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I strongly object to Warcraft III being called "retro" - and an expansion no less. It makes me feel old.

by etherealmachine 11y ago

Reedx 11y ago
Ha, yeah. Warcraft III is a long way from being retro. It was released in 2002 (expansion in 2003).
- sdrothrock 11y ago
  Really? That was 12-13 years ago. For comparison's sake, I feel like in 2002, I was thinking of games like the Sierra point-and-clicks (Leisure Suit Larry, King's Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, Conquests of the Longbow, et al) as retro and most of those would have been in that age bracket.
  - wkw3 11y ago
    Not even close to that age bracket. Those Sierra classics were relased from 24-31 years ago, at least twice as old as WC3. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards - 1987 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown - 1984 Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter - 1986 Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel - 1987 Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood - 1991
    - sdrothrock 11y ago
      > For comparison's sake, I feel like in 2002 Counting from the viewpoint of 2002, not 2015. Also, you're using the first games when I was thinking of the later ones in the series (say, King's Quest V era); they definitely came across as retro to me and my peers in 2002.
  - Reedx 11y ago
    Well, what's retro or not is kind of nebulous. But I'm pretty sure that most of the gaming community wouldn't consider Warcraft III retro. :) Generally retro is referring to games from the 80s and early 90s. When someone makes a retro inspired game today, it's 2D, generally pixelated and often MIDI-like audio. I think you're probably right about that example, but that's because the difference in tech changed so drastically from the 80s to late 90s. We went from very small resolution, small # of colors and 2D engines to 3D engines. The difference from 2002 to 2015 isn't nearly so vast. Warcraft III still holds up pretty well.
jagermo 11y ago
I would through so much money in Blizzards direction if they'd release HD versions of WC 1, 2 and 3.

I strongly object to Warcraft III being called "retro" - and an expansion no less. It makes me feel old.

Reedx 11y ago

Ha, yeah. Warcraft III is a long way from being retro. It was released in 2002 (expansion in 2003).

sdrothrock 11y ago
Really? That was 12-13 years ago. For comparison's sake, I feel like in 2002, I was thinking of games like the Sierra point-and-clicks (Leisure Suit Larry, King's Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, Conquests of the Longbow, et al) as retro and most of those would have been in that age bracket.
- wkw3 11y ago
  Not even close to that age bracket. Those Sierra classics were relased from 24-31 years ago, at least twice as old as WC3. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards - 1987 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown - 1984 Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter - 1986 Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel - 1987 Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood - 1991
  - sdrothrock 11y ago
    > For comparison's sake, I feel like in 2002 Counting from the viewpoint of 2002, not 2015. Also, you're using the first games when I was thinking of the later ones in the series (say, King's Quest V era); they definitely came across as retro to me and my peers in 2002.
- Reedx 11y ago
  Well, what's retro or not is kind of nebulous. But I'm pretty sure that most of the gaming community wouldn't consider Warcraft III retro. :) Generally retro is referring to games from the 80s and early 90s. When someone makes a retro inspired game today, it's 2D, generally pixelated and often MIDI-like audio. I think you're probably right about that example, but that's because the difference in tech changed so drastically from the 80s to late 90s. We went from very small resolution, small # of colors and 2D engines to 3D engines. The difference from 2002 to 2015 isn't nearly so vast. Warcraft III still holds up pretty well.

jagermo 11y ago

I would through so much money in Blizzards direction if they'd release HD versions of WC 1, 2 and 3.