Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 20 days agoBlizzard is delisting Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG, but GOG says it's gonna preserve them forever anyway, hands out a discount, and announces new policy for its preservation program to bootwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10cross-posted to: games@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkBlizzard is delisting Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG, but GOG says it's gonna preserve them forever anyway, hands out a discount, and announces new policy for its preservation program to bootwww.pcgamer.comYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: games@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareDimok@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·20 days agoAre these worth picking up? I wasn’t sure what the wc2 ‘battlenet’ edition was, but I’m assuming I need to reinstall battlenet to play that one?
minus-squareTheModerateTankie [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·20 days agoYes, they are classics.
minus-squareRamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·20 days agoThey’ve aged if you’re used to RTSs, but they’re still timeless classics which can be enjoyed by anyone in my opinion.
minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 days agoWC1 is a little rough, commanding only 1 unit at a time is painful. WC2 is iconic, lots of QOL changes and a fun story.
Are these worth picking up? I wasn’t sure what the wc2 ‘battlenet’ edition was, but I’m assuming I need to reinstall battlenet to play that one?
Yes, they are classics.
They’ve aged if you’re used to RTSs, but they’re still timeless classics which can be enjoyed by anyone in my opinion.
WC1 is a little rough, commanding only 1 unit at a time is painful.
WC2 is iconic, lots of QOL changes and a fun story.