STARCRAFT 2

[Eradicator30]

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About This Game
The long-awaited return of StarCraft has been rumored for years, and now is finally official -- Blizzard officially announced on May 19, 2007 the sequel to its incredible strategy title Starcraft.
Designed to be the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game, StarCraft II features the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's signature approach to game balance. Each race will be further distinguished from the others, with several new units and new gameplay mechanics, as well as new abilities for some of the classic StarCraft units that will be making a reappearance in the game. StarCraft II also featurse a custom 3D-graphics engine with realistic physics and the ability to render several large, highly detailed units and massive armies on-screen simultaneously.
Genre: Real-Time Strategy

Also Available On: Macintosh (http://mac.ign.com/objects/714/714956.html)
Release Date: December 31, 2009




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General Features

StarCraft II includes a unique single-player campaign
Custom-designed, fast-paced online play through an upgraded version of Blizzard's renowned online gaming service, Battle.net
Includes a powerful, full-featured map editor that will put the same tools used by Blizzard's designers into the hands of players

[shdaow]

Can't wait to get my ass owned by some Koreans again!

[satandole666]

Finally a PC exclusive game worth paying for.

I hope they add in widescreen support and I'm set.

[Penguin Rick]

I don't know which computer game I'm going to devote my college years to, this or Diablo 3.

[Ocelot]

Definitely, this will have me hooked for a long time I'm sure, just like the original.

About the widescreen support: They did say that it can give an unfair advantage to some that have widescreen monitors, since more of the battlefield is displayed.. I mean really, this only matters in high level competitive play.

Regardless, I think they're going to allow widescreen support.. probably. We're most likely still in for a bit of a wait though.

[grey]

is that december 09 or 08? Because Dec 09 is forever away.

[Eradicator30]

It's 09, but that's definitely a placeholder date. I'm betting Summer of 2010.

[awonderful]

ooooh shit. I am excited

[Will-Kill]

Can't wait for the new and improved Hydra/Muta lisks swarms.

[awonderful]

fukn 2009 is far away

[zerodesire]

starcraft 2 will be owned by me for sure graphics look sick

[Ocelot]

Bwah?


Blizzard just announced that StarCraft II's single player campaign would be split o three separate products! The scope of the single-player experience was so huge they decided to deliver three different products. The first product will focus on the Terrans, with the Zerg next and finally the Protoss. The story will stretch across all three titles.
Wings of Liberty - Terrans
Heart of the Swarm - Zerg
Legacy of the Void - Protoss
Each campaign is treated as a full-fleshed out game, with each title ending the same way. The change will allow for more characters, more missions, and more complete experiences overall.
Kind of a double edged sword here. On one hand we'll now probably be owning Starcraft 2 before the decade is out, but on the other, it means paying more money for each individual game. I hope it'll be worth it. It's just a shame the Zerg are going to be released second. But what they really need to get right is the multiplayer. If that is solid from the first release, then I don't think many people will mind all too much.

[banethejuggalo]

Just like Starcraft Ghost huh? I will believe it when I see it.

[Ocelot]

Well pardon the fuck, but FUCK YEAH!

New Teaser Trailer:

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Holy damn, I can't wait all over again. Even with the news of a trilogy.. (with as much as 2 years between each game.. ugh), and some aspects of B.net looking to be "monetized", this cinematic alone has me giddy as a schoolgirl.

[Schillke]

Yeah I heard the release date is like a few years away....*meh*