Warcraft III: Reforged

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  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2020
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0.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 31090 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,475 out of 31090
  2. Mixed: 396 out of 31090
  3. Negative: 29,219 out of 31090

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  1. Kuper97
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    This game is awful. Why? Poor FPS in Main menu and bad Voice acting in Russian dub.Bad graphics and some models just bad.
    And yeah i paid for this "game" and yeah i did refunded this game. I bought it to play WarCraft 3 Original officially with friends and now i can't play maps such Naruto Castle Defence or arenas. And i didn't really give a damn if they didn't cut original WarCraft from    This game is awful. Why? Poor FPS in Main menu and bad Voice acting in Russian dub.Bad graphics and some models just bad.
    And yeah i paid for this "game" and yeah i did refunded this game. I bought it to play WarCraft 3 Original officially with friends and now i can't play maps such Naruto Castle Defence or arenas. And i didn't really give a damn if they didn't cut original WarCraft from store.
    So this is minus 10 from me.    … Expand
  2. zenofewords
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    While some were skeptic about reforged, I don't think anyone was expecting Blizzard could ruin classic. An amazing accomplishment.
  3. lamyfra
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    I'm 32 years old and have never stopped playing this awesome game since I'm a teenager.

    The ONLY thing you needed to do is : 1. Prevent map hackers 2. System to prevent Team Killers to play with others 3. A proper ladder basically a copy of starcraft2 ladder. that is all we ever wanted. Nobody cares, ok nobody cares about your graphic designers new shoulder pads ... Campaign    I'm 32 years old and have never stopped playing this awesome game since I'm a teenager.

    The ONLY thing you needed to do is :

    1. Prevent map hackers
    2. System to prevent Team Killers to play with others
    3. A proper ladder basically a copy of starcraft2 ladder.

    that is all we ever wanted.

    Nobody cares, ok nobody cares about your graphic designers new shoulder pads ... Campaign and graphics, just not important.

    What you should have done is interview grubby, Wtii and a few others, put 10 like them in a room and come up with how to improve the game.    … Expand
  4. arafat96961
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    I personally expected that Blizzard would make a sharp processing of the graphon from 2002-2004, all the more so as we all loved Warcraft. But no, they completely crap with their resources, gave them for revision to Lemon Sky Studios in Malaysia, and they also did not give all the best. It is simply unforgivable. If the Blizzard employees themselves did everything themselves, even if theyI personally expected that Blizzard would make a sharp processing of the graphon from 2002-2004, all the more so as we all loved Warcraft. But no, they completely crap with their resources, gave them for revision to Lemon Sky Studios in Malaysia, and they also did not give all the best. It is simply unforgivable. If the Blizzard employees themselves did everything themselves, even if they would have spent a lot of time processing all this, and then it would be much more fun to recall along with the original game. Voices, even in Russian localization Warcraft Reforge sound lousy, like the original game in English. I don’t want talented developers to pursue only a thirst for profit, and think about the players, who already have more than millions around the world. Rest in peace, the former Blizzard, you were perfect, but you are the current freak, what else to look for.… Expand
  5. doj
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    Very disappointed. Warcraft 3 was the great game, but Blizzard ruined everything
  6. RayTeamStrategy
    Feb 18, 2020
    2
    This is certainly a disaster of a remake, I can agree with that. But to be big babies and spam a score of 0 just goes to show how toxic the gaming community can be. I made an account just so I could show up and give this game an honest score.

    Are the graphics worth the money? No. But if someone didn't buy the game yet, then 40 dollars is reasonable although if they are buying it for the    This is certainly a disaster of a remake, I can agree with that. But to be big babies and spam a score of 0 just goes to show how toxic the gaming community can be. I made an account just so I could show up and give this game an honest score.

    Are the graphics worth the money? No. But if someone didn't buy the game yet, then 40 dollars is reasonable although if they are buying it for the multiplayer, I would say absolutely not! The servers have been giving us 200 ping for no good reason. I don't understand why Blizzard wants old customers to pay full price for the product again. 5-15 dollars instead would be way more fair. And another thing... why oh why do some of these bugs even exist? The one that confuses me the most is the team color bug. How did that even happen? Yes, they patched that out, but before they did, the servers were giving us like 60 or less ping. Why break things while fixing stuff? The old Blizzard wouldn't have made mistakes like these, and it's easy to see why people are so angry. I honestly think the game has a lot of potential and it's fantastic that they have returned to the game and attempted to improve it.

