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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

Sega Saturn · Released December 9, 1995 · Developed by Blizzard Entertainment · Published by Electronic Arts Victor

★ 84Total 89Single playerMultiplayer
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyFantasy

Summary

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is a Strategy video game published by Blizzard Entertainment released on 1995 for MS-DOS. Warcraft 2 is a successor of the popular Warcraft real-time strategy game. The game contains many improvements over the previous version in graphics, sounds and playability. The Multiplayer was also greatly improved allowing up to 8 players in the marvelous multiplayer skirmish.

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IGDB Rating
84.49 / 100
381 ratings
Total Rating
88.50 / 100
382 (user + critic)
Series
Warcraft
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment

Also known as

AliasWarcraft 2: Tides of DarknessOther
DevWarCraft II: Blood SeasWorking title
AliasWC2Acronym
AliasWarcraft 2: The Dark SagaOther Alias
AliasWarcraft II: Battle.net EditionOther Alias
AliasWarcraft II: The Dark SagaOther Alias
AliasWarcraft 2: Tides of DarknessOther Alias
AliasWarcraft 2: Battle.net EditionOther Alias
AliasWarCraft II: Tides of DarknessStylized title

Release history (6 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Dec 9, 1995Mac—
Dec 9, 1995DOS—
Dec 31, 1996PC (Microsoft Windows)—
Dec 31, 1996Mac—
Dec 31, 1996PC (Microsoft Windows)—
Dec 31, 1996DOS—

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Storyline

The First War brought the Fall of Azeroth, following the Orc campaign in Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. The survivors of Azeroth have fled by sea to the Human kingdom of Lordaeron, and the Orcs have decided to conquer Lordaeron, in what is known as the Second War. Both sides have acquired allies and new capabilities, including naval and air units, and more powerful spellcasters. In the Second War, the Orcs are successful at first, but the Humans and their allies take the initiative, partly thanks to an Orc rebellion initiated by the warlock Gul'dan, who seeks to raise the sunken Tomb of Sargeras. Eventually, the Alliance forces push the Horde to Blackrock Spire, but Anduin Lothar, commander of the Alliance, is slain there. At the final battle around the Dark Portal in Azeroth, the Alliance exterminates one Orc clan and captures the Orc supreme commander and the remnants of his forces. Hoping to avoid further invasions, the Alliance destroys the Dark Portal.

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