Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
"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... The Day of Warcarft III: Reign of Chaos" -Quote from Blizzard
Game Features:
-Four Unique Races armed with distinctive units, magical abilities, and weapons of war.
-Two nations of warriors new to the Warcraft Universe; the plague-ridden Undead and the mysterious Night Elves.
-Brilliant three-dimensional graphics powered by Blizzard's own 3D engine, which offers support for multiple resolutions and customizable detail settings.
-Build Legendary Heroes, whose ability to advance in levels and learn new spells and abilities makes them the core of each race's force.
-Heroes can use Special Items and Equipment dropped by Neutral Units or purchased from Neutral Buildings to turn the tide of battle.
-Neutral Buildings, accessible by each race's Heroes, offer a variety of wondrous magic items and fearsome mercenary units--all for a price.
-Neutral Units inhabit the world of Azeroth and impede the unwarry but yield precious treasure when defeated in combat.
-New Multiplayer Features including shared unit control and resource trading between players. Improved Battle.net Features including improved ladder support.
-Advanced World Editor design tools allow players to create their own maps and customize many aspects of the game.
Game: WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos
Released: Jul 2002
Game Type: 3D Role-Playing / 3D Strategy
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Homepages: http://www.blizzard.com/war3/
Requires: Windows
Supports: Direct3D / OpenGL
Multiplay: Internet
ESRB Rating: Teen (13+) for Blood, Violence
Warcraft 3 is a great real time strategy game where you can choose and play either campaign mode, online on battle.net against other players, or even against just the computer. It is similar to how StarCraft was told, the story in Warcraft III is told through all four races in a progressive manner. The order is Human, Undead, Orc, and Night Elf. Before it all starts there is a prologue campaign: "Exodus of the Horde" which is very short and then starts of the chapters in the stated order.
GamePlay:
The four warring races have different advantages, most of them similar to the racial attributes. Such as the elves have can construct buildings that move and attack, and that the undead have a spy squad.
However, unlike other RTS games, Warcraft III has introduced a new element of game play, special units called Heroes. Heroes are super units that have special abilities that expand as the game progresses (as they gain experience). For example, a Human Archmage hero can acquire the ability to (temporarily) summon water-elementals, increase the mana regeneration rate of surrounding magic casting units, create a blizzard over enemy units, and teleport friendly units to other parts of the map. In the course of a game, a maximum of up to three heroes can be built. They can be killed, but if they die, they can be revived at an altar (though high-level heroes revive more slowly than low-level heroes). Heroes can also collect special items at creep camps, which assist the hero and his or her army in combat.
Between Heroes and a low food cap it is difficult to win through sheer numbers, and micromanagement becomes more important. The upkeep concept also keeps armies small as it penalizes anyone who gets too big too fast.
It truly is a fun game to play, but needs a lot of concentration on which building to build, where to move your armies and related objects like that. Saying still, all and all, this game is great.
Multiplayer:
A typical game of Warcraft III normally takes 15–30 minutes, but can sometimes last up to 60+.Great strategic depth is achieved by the diverse range of units available to each race and the ability to move freely around the map. As you progress on your account, you will earn different icons depending on how many victories you achieve with a certain race. (25 orc victories earns a grunt icon, 250 orc victories earns a tauren icon, 500 orc victories earns a Far Seer icon, and 1500 orc victories earns a Thrall icon).
Modding:
Yes, you can mod in Warcarft, as it does come with a map editor in which you may be able to create custom campaign maps, multiplayer maps, or even maps in which you can fight against the computer to practice.
The modding community has grown greatly, and as of that Blizzard released Warcraft III Art Tools plugin for 3D Studio Max, which allowed skilled model makers to create fully animated three dimensional models (which could be imported via the expanded World Editor).
Game play: 9.5/10
Sound: 9.5/10
Lasting Appeal: 9.5/10
Graphics: 9/10
Overall: 9.3
Reviewed by Mnet
“You will be sure to love it!”- Mnet
Screenshots: *You can find more screenshots in the file section
Cheat Codes
Stuck on a single-player mission? These cheat codes can provide you with that "edge" you're looking for. To use a cheat code, press the enter key, type in the code, and press enter again. The message "Cheat Code Enabled" should appear. Note that these codes only work in single-player missions and custom maps. TenthLevelTaurenChieftain - Plays a special song (WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne ONLY)
WarpTen - Speeds construction of buildings and units
IocainePowder - Fast Death/Decay
WhosYourDaddy - God mode
KeyserSoze [amount] - Gives you X Gold
LeafitToMe [amount] - Gives you X Lumber
GreedIsGood [amount] - Gives you X Gold and Lumber
PointBreak - Removes food limit
ThereIsNoSpoon - Unlimited Mana
StrengthAndHonor - No defeat
Motherland [race] [level] - level jump
SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb - Instant defeat
AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs - Instant victory
WhoIsJohnGalt - Enable research
SharpAndShiny - Research upgrades
IseeDeadPeople - Remove fog of war
Synergy - Disable tech tree requirements
RiseAndShine - Set time of day to dawn
LightsOut - Set time of day to dusk
DayLightSavings [time] - If a time is specified, time of day is set to that, otherwise time of day is alternately halted/resumed