Half-Life - VS - Starcraft

These two games revolutionised their respective genres.

But which one did you enjoy more?

NOTE: I'm just asking you to compare the quality of your experiences with both games.

Well I've only played the demo of Starcraft 1. It seems like a fun game but very much in the vein of the C&C games.

I would have to say Half-Life for revolutionising the FPS genre, storytelling, AI, level design - so many great qualities. Although it is quite dated now and succeeded by a great sequel.

I think you meant to say:

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

artur79

Half-Life, definitely. Although Starcraft: Broodwar did made an impact.

Well I've only played the demo of Starcraft 1. It seems like a fun game but very much in the vein of the C&C games.

I would have to say Half-Life for revolutionising the FPS genre, storytelling, AI, level design - so many great qualities. Although it is quite dated now and succeeded by a great sequel.

biggest_loser

CnC is just a popular Dune 2 clone. Starcraft is built off Dune 2, not CnC.

What Starcraft did new though is provide 3 completely different races with perfect balance. Never done before in an RTS game, and that means that Starcraft is the most competitive RTS ever created.

Next to Blizzard's other RTS, Warcraft 3.

[QUOTE="artur79"]

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

biggest_loser

If they ever do finish Half-Life Source or whatever the remake is would you be willing to give the game another chance?

The graphics whore in me says "Yes!"

And I think you meant BlackMesa.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="artur79"]

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

artur79

If they ever do finish Half-Life Source or whatever the remake is would you be willing to give the game another chance?

The graphics whore in me says "Yes!"

And I think you meant BlackMesa.

Yes I wasn't sure of what the revamp is called. Thank you kind sir.

Now the challenge has been set! I would like to document your progress throughout the game too!

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

artur79

Must. Exterminate. Artur. Must. protect. Secret. *beep boop bop beep* Error. Error. Malfunction. Unable to destroy such lowly lifeform. New directive: capture and study.

I think you're being cruel to Half Life. Cruel and mean. It changed the face of gaming a little bit. I'd like to see you do that!

[QUOTE="artur79"]

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

fatshodan

Must. Exterminate. Artur. Must. protect. Secret. *beep boop bop beep* Error. Error. Malfunction. Unable to destroy such lowly lifeform. New directive: capture and study.

I think you're being cruel to Half Life. Cruel and mean. It changed the face of gaming a little bit. I'd like to see you do that!

:lol:

[QUOTE="artur79"]

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

fatshodan

Must. Exterminate. Artur. Must. protect. Secret. *beep boop bop beep* Error. Error. Malfunction. Unable to destroy such lowly lifeform. New directive: capture and study.

I think you're being cruel to Half Life. Cruel and mean. It changed the face of gaming a little bit. I'd like to see you do that!

Oh, I can rearrange the face of something here for being mean to me. A certain grey machine with certain green thingies sticking out.

HUGE SYSTEM SHOCK 2 SPOILER below:

You see the guy with glasses? That's me, pwn'ing you.

link

[QUOTE="fatshodan"][QUOTE="artur79"]

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

artur79

Must. Exterminate. Artur. Must. protect. Secret. *beep boop bop beep* Error. Error. Malfunction. Unable to destroy such lowly lifeform. New directive: capture and study.

I think you're being cruel to Half Life. Cruel and mean. It changed the face of gaming a little bit. I'd like to see you do that!

Oh, I can rearrange the face of something here for being mean to me. A certain grey machine with certain green thingies sticking out.

HUGE SYSTEM SHOCK 2 SPOILER below:

You see the guy with glasses? That's me, pwn'ing you.

link

Oh god, shoot me in the face. I didn't even get the Shodan reference when you first called me a machine! I'm an idiot, and I deserve my fate.

But oh, don't you like my new look? ha ha ha ha ha!

I have to say that I enjoy them both as much as I do the other. (if that sentence makes any sense)

I loved both of them I have to say, however, that starcraft was definately better for me.

Starcraft had a more complete and compelling storyline that reeled you in hook line and sinker and left you wanting more, much, much more, where as Half-Life's story was really just a big mystery, you were given next to no information about the situation and were sort of left to figure out what was going on, which is all well and good except that the game never really gave closure, you never really cared about any of the characters or what was to become of them.

Multiplayer for me, this is probably personal opinion for most people, but I loved the competitive, strategic gameplay that starcraft offered, every game was a learning experience whether it was a win or a loss, and i'm a sucker for good RTS's. Counter strike was and is a great game and i've played it on and off for roughly 5-6 years, very easy to get in to, but its still twitch gaming unless you are playing clan matches, which i admit are immensley fun.

Both excellent games, but Starcraft wins IMO.

[QUOTE="artur79"][QUOTE="fatshodan"][QUOTE="artur79"]

I think you meant to say:

"Half Life by a degree so great it is uncomprehensible to your pathetic human brains." Since you're a machine and all...

Wow, if HL is so much better than SC, then SC must really, really suck. :P

fatshodan

Must. Exterminate. Artur. Must. protect. Secret. *beep boop bop beep* Error. Error. Malfunction. Unable to destroy such lowly lifeform. New directive: capture and study.

I think you're being cruel to Half Life. Cruel and mean. It changed the face of gaming a little bit. I'd like to see you do that!

Oh, I can rearrange the face of something here for being mean to me. A certain grey machine with certain green thingies sticking out.

HUGE SYSTEM SHOCK 2 SPOILER below:

You see the guy with glasses? That's me, pwn'ing you.

link

Oh god, shoot me in the face. I didn't even get the Shodan reference when you first called me a machine! I'm an idiot, and I deserve my fate.

But oh, don't you like my new look? ha ha ha ha ha!

I want SS3, now! :cry:

These two games revolutionised their respective genres.

But which one did you enjoy more?

NOTE: I'm just asking you to compare the quality of your experiences with both games.

aliblabla2007

Half Life was by far more revelutionary and changed the gaming world as we know it but I just had more fun in Starcraft. Damn you blizzard, how dare you make so many truly good games and then WoW:BC