Sunday, November 24, 2024

Blizzard is trying to atone for the disaster that was Warcraft 3: Reforged nearly 5 years later with the 2.0 update, out today

Must read

Warcraft 3: Reforged is “an exceptional RTS let down by a very disappointing remaster,” I said back in 2020, before slapping it with a 59% score. Most of that 59% was simply down to the original Warcraft 3 being rad. After waiting nearly two decades for a sequel, all we got was a bad remaster.

“There’s the classic RTS, its elaborate faction design, memorable campaigns and clever RPG flourishes, and then there’s the ‘Reforged’ part,” I wrote. “It’s an attempt to bring the game into the modern age, but one that feels half-hearted. This is not the remaster that Warcraft 3 deserves.”

Latest article