


Prince Arthas has also resurfaced, proclaiming himself king now and taking the title for his own. The warden Maiev, of the Night Elves, is engaged in an obsessive quest to hunt down the renegade Illidan. The Frozen Throne picks up shortly after the events of the previous saga, so skip to the next paragraph if you have yet to finish. It is a vital enhancement, much like Brood War was to the original Starcraft. It is a near perfect addition to Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos that provides gameplay tweaks, an entirely new gameplay experience, and four new campaigns. The Frozen Throne is a Blizzard production, so it should come as no surprise that it provides both of these qualities in spades. The best expansions would provide both qualities. The inverse would be a pack which fixes serious flaws and gameplay issues but provides little in the way of new content.

Should such an expansion be graded based on its quality as a standalone unit or linked to the game it improves? An expansion pack which provides fifty new levels to a crappy game would be outstanding by the first standard but not the second. If you enjoyed Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos, then there’s no question that you will also enjoy The Frozen Throne."Įxpansion packs present an interesting challenge to the individual reviewer. It lengthens the experience of an already great game, while providing a new style of gameplay and balancing to top it all off. "It’s simple to recommend The Frozen Throne. Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (PC) review
