Warcraft III: Reforged

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  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2020
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0.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 31090 Ratings

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  1. vladbaldin666
    Jan 29, 2020
    1
    I was very disappointed. I don`t like this new graphics, the old engine was smarter.
    The game wasn`t optimized, it`s lagging in the main menu!
  2. ZellosMaren
    Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Сделал предзаказ в первый день , могу сказать одно - Картам был прав.
    До последнего надеялся что перенос был вызван только из-за ошибок в сетевой игре, но увы.
    Прошел пролог за Орду и 2 Миссии за Альянс и не смог больше.Мне как фанату оригинального вк3 очень обидно за такой "Рефордж".    Сделал предзаказ в первый день , могу сказать одно - Картам был прав.
    До последнего надеялся что перенос был вызван только из-за ошибок в сетевой игре, но увы.
    Прошел пролог за Орду и 2 Миссии за Альянс и не смог больше.Мне как фанату оригинального вк3 очень обидно за такой "Рефордж".
  3. plGentleman
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    Why did I rate this game 0?
    - I was forced to upgrade to reforged, although I didn't buy it
    - I can't reinstall the classic version - Ranked game functionality has been removed - player profiles have been removed - I lost my friends list - no clans - the custom games and custom campaings library has been removed from the disk - there is no LAN game option (we play like that every    Why did I rate this game 0?
    - I was forced to upgrade to reforged, although I didn't buy it
    - I can't reinstall the classic version
    - Ranked game functionality has been removed
    - player profiles have been removed
    - I lost my friends list
    - no clans
    - the custom games and custom campaings library has been removed from the disk
    - there is no LAN game option (we play like that every week with my son, we have a poor internet connection, friends with their laptop often visit us, then we play various custom games together, eat popcorn, drink whiskey, talk, remember)

    Unfortunately, all this is currently not possible. We just don't have our beloved game anymore.
    Why all functionalities were not left unchanged as in the StarCraft remaster?

