Entitled "Ghosts of the Past," it recaps some of the first game's plot (focusing on the fate of Sarah Kerrigan) and unveils what's at stake in the sequel. Get caught up after the break.
Entitled "Ghosts of the Past," it recaps some of the first game's plot (focusing on the fate of Sarah Kerrigan) and unveils what's at stake in the sequel. Get caught up after the break.
Reader Comments (70)
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 2:44PM liquidsoap89 said
@zerokku
Agreed! Holy shit's a good way to put it.
Reply
Agreed! Holy shit's a good way to put it.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:29PM docholoday said
@Vcize
Same thing happens from RSS feeds/summaries as well. Just a heads up Joystiq.
And agreed. Epic trailer. Wasn't going to get this next week, but now I might be changing my mind.
Reply
Same thing happens from RSS feeds/summaries as well. Just a heads up Joystiq.
And agreed. Epic trailer. Wasn't going to get this next week, but now I might be changing my mind.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:11PM Michelobius said
@Grey
I generally hate RTS's, mostly because I'm terrible at them, but I loves me some Starcraft. A Starcraft RPG would make a mess in my pants.
Reply
I generally hate RTS's, mostly because I'm terrible at them, but I loves me some Starcraft. A Starcraft RPG would make a mess in my pants.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:03PM piXeLShiFter said
Correction: "The folks at *Blur Studios* are pretty good at making pre-rendered cinematic sequences."
;)
Reply
;)
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:14PM vicryixiv said
@piXeLShiFter
Correcting your correction: Blizzard has a long and well deserved reputation for doing their cinematics in house. I suppose i cant speak to whether they farm some of it out to smaller studios, but if you bothered to check blur's website, you'll see that blizzard is not listed as one of their clients.
Give them a little credit. It's some of the best work in the industry and (mostly if not all) home grown.
Reply
Correcting your correction: Blizzard has a long and well deserved reputation for doing their cinematics in house. I suppose i cant speak to whether they farm some of it out to smaller studios, but if you bothered to check blur's website, you'll see that blizzard is not listed as one of their clients.
Give them a little credit. It's some of the best work in the industry and (mostly if not all) home grown.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:21PM piXeLShiFter said
@vicryixiv
You know, I think you're right - my mistake. Credit is indeed due to Blizzard.
Reply
You know, I think you're right - my mistake. Credit is indeed due to Blizzard.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:08PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
It appears my previous position of "I will not buy this game" is being slowly eroded by the counter argument of "Holy shit this is amazing."
Reply
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:45PM mikeymilkshake said
@WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco
i feel the exact same way... damn you blizzard.
Reply
i feel the exact same way... damn you blizzard.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 1:33PM 2late2die said
@WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco
The trailer does look really good but I don't understand why people are changing their minds... I mean my guess is most of you didn't want to get it because the gameplay didn't appeal to you, how does a trailer change that??
FF games have amazing movies but I wouldn't touch those games with a 10-foot pole because I can't stand the gameplay, and no amount of "holy shit" trailers would change that.
Reply
The trailer does look really good but I don't understand why people are changing their minds... I mean my guess is most of you didn't want to get it because the gameplay didn't appeal to you, how does a trailer change that??
FF games have amazing movies but I wouldn't touch those games with a 10-foot pole because I can't stand the gameplay, and no amount of "holy shit" trailers would change that.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 2:50PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
@2late2die My objection was never to gameplay, only to the cost (since when are PC games $60?) and the triple-threat campaign (presumably $180 total). It just seems like typical Activision milking.
We all know Blizzard doesn't make games with bad gameplay.
That said, this trailer reminds me a little that part of what made SC1 so good was how engaging, rich, and tense its storyline was. For an RTS, it had a decidedly human story, which is fairly atypical aside from the likes of Homeworld.
So, the question becomes... is a game worth $60, or $180, if it is truly engaging for its entirety?
Reply
We all know Blizzard doesn't make games with bad gameplay.
That said, this trailer reminds me a little that part of what made SC1 so good was how engaging, rich, and tense its storyline was. For an RTS, it had a decidedly human story, which is fairly atypical aside from the likes of Homeworld.
So, the question becomes... is a game worth $60, or $180, if it is truly engaging for its entirety?
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 3:15PM JerrytheB said
@WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco
"Since when are PC games $60?"
Since Diablo 2 ($55) and Warcraft 3 ($60)? Blizzard has done this for literally a decade.
Also, it's one game with two expansions. Which will likely be priced accordingly and have a ton to offer. Worth it IMO.
Reply
"Since when are PC games $60?"
Since Diablo 2 ($55) and Warcraft 3 ($60)? Blizzard has done this for literally a decade.
Also, it's one game with two expansions. Which will likely be priced accordingly and have a ton to offer. Worth it IMO.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 2:46PM RageOverdose said
@Ninjasoup Actually, you're probably getting downvoted because of implications (or inferences) that we (Starcraft fans) are all shallow and only like cliche things, when this trailer is only a buildup, and there is going to be a shitload more dialog than seen here. Which maybe your realize, but your post is about as cliche and unreadable as the video you just shat on.
Reply
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:18PM Morning Toast said
Am I alone in seeing this and thinking "who cares about story? it's starcraft"
Not that the movie isn't awesome to watch, but when it comes down to it, Starcraft is a online RTS. When we're all fighting each other, does the story really matter?
Reply
Not that the movie isn't awesome to watch, but when it comes down to it, Starcraft is a online RTS. When we're all fighting each other, does the story really matter?
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 2:47PM liquidsoap89 said
@Morning Toast
It does when the game actually has a really good story.
Reply
It does when the game actually has a really good story.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:20PM nomore7734 said
Starcraft 2's plot in general, so far, looks like a 10 year old's fan fiction used as an excuse to sell an updated starcraft multiplayer experience.
Then again, blizzard has been failing in the story department for some time.
Reply
Then again, blizzard has been failing in the story department for some time.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:44PM Code Supreme commenter said
@nomore7734 rar, Blizzard writes great stories. Chessy and too grand sometimes, but it beats other franchises, that's for sure.
Reply
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 2:12PM Code Supreme commenter said
@Code Supreme commenter rar, YAY! Almost to blue!
Reply
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:31PM Colostomeboy said
man i was pretty down on this before, but i this is all just the first game, then man the other two are going to be epic, maybe i am wrong but i don't like the idea of playing the zerg campaign last (i believe the order is terran, protoss, then zerg but i may be wrong) because you are either fighting a loosing battle (i.e. you play each level, then a cutscene shows you being obliterated and it seems like a waste of time) or the zerg will win and i don't want the zerg to win. jut my opinion though, looks great.
Reply
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 1:17PM Pandashark said
@Colostomeboy
It is going to be Terran, Zerg, Protoss with the final 'toss game subtitled "Legacy of the Void," which should provide some indication of what's to be expected.
Reply
It is going to be Terran, Zerg, Protoss with the final 'toss game subtitled "Legacy of the Void," which should provide some indication of what's to be expected.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 12:34PM mediocrepanda said
I was impressed. Blizzard always does corny, over-the-top drama so well. I was impressed with the in-engine bits, too. Looks like the game's capable of some nice pretties.
Reply
Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.
Featured Stories
The most popular posts
in the last 7 days
- Vita 'UMD Passport' won't be offered in US 221 comments
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review: A tempting fate 153 comments
- David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update] 107 comments
- Blizzard taking Valve to court over 'DOTA' trademark 101 comments
- Don't call it a remake: Final Fantasy X is a 'remaster,' to be clear 95 comments
