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By: Colin and Duke, [A-]. "A game so addictive it should come in a syringe."
http://game-revolution.com/games/mac/war2m.htm

94%. "The best episode of the series with astonishing graphics and cut-scenes."
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness PC Review Coming Soon Magazine  Azeroth lay among the blackened charred remains of Stormwind Keep. Those that escaped fled across the great sea, bringing tales of the suffering they had faced at the hands of the Orcish Hordes. Eager to engage in battle once again,...
http://csoon.com/issue11/war2.htm

"If you haven't heard of Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft II, you probably think Doom is a CD-ROM about Revelations and MYST is misspelled."
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Tik Tok  For those of you who may have been busy with Marathon (a forgivable offense Warcraft II is a real-time tactical war game set in a fantasy world where orcs and humans battle for supremacy. Two armies clash as they're directed...
http://www.tiktok.com/pages/game...dictions/96.11.04_warcraft2.html

Reviewed by Greg Kasavin, [8/10]. "A perfect homage to Blizzard's classic, and as such, even this unpretentious rerelease smacks of the same high quality that put Blizzard at the top in the first place."
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Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition for PC Review PC Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition Review  Entertainment risks evaluations such as this, which are just as liable to berate the aging real-time strategy hit as they are to acknowledge Warcraft II as one of the most important games of the decade. After all, it's true that...
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strat...aft2battlenetedition/review.html

Reviewed by Ron Dulin, [9.3/10]. "Perhaps the most amazing thing about Warcraft II, however, is that it takes two seemingly geek-dominated niches--namely war gaming and fantasy role-playing--and makes them incredibly fun."
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness for PC Review PC Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Review  I manages to create a truly unique experience that considerably improves upon its predecessor. Blizzard Entertainment has outdone itself with this sequel to Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. The development company has become known for highly playable games including cartridge classics...
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strat...raft2tidesofdarkness/review.html

Reviewed by Brian Clair, [4.5/5]. "It's not often that a game really, truly, impresses and enthralls me."
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AVault PC Warcraft 2 Review  Many of you have written me asking for information on Warcraft 2, well, here begins the first of what I hope will be many installments of Warcraft information. It took me awhile to get Warcraft 2 but I must admit...
http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=warcraft2

Reviewed by Ron Dulin, [9.2/10]. "Whichever side of the fence you lean toward, this is a must-have."
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Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal for PC Review PC Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Review  Human will be challenged by the new scenarios. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the wasteland, along comes Beyond the Dark Portal. Set in the Orcish homeland, this expansion pack for Warcraft II: Tides of...
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strat...warcraft2beyondthedp/review.html

Reviewed by Joe Fielder, [7/10]. "These new touches are nice, but they're relatively minor."
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Warcraft II: The Dark Saga for PlayStation Review PlayStation Warcraft II: The Dark Saga Review  Expect to kill a few weekends with it and perhaps even a few work or school days, as well. Warcraft II: The Dark Saga is the ideal game for the accountants, administrators, and restaurant managers of the world and strangely...
http://www.gamespot.com/ps/strat...warcraft2thedarksaga/review.html