With four more hours of reforged cutscenes promised by Blizzard myself and millions of others were eager to replay the campaigns so that we could experience the story of Arthas like never before. It was fantastic, and exactly what the remaster needed. When Blizzard first showed off Reforged in 2018 it presented a redone version of the culling of Stratholme cutscene where there were close-up views of the characters and a much more dynamic feel. The first hint that something is wrong comes early in the human campaign. Combine these things with Blizzard’s faltering reputation and one would imagine Warcraft 3: Reforged would have been a priority for Blizzard, a chance for them to celebrate their history and rebuild some of the trust they have lost. Warcraft 3 is beloved by millions, was integral to the success of Blizzard as a company and holds an important spot in the annals of videogame history. If you want to maintain the original vision of Warcraft 3, why remove the ability to play it as it was? It’s also strange that the original game can no longer be bought, and that owners of the original game need to download a 30GB update that automatically updates Warcraft 3 to the Reforged version. In the same statement they attempted to explain away Reforged’s problems by saying that they didn’t want to steer away from Warcraft 3’s original vision, which is completely at odds with their own marketing for the game.
The wording makes it so that Blizzard isn’t actually apologising for the game and its problems, and even implies that it’s the fault of the consumers. So, let’s dive into this Warcraft 3: Reforged review and see why the Internet has dubbed it Warcraft 3: Refunded.Īs I finished up this review Blizzard issued a non-apology where they stated they were sorry that some people didn’t have the experience they wanted. Even mere weeks before the game’s launch the official website boasted features that simply aren’t present in the finished product, including reworked cutscenes. But in the case of Warcraft 3: Reforged, little was ever said to indicate that the original vision wasn’t going to come to pass. Of course, we all know that games are subject to change during development as developers alter their goals or decide to tweak the graphics for better performance. Indeed, it’s so far from what was originally demoed and outlined in 2018 that Blizzard is arguably guilty of blatant false advertising. Warcraft 3: Reforged is not what was promised.
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