Warcraft III - It's not easy being green.
May 31st 2008 02:51
I thought I might do a little review on my all time favorite RTS (real time strategy) game, of which I have recently started playing again after a long hiatus. The game really began to develop in its 3rd edition (Following Warcraft I and II), titled Warcraft III: The Reign of Chaos, which added a great storyline in the form of an excellent campaign mode, awesome multiplayer capabilities, be it lan or on battlenet (online play), and incredible depth in terms of heroes, units, and gameplay when compared with its previous versions. One of the most skill based games I have ever played, Warcraft III: The Reign of Chaos delivers unique gameplay and an always changing style of play/strategy.
In terms of online play, you can choose from four different races being Night Elves, Undead, Orc, and Humans, with the ability to compete in formats such as 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, Arranged Teams and even Free For All. Each race has its own unique set of units, heroes, and a generally unique feel, making each race difficult to master. One of my favorite things about the game is the amount of multi-tasking you must be able to do in order to become successful. In terms of both the building/maintaining of your town, your army, and most importantly, the micro-management of your units in combat. The game is played in a progressive manner, meaning you begin at what is known as Tier 1, with the ability to create a select amount of buildings, certain units, and only one hero until you reach the 2nd Tier, where more options are open to you, ending with the third Tier, where you can create the baddest of the bad creatures, and up to three heroes.
Warcraft was always a popular game, but I think its pinnacle moment was when the final expansion, The Frozen Throne, was released on July 1st, 2003. The expansion added an excellent continuation to the Warcraft lore with a new storyline in campaign mode, numerous new units, heroes, items, and many more ways to play. To this day it is a pretty popular game, although nothing compared to what it used to be. An incredible RTS that would be sure to waste hours upon hours of your time, in a good way of course. If you are looking for a game that tests your multi-tasking skills, as well as your ability to formulate interesting strategies and ever changing gameplay, then I advise you give this a whirl. It is quite cheap to buy nowadays, going for maybe $20-30 at your local Wal-Mart (required to have Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos to play in The Frozen Throne).
For those of you who are already into Warcraft III, be sure to check out www.wcreplays.com. This site contains replays, commentary, articles, and audio clips of some of the best players of the game, and can teach you a great deal. It's always interesting to see how the best of the best play, and many of them have a style that sets them apart from the rest.
In terms of online play, you can choose from four different races being Night Elves, Undead, Orc, and Humans, with the ability to compete in formats such as 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, Arranged Teams and even Free For All. Each race has its own unique set of units, heroes, and a generally unique feel, making each race difficult to master. One of my favorite things about the game is the amount of multi-tasking you must be able to do in order to become successful. In terms of both the building/maintaining of your town, your army, and most importantly, the micro-management of your units in combat. The game is played in a progressive manner, meaning you begin at what is known as Tier 1, with the ability to create a select amount of buildings, certain units, and only one hero until you reach the 2nd Tier, where more options are open to you, ending with the third Tier, where you can create the baddest of the bad creatures, and up to three heroes.
Warcraft was always a popular game, but I think its pinnacle moment was when the final expansion, The Frozen Throne, was released on July 1st, 2003. The expansion added an excellent continuation to the Warcraft lore with a new storyline in campaign mode, numerous new units, heroes, items, and many more ways to play. To this day it is a pretty popular game, although nothing compared to what it used to be. An incredible RTS that would be sure to waste hours upon hours of your time, in a good way of course. If you are looking for a game that tests your multi-tasking skills, as well as your ability to formulate interesting strategies and ever changing gameplay, then I advise you give this a whirl. It is quite cheap to buy nowadays, going for maybe $20-30 at your local Wal-Mart (required to have Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos to play in The Frozen Throne).
For those of you who are already into Warcraft III, be sure to check out www.wcreplays.com. This site contains replays, commentary, articles, and audio clips of some of the best players of the game, and can teach you a great deal. It's always interesting to see how the best of the best play, and many of them have a style that sets them apart from the rest.
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