Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

After Blizzard released Warcraft 3, one year later they came out with a new expansion pack called the "Frozen Throne." The title had big shoes to fill, and it lived up to its predecessor in almost every way. Blizzard's signature quality does not slip for one second in the latest title. In fact, this expansion starts the engine right where the original game left us. As you enter the Frozen Throne campaign mode, you begin building structures with the Night Elves.

The story does have a black-and-white vibe like most Warcraft games, but it wanders further from the straight and narrow path as you have characters who lie, steal, cheat and backstab their way to the throne. Blizzard tells the story in a masterful way with both elegance and style. Once again, the voice acting shines to perfection even if the acting goes a little over the top at times. You ground yourself in this world almost immediately as you dominate your enemies and conquer the world.

Warcraft 3 lets you see every angle as you play through the eyes of every faction and the story unfolds. The further into the campaign you play, the newer units will be introduced slowly. Gamers who prefer the traditional RTS action should understand the campaign plays different from a regular RTS game. While you do have resource gathering, sometimes the campaigns cut the building and resource gathering that many gamers have come to love.

Blizzard froze their fans' shoes to the ground, and it's no wonder they have retained their fan base for so long. They never skimp on quality. While many other gaming companies release shoddy campaigns with their expansion packs, Blizzard puts real production value into everything they release.

Pros

• See the story from every angle
• Free patch
• Bugs fixed to improve the game

Cons

• The campaign's less traditional RTS may not appeal to some gamers