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Epic Games Store free games list: what’s free right now?
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The Epic Games Store is still giving away free games each week throughout 2022. Completely free, no strings attached (except the one tied to Epic’s storefront).
Even if you don’t plan on playing these free offerings anytime soon, you might as well log in and add them to your library if you’ve got an Epic Store account.
Keep checking in here to see what’s free right now and what’s coming in the future. We’ve also listed the full history of Epic’s giveaways, so you can see what’s already been given away.
For games that are free every week, check out our lists of best free PC games, best free games on Steam, and best browser games.
Epic Store free games right now
We’re on the usual weekly schedule now for Epic’s freebies, so keep an eye out for each week’s new free choices.
Epic Games Store: What’s free until November 10
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November 3 — November 10, 2022: Filament and Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
We’ve entered into November, and a new month brings a new week of freebies from the Epic Games Store. First up is Filament, a puzzle-solving mystery aboard the Alabaster, a spaceship whose crew has almost entirely disappeared. As you freely explore the ship’s interior to solve over 300 puzzles, you’ll reconstruct the truth behind the Alabaster’s tragic disaster.
Speaking of tragic disaster, our other freebie this week sets you down in the Vietnam War. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is the Red Orchestra series’ rendition of the conflict, pitting players in 32-vs-32 FPS battles with asymmetrical class and equipment selections. You’ll probably need to bring your own Creedence, though.
Epic Games Store free games: What’s coming next?
November 10 — November 17, 2022: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and Shadow Tactics
Epic free games List 2022
The Epic free games history
Did you miss a good deal by a few days, or months? Can’t remember if a game has been offered in the past? Worry not, here’s a complete list of previous free game offers from Epic for posterity.
- October 27 — November 3, 2022: Saturnalia, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
- Oct 20 — Oct 27, 2022: Evoland Legendary Edition, Fallout 3
- Oct 13 — Oct 20, 2022: Darkwood, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!
- Oct 6 — Oct 13, 2022: Rising Hell, Slain: Back From Hell
- Sept 29 — Oct 6, 2022: Runbow, The Drone Racing League Simulator
- Sept 22 — Sept 29, 2022: ARK: Survival Evolved, Gloomhaven
- Sept 15 — Sept 22, 2022: Spirit of the North, The Captain
- Sept 8 — Sept 15, 2022: Hundred Days — Winemaking Simulator, Realm Royale Reforged Epic Launch Bundle
- Sept 1 — Sept 8, 2022: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Submerged: Hidden Depths
- Aug 25 — Sept 1, 2022: Ring of Pain
- Aug 18 — Aug 25, 2022: Doom 64, Rumbleverse Boom Boxer pack
- Aug 11 — Aug 18, 2022: Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
- Aug 4 — Aug 11, 2022: Unrailed
- July 28 — Aug 4, 2022: Lawn Mowing Simulator
- July 21 — July 28, 2022: Shop Titans, Tannenberg
- July 14 — July 21, 2022: Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap
