WarCraft II: Battle Chest

aka: WC2BNE, WarCraft II: Battle.net Edition, WarCraft II: Platinum Edition, WarCraft II: Wersja Deluxe
Moby ID: 1575
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WarCraft II: Battle Chest (commonly known as WarCraft II: Battle.net Edition) contains both Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, and Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. It's been updated, with re-sampled sounds, and is playable over Blizzard's Battle.net. New features, such as improved fog of war and shared vision, have also been added.

Some editions also include Prima's strategy guide.

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Average score: 69% (based on 9 ratings)

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Average score: 3.9 out of 5 (based on 63 ratings with 7 reviews)

Great update.

The Good
The best thing about this update is that it makes Warcraft 2 fully functional in Windows, along with Battle.net and many many multi-player maps. It brings some great elements into the game, though it is at it's heart the same game is was when it was released many years ago.

The Bad
Not much, seeing as its an old game theres not much to complain about it.

The Bottom Line
A fun game, if you haven't played Warcraft 2 yet, I suggest it. It's worth it now at the cheap price. The game is simple but fun. The graphics are pleasently cartoony, and the game still has the same appeal that lead it to being one of the biggest sellars of gameing history. Its only added with the windows support, the cool mission builder, and the Battle.net support.

Windows · by Wolfang (155) · 2002

This Update is from 1999 - remember that

The Good
The original War2 is a classic - this update was to get the game running in Windows as a 32-bit application (thankfully) and to add War2 to the list of games that can be played on b.net.

StarCraft functionality was added to the interface in the same way that War3 functionality has recently been added to the StarCraft interface. Consider this an added bonus, not an update.

In 1999, this game released at $14.99 US Dollars. It wasn't meant to be a remake, a huge upgrade, or anything of the kind - if anything, it was a marketing tool for War3 as it included the first trailer for the game. No matter how you look at it, Blizzard practically gave this game away because they knew it wasn't a true update - and so should you.

The Bad
Even in 1999, this game was on its last legs. It couldn't hold up to StarCraft or the soon to be released War3 - in fact, it was downright frustrating to work with the limitations that had been lifted in StarCraft.

The Bottom Line
The Warcraft world is known for its stylish, toon-like, feel. People have giant hands and feet because it makes everything larger than life.

If you take games so seriously that you think they're meant to be "real", you have much deeper issues than a cartoon battlefield. C&C is a great series in single player, however, C&C multiplayer has always been a joke when compared to any Blizzard title.

Windows · by Justin Joe (1) · 2005

Something I've wanted for years.

The Good
The low price, the classic WarCraft 2 I remember, and the Battle.net capability.

The Bad
The people on Battle.net are not very fun to deal with, I'd suggest playing with some friends.

The Bottom Line
The RTS that gave birth to all of the WC clones on the market. It is undoubtly the best real time strategy game ever made.

Windows · by ZombieDepot (40) · 2001

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The game has the first movie trailer for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.

Working title

At first it was called Warcraft 2 Platinum. and was going to have 2 all new campaigns, but the campaigns were dropped.

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Game added by Blackhandjr.

Macintosh added by Corn Popper.

Additional contributors: Warlock, samorris74, Alaka, Maw, Rola, MrFlibble.

Game added June 9, 2000. Last modified January 18, 2024.