Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

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  • Summary: [Metacritic's 2002 PC Game of the Year] It has been nearly fifteen years since the war between the orcs and humans ended. An uneasy peace settled over the land while, for years, the drums of war were silent. Yet the kingdoms of men grew complacent in their victory - and slowly, the defeated[Metacritic's 2002 PC Game of the Year] It has been nearly fifteen years since the war between the orcs and humans ended. An uneasy peace settled over the land while, for years, the drums of war were silent. Yet the kingdoms of men grew complacent in their victory - and slowly, the defeated orcish clans regrouped under the banner of a new visionary leader. Now a darker shadow has fallen over the world, threatening to extinguish all life - all hope. The drums of war play upon the winds once again - rising urgently towards the inevitable hour when the skies will rain fire - and the world will tremble before the coming of the Burning Legion. The Day of Judgment has come... [Blizzard]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Maxim Online
    100
    Completely reinvented in glorious 3-D, WCIII spruces up the age-old premise—organize armies and send them into battle against opposing forces—with much-improved graphics and a new pyrotechnic spell-casting system.
  2. Adrenaline Vault
    100
    Astounding pre-rendered cinematics and a tightly woven storyline are backed by a substantial and varied single-player campaign.
  3. Gamers' Temple
    96
    The yardstick that will be used to measure strategy games for some time to come.
  4. IGN
    93
    Everything in the box, from the game itself to the terrific manual that has tons of info plus loads of extra background story for each of the races, is top notch and adds to the overall luster of the game.
  5. Media and Games Online Network
    91
    Warcraft III has lived up to all its expectations, and has succeeded in restoring some of the life and charm that RTS games have lacked with its RPG elements.
  6. Total Video Games
    90
    You can read as many reviews and features as you like but we can guarantee you that you shall not be disappointed with this one.
  7. netjak
    79
    There doesn't seem to be a huge gap in play balancing, but the fact that there are so many different factions to play as doesn't seem to bring too much to the table.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 238 out of 262
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 262
  3. Negative: 17 out of 262
  1. JohnA.
    Jul 8, 2005
    10
    Probably the best game I have ever played.
  2. RyanI.
    Sep 6, 2008
    10
    Although I picked up Warcraft 3 came out in 2002, It is still the game I play most, and it has a lot of competition. I play Call of Duty 4, Although I picked up Warcraft 3 came out in 2002, It is still the game I play most, and it has a lot of competition. I play Call of Duty 4, World of Warcraft, Half Life 2 and its various mods, and many others. Even with all these games I have played Warcraft 3 the most, simply from its huge replay value and epic storyline. The game's single player it huge and varied. No two missions are alike. Even if you dislike standard Warcraft 3 combat, run on over to battle.net! The multiplayer has a huge amount of player made maps, things that range from games that are alterations of normal Warcraft 3 base building and fighting, to 3rd person shooters like Elimination Tournament. Some people dislike the game, thinking that the battles are to small, and your largest army is around 18 people. But trust me, with every unit being unique, and when maps can be up to 6 v 6, the battles are huge, and you have to manage many differant units making it a long, intense battle. One of the best games of all time.… Expand
  4. maelzumb
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    My favorite game of all time,not a single flaw, excelent gameplay and campaign!
  5. SlashRevenge
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    It all started with this game. One of the first games I played. Since childhood that game had a great influence on the imagination.
    This is    It all started with this game. One of the first games I played. Since childhood that game had a great influence on the imagination.
    This is what shaped me as a player, shaped what I like and expect from other games.
    The best thing is the game is still incredibly playable and has one of the best storylines I've had the pleasure of dealing with.

    Factions are varied and each is fun to play.    … Expand
  6. Xetanth87
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. Hundreds of hours spent on it and now, due to Reforged is no longer available
  7. Raziel72
    Aug 7, 2022
    9
    Игра прекрасная! Но управление в ней не идеальное и поменять его нельзя. А в остальном тут и хороший сюжет и множество вариантов развития иИгра прекрасная! Но управление в ней не идеальное и поменять его нельзя. А в остальном тут и хороший сюжет и множество вариантов развития и крутые герои, артефакты! Кастомные карты вносят тонну дополнительного времени для игры!… Expand
  8. Nepen1he
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    games out of politics, juegos fuera de la politica, jogos fora da política

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