If you think that November will be a quiet month for gaming, you are mistaken. From the GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition update to Pizza Hut's ridiculous but awesome Pizza WRMR for the PS5 Slim, this month is slowly becoming a fantastic time for gamers, especially since Blizzard's Warcraft I and II Remasters are also now available.
Blizzard tried to release a stealth drop for the remastered versions of the first two Warcraft titles, but players had been expecting these since last week.
During the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, Blizzard announced that all three titles will receive quality-of-life updates, including modern controls and visual overhauls.
There's no denying that Blizzard had disappointed many fans with the release of Warcraft III: Reforged. It was ambitious and had many flaws.
Several Warcraft communities discussed these issues that plagued the game, and the Hive Workshop even created a super thread listing almost everything wrong about Warcraft III: Reforged.
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Luckily for many avid Warcraft fans, Blizzard has never forgotten how classic Warcraft I and II were. The remasters stay true to the originals while making fantastic improvements that make them feel like a breath of fresh air.
Our senior editor, Alister Kennedy, a huge Warcraft fan, shared that these remasters are the "best excuse to put the old versions to rest." With these remasters, Blizzard is slowly moving in the right direction—keeping the legacy and nostalgia of Warcraft while steadily inching towards a better real-time strategy IP.
"Warcraft 1 & 2 Reforged are superb remakes of the originals I loved. They remind me of the StarCraft remaster and, so far, haven't had the issues Warcraft 3 Reforged had." Alister added. Warcraft III: Reforged is far from perfect at launch, but the recent updates will surely ease its way again into many Warcraft fans' gaming sessions.
click to enlargeYou can purchase each remaster individually, but the all-new Battle Chest Bundle includes all three Warcraft games.
Although real-time strategy games may not be as hyped as they once were, gaming fans will always recognize the contributions that the genre made to modern gaming.
Warcraft I, II, and III are the pinnacle of RTS games, and while Warcraft IV is nowhere to be found, it still feels great that these beloved classics are still played today, thanks to new technology and longtime fans.
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