    I thought I would rate this a 6 out of 10 with the lag, but the new lag is even worse than what we had before the update, and I was rating this 8 out of 10 with less lag... but they apparently patched out the less lag for no reason and since it's worse then its score is even worse. I value multiplayer experience highly when I look at real time strategy games and this game fails hard on the multiplayer end. I can't recommend it to anyone in its current state.    … Expand
  7. aglitchintime
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    This game is Trash and so is Blizzard. So bad plus it broke the original game. Blizzard should be ashamed, 100%.
  8. WarszawaXTR
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Sold the alpha version of the game.
    Lots of bugs and crashes.
    Optimization is not so good.
    Game using single core in the 2020.
  9. Alandith
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just horrible, if you want the Warcraft 3 experience, just play the original and not this crap. Just lies and more lies from Blizzard.… Expand
  10. DomonoSGG
    Feb 17, 2020
    8
    It's a great game far better than most RTS games I Have played. I used to play the original back in 03 and for a while was my daily game. I played on and off over the years since always end up going back just for nostalgia. Reforged isn't the original but it's still worth the 30 or so bucks compared to many of the refreshed games that have come out.
  11. Lusty
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Lies upon lies upon lies. Game doesn’t even come close to what they promised on blizzcon 2018.
    Warcraft 3 classic forcibly replaced by this monstrosity, missing many, many features. Shame on you Blizzard, shame on you.
  12. hilli97
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    I paid $60 for the deluxe package expecting the "re-imagined and high definition graphics" that it was advertised as, but it turned out to be (after the latest updates to the original game) identical apart from slightly higher DPI zoom. If it was $10-20 i think it would be more reasonable to be sold as a HD DLC but not as a $40-60 stand alone game.
  13. KeksimusMaximus
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Blizzard's attitude towards fans of their games has been so disappointing lately. :(
  14. Darksideofthem
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sinceramente a Blizzard e uma idiota eles removeram o jogo original e agora não dá para joga em PC fraco… Expand
  15. softpsyche
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    Ok, so there are a TON of idiots whining that this game is horrible because its not a 'completely new and different game'. This is absolutely IDIOTIC. The original game and its mechanics were so PERFECTLY balanced that this is EXACTLY what i wanted. Had they tried to change the game, i would have been enraged and demanded a refund. If you LOVED the original, JUST wanted a new UI and slickOk, so there are a TON of idiots whining that this game is horrible because its not a 'completely new and different game'. This is absolutely IDIOTIC. The original game and its mechanics were so PERFECTLY balanced that this is EXACTLY what i wanted. Had they tried to change the game, i would have been enraged and demanded a refund. If you LOVED the original, JUST wanted a new UI and slick coat of paint, then THIS game is EXACTLY what you wanted. And since that defines me, i am ECSTATIC they didnt screw it up by 'changing' it. DONT CHANGE THIS BECAUSE OF TROLLS BLIZZARD! you will just ruin it for what i can only hope is a majority of people who wanted EXACTLY what you did.

