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~Warcraft : Orcs & Humans
Strategy game by BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT
Review by Lu Richardson
Anything which comes on four HD floppies is something of a
curiousity these days, and I am inclined to think that it has to be
well programmed and, therefore, worth having.
Well, it is indeed a very nice game, reminiscent in some ways of
Civilization - you know the sort of thing, overhead view, obscured
screen which has to be explored to reveal what it contains. The
graphics and animation are neat, the sounds good and the idea simple
and catchy. The interface is a dream. You can play solo or with
others, through a modem. And, as the name implies, it is all about
humans trying to get rid of an orc plague.
You get briefed on your mission, you go to the starting screen and
you get on with it. There are two types of scenario: in the first,
you have to build up a village in support of your warriors, and the
first steps are to explore around to identify the source of two
essential commodities: lumber and gold. Usually, the forest and
the mines are quite close to the village and all you have to do is
to explore around a little and send your two villagers to get the
stuff. From there on you, you build your facilities and keep
marauding orcs at bay with your warriors. Eventually, when you are
all set, you go after the enemy and kill them all and destroy their
village to win the level. It is not as easy as it sounds.
The other scenario is when you have to explore a cave or whatever in
order to get at some baddy or other. In this case, you cannot
create any new units and you've got to manage with the warriors
you've got.
In both cases, strategy is vital and, until you hit on the right
combination, you are likely to start each level several times -
till you get really good at it.
For gamplay so simple and even repetitive, it is extraordinary how
addictive it can become. Of course, towards the end the whole thing
goes over the top a little bit and eventually you'll reach a level
impossible to complete - but, on the way, you will certainly have
lots of fun.
This Article Copyright (c) 1995 Eurowave Leisure Ltd.