Four factions, heroes that level up, and a campaign that marked a whole generation of strategists.

On gut feeling, the community likes it, ahead of more than eight games out of ten, even if on few direct votes. The detail reveals a classic gap of beloved old games. Attachment climbs very high, ahead of 94% of titles, and the desert island pick follows. But fun, controller feel, and the soundtrack finish low, even at the very bottom. The reading is clear: people cherish Warcraft III for what it represented and its world, but its demanding, dated 2002 real time strategy handling no longer triggers the same instant sensations.

Next to other strategy games, it not only marked the genre but also gave birth, through its map editor, to the very first MOBA.

So, who is it for? For you if you like strategy, management, and a slice of video game history. Much less if the age of its handling or its pace puts you off.