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  • aghamoo

    Posted Mar 11, 2009 10:20 am PT

    i love arthas

  • evil-zodiark

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 1:47 am PT

    very cool my zodiark is exited to try it

  • d_kell411

    Posted Nov 20, 2008 5:17 am PT

    Blizzard should make Warcraft 4. World of Warcraft is awesome and everything...but people sometimes forget where Warcraft's origins were...not in an RPG...but in an RTS. Plus, the way they infused RTS and RPG in Warcraft 3 was AWESOME.

  • Lord_Havoc_

    Posted Nov 19, 2008 4:20 am PT

    It's true that arthas become what he wanted to stop, not his fault to be honest, if your father is a hero of war, and your mentor is also a hero of war, everyone expects greater things from the kings son, in a way, Arthas surpassed both Uther and his own father, in a way, Arthas stopped the undead scourge, it is only at the end of his campaign that the Lich King defeated the last of Humanity in Arthas, in a way, there is no victor over Arthas's soul, also, by launcing a full assault at Azeroth he forces everyone to finish off the Lich King sho can no longer predict future because Kil'Jaden has been defeated at sunwell therefore the demonic source of power for Lich Kings seer ability is cut off, truly a masterpiece at plotting blizz is ;]

    Death Knights had recived an unfair criticism from other players that did not understand fully why a DK is avaible to all races, one of the players revealed the reason behind thi, the in-game reason is, that Lich King had access to all races dead heroes and those that has been captured have also been converted, not many ppl ever use brain theese days.

  • WelBluVid

    Posted Nov 16, 2008 7:03 pm PT

    A Dark Knight should not even be able to come against the Lich King! That's killing his/her Father too! LoL FYI: The movie will be expensive, probably canceled midway just like Justice League!

  • Lyten

    Posted Nov 14, 2008 8:41 pm PT

    spartantec1 I agree Arthas is a tragic character during warcraft 3 campaign, but to know that he killed his paladin mentor Uther who was warcraft 2 hero, and his father the King of Lordaeron also hero of warcraft 2, and devastated human magic kingdom Dalaran, killed most of the high elves we know them as Blood elves, and his kingdom Lordaeron that is infested with Undead forsaken. Yeah talk about hideously vile villian, he is so much worse than Adikan Skywalker. Sure Darth Vader whiped all the Jedi, and ruled the universe with his iron first, but Arthas Killed his real father, and destroyed most of the heroes and Kingdom of Alliance.

  • Hoano

    Posted Nov 9, 2008 1:55 pm PT

    totally anips

  • Sleepy_Anips

    Posted Nov 9, 2008 12:46 pm PT

    i can't wait for the full movie of warcraft

  • Sleepy_Anips

    Posted Nov 9, 2008 12:39 pm PT

    When the full movie of Warcraft to be made...

  • spartantec1

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 2:05 pm PT

    Arthas is not fully bad...or still there maybe hope in him...maybe. He was exactly the way his father narrates in this video but he was too overprotective of his people and sacrificed himself for control of frostmourne(which supposedly changes the holder's character)...to save his people which ultimately backfired..he is doing everything he meant not to become...climbing up the ranks of the undead he is now the Lich king...awesome..i like his character development a lot..but i am sure someday he will have to turn back and pay for all sins and betray the undead..other side of me doesnt want to c'mon make Warcraft 4 already!!!

  • SuperYeti22

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 1:48 pm PT

    Cannot wait 2 get this game!!

  • Zanthia561

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 8:12 pm PT

    i still think they should of done it the right way about the DK so that only certain people could be him. SUCH making a pally turn into one via quest not this starting lvl 55 crap give pallys a reason to keep playing

  • jpnz-hm

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 9:28 am PT

    total awesomness

  • 360pauly

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 3:17 am PT

    ya man a wow movie!! considering how many ppl play it it would be huge!!

  • kovoor

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:46 pm PT

    the blizzard cinimatic group shoud make a movie. God Dam these cinimatics are some of the bests i have ever seen.

  • lev_six

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:40 pm PT

    This trailer looks cool but it is odd the way they always do these amazing movies that have nothing to do with the visuals of the game. It's like doing a Spielberg style trailer for Pong.

  • GeneralArrow

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 10:11 am PT

    If they do have a warcraft 4 in the works they won't release it until starcraft II and Diablo III have died down. I would say about 2011 Perhaps 2012.

