As a product in its own right, I will give Beyond the Dark Portal a score of 74 for leaning a little too heavily on its popular predecessor. That may well be reason enough for many gamers to buy the expansion, however, so you must decide what is important to you. I just want to caution those who are considering plopping down money that what they will get is more of the same experience they got with Warcraft 2. This is not to say, however, that I did not enjoy playing through the new levels. They do not change any fundamental facet of the gaming experience, only the appearance of some of the characters and landscapes. Dr-Orc vs Ragner Pro Series April 17 2v2 Tournament Pro to Face War2USA Champion Summer 2019 Map Contest Warcraft 2 Bingo COMING SOON Recent Games at War2USA. ![]() The new features of Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal, unfortunately, are little more than window dressing. The documentaion is scant, consisting of a short description of each new Legendary hero, and a run-down of the various orc nations you will encounter on Draenor. Upon installation, it overwrites some of the Warcraft 2 files to allow you access to the new levels, etc. This expansion pack is really a glorified patch for Warcraft 2. No problems if you successfully played Warcraft 2 on your system. No great differences from Warcraft 2, with the exception of the added voices of the new Legends-like Alleria, the female ranger, whose gruff commands kind of excited me :-) System Requirements Together, these factors do give one a slight sense of being in a strange land, but also come across as mere cosmetic changes to the old familiar landscape. Overall, the color palette of Draenor uses more of the orcish hues of red and green, rather than the human-like blues and earthtones. Trees are replaced with mushrooms (but you harvest them as lumber) waters are green instead of blue (but act no different) and the rocks and terrain look a little different than before. ![]() Draenor is different in some not-so-subtle ways from Azeroth. The graphic world of this expansion is exactly modeled after Warcraft 2 itself, but there are some nice additions most noteworthy is the addition of the orcs' world of Draenor. ![]() I was hoping to see some new structures, spells or weapons, but alas no! That was, undoubtedly, my biggest disappointment with the expansion pack. The heroes, though, beyond giving you something to protect during a mission, are no great addition to the gameplay. Exactly like Warcraft 2, with the additions of several new Legendary heroes and new orc tribes.
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