July 7 — July 14, 2022: Ancient Enemy, Killing Floor 2 - June 30 — July 7, 2022: Geneforge 1: Mutagen, Hood: Outlaws & Legends, Iratus: Lord of the Dead
- June 23 — June 30, 2022: Car Mechanic Simulator 2018, A Game Of Thrones: The Board Game Digital Edition
- June 16 — June 23, 2022: Supraland
- June 9 — June 16, 2022: Maneater
- June 2 — June 9, 2022: Wolfenstein: The New Order
- May 26 — June 2, 2022: BioShock: The Collection
- May 19 — May 26, 2022: Borderlands 3
- May 12 — May 19, 2022: Prey, Jotun: Valhalla Edition, Redout: Enhanced Edition
- May 5 — May 12, 2022: Terraforming Mars
- Apr 28 — May 5, 2022: Paradigm, Just Die Already
- Apr 21 — Apr 28, 2022: Amnesia Rebirth, Riverbond
- Apr 14 — Apr 21, 2022: XCOM 2, Insurmountable
- Apr 07 — Apr 14, 2022: Rogue Legacy, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
- Mar 31 — April 7, 2022: Total War: Warhammer, City of Brass
- Mar 24 — Mar 31, 2022: Demon’s Tilt
- Mar 17 — Mar 24, 2022: In Sound Mind
- Mar 10 — Mar 17, 2022: Cities: Skylines
- Mar 3 — Mar 10, 2022: Centipede: Recharged & Black Widow: Recharged
- Mar 3 — Mar 10, 2022: Dauntless (Epic Slayer Kit)
- Feb 24 — Mar 3, 2022: Cris Tales
- Feb 17 — Feb 24, 2022: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Feb 10 — Feb 17, 2022: Windbound
- Feb 3 — Feb 10, 2022: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
- Jan 27 — Feb 3, 2022: DAEMON X MACHINA
- Jan 20 — Jan 27, 2022: Relicta
- Jan 13 — Jan 20, 2022: Galactic Civilizations 3
- Jan 6 — Jan 13, 2022: Gods Will Fall
Epic free games List 2021
- Dec 30, 2021: Tomb Raider Trilogy
- Dec 29, 2021: Salt and Sanctuary
- Dec 28, 2021: Moving Out
- Dec 27, 2021: Mages of Mystralia
- Dec 26, 2021: Control
- Dec 25, 2021: Prey
- Dec 24, 2021: Pathfinder: Kingmaker
- Dec 23, 2021: Vampyr
- Dec 22, 2021: Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
- Dec 21, 2021: Second Extinction
- Dec 20, 2021: Loop Hero
- Dec 19, 2021: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
- Dec 18, 2021: Remnant: From the Ashes
- Dec 17, 2021: Neon Abyss
- Dec 16, 2021: Shenmue 3
- Dec 9, — Dec 16, 2021: Prison Architect
- Dec 9, — Dec 16, 2021: Godfall Challenger Edition
- Dec 2 — Dec 9, 2021: Dead by Daylight
- Dec 2 — Dec 9, 2021: while True: learn()
- Nov 25 — Dec 2, 2021: Antstream — Epic Welcome Pack
- Nov 25 — Dec 2, 2021: The Hunter: Call of the Wild
- Nov 18 — Nov 25, 2021: Guild of Dungeoneering
- Nov 18 — Nov 25, 2021: KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION
- Nov 18 — Nov 25, 2021: Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
- Nov 11 — Nov 18, 2021: Rogue Company Season Four Epic Pack
- Nov 9 — Nov 16, 2021: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure
- Nov 4 — Nov 11, 2021: Aven Colony
- Oct 28 — Nov 4, 2021: DARQ: Complete Edition
- Oc 21 — Oc 28, 2021: Among the Sleep
- Oct 14 — Oct 21, 2021: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
- Oct 7 — Oct 14, 2021: PC Building Simulator
- Sep 30 — Oct 7, 2021: Europa Universalis IV
- Sep 23 — Sep 30, 2021: The Escapists
- Sep 16 — Sep 23, 2021: Tharsis
- Sep 16 — Sep 23, 2021: Speed Brawl
- Sep 9 — Sep 16, 2021: Sheltered
- Sep 2 — Sep 9, 2021: Yoku’s Island Express
- Aug 26 — Sep 2, 2021: Saints Row: The Third Remastered
- Aug 26 — Sep 2, 2021: Automachef
- Aug 19 — Aug 26, 2021: Yooka-Laylee
- Aug 19 — Aug 26, 2021: Void Bastards
- Aug 12 — Aug 19, 2021: Rebel Galaxy
- Aug 5 — Aug 12, 2021: Minit
