I can see why anyone with zero background knowledge would struggle to understand the backstory, which makes following a slightly convoluted movie even more difficult. There were plenty of moments where I didn’t really know what was going on, and that’s with my existing memory of the series already onboard. ![]() The movie is pretty much tailored to that in-crowd, though. It’s act one in what is meant to be a multi-act play, with characters that any player should know and love. I’ll freely admit that I’m a bit out of touch with the universe from not being a WoW fan, but I remembered the backstory - and it’s worth mentioning that Warcraft is an origin story itself. So I knew the bulk of the history at one point in time. I never really got into WoW, but I’ve mucked around a bit in Hearthstone too. What did you make of the movie?ĬS: I went into Warcraft having played and loved all the RTS games - from the original Warcraft in 1994 to the Frozen Throne expansion for WC3 a decade later. On the one hand, this means my expectations weren’t impossibly high but it also meant all the in-jokes and Easter eggs were completely lost on me.Ĭam, you’ve had a bit more experience with the Warcraft mythos, particularly the older strategy war game titles. In other words, I wasn’t an invested, die-hard fan. My exposure to the property has mainly been through half-read game reviews, gushing testimonials from WoW-playing buddies (which I’ve clearly ignored) and that massively overrated South Park episode from ten years ago. Thanks!ĬJ: So I went into this movie not knowing much about Warcraft. And, of course, feel free to share your own thoughts about the film in the comments below. If you have played WoW a lot and you’re a fan of the series, remember your experience is probably different to the majority of cinema-goers that might see the film. NB: Chris Jager, editor of Lifehacker, and Campbell Simpson, editor of Gizmodo, aren’t hardcore Warcraft fans - most importantly, they haven’t played World of Warcraft. ![]() If you’re not a hardcore fan of the series, able to forgive more than a few flaws, you’ll probably be either a little bit confused or a little bit disappointed. If you’ve read any other reviews you’ll probably guess what happened next. A lapsed Warcraft fan and a complete Warcraft newbie walk into a cinema, to watch the new Warcraft movie.
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