Sure, Warcraft III isn't a revolutionary departure from the conventions of real-time strategy gaming. Fortunately for those who intend to play it no matter what anyone says, they'll find their time with Warcraft III to be very well spent.
It's like trying to convince someone whether or not to go see a movie like Star Wars: Episode II. Considering that many have long since preordered the game and that the remaining copies are likely to fly off the shelves, giving a critique of Warcraft III almost seems like a moot point. The worldwide July 3 release of Warcraft III, which shipped about 5 million copies in its first run, seems like a suitably momentous occasion, given that the game itself is both so highly anticipated and has been such a long time in the making.
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos needs little introduction, and neither does Blizzard, the company that created it.