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lb:warcraft [2026-02-10 09:21:35] – [Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos] ninjasrlb:warcraft [2026-02-11 20:04:12] (current) – [Warcraft] ninjasr
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 ====== Warcraft ====== ====== Warcraft ======
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 **Warcraft** is a fantasy(ish) game franchise created by Blizzard. It was initially a series of RTS games, then an MMO called **World of Warcraft**, which you've probably heard of once or twice. Besides the games, there are several books and comics expanding and tearing apart the story.\\  I think of myself as a pretty big Warcraft fan, seeing as I've been playing //The Frozen Throne// semi-regularly since I was 9 or 10...in single-player only. That said, I am not at all happy about how the story has gone since //The Frozen Throne//((:fn:>You could say I basically hate the direction.)) and I don't think anything short of a hard reset can fix the issues that plague Warcraft. Ironically, although I really //really// like a lot of what Warcraft has, I can’t help but criticize it.\\  Anyhow, let's just get into it. **Warcraft** is a fantasy(ish) game franchise created by Blizzard. It was initially a series of RTS games, then an MMO called **World of Warcraft**, which you've probably heard of once or twice. Besides the games, there are several books and comics expanding and tearing apart the story.\\  I think of myself as a pretty big Warcraft fan, seeing as I've been playing //The Frozen Throne// semi-regularly since I was 9 or 10...in single-player only. That said, I am not at all happy about how the story has gone since //The Frozen Throne//((:fn:>You could say I basically hate the direction.)) and I don't think anything short of a hard reset can fix the issues that plague Warcraft. Ironically, although I really //really// like a lot of what Warcraft has, I can’t help but criticize it.\\  Anyhow, let's just get into it.
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 ===== Notes ===== ===== Notes =====
  
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 === Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne === === Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne ===
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 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
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 +<div star>★</div>
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 The story here is pretty good as well. I mean, it's the second half of Arthas' story, which is nice.\\  My notes note that the most notable thing that I noticed was the rebalance. Though all I really noticed was that units were made cheaper.\\  The last thing I'll note is that I //think// this was the first time players encountered the **Old Gods**. Right now though? Not infuriating. If only those players knew.\\  Though I'm not saying much here, //The Frozen Throne// is definitely one of my favorite games of all time. The story here is pretty good as well. I mean, it's the second half of Arthas' story, which is nice.\\  My notes note that the most notable thing that I noticed was the rebalance. Though all I really noticed was that units were made cheaper.\\  The last thing I'll note is that I //think// this was the first time players encountered the **Old Gods**. Right now though? Not infuriating. If only those players knew.\\  Though I'm not saying much here, //The Frozen Throne// is definitely one of my favorite games of all time.
  
 ==== Warcraft (Film) ==== ==== Warcraft (Film) ====
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 +<div star>★</div> 
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 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star disabled>★</div> 
 +<div star disabled>★</div> 
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 I'll be honest...I think fans are too harsh with this film. Blizzard was less respectful towards Warcraft and they //own// it.\\  I occasionally re-watch the film because I legitimately like it. The aesthetic was nailed (though I would have preferred the WC3-era aesthetics). The plot //just works// and, while trying to make the worldbuilding cohesive is an un-enviable job...they did a pretty good job with making it all fit. Ironically, I've found fans don't like that it wasn't a good adaptation...but it did do a good job adapting lore that constantly changes.\\  That said, there are issues here: I'll be honest...I think fans are too harsh with this film. Blizzard was less respectful towards Warcraft and they //own// it.\\  I occasionally re-watch the film because I legitimately like it. The aesthetic was nailed (though I would have preferred the WC3-era aesthetics). The plot //just works// and, while trying to make the worldbuilding cohesive is an un-enviable job...they did a pretty good job with making it all fit. Ironically, I've found fans don't like that it wasn't a good adaptation...but it did do a good job adapting lore that constantly changes.\\  That said, there are issues here:
  
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