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Warcraft 3: Reforged is “an exceptional RTS disappointed by a very disappointing remaster”, I said in 2020, before giving it a score of 59%. Most of that 59% was simply because the original Warcraft 3 was awesome. After waiting nearly two decades for a sequel, all we got was a bad remaster.

“There’s the classic RTS, its elaborate faction design, memorable campaigns, and clever RPG flourishes, and then there’s the ‘Reforged’ part,” I wrote. “It’s an attempt to bring the game into the modern era, but it feels half-hearted. It’s not the remaster Warcraft 3 deserves.”

The launch was so disastrous that Blizzard instituted a straight line “refunds on request” policy specifically for Warcraft 3: Reforged. Since then, support has continued and now, almost five years later, Blizzard is still trying to make amends.

Today sees the arrival of Warcraft 3: Reforged 2.0. “Throughout my career, I have stuck to a few guiding principles,” says Brad Chan, Senior Director of Warcraft RTS. “When something’s broken, you fix it. When something’s wrong, you fix it. And if things aren’t good enough, you make them better.”

SO! What does 2.0 really change? A little, actually. Here is the list of highlights:

• Warcraft 3 Classic Asset Upgrade in HD

• Mix and match enhanced and classic HD assets

• Customizing in-game keyboard shortcuts

Honestly, though, I’m not sure there’s anything that can bring me back to Warcraft 3: Reforged. It’s been almost five years. I have evolved. I’m not even disappointed anymore. With the addition of the Warcraft and Warcraft 2 remasters, Blizzard is clearly continuing to push its impressive history, but what I really want is for it to put its money where its mouth is and actually invest in a new RTS. Warcraft 4 is what I want. StarCraft 3 is what I want. Not nostalgia but something new that builds on the past. Any chance of this happening? Really thin.