Online game for that matter) on your iPhone. Why would you want to? The controls and cramped screen mean the game would be a facsimile at best of the proper PC experience. Would, say, the serene atmosphere of Ashenvale be as beautifully memorable on the iPhone? And what about lag? You can forget going to the Auction House or on a raid when playing on the iPhone.
But maybe I'm missing the point. For a bit of lunchtime grinding or crafting the iPhone app could work perfectly. What do you think then? Any WoW players here tempted by the (theoretical) iPhone version?
