Basically, any custom map you create in Warcraft 3: Reforged belongs to Activision-Blizzard. Activision-Blizzard has put a new Terms of Service requirement in that it seems like it will kill the game before it even gets a chance. What I won’t put aside is arguably the biggest problem with the game. However, that issue, while important as you’ll see below, has to be kind of put aside in this review. So, I recognize and sympathize if you feel duped by Blizzard. Things change in development, sometimes drastically. However, when critiquing a game it seems important to only focus on what’s in front of you. In a lot of ways, I’m right there with you. Understandably, fans are upset about what looks like a bait-and-switch. Everything else makes you feel like Activision-Blizzard blew their entire budget on that cutscene, looked at the old ones, and thought “they can’t tell the difference.” The opening cutscene is absolutely gorgeous. The updated cinematics that Activision-Blizzard demonstrated when the game was announced are, for the most part, not here. This is the biggest issue for a lot of people. Plus, it’s not like the updated in-game graphics are being taken advantage of in most of the cutscenes. You played so zoomed out from the action, that having higher-poly models doesn’t really matter as much as you might’ve hoped. In some ways, it almost doesn’t matter how good a game is if you literally can’t play it.Īnd while the individual models do look good, I was hard-pressed to tell much a difference in the heat of battle. A cursory glance on the internet tells me that neither of these issues is unique to me. From there, I’d either have to back out the mode or quit the game altogether to get it working again. If you want to play single-player and not have to deal with poor matchmaking, good luck.įor the first three campaigns, every time I finished a campaign map, it would load the next map and then quit out to the “Defeat” screen immediately. And now, with all the backlash, getting into a game takes forever. Getting into online maps (especially custom maps) was very hit-or-miss during the first few days. The one I ran into the most was with all the connection issues across both single-player and multiplayer. The bugs and issues are almost too numerous to even get started, but let’s talk about some of the bigger ones. Warcraft 3: Reforged is, without a doubt, a dumpster fire.