I've been an avid MMORPG player since EQOA came out on PS2. Since then I have played nearly a dozen MMORPG's ranging from EQ to City of Heroes. I haven't enjoyed any of those games as much as I have been enjoying this one.
Graphics: 10/10
Gorgeous. In a word that is WoW. It may not have the best technical stats of competitors, but it fits the game and the universe of Warcraft perfectly. I look at EQII and tell myself that in a few years it could look really nice. WoW has relatively low system requirements, and yet, I can't imagine how they could improve beyond what it already is. It looks like the World or Warcraft should look. You can't get any better than that.
Sound: 10/10
I have yet to find a song in this game I don't like. All the starting cities, the nature settings, and dungeons sound beautiful. The songs always fit. The music is never obtrusive and never gets annoying. There is no battle music, which is a plus for me. Getting into a battle doesn't pull you out of the environment of whatever setting you are in, because the music doesn't suddenly jerk around and change.
The sound affects and voices are excellent, as well. The /v commands and such are entertaining. Though, these I would think could probably get annoying in the future, they have yet to do so. Every type of mob in the game has a different sound when they attack. You can tell almost exactly what is attacking you before even looking because of the distinct sound.
