World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic is arriving May 20, and it's an interesting topic because—as PC Gamer's Andy Chalk pointed out back when it was announced—Cataclysm's changes to the world are part of the reason why Classic exists in the first place. Granted, the infamous "you think you do, but you don't" quote comes from the Warlords of Draenor days—a couple expansions after Cataclysm—but good ol' Deathwing is still the dragon that broke the world.
Quests became streamlined and far more player-friendly, but lost some of their old charm. Stories were told directly to players, leading to some fun moments like Garrosh roaring "you are dismissed!" and hucking someone off a cliff in the Stonetalon Mountains. But then there were the pop-culture references. So many pop-culture references.
