You see, in StarCraft Jim took place in the genocide of a planet. Each mission is directly related to one of Jim's goals, whether that be overthrowing The Dominion's Emperor Mengst, acquiring mysterious Xel'Naga artifacts with old comrade-in-arms/ex-convict Tychus, or other important tasks. Wings of Liberty is his story, focusing on his troubles, his commitments and his quest for redemption. So how is it? How does StarCraft II feel now that is is a real, playable game?Ĭontrary to the original StarCraft's nameless commanders, StarCraft II places you in the shoes of Jim Raynor. Gone are the chat rooms of the past and born is the Real ID social system of the future. The full release of 2.0 coincides with StarCraft 2's Blizzard's affront to piracy and embrace of social networking. More is better, correct?Īnd of course it wouldn't be StarCraft without a robust online system featuring extensive competitive multiplayer, custom games, map making and more. A true epic space trinity meant to provide a complete, elaborate chronicle. The other two portions, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void (Zerg and Protoss campaigns respectively), are to be released over the next two to three years. Patiently, it seems, as StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty features a Terran-centric campaign. How will each of their stories intertwine how will StarCraft II recreate the enchantment of the original? Finally the Zerg: Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, and her swarm, free from the Overmind. The Protoss: Artanis, Zeratul and their fallen comrades Fenix and Tassadar. The Terrans: Raynor, Emperor Mengst and Duran. Those that have watched the Ghosts of the Past trailer likely felt the same build up of anticipation leading up to the game's release. Their hopes and fears were yours, for better or worse.Īnd now it's 2010 and StarCraft II has finally landed on store shelves.

Never before had a game with such grand a scope as the fate of the universe pulled you so deeply into the emotions of its main characters.

StarCraft featured three diverse and exciting species battling for freedom, for honor, for survival. Twelve years ago Blizzard gifted PC gamers with one of the most incredibly popular science fiction franchises in the world.

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