  • baldesgago

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 5:57 am PT

    I agree warcraft 3 should have a continuation...

  • Smecheu

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 5:50 am PT

    looks nice but if it wasn't only online wold be great

  • ifritxxx

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 5:43 am PT

    Nice video. Arthas rox

  • blackwedoow

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 5:18 am PT

    Wacraft 4 would be nice. . .

  • GamesMaster4Evr

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 4:25 am PT

    I've never been interested in the WOW series, but this one looks pretty good. If only my computer wasn't so slow........

  • Hugomanen

    Posted Nov 3, 2008 2:32 am PT

    warcraft 4 ftw! stupid wow

    problem is wow is a money machine beyond comparizon... i dont think there will ever be a warcraft 4...

  • GeneralArrow

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 7:32 pm PT

    Aragorn_Narsil thats only for people who don't know how to moderate them selves. What about all those people who are addicted to CS,Halo,COD4 and go on 9-10 hour game play runs. Its just as bad when you don't monitor your self.

  • GeneralArrow

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 7:28 pm PT

    Yup Illidan should have won.

  • xxW4RLORDxx

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 5:12 pm PT

    does anybody know if there will be a digital upgrade for this?like they had for BC.cuss my pc only has a cd-rom drive

  • Jethrob3

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 2:49 pm PT

    amen SpamU, illidan was 10x more of a badass.

  • SpamU

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 12:24 pm PT

    arthas should never have defeated illidan at the end of Frozen Throne

  • king_loei

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 12:08 pm PT

    I WANT WARCRAFT 4. Please?

  • MC-Hammer

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 11:45 am PT

    Well, Blizzard have topped themselves once again. Very nice.

  • Gamerguy1212

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 9:13 am PT

    arthis is a G.

  • Altair0

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 4:01 am PT

    Warcraft 3 is much better then WOW this trailer could be used for a "Warcraft 4" or something :/

  • Melsixx

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 6:52 pm PT

    If you think this video is epic, you seen nothing. Check out this video!
    http://www.imeem.com/neofinal/video/pC6ddrc5/blizzard_

    warcraft_iii_frozen_throne_end_animation_video/

  • Melsixx

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 6:28 pm PT

    Arthas is a scumbag who killed his own father. Is time to kick his ass once and for all!

  • BobRea

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 1:17 pm PT

    Sweet

  • Aragorn_Narsil

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 1:17 pm PT

    WOW is gay it has turned so many into lifeless zombies! I have a friend who's parents don't have jobs and live off child support and all they do is play WOW!!!!!!(they are perfectly able to get jobs)so I know not everyone is like this but really WOW to me is a Prob(and yes I have played it)

  • Azu32

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 11:58 am PT

    For the sake of blizzard is better if the game is as great as the trailer or blizzard will loose costumers and it's reputation of the past Warcraft games.

  • sguint-eyed

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 9:59 am PT

    does anyone have any idea what is the music track of this trailer?

  • tegororn

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 1:35 am PT

    Nothing original, sad.

  • Viper11023

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 10:47 pm PT

    Seemed too simple to me, hope Guild Wars 2 can top it.
    I wouldn't expect less after that Factions opening.
    *Everyone vote thumbs down on my commint, lets see how far it goes!*

  • UnlikeLobster

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 7:04 pm PT

    Rather that play WoW, this trailer makes me want to go back and play Warcraft 3

  • HellJumper

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 3:07 pm PT

    Blizzard sure knows how to make on hell of a trailer! Every trailer I've seen from them is utterly epic

  • Smiley451

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 1:04 pm PT

    My only hope is that games will some day be as epic as this trailer...

  • Zee666

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 12:56 pm PT

    Epic, Wow's aight but the trailer kinda wants me to go back and play it some more, that dragon was jammin'!

  • Redshark691

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 12:46 pm PT

    That was one epic trailer!

  • bigd575

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 8:00 am PT

    Nice great video.

  • shadowhunter0

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 11:44 pm PT

    blizzard r great at creating vids like this i just love them from this game 2 diablo ones and i love his armor it looks so cool and his sword 2

  • IMASHOOPDAWHOOP

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 6:29 pm PT

    I quit wow like 8 months ago and i never wanna go back

  • Soldaten027

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 5:30 pm PT

    It was Arthas' father, the one he killed in Warcraft3

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