- Aug 5 — Aug 12, 2021: A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Jul 29 — Aug 5, 2021: Train Sim World 2
- Jul 29 — Aug 5, 2021: Mothergunship
- Jul 22 — Jul 29, 2021: Verdun
- Jul 22 — Jul 29, 2021: Defense Grid: The Awakening
- Jul 15 — Jul 22, 2021: Obduction
- Jul 15 — Jul 22, 2021: Offworld Trading Company
- Jul 8 — Jul 15, 2021: Ironcast
- Jul 8 — Jul 15, 2021: Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
- Jul 1 — Jul 8, 2021: The Spectrum Retreat
- Jun 24 — Jul 1, 2021: Sonic Mania
- Jun 24 — Jul 1, 2021: Horizon Chase Turbo
- Jun 17 — Jun 24, 2021: Overcooked 2
- Jun 17 — Jun 24, 2021: Hell is other demons
- Jun 10 — Jun 17, 2021: Control
- Jun 3 — Jun 10, 2021: Frostpunk
- May 27 — Jun 3, 2021: Among Us
- May 20 — May 27, 2021: NBA 2K21
- May 13 — May 20, 2021: The Lion’s Song
- May 6 — May 13, 2021: Pine
- Apr 29 — May 6, 2021: Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
- Apr 22 — Apr 29, 2021: Alien: Isolation
- Apr 22 — Apr 29, 2021: Hand Of Fate 2
- Apr 15 — Apr 22, 2021: Deponia: The Complete Journey
- Apr 15 — Apr 22, 2021: Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth
- Apr 15 — Apr 22, 2021: The First Tree
- Apr 8 — Apr 15, 2021: 3 out of 10: Season Two
- Apr 1 — Apr 8, 2021: Tales of the Neon Sea
- Mar 25 — Apr 1, 2021: Creature in the Well
- Mar 18 — Mar 25, 2021: The Fall
- Mar 11 — Mar 18, 2021: Surviving Mars
- Mar 4 — Mar 11, 2021: Wargame: Red Dragon
- Feb 25 — Mar 4, 2021: Sunless Sea
- Feb 18 — Feb 25, 2021: Rage 2
- Feb 18 — Feb 25, 2021: Absolute Drift
- Febr 11 — Feb 18, 2021: Halcyon 6
- Feb 4 — Feb 11, 2021: Metro: Last Light Redux
- Feb 4 — Feb 11, 2021: For The King
- Jan 28 — Feb 4, 2021: Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
- Jan 21 — Jan 28, 2021: Galactic Civilizations 3
- Jan 14 — Jan 21, 2021: Star Wars Battlefront 2
- Jan 7 — Jan 14, 2021: Crying Suns
Epic free games List 2020
- Dec 31, 2020 — Jan 7 2021: Jurassic World Evolution
- December 30, 2020: Torchlight 2
- December 29, 2020: Solitairica
- December 28, 2020: Stranded Deep
- December 27, 2020: Night In The Woods
- December 26, 2020: My Time At Portia
- December 25, 2020: Darkest Dungeon
- December 24, 2020: Inside
- December 23, 2020: Tropico 5
- December 22, 2020: Metro: Redux
- December 21, 2020: Alien Isolation
- December, 20, 2020: Defense Grid: The Awakening
- December 19, 2020: The Long Dark
- December 18, 2020: Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
- December 17, 2020: Cities: Skylines
- Dec 10 — Dec17, 2020: Pillars of Eternity
- Dec 10 — Dec 17, 2020: Tyranny
- Dec 3 — Dec 10, 2020: Cave Story+
- Nov 26 — Dec 3, 2020: MudRunner
- Nov 19 — Nov 26, 2020: Elite: Dangerous
- Nov 19 — Nov 26, 2020: The World Next Door
- Nov 12 — Nov 19, 2020: The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
- Nov 5 — Nov 12, 2020: Dungeons 3
- Oct 29 — Nov 5, 2020: Blair Witch
- Oct 29 — Nov 5, 2020: Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
- Oct 22 — Oct 29, 2020: Layers Of Fear 2
- Oct 22 — Oct 29, 2020: Costume Quest 2
- Oct 15 — Oct 22, 2020: Kingdom: New Lands
- Oct 15 — Oct 22, 2020: Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs
- Oct 8 — Oct 15, 2020: Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
- Oct 8 — Oct 15, 2020: Abzu
- Oct 1 — Oct 8, 2020: Pikuniku
- Sep 24 — Oct 1, 2020: RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition
- Sep 17 — Sep 24, 2020: Watch Dogs 2
- Sep 17 — Sep 24, 2020: Stick It To The Man!
