brad dickason

Warcraft

May 5, 2026

This post is the first of the Games that Moved Me series where I break down the video games that touched my heart.

I have sunk thousands of hours into Warcraft games. That's not an exaggeration.

Both Sides of the Story

The bad guys aren't just bad. The good guys aren't just good. They're all people. Orc.. orcs, or undead but.. you get the idea.

Memorable Heroes and Villains

Arthas

Jaina Proudmoore

Thrall

Characters had... Character.

Ogre Mages Peon's "Zug Zug" "I'm a medival Man" song.

Cinematics felt like a movie

Started by c&c and wing commander, blizzard cinematics stepped it up a notch for war3.

Characters felt real. Scenes had great lighting.

In-game cutscenes made them feel even more special because now you had: gameplay -> in-game cutscenes -> cinematic cutscenes.

Pick a few and then link to the full list for war3: https://youtu.be/dfkiJXnSRM8?si=T0ABB7XTuK1bA4IT

Exploring the World

The early Warcraft games had

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