The OFFICIAL StarCraft II Hype Thread! *9.5 on GS!*

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What is StarCraft II?

StarCraft II is the PC (and Mac) exclusive sequel to the bestselling RTS game, StarCraft. Widely regarded as one of the greatest games of all time, StarCraft has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and is still played competitively today.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the first of the three planned games to use the StarCraft II name, and will focus on the Terrans. The games has been in development since 2003 at Blizzard Entertainment and will release on July 27th, 2010..

For more information, check out the FAQ.

The StarCraft II Official Website

The StarCraft Wikia

Blizzard Talks About Making the Trilogy

We're aiming to push the boundaries of storytelling and character development in RTS games through the unique single-player campaign design of StarCraft II. Players will be able to choose their mission path and technology upgrades for their army as they advance through the campaign. In order to make these choices meaningful while creating an epic story and well-developed characters for each faction, we needed to focus on a single race for a large number of missions.

The Trilogy also allows us to create more in-game and prerendered cinematics to tell the story in between missions. There will be more interactive sets and elements for players to explore during each campaign, along with other interesting design elements to differentiate the single-player game from multiplayer matches. For example, the technology choices within the terran single-player campaign will include special upgrades and unit types that are unique to the single-player game. These could include the ability to purchase ****c units such as the wraith or firebat to add to Jim Raynor's army.

Trilogy Announcement

Trilogy Details

Setting the Bar

The History of StarCraft

Gameplay:

Campaign:

StarCraft II's campaign will be very different from the campaign of a normal RTS. Players will control Jim Raynor, and will be given a variety of choices. Players will chose which missions to undertake, new units to acquire and upgrade, and which characters to interact with aboard the Hyperion, Raynor's command ship. For more information on StarCraft II's campaign and upgrade system, click here.

Story Mode Walkthrough Part 1

Story Mode Walkthrough Part 2

Story Mode Walkthrough Part 3

Story Mode Walkthrough Part 4

Multiplayer:

StarCraft II is an RTS game, and involves gathering resources and using them to build a base and an army. Of course, the best way to learn about an game is to play it, or watch some gameplay footage.

Official StarCraft II Battle Reports

StarCraft for Everyone

The Story So Far...

StarCraft's story follows three races: The noble Protoss, the nomadic Terrans, and the ravenous Zerg. In the original StarCraft and its expansion, Brood War, the campaign was split into three separate sections, one for each race. StarCraft II has been split up into three campaigns, Wings of Liberty, Legacy of the Void, and Heart of the Swarm, or the Terrans, Protoss and Zerg, respectively. The other two campaigns are still in development and will be priced as expansions, according to Blizzard.

Still a bit confused? Let Blizzard recap the story for you!

The Story So Far Part 1

The Story So Far Part 2

Kerrigan Betrayed

Major Characters:

Jim Raynor

Tychus Findlay

Matt Horner

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Acturus Mengsk

Zeratul

Sarah Kerrigan, The Queen of Blades

The Armies:

Info coming soon!

Screenshots

Trailers:

Cinematic Trailer

Old Rivals Trailer

Raynor and Zeratul Cinematic

Bar Reunion Cinematic

Zerg Reveal Trailer

Return of the Zerg Trailer

War Is Coming Trailer

Ghosts of the Past Trailer

Previews:

IGN

Campaign Impressions

Zerg Impressions

Protoss Impressions

Terran Impressions

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Interview and Impressions

Pre-Beta Multiplayer Impressions

Campaign Impressions

Updated Campaign Impressions

Gamespot:

BlizzCon 2008 Gameplay Panel

BlizzCon 2008 Lore Panel

Singleplayer Hands-on

Beta Updates/Mutiplayer Hands-on

Gametrailers:

BlizzCon 2009 Voice Actor's Panel

Battle.net Preview

Preview

Reviews:

Coming as soon as GS fixes the HTML errors.

Minimum System Requirements*:

PC: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card or better

Mac: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer
Intel Processor
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or better

PC/Mac: 12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista/Windows 7 users, 2 GB for Mac users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution

*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.

Recommended Specifications:

PC: Windows Vista/Windows 7
Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
2 GB RAM
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better

Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
4 GB system RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or better

If there's anything else you'd like to see, let me know. The thread is still under construction!

Good work. Sticky worthy. AAAhype from me

Played the beta...AA for me, which is something considering I don't like RTS games all that much, but it'll likely get AAA here.

I'm hyping it 9.0-9.5 (AAAE). It's the only game I'm looking forward to this summer. I've been replaying the campaign for Starcraft in anticipation.

Nicely done.

I say AAA due to the editor alone. It seems to have some pretty incredible capabilities.

Awesome thread, DarkLink. This thread and the game both look great. AAAE hype from me.

will this be on Steam?