- Sep 17 — Sep 24, 2020: Football Manager 2020
- Sep 10 — Sep 17, 2020: Railway Empire
- Sep 10 — Sep 17, 2020: Where The Water Tastes Like Wine
- Sep 3 — Sep 10, 2020: Into The Breach
- Aug 27 — Sep 3, 2020: Shadowrun Collection
- Aug 27 — Sep 3, 2020: Hitman
- Aug 20 — Aug 27, 2020: God’s Trigger
- Aug 20 — Aug 27, 2020: Enter The Gungeon
- Aug 13 — Aug 20, 2020: Remnant: From the Ashes
- Aug 13 — Aug 20, 2020: The Alto Collection
- August 13, 2020: A Total War Saga: Troy
- Aug 6 — Aug 13, 2020: Wilmot’s Warehouse
- Aug 6 — Aug 13, 2020: 3 Out of 10 Episode 1
- Jul 30 — Aug 6, 2020: 20XX
- Jul 30 — Aug 6, 2020: Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP
- Jul 30 — Aug 6, 2020: Barony
- Jul 23 — Jul 30, 2020: Next Up Hero
- Jul 23 — Jul 30, 2020: Tacoma
- Jul 16 — Jul 23, 2020: Torchlight II
- Jul 9 — Jul 16, 2020: Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition
- Jul 9 — Jul 16, 2020: Killing Floor 2
- Jul 9 — Jul 16, 2020: The Escapists 2
- Jul 2 — Jul 9, 2020: Hue
- Jun 25 — Jul 2, 2020: Stranger Things 3: The Game
- Jun 25 — Jul 2, 2020: AER: Memories of Old
- Jun 18 — Jun 25, 2020: Pathway
- Jun 11 — Jun 18, 2020: Ark: Survival Evolved
- Jun 11 — Jun 18, 2020: Samurai Shodown Neogeo Collection
- Jun 4 — Jun 11, 2020: Overcooked
- May 28 — Jun 4, 2020: Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
- May 21 — May 28, 2020: Civilization 6
- May 14 — May 21, 2020: Grand Theft Auto 5
- May 7 — May 14, 2020: Death Coming
- Apr 30 — May 7, 2020: Crashlands
- Apr 30 — May 7, 2020: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
- Apr 23 — Apr 30, 2020: For The King
- Apr 16 — Apr 23, 2020: Wheels of Aurelia
- Apr 16 — Apr 23, 2020: Just Cause 4
- Apr 9 — Apr 16, 2020: Close to the Sun
- Apr 9 — Apr 16, 2020: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
- Apr 2 — Apr 9, 2020: Drawful 2
- Apr 2 — Apr 9, 2020: Gone Home
- Apr 2 — Apr 9, 2020: Hob
- Apr 1 — Apr 8, 2020: Totally Reliable Delivery Service
- Mar 26 — Apr 2, 2020: World War z
- Ma 26 — Apr 2, 2020: Torment x Punisher
- Mar 26 — Apr 2, 2020: Figment
- Mar 19 — Mar 26, 2020: The Stanley Parable
- Mar 19 — Mar 26, 2020: Watch Dogs
- Mar 12 — Mar 19, 2020: Mutazione
- Mar 12 — Mar 19, 2020: A Short Hike
- Mar 12 — Mar 19, 2020: Anodyne 2
- Mar 5 — Mar 12, 2020: GoNNER
- Mar 5 — Mar 12, 2020: Offworld Trading Company
- Feb 27 — Mar 5, 2020: Inner Space
- Feb 20 — Feb 27, 2020: Faeria
- Feb 20 — Feb 27, 2020: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
- Feb 13 — Feb 20, 2020: Aztez
- Feb 13 — Feb 20, 2020: Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Feb 5 — Feb 13, 2020: Carcassonne
- Feb 6 — Feb 13, 2020: Ticket To Ride
- Jan 30 — Feb 6, 2020: Farming Simulator 19
- Jan 23 — Jan 30, 2020: The Bridge
- Jan 16 — Jan 23, 2020: Horace
- Jan 9 — Jan 16, 2020: Sundered: Eldritch Edition
- Jan 1 — Jan 9, 2020: Darksiders Warmastered Edition
- Jan 1 — Jan 9, 2020: Darksiders 2 Dethinitive Edition
- Jan 1 — Jan 9, 2020: Steep
Epic free games List 2019