    Well...almost. The 9 is to punish the porting of existing bugs and stupid things like disconnects and junk. Why do games take as long to find as they did 20 years ago when we played on dial up modems? I hope you fix these quality of life things ASAP but as far as the general strategy of the port (SAME mechanics, new graphics) THANK YOU!    … Expand
  16. Timetraveler007
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    It is totally rubbish and sorry i am not the bin. Cannot believe that blizzard made such a junk to cope with its players. it has nothing in it, reforged? i think it is reheated only.
  17. YafieARaihan
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Worst Of The Worst! Trash And Useless.
    Lots Of Freaking Bugs! Worst Remaster Ever.
  18. WCft3Rf_IsTRASH
    Feb 3, 2020
    0
    Warcraft 3 Reforged is not a Game. It is an Unspeakable Act of Cruelty to long-time fans and new comers. Enjoy!
  19. Kaleygh
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    The game is buggy, and none of the things they promised are in the remastered version.
  20. Profyt
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boycott Blizzard!
    Warcraft 3 reforged is a giant pile of steaming **** shoved down your throat, then vomitted up and shoved back up your ass again.    … Expand
  21. okotsu
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Why, Senpai? I originally had this game for my PC 1998 when I was but a young lad. Now I can't even go back to compare or enjoy a nostalgia bomb. It's sad when a company as long living as Blizzard becomes the bad guy to its own audience.
  22. arhat1984
    Feb 7, 2020
    0
    Shameful release, false promises. Refunded and will never preorder blizz/activision game. The community has all the right to be angry and dissapointed.
    Matarau
    Jan 31, 2020 Game doesn’t even come close to what they promised on blizzcon 2018, they promised almost a new game, with tons of added cinematics and fully upgraded graphics but actually it’s just a bunch revamped character models, I    Shameful release, false promises. Refunded and will never preorder blizz/activision game. The community has all the right to be angry and dissapointed.
    Matarau
    Jan 31, 2020
    Game doesn’t even come close to what they promised on blizzcon 2018, they promised almost a new game, with tons of added cinematics and fully upgraded graphics but actually it’s just a bunch revamped character models, I barely see any difference between old 2002 and the new reforged terrain, new models become awkward sitting on top of the old 2002 graphics, it feels like just a half-done job to grab some money since they are charging almost what a new game nowadays cost. If it were just for that, but no, they also killed the modding community, responsible for the success of the old game with games like DotA, Tower Defenses and other thousands of mods that people only bought the game to play them. They imposed intellectual property over any mod made using their platform, so they could milk more any players that is doing something to make the game better.. a Along with that, they removed some features from the old game and forced the old client to update to a “reforged lite” version of this, killing the joy from from those still playing the original Reign of Chaos and The Frozen thrne Collapse    … Expand
  23. Taoi
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    The game is poorly done, simple as that. It didn't fulfill the expectation that they themselves set, the overall quality is lacking at the most generous, and the legal stranglehold they're trying to establish over anything in the vein of custom games is concerning at the absolute least. Avoid at all costs whether you're a returning player or a new initiate.
  24. Gregor28_1
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Blizzard denied its legacy with this TERRIBLE remake of a absolutely wonderful game. New map creating laws are just disgusting. They have destroyed their trademark. if they wont take step back Im afraid its over for them, 20 000 angry people have spoken already
  25. lobotomizedlobs
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Absolute T-rash, I once had hope that the Original Warcraft III team would help in developping this. But it seems they did not
  26. EthanClements
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It didn't have what Blizzard promised. They destroyed the game. Spoiler alert, it sucks. Save your money and your soul.… Expand
  27. Jfecteau
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Look how they murdered my boy... why does activision even exists...? Are we supposed to trust in diablo 4 now?? Shame.
  28. Tanathos
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Horrible remaster of a beloved classic. More often than not the game will crash or give you an instant defeat when loading up the campaign, Most of the advertised features are not it the game. Total money grab by Blizzard.
  29. Snagfat
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    I looked forward to this game introducing a massive new player base to WC3 multiplayer. This new version has THE WORST matchmaking I have ever seen in a game; and with no levels or ranks, new players are consistently matched against pros and every match feels like a roll of the dice with no strategy or reaction mattering at all. Maybe this will be added later but less people will beI looked forward to this game introducing a massive new player base to WC3 multiplayer. This new version has THE WORST matchmaking I have ever seen in a game; and with no levels or ranks, new players are consistently matched against pros and every match feels like a roll of the dice with no strategy or reaction mattering at all. Maybe this will be added later but less people will be playing this game a year from now then were playing the original a month ago. Thanks for killing my favorite multiplayer game.… Expand
  30. CalibaNoir
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    My score for this game is 0, allow me to give proper context as to why this scam of a "game" deserves so little in my eyes.

    Let's start with the game's nature: a remaster. If it was a remaster that's just the base game with revamped graphic, it'd be between 5 and 7 (depending on the graphic quality). Changes that enhance the game and changes that make the experience worse decide the    My score for this game is 0, allow me to give proper context as to why this scam of a "game" deserves so little in my eyes.

    Let's start with the game's nature: a remaster. If it was a remaster that's just the base game with revamped graphic, it'd be between 5 and 7 (depending on the graphic quality). Changes that enhance the game and changes that make the experience worse decide the rest...and, oh boy, this game has taken a turn for the worse.

    Pros are few and minor (like the graphics).

    Cons:

    -The graphics while being a huge improvement on the original are still dated compared to graphics from games from 2020 and 2019. They look more like the graphic quality that Heroes of the Storm has, rather than Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls or more recent games like Walcen (that came out just a month later from a much smaller studio).

