Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos. This is where it all began. I remember playing Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness more than 10 years ago and I have one thing to say: what a Classic.

While Blizzard is well-known today and continues to produce quality products, it was with Warcraft 1 and 2 that they created their mark on the gaming world as masters of real-time strategy as well as story-telling.

Today I still occasionally load Warcraft 2 and tweak my system to run it properly. And I am still amazed at the high standard and level of presentation, graphics and sound (for its time). The same can be said for most of Blizzard's games, but I have fond memories of Warcraft.

The cinematics are great, gameplay is solid and it is as addictive as any other Blizzard title. If you have played Warcraft 2, I am sure that you have the same nostalgic feelings as I do. And if you haven't, forget about today's standard of games and pick up your pixelated sword and axe for some great fun.