- Dec 31, 2019 — Jan 1, 2020: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
- Dec 30 — Dec 31, 2019: Hello Neighbor
- Dec 29 — Dec 30, 2019: Talos Principle
- Dec 28 — Dec 29, 2019: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
- Dec 27 — Dec 28, 2019: Hyper Light Drifter
- Dec 26 — Dec 27, 2019: FTL: Faster Than Light
- Dec 25 — Dec 26, 2019: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
- Dec 24 — Dec 25, 2019: Celeste
- Dec 23 — Dec 24, 2019: Ape Out
- Dec 22 — Dec 23, 2019: Little Inferno
- Dec 21 — Dec 22, 2019: Superhot
- Dec 20 — Dec 21, 2019: Towerfall Ascension
- Dec 19 — Dec 20, 2019: Into The Breach
- Dec 12 — Dec 19, 2019: The Escapists
- Dec 12 — Dec 19, 2019: The Wolf Among Us
- Dec 6 — Dec 12, 2019: Jotun: Valhalla Edition
- Nov 29 — Dec 6, 2019: Rayman Legends
- Nov 21 — Nov 29, 2019: Bad North
- Nov 14 — Nov 21, 2019: The Messenger
- Nov 7 — Nov 14, 2019: Nuclear Throne
- Nov 7 — Nov 14, 2019: Ruiner
- Oct 31 — Nov 7, 2019: SOMA
- Oct 31 — Nov 7, 2019: Costume Quest
- Oct 24 — Oct 31, 2019: Q.
U.B.E.2 - Oct 24 — Oct 31, 2019: Layers of Fear
- Oct 17 — Oct 24, 2019: Observer
- Oct 17 — Oct 24, 2019: Alan Wake: American Nightmare
- Oct 10 — Oct 17, 2019: Surviving Mars
- Oct 3 — Oct 10, 2019: Minit
- Sep 26 — Oct 3, 2019: Everything
- Sep 26 — Oct 3, 2019: Metro 2033 Redux
- Sep 19 — Sep 26, 2019: Batman: Arkham Collection
- Sep 19 — Sep 26, 2019: Lego Batman Trilogy
- Sep 12 — Sep 19, 2019: Conarium
- Sep 5 — Sep 12, 2019: The End Is Nigh
- Sep 5 — Sep 12, 2019: Abzu
- Aug 29 — Sep 5, 2019: Celeste
- Aug 29 — Sep 5, 2019: Inside
- Aug 22 — Aug 29, 2019: Fez
- Aug 15 — Aug 22, 2019: Hyper Light Drifter
- Aug 15 — Aug 22, 2019: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden
- Aug 8 — Aug 15, 2019: GNOG
- Aug 2 — Aug 9, 2019: For Honor
- Aug 2 — Aug 9, 2019: Alan Wake
- Jul 25 — Aug 2, 2019: Moonlighter
- Jul 25 — Aug 2, 2019: This War of Mine
- Jul 18 — Jul 25, 2019: Limbo
- Jul 11 — Jul 18, 2019: Torchlight
- Jul 4 — Jul 11, 2019: Overcooked
- Jun 27 — Jul 4, 2019: Last Day of June
- Jun 20 — Jun 27, 2019: Rebel Galaxy
- Jun 13 — Jun 20, 2019: Enter The Gungeon
- Jun 6 — Jun 13, 2019: Kingdom New Lands
- May 30 — Jun 6, 2019: City of Brass
- May 23 — May 30, 2019: Rime
- May 16 — May 30, 2019: Stories Untold
- May 2 — May 16, 2019: World of Goo
- Apr 18 — May 2, 2019: Transistor
- Apr 4 — Apr 18, 2019: The Witness
- Mar 21 — Apr 4, 2019: Oxenfree
- Mar 7 — Mar 21, 2019: Slime Rancher
- Feb 21 — Mar 7, 2019: Thimbleweed Park
- Feb 7 — Feb 21, 2019: Axiom Verge
- Jan 24 — Feb 7, 2019: The Jackbox Party Pack
- Jan 11 — Jan 24, 2019: What Remains of Edith Finch
- Dec 28, 2018 — Jan 10, 2019: Super Meat Boy
- Dec 12 — Dec 27, 2018: Subnautica
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Reforged. Arthas’s greed ruined — Gambling