If i was a mod i'd sticky it! Great thread. 9.0-9.5 for me.

will this be on Steam?

clyde46

A much better hype thread, I'm hyping AAA.siLVURcross

There was another one? :shock:

My bad.

I'd say AAA, but I've personally had this game AAAA since 1998, after playing the first game there is only a whole lot of awesome that can come from SCII, and thats just from a story perspective.NightmareCV

This goes for me as well.... I can't wait to see what the story will be... I remember when Kerrigan was taken by the zerg... it was a OMG moment in gaming for me. Also Tassadar's sacrifice was AWESOMESAUCE!

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"]A much better hype thread, I'm hyping AAA.DarkLink77

There was another one? :shock:

My bad.

I just spent like an hour making the same thread but I couldn't fight through all the HTML errors. :cry:

I just spent like an hour making the same thread but I couldn't fight through all the HTML errors. :cry:

UCF_Knight

[QUOTE="UCF_Knight"]

I just spent like an hour making the same thread but I couldn't fight through all the HTML errors. :cry:

DarkLink77

AAA, but I'm not really interested outside of the campaign :P

Have you requested a sticky DarkLink?Arach666

if it doesnt get aaaa ill actually be surprised, in this day and age I cant see how it wouldnt.

AAAE.

if it doesnt get aaaa ill actually be surprised, in this day and age I cant see how it wouldnt.

TerrorRizzing

[QUOTE="Arach666"]Have you requested a sticky DarkLink?DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Arach666"]Have you requested a sticky DarkLink?Arach666

[QUOTE="TerrorRizzing"]

if it doesnt get aaaa ill actually be surprised, in this day and age I cant see how it wouldnt.

siLVURcross

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="TerrorRizzing"]

if it doesnt get aaaa ill actually be surprised, in this day and age I cant see how it wouldnt.

TerrorRizzing

Personally Hyping this the AAAAE it deserves, along with MGS4 and SMG2 Starcraft II is a prime example of what a RTS game should strive to achieve. I'm in the beta and it's silky smooth and looks amazing, plays amazing and has incredible depth despite it not being fully implemented yet. I can't wait to see what the expansions have to offer.Jynxzor

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] I have no idea how, Arach. It's my first hype thread...DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Arach666"] Well,I haven´t made one myself but I think if you ask a mod it will be stickyed.

Arach666

Thank you kindly! :D

[QUOTE="Arach666"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"] I must find a mod, then.DarkLink77

Thank you kindly! :D

[QUOTE="clyde46"]

will this be on Steam?

DarkLink77

Thanks... I checked a few days ago, and I didn't see anything... but I'm pre-loading now. I was concerned how I was going to get a NA- version quickly, given that I live in South Korea... this direct download fits the bill.... WOOT! I CANNOT FREAKING WAIT! must post pic to show excitement, words not enough...

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="clyde46"]

will this be on Steam?

moistsandwich

Thanks... I checked a few days ago, and I didn't see anything... but I'm pre-loading now. I was concerned how I was going to get a NA- version quickly, given that I live in South Korea... this direct download fits the bill.... WOOT! I CANNOT FREAKING WAIT! must post pic to show excitement, words not enough...

Wow, the excitement over there will probably be intense when it releases!

Korea is getting ready for it!!!:P

8.5 (AAe)

I'll say AAA.

A question I have though: Starcraft II isn't exclusive is it, since it is also on the Mac?

I'll say AAA.

A question I have though: Starcraft II isn't exclusive is it, since it is also on the Mac?

R3FURBISHED

[QUOTE="TerrorRizzing"]

if it doesnt get aaaa ill actually be surprised, in this day and age I cant see how it wouldnt.

siLVURcross

I'll say AAA.

A question I have though: Starcraft II isn't exclusive is it, since it is also on the Mac?

R3FURBISHED

good point.... not that it matters to me.

I'll say AAA.

A question I have though: Starcraft II isn't exclusive is it, since it is also on the Mac?

R3FURBISHED

10.0

It's brilliant so far, i've sunk hours into the beta. In fact, i'm writing this post as i wait for some friends to return so we can play some stupid 4v4s!

btw; for anyone hoping to get into the starcraft 2 vibe check out www.teamliquid.net. I'd also recommend checking out Day[9]'s stuff: He hosts a (aproximately)1hr show from sunday to thursday(7pm pacific time) where he does analysis of matches and what not. His stream ishttp://www.ustream.tv/day9tvand if you want to check out the archives head over tohttp://day9tv.blip.tv/.

Also check out some of the tournament stuff that has happened so far. HDH invitational was entertaining(you can find that at huskystarcraft or hdstarcraft on youtube), but starting tomorrow day[9] is hosting a king of the beta tournament (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=136294).

woo! i am excited! :)

EDIT: for every review site that fails to give starcraft 2 a 10/10, somewhere a panda bear guy will die!