Behold StarCraft II's Zerg Brutalisk

by Richard Mitchell on Nov 13th 2009 1:30AM

To be clear, we can't be certain that the massive creature seen above is actually called a Brutalisk. We're just assuming so, based on the image's filename. That said, look at that thing. It's humongous. The StarCraft II Twitter account implies that the massive creature is a "custom" unit from the single-player campaign. Given that the first installment of the game, Wings of Liberty, will focus on the Terrans, we get the feeling that players won't be controlling this bad boy. Our suggestion for dealing with the insectoid pest? Two words: Yamato cannon.

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Tags: Activision, activision-blizzard, blizzard, starcraft-2

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It was originally intended to be a Zerg unit that was supposed to be their answer to the Thor and the Mothership. However when they scaled back the game, they saw no use for the unit in the Zerg multiplayer game.

However, they kept it for the Single Player.

Actually, i'm thinking of the Omegalisk, but that thing is pretty brutal too.

So then what exactly IS supposed to be the Zerg equivalent of the mothership in multiplayer?

Well, since the Zerg are a much smaller race (in regards to technological prowess) and more of a carpetting race, they don't have an "equivalent" unit. However, they have plenty of units that can easily fight a mothership; Mutalisks, Scourge, Hydralisks.

Doesn't matter if it's in or out for multi, I'm still a zerg player through and through. (and not rushing, that's just lame)

I see your Yamato Cannon and raise you a Nuclear Launch

"Nuclear Launch Detected"

unless the "Brutalisk" can also see your hidden guy directing where the bomb goes...

I see your nuclear launch and raise to one Dark Archon mind control mwuhahaha!

Aside: I am aware they aren't Terran units, but hey, a guy can dream

You can Mind Control zerg units...

Holy God.

HOLY SHIT!

gods shit is holy!!!!!

We Require More Vespene Gas!

I'm suddenly reminded of this

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff89/afterthot/Motivational%20-%20Games/1194429576403.jpg

Nuclear Launch Detected.

Seriously, though...I'm still a little shocked that the game is actually releasing next year.

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAhAHAHA no.

What, you're not shocked?

It's launching next year, sure, but you'll be paying the same price for 1/3 of the game, and possibly have to pay for online! And it doesn't have lan support!

I'm getting less and less excited for this game every time it's mentioned.

Actually, I think kn1ves was just expressing his confidence(or lack thereof) that it will actually make it out next year.

And if 1/3 of the game is as big as the entire original was, then I see no reason not to pay a similar price. If they'd given a third of all three campaigns in this first one, and then released two more expansion packs over the next couple years, you'd be getting the same value, but there's be a lot less whining.

It's really the wrong way to market the game, they announced it as a single game, and now it's 3 separate games. A lot like Bungies fumble of saying ODST was likely to cost $30, and then later saying no no, it's worth $60. Most people will still buy it, sure, but I don't go for that shit. If they actually charge less for it then I might actually pick it up, but no way I'm paying $150 for starcraft 2, regardless of how long it is or how long I've waited for it. If that is how the pricing ends up, I'll probably end up getting it when it's all in a $20 battle chest five years later.

I bet if Blizzard never announced the expansions, the complaining would be minimal. This is no different from ANY expansion of any PC game series, especially not Blizzard games. I'm perfectly willing to get a full-length single-player campaign and the complete multiplayer experience with just one game purchase, and then pay for an updated game with a new single-player game and additional content. I would prefer the 2nd and 3rd expansions cost less, but that's yet to be seen.

And, no, Battle.net shows absolutely no signs of requiring a subscription fee, as they've already denied that the core multiplayer experience will require additional fees. So far, the only "monetizing" of Battle.net comes in the form of premium user-created content that can be sold by players, alongside the option to make things free if the creator wishes (there is probably more to it, but that's all the details I know of so far). Considering that Starcraft 2's editor is so powerful that it can allow for genre-changing "maps" for the game, I wouldn't put it past them to charge for it.

Damn three part campaign in separate boxes.

Only from Activision.

No. 3 campaigns that are the size of all the previous Blizzard RTS campaigns together, each.

Expansions, completely new to PC gaming.

Blizzard innovates!

Wait...

I'd say a whole battalion of siege tanks in siege mode would do the trick. Those guys put out a lot of damage.

Brutal.

isk

All for the Swarm!!!!!!!

No way that thing would hold up against a dozen carriers. I know this is terran campaign so that's not an option, but it'd still be my gut instinct.

Actually, that things probably tall enough to take anti-air hits. Goliaths and Wraiths, with some Siege-mode backup.

I don't think Goliaths are in Starcraft 2 :(

Carriers haven't been announced yet either I don't think, But I'm still going to hold faith for the time being.

Carriers have definitely been announced. It's a listed unit on the official website. They had another unit to replace them, but opted to just keep the original Carrier unit.

Oh, awesome then. Their site updates so rarely/sporadically nowadays I didn't even notice. Thanks!

EN TARO ADUN!

EN TARO TASSADAR!

This is not Warcraft in space!

Nope, just games workshop in space. The Zerg are the Tyranids with slight Chaos leanings, the Protoss are the Eldar with maybe a little Tau Empire mixed in and the Terrans are the Space Marines.
They need to lift the Chaos Marines and Daemon powers in some way next. Or I guess something along the lines of Necrons would be good as that's just an ancient power we accidentally unleashed on ourselves.

I agree that it's terrible marketing on their part, but I know a shitstorm would've arisen if they'd only announced one game, and it only had the terran campaign. Or if the campaign were 10 hours between three races, and started some epic stuff, and left it at a cliffhanger because they didn't have enough time to do much of it.

Basically, I don't think there was any good solution. I'm not telling people to accept it or like it, but at least humor the idea that it's not just a money grab on blizzard's part.

So it's a unit that can't be used until I rebuy the game in 2011 for the zerg campaign?

THANKS ACTIBLIZZARD!

Actually, the way they worded it, it's a unit you just don't get to use. Maybe in a zerg campaign level, but not in multiplayer at all, even if you buy the zerg edition.

Think of it like the Kerrigan unit, couldn't use that in multiplayer either.

And on the same lines, I'm sure you could make UseMapSettings maps where you can use that brutalisk to your heart's content.

How many fucking overlords do you need to spawn for that thing!?

Over 9,000.

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Behold StarCraft II's Zerg Brutalisk

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