We first heard about Warcraft III: Reforged at Blizzcon 2018. We were promised something between a remaster and a remake, which is reflected in the title — from English it translates as «Reforged». Then Blizzard promised plot changes that would bring the story of Arthas closer to the expanded lore of World of Warcraft , reworked maps, character models, in-game videos — and, of course, modernized graphics.
After that, there was a wait for other news that dragged on for a year, a problematic beta, release delays, the start of sales … and the fury of users who have already brought down the ratings of the game to almost zero. Only recently it turned out that most of the work on the Blizzy project was outsourced to a small Malaysian company Lemon Sky , and you can’t call the result of her work flawless.
The funny thing is that technically Blizzard delivered on its promises. Some videos were really redrawn — as many as two. Some maps were really remade — as many as three. And the result is normal. But this is not what we expected and what we paid money for.
The story was eventually left unchanged, so that it is well known to all lovers of the original. As the orcs leave the inhabited lands and sail to the shores of Kalimdor, Prince Arthas fights the plague that is spreading across the kingdom of Lordaeron.
In the process, he encounters the undead and demons, makes difficult decisions and peers into the abyss, which smiles affectionately at him in return. The end is a little predictable.
The first thing that catches your eye when you launch a story campaign is graphics. Of course, it was pulled up, but in 2020 the picture looks “vintage” at best. Models of buildings and characters have become prettier, but sketchy Christmas trees are almost more annoying than in the old version. Crafted objects contrast sharply with the cartoony environment, and small details like the tulips in Silvermoon City are a real rarity. It is clear that the style of the original could and should have been preserved, but here it does not seem like a conscious design decision. And the outdated interface on half-screen is not happy. Especially considering that at the same Blizzcon we were promised an updated widescreen menu.
When it comes to cutscenes, it’s just ridiculous.
Compare the Stratholme Massacre video still hanging on the game’s official page with what we ended up with. Here is meant by «four hours of recycled in-game cutscenes»? Undoubtedly, in some places the angles have been changed, and the figures of the characters now move more smoothly. But after the chic cinematics, trailers and cutscenes on the game engine that WoW spoiled us with, the local ones look too simple. This is especially acute in climactic scenes like the murder of Sylvanas or Malganis, where clumsy animations ruin the seriousness of the moment. Of the cinematics, only the opening video and the duel of Arthas and Illidan were redrawn — and it is noticeably inferior to the original in terms of intensity of passions.
But if the graphics in some places just kill the drama, then the voice acting buries it so deep that even Arthas cannot be resurrected.
