If you collect doodads, you'll be given more money with which to upgrade your units.Įleven years of technological progress means "StarCraft II's" storytelling methods aren't as primitive as they were in 1998. If you rescue hapless villagers, they'll join your ranks. The rewards are usually worth the trouble.
This idea is very similar to Blizzard's 2002 game "Warcraft III" (the last real-time strategy game the company released). Optional objectives within the missions themselves range from rescuing oppressed villagers to collecting a number of doodads strewn across the map. This means the game follows a branching storyline of sorts, although so far I have always been able to go back and complete missions I skipped. It's not as if you have complete freedom: You will usually be presented with two missions to choose from. It's a fun way of introducing RPG elements that provides a tangible feeling of progression.Īnother change from the original "StarCraft": You can now choose the order in which you tackle certain missions. Many upgrades consist of simple stat enhancements, but some unlock new abilities for your units. Inside Raynor's ship, you can spend the money you make from missions on upgrades for your army. In the sequel, you spend your downtime hanging out inside the spaceship owned by series protagonist Jim Raynor. In the original game, you were simply flung from one mission to the next with nothing but a short mission briefing, or perhaps a brief cinematic scene once in a blue moon. The biggest improvements to the single-player campaign have been in the presentation.
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"StarCraft" became especially popular in South Korea, where professional players can earn upward of $100,000 a year and expert matches get televised nationwide.Īt first glance, it seems Blizzard has taken an if-it-ain't-broke approach to "StarCraft II's" gameplay. ( Wired) - Few games live up to 11 years of anticipation, but "StarCraft II's" slick upgrades mean the sequel's got a shot.Īt midnight July 27, Blizzard switched on the servers for "StarCraft II: Wings of LIberty." The original "StarCraft," released in 1998, became an overnight success, selling 1.5 million copies in its first year on the way to more than 11 million copies sold in its lifetime.Ī decade on, the sci-fi game - which pits human Terrans against alien Zerg and Protoss races in a real-time strategy war that spans the galaxy - is still revered for its precise balance and easy-to-learn, hard-to-master game mechanics. "StarCraft II" uses wide range of colors and the attention to detail is spectacular.Biggest improvements to single-player campaign have been in the presentation.Original "StarCraft" sold 1.5 million copies in first year and over 11 million in its lifetime.
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