    Better graphics? It doesn't matter to us. Better models? It doesn't matter to us.    … Expand
  4. haroldgodwinson
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    Blizzard has lost their touch. This is a low quality game. It looks worst than the original and is clunky.
  5. Alexgaby
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Pros: Better UI, Battle.net, Integration, HD Models, Grid Hotkeys, Cool Skins, 2 CGI Cinematics remade (one of them was just the trailer and the other one is **** though), Added Auto Save (though you can't turn it off as I find it annoying and pointless, especially since it saves based on map and it fills you save folder with unwanted saves)
    Cons: No new in-game cinematics (like it was    Pros: Better UI, Battle.net, Integration, HD Models, Grid Hotkeys, Cool Skins, 2 CGI Cinematics remade (one of them was just the trailer and the other one is **** though), Added Auto Save (though you can't turn it off as I find it annoying and pointless, especially since it saves based on map and it fills you save folder with unwanted saves)
    Cons: No new in-game cinematics (like it was promised when preorders began), All but the 2 CGI Cinematics are the same, Unit Portraits look unfinished, Campaign Maps are almost identical to the old ones, Only 3 'new' levels (were available before, just not in the main campaign), Massive Lag Spikes, Disconnected immediately after loading maps, Some models are unreadable, took 1 more month and didn't improve anything significant, Out of 60+ missions, reportedly only 8 are altered, custom campaigns are no longer available as of now, grid hotkeys work, but display wrong hotkey, cancel is bound to V instead of being bound to ESC (like it is in Starcraft II), grid hotkeys can only be change by text, and not from inside the game
    I was optimistic, but I am hugely disappointed. I hope a bad score would make Blizzard do something about this.    … Expand
  6. Epiq122
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    I am not entirely sure what was going at blizzard when they were making this, a game that had so much promise and the demos looked excellent, has turned out to be nothing more than complete trash
  7. Barbok
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    A Remake build on false advertisement and lies, Most of the features that they are still advertising with on their Website aren't even in the game, the only thing that looks better are the Models and overall it seems like even features from the original game are missing, so what you are paying for is basically retextured character models in not even the full game.
  8. onepeople
    Jan 29, 2020
    4
    Guys, after the mission with cutting down trees for the orcs there will be a screamer! I warned you!
  9. IseRin
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ужас,просто ужас,
    Ожидания с близзкона,и щас
    Как будто я видел что-то другое....    … Expand
  10. Soymlik
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible... I have never played before. Only fixed some char design. Too many bugs...… Expand
  11. Nikkawa
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    Когда-то лучшая игровая компания стала лютым трешеделом. Ничего не создавая, они умудряются заваливать казалось бы 100% выигрышные ходы - выпустить тот же обожаемый варик 3 заново. Но обосраться хуже чем здесь, казалось было нельзя. Отвратительная игра с плохой озвучкой, артами, моделями и что показательно, даже с оптимизацией. Игра 2003 года раздутая до явно неоптимизированных 40+ гбКогда-то лучшая игровая компания стала лютым трешеделом. Ничего не создавая, они умудряются заваливать казалось бы 100% выигрышные ходы - выпустить тот же обожаемый варик 3 заново. Но обосраться хуже чем здесь, казалось было нельзя. Отвратительная игра с плохой озвучкой, артами, моделями и что показательно, даже с оптимизацией. Игра 2003 года раздутая до явно неоптимизированных 40+ гб умудряется тормозить на топовых машинах 2020. Это брак и неуважение к своему коммюнити, потому и оценка - 0 баллов… Expand
  12. Equinox
    Jan 29, 2020
    1
    This is a massive disappointment! During BlizzCon 2018 Blizzard promised new mission animations, new voice overs, better UI and of course improved graphics and delivered none of these, except the redone Prophecy CGI intro and better models and textures. The difference between the BlizzCon showcase and release is staggering, considering the comparison videos floating everywhere. So,This is a massive disappointment! During BlizzCon 2018 Blizzard promised new mission animations, new voice overs, better UI and of course improved graphics and delivered none of these, except the redone Prophecy CGI intro and better models and textures. The difference between the BlizzCon showcase and release is staggering, considering the comparison videos floating everywhere. So, basically the game is just a HD remaster with changes in some maps to tie it better with World of Warcraft and nothing else. I could also complain about changes in EULA, bugs and battle.net issues... This may be the good Warcraft I remember, but I was promised way more than just a nostalgia trip.… Expand
  13. docgonzo
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Not only did you lie to your customers you messed with original game. Shame on you
  14. Rousmorgoth
    Jan 29, 2020
    1
    They did a great thing in completely wrong way. I like the nostalgia and I don't even mind those few bugs I've experienced so far. But don't tell me that this is all that Blizzard is capable of in 2020..
  15. Korialstrasz111
    Jan 30, 2020
    3
    W3 is a great but dated RTS that can capture you with a good story and fun gameplay. This game however is a poor remaster with many bugs and technical problems, some assets seem to be even missing. It is difficult to reccomend this game to anyone, aside from the biggest Wacraft fans who will purchase the game for it's high price anyway. For the others I suggest the old version of WarcraftW3 is a great but dated RTS that can capture you with a good story and fun gameplay. This game however is a poor remaster with many bugs and technical problems, some assets seem to be even missing. It is difficult to reccomend this game to anyone, aside from the biggest Wacraft fans who will purchase the game for it's high price anyway. For the others I suggest the old version of Warcraft 3 which you can get on the disk for the best experience. Unfortunately the updated version is plagued by many bugs in the campaign so I can hardly reccomend that either.