On the one hand, the localization has become closer to the original text. Names and titles are no longer misrepresented, as was the case with Grommash Hellscream, who for some reason turned into Thunder Badass in the Softclub version. On the other hand, some moments are wildly annoying — like changing meme phrases or the literal translation of meat wagon as “meat wagon”. It would be more correct to say «dead body», but the old mistake was not thought to be corrected in a fresh translation. And the new Russian voices are such that you want to play exclusively with English voice acting. The actors, of course, did their best… But if you remember the old localization well, the new one will only make you bored. There is not even half of the charisma, energy and humor that 2002 put into translation.
Jaina has changed from a lively charming young lady into a gray mouse. Arthas, instead of a strong leader, in whose voice from the very beginning there are notes of vice, is like a submissive puppet of dark forces.
The brutal growl of the orcs was replaced by the insipid recitation of memorized lines. Otherworldly voices of demons sound terribly ordinary. The expressiveness of intonations and vivid emotions is not enough for almost everyone. You can only praise ordinary units, but also Uther and Sylvanas: they are not only comparable to the images from the old version, but in some places they came out even better.
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It’s ironic that there is not much to say about the gameplay — it was not touched (except for the balance changes, which are not particularly felt). From what we haven’t seen before, we’ve prepared an extended tutorial where Thrall encounters the naga on his way to Kalimdor.
Three maps have been significantly redrawn: the Stratholme Massacre, the Battle for Silvermoon City, and the Capture of Dalaran, bringing the locations closer to those that are now in WoW. That’s all — except for minor improvements, such as the fact that children are now immortal. The massacre of the civilian population and the elven genocide can be arranged as much as you like, but children are sacred. Artificial intelligence is dumb by today’s standards, and heroes can spend a whole minute looking for how to approach the enemy, but these are tolerable little things. Many players complain about bugs, but we were lucky: the game did not bug, it only slowed down a little during some cutscenes.
In multiplayer, minor changes were made to the balance and new abilities were added to some units. Instead, Blizzard removed ranked games, clans, and LAN play.
All user cards became the sole property of the company. You can’t make custom maps with other people’s content like popular anime characters. This means that the lion’s share of the fun available in the old version is automatically canceled in the new one.
Thank you for not touching at least something that worked anyway during the alteration. But this hardly justifies the loud statements of Blizzard. In the years that have passed since the release of the original, many have gone through the story campaign more than once — and in Reforged, fans will find too little new not to get bored. For new players, this version may be interesting — the game is still cool — but you have to make allowances for outdated graphics.
Summing up, one thing can be said: half a point on metacriticism, which Reforged can boast of at the moment, is not a fair assessment. The developers did a great job anyway. This is the same third Warcraft that we fell in love with eighteen years ago, but in an embellished wrapper.
At least if you turn on the English voice acting and close your eyes to the spoiled multiplayer. But Reforged is definitely closer to a remaster than a remake, and if the studio had pointed it out right away, it would have been more honest. And the wrong PR caused the anger and disappointment of the fans: they dreamed of something completely different. One can only hope that the fourth0003 Diablo will not follow the same path.
How we played
in what: The key was provided by the publisher
on which: PC
How much: 40 hours
Achivka editorial office
«Previously better»
after each completed mission run its old version for comparison and cry bitterly.
Pleased
- familiar story from childhood;
- character models;
- detailed buildings;
- nostalgia.
Disappointed
- unjustified expectations;
- outdated interface;
- dumb AI;
- ruined multiplayer.
About localization
You can play in Russian, but the voice acting quality leaves much to be desired, especially in comparison with the Softclub version.
Verdict
A good remaster, which is suitable to introduce the legendary game to those who are hurt to see the graphics of 2002. No more. Unfortunately, there is almost nothing for old fans to catch here.
- Why Warcraft 3: Reforged came out with no story changes — interview with the developers
The main problem with WarCraft III: Reforged is that Blizzard has begun to listen too much to the opinion of an audience that doesn’t know what it wants. At BlizzCon 2018, the studio loudly announced a remake of the third Warcraft and promised to update not only the outdated graphics, but also the story campaign in accordance with modern standards and canon, primarily equaling World of Warcraft.
