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WarCraft: Orcs & Humans

Good graphics, two-player options, unbeatable play value. It's so addictive, it belongs on the FDA's controlled-substance list with Civilization and SimCity 2000. If you like action, strategy, or fantasy games, check out Warcraft. It doesn't get much better than this, folks.

It is ultimately easier to sit down and start playing a game of "Warcraft: Orcs and Humans" than it is to stop and walk away! In one word, this game is great!

Si vous aimez les jeux de stratégie et l'ambiance "Dongeon & Dragons", voilà un produit bien fini qui devrait vous ravir mais on peut déplorer le manque de finesse dans la gestion des hommes et du matériel.

Sie sind auf der Suche nach einem Echtzeit-Strategiespiel mit Fantasy-Ambiente, das sich womöglich auch noch per Modem oder im Netzwerk spielen läßt? Ihre Suche ist hiermit beendet: Blutrünstig wie Cannon Fodder, aufregend wie Dune 2 und brillant animiert wie die Siedler - das ist Warcraft!

Any gamer can't be a true gamer without having played Warcraft, so if you concider yourself a gamer, grab this game. If you already have played it, you'll know why. Otherwise, you're not a true gamer and need to get it in order to get closer to becoming one.

Warcraft remains a competent title. Units support each other well, its resource system is intriguingly elaborate, and its AI is surprisingly capable at finding the undefended path to your base. I'm not sure how critical the story here is to the overall Warcraft universe, but it does provide both creative missions and a purpose behind them. The only trouble will be if you cannot overcome its primitive interface, or the laggard pace of its gameplay. I don't think you'll be missing anything if you skip ahead in the series, but its a fun distraction that will last a few weekends if you choose to stay.

As long as you don't want anything too taxing, this is a highly enjoyable game. The manual has an easy-to-follow and straightforward tutorial that quickly and simply teaches you the main points. The screen is always uncluttered - except during the heat of battle, when it's important to keep an eye on your forces and make sure they're being used to their best effect. It's a game that takes only a few minutes to learn but significantly longer to master, and it's helped considerably by giving you the option to play the goodies or the baddies.

Spelet är underhållande, framförallt om två personer spelar samtidigt över nätverk. Efter att ha spelat ett tag känns det däremot som om spelet upprepar sig hela tiden och de totalt 24 scenarierna bjuder inte på så mycket variation som man skulle kunna önska.