    Warcraft 3 is the best RTS of it's time and after 17 years of hype and cries for a sequel this whimper of a game is a big disappointment. If it isn't broke, don't fix it, and the many things "fixed" in this remaster just aren't working, aside from couple small wins here and there. Without going into detail, I can report that many moments from the orginal in terms of cutscenes were lost to poor redesign, many missions were changed for the worse thanks to a poor rebalancing. Some races seem to be much better looking than the others, for example Night Elves are just gorgeous while Undead seem to lack artistic polish.

    The original was made immortal especially thanks to it's funky graphics, the modern translation of them just doesn't work and looks ugly. This is not reimagining of a game, it is rather poor remaster with a few changes along the way and most of them are not even good. I play Wacraft 3 since 2002, I consider myself one of the games biggest fans and I wanted to love this game with all my heart and soul. But as I write this review, my score just went down from 5 to 3 only remembering how many things just seem to be the salt into the wound in this game, rather than the nostalgia trip I hoped for. There is nothing really new and exciting to see, it's sad how such amazing story full of great characters can be ruined by bad voicework, stiff cutscenes and needless design decisions.

    The only two positive things from this release are that Blizzard is interested in Wacraft RTS and will continue to support and update this game, until it can be a good purchase for half the price in much better state andthat the big uproar about this game only shows there is a fanbase and people are hungry for more Wacraft RTS. If this game is going to bring us Wacraft 4 or just delay it another 20 years is though yet to be decided...

    + Cool animations
    + More options
    + Some models look great
    + Some story balance and art choices are a great surprise
    + Remaster of a fantastic game
    + Online balancing is better than ever

    - Not a great remaster, definitely not reimagining
    - Some cutscenes are bad
    - Cinematic cutscenes are not remastered
    - Some models look really bad
    - Some balance changes ruin the game
    - Graphic bugs, sound bugs, login problems
    - Some animations are stiff and make unclear what is happening on the battlefield
    - A lot of the original magic is lost with bad art choices
    - There is not enough new to enjoy
    - High price

    3/10 - not reccomended
    *Played Wacraft 3 Reforged for 14+ hours, Played Wacraft 3 Reign of Chaos and Wacraft 3 The Frozen Throne since release.    … Expand
  16. CommissarWolf
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    How do you have LESS features than a game that came out over a decade ago? How is the "Reforged" version worse than the original? Blizzard is just so trash now, this should be evidence of that if all the prior screw ups of theirs weren't enough.
  17. lezardfleck
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Felt like a scam, having issues refunding, this isnt a game company anymore its just a bunch of money suckers that cant even deliver a basic functioning product
  18. AceAscendus
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    Absolute scam of a product. Such a shame, Blizzard is dead. All the talented developers and original people are gone and have been replaced by inferior females and soyboys.
  19. MrRealms
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    So I can't even get a refund for this garbage haha. How blizzard has fallen over the years. Jk I don't even own the game, just here with the hate train.
  20. Vizor89
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    They straight up scammed all the fans. I'm refunding. Super disapointed with the quality.
  21. MixCorgi
    Jan 29, 2020
    3
    Let's start with the fact that they made not bad models and textures. That's the end of it. Then the disappointing starts. The first thing I met with the release was a video from 2002, which they stretched... Next, when selecting the first Chapter, I was given a screen with the word "Defeat". It is solved by restarting the game. Great start. All the next time there are constant problemsLet's start with the fact that they made not bad models and textures. That's the end of it. Then the disappointing starts. The first thing I met with the release was a video from 2002, which they stretched... Next, when selecting the first Chapter, I was given a screen with the word "Defeat". It is solved by restarting the game. Great start. All the next time there are constant problems with optimization and bugs. Overstated hardware requirements for graphics from 2013. Many broken promises. There are no new cut scenes, no story changes. A lot of ambition-almost nothing has been done. Now everything you do in the editor, completely owned by Blizzard. They can delete your work, take it back, or forbid you to continue. This "Game" is worse than the original. It's not worth the money. They didn't care about anything except making a profit. And it shames the game of my childhood and one of my favorite games.… Expand
  22. innuendomaker
    Jan 29, 2020
    2
    This is nothing like they've shown us in the trailers.