The developers wanted to pay more attention to the characters who played an important role in the history of the MMORPG (for example, Sylvanas Windrunner or Jaina Proudmoore), and make normal story cutscenes. In theory, it sounds great, but then the fans were divided into two camps: some were delighted with the idea, while others were perplexed. After all, why touch something that already works well? As a result, the company went down the drain.
Change of course in the middle of development usually does not bode well. And in the case of RTS 18 years ago, this was all the more a mistake, because the game needed much more noticeable improvements. Cut scenes in their current form look, to put it mildly, ridiculous, especially against the backdrop of improved graphics. A limited set of in-game animations, as well as a “floating” camera, it is not clear where, do not allow you to properly immerse yourself in what is happening, and the characters themselves seem cardboard. Yes, it all looked normal in 2002, but now such a sight is only sad.
In some places, however, Blizzard has slightly changed some of the splash screens, but you will hardly notice the difference. Most often it feels like a frame is missing. For example, when Uther tells Arthas that he sent messengers to negotiate with the orcs, the unrided horses immediately run up to the heroes, whereas in the original, the players are first shown how they cross the border of the camp.
- World of Warcraft History
Another problem follows from this — marketing. The developers would do well to properly explain to everyone around that they abandoned the rethinking. It could have been said at least from the stage at BlizzCon 2019in October, and not in the Polygon interview that came out a few months before the release? So it turned out that in the eyes of the players, Blizzard promised a lot of things, and then released a “raw” game, where almost everything is the same, only in a new wrapper.
Waiting for a remake, but got a remaster.
The Warcraft III: Reforged website still flaunts the description that it is «a complete reimagining of the classic real-time strategy game.» And in the key features, it is completely indicated that players are waiting for about four hours of recycled videos. It turns out to be a slippery business, because the players who have seen only advertising and the announcement, in general, do not even know what they are buying.
If we consider Reforged as a remaster — and this is it! — I have no complaints about him, except for those described above, since he copes with his main task perfectly. Finally, it’s not a shame to show the game to those who for some reason missed it at one time, and it’s nice to replay it yourself. You can say as much as you like that the strategy has aged well, but now it looks great as ever, and the updated art design is just right for it.
And it’s not just that the authors got rid of rough angular models and added polygons.
Visually reforged, Warcraft 3 looks more like what we’ve become accustomed to over the past 15 years in World of Warcraft, while still staying true to the original. Affects the fact that the development was led by the creators of the classic version. It is difficult to put it into words, but the game seems to balance between the two styles, as a result of which there is no feeling of substitution. The only thing is that the shadows could be made more expressive, but this is my opinion.
- Opinion. Even after 17 years, Warcraft 3 is still one of the best strategy games in the world
All Warcraft III models, from characters to buildings, have been overgrown with details. Particularly pleased that after the destruction of some buildings remain debris. The same goes for animations. For example, the characters move their lips during conversations, even outside the cut-scenes, although this is only visible when the camera approaches. When resting, infantrymen raise the visor of their helmet to wipe their foreheads, and peasants periodically twitch in a funny way, as if they stepped in feces.
But in some places, the developers still cheated. It is said that gnolls no longer draw arrows from their quiver, instead they just appear out of nowhere in their paws. I myself did not pay attention to this little thing, but for sure the likes of it will be fixed in the next patches. But the spells are still dull, visually they lack power.
All cinematics, except for the very first one, remained the same — they were simply adapted for 4K monitors. Why they were not completely redrawn is not clear. However, in fairness, I must say that they still look very good, except that the orcs are striking, they were painfully skinny before. But the game added a new cinematic with the battle of Illidan and Arthas. On the one hand, fans have long dreamed about it. On the other hand, it falls short of those that Blizzard releases with enviable regularity for WoW. But it’s a sin to complain, because the original one always seemed terribly clumsy to me, but here it’s quite spectacular!