Warcraft 1 & 2 Remastered Editions Now Available (www.retronews.com)
from Kain1@lemmy.world to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 14 Nov 2024 10:56
https://lemmy.world/post/22012647

Blizzard has officially launched remastered editions of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness in celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary.

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dan1101@lemm.ee on 14 Nov 2024 13:09 next collapse

Job’s done.

proton_lynx@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 2024 21:40 collapse

Yes, milord

dhork@lemmy.world on 14 Nov 2024 13:30 next collapse

Fuck, I’m old.

im_john_here@programming.dev on 14 Nov 2024 14:27 next collapse

They’re utter garbage too.

washbasin@sh.itjust.works on 14 Nov 2024 14:38 collapse

After WarCraft 3 Reforged Refunded ruined the game for everyone, it’s hard to want to try any others. Have you tried these remasters? I’m not planning on giving them money, but I am curious.

im_john_here@programming.dev on 14 Nov 2024 17:20 collapse

I have. The upgraded sprites look like mobile game rejects. You have to always online too. Time to stop giving this shit company my money :(

AGD4@lemmy.world on 14 Nov 2024 18:40 next collapse

The upgraded sprites look like mobile game rejects.

Succinctly put. I feel like the original vision did not intend for them to look so cartoonish.

Starcraft 1 remaster looked so much better, too. Was that done by the same team?

im_john_here@programming.dev on 14 Nov 2024 20:11 next collapse

No clue

Electricblush@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2024 18:59 collapse

I think the main reason is that StarCraft sprites were based on 3d models so either they can be made higher definition by working from the original assets or they simply upscale better.

Wc1 and 2 mainly uses hand drawn pixel art sprites, and it looks like they have gone with the “crude upscale + retouch” approach. Makes them look like the super scale filters lots of people used on emulators back in the day.

Honestly I think original art and a solid crt filter is the way to go with old Pixel classics. But i know this is a divisive position.

washbasin@sh.itjust.works on 14 Nov 2024 20:09 next collapse

That’s disappointing, but not unexpected. Thanks for reporting back.

im_john_here@programming.dev on 14 Nov 2024 20:29 collapse

Yep

djsoren19@yiffit.net on 14 Nov 2024 21:13 collapse

god could they just do one thing right with this franchise? Thanks for falling on the sword for us, guess I’ll have to hold onto my pirated copy of OG Warcraft 3, since I can’t download the one I legally own.

Montagge@lemmy.zip on 14 Nov 2024 14:39 next collapse

Nah. I don’t buy Blizzard products anymore

Ghostbanjo1949@lemmy.mengsk.org on 14 Nov 2024 19:13 collapse

I’m trying to tell myself that too and resist this.

Montagge@lemmy.zip on 14 Nov 2024 20:09 collapse

Just keep remembering all of the stupid shit they’ve done recently!

Hagenman@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 2024 11:42 collapse

Pick up the originals on eBay. They won’t get any of the money?

AustralianSimon@lemmy.world on 14 Nov 2024 21:38 collapse

Pretty sure GOG also remastered them.