    Game is full of bugs, versus games do not connect (heh, sometimes even single player campaign games don't even "connect" and send you back to the menu saying you've been "defeated"), horrible FPS for the very mild makeover - absolutely nowhere near the Culling of Stratholme cutscene in Blizzcon, even the interface is just an updated    This is nothing like they've shown us in the trailers.

    Game is full of bugs, versus games do not connect (heh, sometimes even single player campaign games don't even "connect" and send you back to the menu saying you've been "defeated"), horrible FPS for the very mild makeover - absolutely nowhere near the Culling of Stratholme cutscene in Blizzcon, even the interface is just an updated version of the original game that was released EIGHTEEN years ago - why would you step back from the unframed 3D character portraits idea??
    First game I've ever refunded; and I was so incredibly psyched about this, as someone who played the original who played it when I was a teenager and has very fond memories of it.

    Shame on you Blizzard. You're not my childhood hero that made Diablo I and II, Warcraft II and III, Starcraft and World of Warcraft (up until the end of Lich King) any more. Something, somewhere went horribly wrong in the last decade for you.    … Expand
  23. Vissermatt
    Jan 29, 2020
    2
    Cash grab.

    I saw the trailer in 2018, bought the pre-order. Saw the weird unimpressive artwork/game play from beta players.(they pretty much redid the art style from kool wc cartoon to Korean MMO- which blows my mind cause wc is the BEST MMO....) Still intended to play it and love it. Game day release: campaign has issues, match making has issues, multiplayer settings don't work, has    Cash grab.

    I saw the trailer in 2018, bought the pre-order. Saw the weird unimpressive artwork/game play from beta players.(they pretty much redid the art style from kool wc cartoon to Korean MMO- which blows my mind cause wc is the BEST MMO....) Still intended to play it and love it.
    Game day release: campaign has issues, match making has issues, multiplayer settings don't work, has setting you can see and can't select. Video from 2018 proven to be not from the game.
    There is a new statement from blizzard that if you make a new kool map like dota, you don't own it Blizzard does.
    I requested a refund, they gave it to me.
    This is not a ready to be released game. Does Quality Assurance not exist?    … Expand
  24. Pavelkiller
    Jan 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Изменений нет ! Игра зависает ! Простое замена текстур , нет обеденных новый роликов , не возвращают деньги за предзаказ… Expand
  25. BeardedMan
    Jan 29, 2020
    1
    This is absolutely not what they promised to do. this is another empty expectation of something cool and interesting from the "blizzard". I consider this failure to be the funeral of the reputation of this company.
  26. Newb_sensei
    Apr 27, 2023
    0
    Warcraft 3: Reforged - My deception

    I'll keep it simple and give a thumbs up to Midenrollos, the Game Master who helped me refund the game via chat. Now let's talk about the game. If you go to the main website, you'll still see that they list 4h + reforged cutscenes like the one we saw for Stratholme. After playing the Orc introduction campaign until they reach Kalimdor and we start    Warcraft 3: Reforged - My deception

    I'll keep it simple and give a thumbs up to Midenrollos, the Game Master who helped me refund the game via chat. Now let's talk about the game. If you go to the main website, you'll still see that they list 4h + reforged cutscenes like the one we saw for Stratholme. After playing the Orc introduction campaign until they reach Kalimdor and we start with Arthas... nothing happens. The moment I end up reaching the mission from the trailer, I'm crying. Generic bugged "cutscenes" that were a copy and paste from the original. That was the start of me opening my eyes. Here is a list of all the problems I've noticed myself. I'm sure there is way more issues with the game. Also, i'm stuck with 30 GB of unplayable data to play my regular Warcraft 3 copy. I'm so damn sad. This was my favourite game with SC Brood War. Now, I have a salty taste. I can't even defend Blizzard on this one. The CAD price of this game is 49.99$ for the Spoil of War version, which I bought the day they announced it. I even played it on the Blizzcon floor myself in 2019 and there was the Stratholme quest and all. If you've never played the game and want to learn more about the campaign, it's "barely alright". You'd better play the old version because you can get a legit key for less than 10$. You won't run this version at 4K 144HZ uncapped FPS. It's even locked at 30 fps. I really hope Blizzard gives us information on what they will do. I've never seen a Blizzard game with a rating that low. I probably won't buy another product from Blizzard before the official release "Yeah this one is on me".

