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Date: 10-21-95 Time: 03:22p Number: 31
From: Frode Lunde@WAR Refer: 0
To: ALL Board ID: ROLVSOY Reply:
Subject: Warcraft 2 67: F-Factor/Spi Status: Public
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Henta ned denne fra Blizzard
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Warcraft 2
Blizzard Entertainment
Reviewed by: Daniel Kao
Game category: Commercial
Game type: Real-time War/Strategic Simulation
Price: Not avaliable
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Requirements:
φ486/33 or better processor
φ8 megs of RAM
φSuper VGA Monitor and card
φMicrosoft compatible mouse
φCD-ROM drive
φSound/Music card optional but highly recommended by reviewer
For Included Scenario Editor:
φAll of the above plus...
φMicrosoft Windows 3.1 or better
φWinG (provided with Warcraft 2)
φWin32S (provided with Warcraft 2)
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I remember when I dropped by the local Egghead software store looking for some
Needless to say, I was impressed with the good looking blonde on the front cove
I picked it up and went home to play it. After 5 minutes of playing, I was addi
I just recently ran into some friends who had also bought Warcraft when it came
"Remember! A good review for Warcraft 2!" Although this review is on the Alpha
nd what taunts the Orcs and Humans said when I "pointed and clicked" on them nu
the land!" and "Have we kissed your butt enough yet?" Excessive clicking on a O
ill change these taunts for the final commercial and shareware releases.
This review will follow this outline: there are ratings of such game aspects as
onal noteworthy comments that don't really fall into the other categories and d
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Overview and Story
Warcraft 2 takes place the time after the first Warcraft, where Humans and Orcs
ed in paradise in The Kingdom of Azeroth. The Knights of Stormwind and the Cler
ons. Then came the Orcish hordes... No one knew where these creatures came from
night. Unimagined were the destructive powers of their evil magiks, derived fr
the victor claiming dominance over the whole of Azeroth.
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Enhancements and additions from the previous version of Warcraft
φ SVGA 640x480 resolution graphics with 3D-rendered buildings and units òMultip
War map masking òFour resources types: Gold, Lumber, Ore and Oil òMore freefor
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Graphics 10/10
The graphics are incredible. A huge improvement over the original version. The
he character's movement in the game are gorgeous. The animations of the Humans
I doubt any nicely equipt machine should have problems handling the 640x480 SVG
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Sound 09/10
The sound was just as great. The sound effects were nicely done and the music a
Spectrum, Gravis Ultrasound, Wave Jammer and RAP 10. All the effects were just
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Gameplay 9/10
Just like the original Warcraft, it couldn't be any easier. Just point-and-clic
MES as big as the previous version, you'll be saving map positions A LOT. Contr
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Documentation NA/10
Since this was an Alpha demo version for reviewers, no documentation was avalia
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