    -The UI, has not received enough attention and many people would've liked it to be more optimized insted of being clutteredconfusing.

    -The animations. Having a release for PC with 30 FPS animations is unacceptable, especially since the new graphic (while dated still) allows to see how choppy some of the animations look.

    -Bugs, the game is still riddled with many bugs and Blizzard itself had to issue a statement on the forums that the game will receive more polish in the upcoming months...this is incredibly unacceptable since this game (even more since it's a remaster of a game that is almost 20yo) should've been functional (maybe with just some minor bugs) at day 1. I guess, we can't expect this level of quality anymore from AAA companies with billions on their hands.

    -Re-Used Units, some of the units have just been copy-pasted with minor changes. An example would be the model for the Male Death Knight which is clearly Arthas's model.

    -Less functionsmodes than the original, the original game had a plethora of modes that allowed it to shine, especially in multiplayer. Many of those modes were created by a dedicated community of modders who created lots of fun modes and maps (with the more prominent being the one that spawned what would become DOTA 2, starting the MOBA genre).

    -Incredible Restrictions over created content, with the inability to use 3rd party IP inspired assets which makes creating maps, mods and modes very limited being usable only the assets approved by Blizzard or assets who are completely unique created by the modders.

    And now, the 4 Most Unforgivable Cons that this game has, because being them part of the TOS or the behaviour of the company towards the players make them part of the overall experience with the game and its possessions, which are:

    - The Lies, for weeks Blizzard still had on this game's website, videos depicting the cutscene for Blizzcon 2018, depicting the beginning of the mission "The Culling of Stratholme", that was done in a completely different way to the final released product. This goes well with the intentional (until proven otherwise) lack of clarity of Blizzard about how much the game was downgraded compared to what was presented and what came to be expected back from that Blizzcon, until several days from the game's launch which was the usual - I'm paraphrasing - "We thought of making the game like the Blizzcon, then we decided to make the game the closest possible experience to the original" which was done by downgrading the cutscenes and downgrading other features that were better even in the original.

    -Customer Support, for days Blizzard kept denying customers the right to refund their games, even though they were from countries were the laws allowed them to have said refunds without clarifying what was that made them unable to get the refund in the first place. There were examples of an Australian player who played the game for bit and whose refund application was turned down because he had played the game for an unspecified amount of hours without the assistant checking his refund, at any point, disclosing what was the minimum amount of hours to get the refund.
    At the same time, others that purchased the games but didn't even play it were also denied refunds. In the meantime, players that were explaining the refund procedures to others were banned for no reason. This trend kept going until there were rumors of lawyers being involved from which, all of a sudden, everybody was able to get a refund. What a coincidence!

    -The treatment of modders in the game's initial agreement. I've never seen a contract claiming that every content you -modder- create in it is not only intellectually and automatically Blizzard's property to lucrate on it as much as they want to but also MORALLY theirs, which means you don't even get to be mentioned as to original creator besides not getting any compensation...just WOW!

    -Last but not least, the fact that these downgrades were unilaterally carried also into the original game. Never seen a bad remaster also ruin the original game, like no more shadows.    … Expand
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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 46
  3. Negative: 3 out of 46
  1. PCMag
    May 1, 2020
    50
    Blizzard has addressed some of the complaints and criticism hurled its way, and has promised to work on many of these issues. Naturally, one must ask why the game was released in such a state, especially considering the negative attention the company has garnered over the past year with the reveal of Diablo Immortal and the Blizzard/China controversy.
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  2. AusGamers
    Mar 4, 2020
    65
    In the end it’s worth noting that when viewing a remake or remaster what needs to be taken into consideration is the source material, how it looks, feels, and plays. That is, in addition to the work carried out to recreate moments, update visuals, and change any of the presentation. To do otherwise would be silly, a terrible game with a wonderful remaster doesn’t warrant a high score. In the case of Warcraft III, the inverse to that is also true. So, what we end up with is something in-between. A classic reborn, in a package that doesn’t warrant all that much in the way of celebration.
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  3. Player 2
    Mar 2, 2020
    50
    If you set your expectations a little lower, then Warcraft 3: Reforged is a game worth of your time and money. Sadly, for many of us out there, we were expecting a little more.
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