There aren’t any “No Teutons” moments here. Blizzard have carefully considered the game mechanics so it’s not only fun to play, but each race has been finely balanced. Yet, even though I feel it is important to mention these inclusions, it would be worthless if the gameplay was bad.
Each race has their own quirky qualities, interesting character designs, the aforementioned humorous phrases, and colourful buildings that drip off the screen.Īll of these things may seem superficial, but when you’re an hour into a difficult match, the difference between wanting to continue or leaving can be impacted by a lack of humour, uninteresting characters or bland colour scheme issues that I associate with a lot of RTS games and as much as I love a lot of the realistic RTS games out there, they often lose their lustre over time. I could just as easily be absorbed in mastering the endless ways you can tackle foes as I could be giggling about a giant tree building getting involved in a battle.īack in 2002, I spent a few minutes during every playthrough just clicking on units, gleefully hoping to hear a new phrase. Blizzard straddles this fine line with such aplomb that it borders on dizzying. Rather than becoming jarring, though, these less serious moments help the game strike a balance between technical, fleshed out mechanics and lighter, less serious elements. Blizzard cleverly juxtaposes these dark overtones with humour and quirky in game cut scenes that feel theatrical due to the camera being positioned at a 90-degree angle. Hardly light stuff, but it rarely felt heavy.
Warcraft 3 covers darker themes including war, genocide, exhuming the dead, and an exodus. A game that I have plugged thousands of hours into over the years, but one that I keep coming back to due to the humour such as these little phrases, interesting gameplay mechanics, and quirky cartoon graphics.
Click on an Orc units long enough and these are some of the amusing phrases that you will hear.įifteen years after its original release – the same amount of time that has passed since the war ended in the game – I feel inclined to share my endless love of Warcraft 3. Is that all you do?”, “Me not that kind of orc!”, “Why don’t you lead an army instead of touching me?”.
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