    - No "REFORGED" cutscenes
    - 3D animated campaign backgrounds removed
    - Not all models were upgraded
    - Some voices over were removed
    - UI ain't animated "no new UI"
    - Brightness is ridiculously too high
    - Horrible Shadders
    - No multiplayer ladders
    - No /commands
    - No offline match
    - No custom campaigns
    - No profiles
    - No clans
    - No multiplayer ladders
    - No upgraded/switchable story that connects W3R to WoW
    - No added content
    - Clunky interface
    - Screen even more zoomed-in and can't zoom it out
    - Some horrible bug from the previous build are still there
    - Campaign bug "hero/minion stuck" in invisible items
    - Graphics lowered vs the one shown on the trailer/website
    - MANY MORE    … Expand
  27. Aphotica
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    Everyone considering the upgrade: don’t.
    Everyone who already upgraded: call for a refund.

    This is a sorry excuse for a remaster. It’s not even stable.
  28. KSomaing
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Я дико извиняюсь перед сообществом warcraft 3, поэтому не принимайте мои слова за чистую монету, это только мое личное мнение. Remaster Warcraft 3 reforged является самым большим разочарованием 2020 года. Обещания переделать под канон всю компанию + поменять катсцены диалогов героев не было реализовано. Графические казусы во время прохождения игры видны на лицо. Мне не нужны миссии изЯ дико извиняюсь перед сообществом warcraft 3, поэтому не принимайте мои слова за чистую монету, это только мое личное мнение. Remaster Warcraft 3 reforged является самым большим разочарованием 2020 года. Обещания переделать под канон всю компанию + поменять катсцены диалогов героев не было реализовано. Графические казусы во время прохождения игры видны на лицо. Мне не нужны миссии из старого бета-теста для галочки в качестве доп контента. Анимации и графика полное г**но, они не сочетаются друг с другом. Где переделанный сиджиай ролик для Артаса и Иллидана, то что вы дали было затычкой! Интерфейс можно было сделать и компактнее, как это было реализовано в LoL(через настройки). Вы решили сделать Warcraft 3 в Китае бесплатным и при этом объединить его с reforged, ГЕНИАЛЬНАЯ ИДЕЯ!!! Лучше сделали бы remake, а не это... Хотя вы уже окончательно решили всю фанбазу растерять. Вы только что убили мое детство. Коронавируса на вас мало. Удачи вам в разработке Diablo 4.… Expand
  29. Felea
    Feb 2, 2020
    4
    Not a good game. Many bugs and missing features which were already established in classic. Furthermore, the false advertising by blizzard-activision was a scumbag move
  30. KitsuneNZ
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Clearly made by soulless corporate slugs who couldn't care less about the people who love their games and just want a quick buck. No real improvements other than widescreen compatibility and maybe the memes that have spawned from this dumpster fire. Worse still is that they have now damaged your ability to play Warcraft 3 Classic because the multiplayer for that is now linked directlyClearly made by soulless corporate slugs who couldn't care less about the people who love their games and just want a quick buck. No real improvements other than widescreen compatibility and maybe the memes that have spawned from this dumpster fire. Worse still is that they have now damaged your ability to play Warcraft 3 Classic because the multiplayer for that is now linked directly through reforged. If you want to play the good version then get a CD copy and play it outside of Blizzard's decaying grasp.… Expand
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Metascore
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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