With the death of the Orcish Warchief Blackhand, his
underling Orgrim Doomhammer was quick to seize control over the
most powerful of the Orcish forces on Azeroth. Although each day
finds other factions growing stronger within the chaotic Horde,
it seems certain that all of the clans will follow Orgrim's plans
to hunt down and destroy the renegade Azerothiens wherever they
choose to run...
Sir Lothar, in charge of the scattered armies of Azeroth
since the death of King Llane, has led his people across the Great
Sea to the shores of Lordaeron. By enlisting the armies of Lordaeron,
and making new allies in the Elves and Dwarves, a mighty force
known as the Alliance has been forged. Now, the last of the once
great armies of Azeroth seek retribution for the loss of their
homeland.
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness takes the continuing
saga of Azeroth to the next level as the battle rages on over
land, sea, and air. Using new weapons of war, including Dragons,
Battleships, Elven Archers, Zepplins, Death Knights and Juggernauts,
both Humans and Orcs must use combined-arms tactics in an effort
to become the true rulers of Azeroth.
The game also includes a new strategic "fog of
war" feature which allows players to only see activity within
their units' line of sight. Players are not able to see their
enemy's movement outside the fog of war, but they can see the
terrain of explored areas. This adds a whole new level of strategy
as scouting and sentries become vital to defending your territory.
After destroying the mystic gate into Azeroth, the
Humans discover that the rift which allows the Orcs passage into
their world still exists. Human forces must now venture beyond
the Dark Portal into Orcish lands to put an end to the threat
of yet another invasion by the hordes.
At the same time, Ner'zhul- Warchief of the Shadow
Moon clan- has seized control of the Orcish hordes of Draenor,
and is gathering his forces in an attempt to open portals to other
worlds, while bringing the nations of Azeroth to their knees.
The Orcs and Humans are about to invade Battle.net
with Warcraft II Platinum, the definitive version of the classic
real-time strategy game. Combining the original Warcraft II: Tides
of Darkness and the expansion, Beyond the Dark Portal, with free
Internet play over Battle.net will allow players to compete against
opponents from around the world.
