Author Topic: Blizzard is doing their big shindig in Korea right now [new game annoucnement emminent] (Read 9337 times)

S-U-P-E-R · « **on:** May 18, 2007, 06:40:26 PM »

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http://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html

Shift Key · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2007, 06:43:01 PM »

Sup Starcraft MMO.

There, saved you all those F5 presses.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2007, 06:57:19 PM »

I bet you think you're pretty funny. We'll see who's lolling when it turns out to be Lost Vikings 3.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2007, 07:05:07 PM »

Big announcement revealed...Lost Vikings Movie w/ Alec Baldwin, Stephen Colbert, and George Clooney.

UERD · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2007, 07:16:38 PM »

It's about time.

(The fact that the lead designer is a former EALA employee explains why some of the game's descriptions sound so much like C&C3 units

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capamerica · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2007, 08:42:51 PM »

STARCRAFT 2 WOHOO!
ITS ABOUT BLOODY TIME!

Now we just need a release date. The Sooner the Better!

MaleficentOgre · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:21:03 AM »

the trailer looks great, IGN has a sick tonne of images up for it that look fantastic. and it'll be playable on XP and non DX10 pcs and macs for those people too unfortunate to not have an actual computer.
http://media.video.ign.com/ev/sv.html?dlURL=pcmovies.ign.com/pc/video/article/790/790159/starcraft2_protosskill_051907_flvlowwide.flv&object_ID=850126

Sir_Stabbalot · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2007, 03:05:10 AM »

Looks good. I hope I can soon get back into pulling turbo-newbie tank drops on my buddies. That's always fun.

Ceric · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2007, 04:07:54 AM »

I can't say I'm looking forward to this as much. It seems like only the Protoss is getting anything truly new. Which is different then how the Warcraft series progress where each one was pretty different in its own way. Also the graphics don't look notable impoved. Which I'm for if they want to keep a style I just thought that was always teh more realistic of the series.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2007, 06:45:47 AM »

This will be over-hyped and then fans will be bitterly disappointed.

MaleficentOgre · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2007, 06:51:30 AM »

I won't be dissapointed cause I'm not expecting a whole bunch. Just a prettier starcraft with some new things here and there. also, it was just announced two days ago. There's plenty of time for them to announce all the new features and whatnot.

UERD · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2007, 08:10:08 AM »

The fact that they focused on the Protoss innovations was intentional...apparently they want to reveal the new Terran and Zerg innovations closer to the release date. I wouldn't judge the game as a whole at this point, probably later on when they reveal more of the new stuff. The first-impressions are pretty good. The graphics are sharp and colorful...apparently some people don't like it, but then again photorealism is overrated. I'd rather have the graphics look like what they do now at release, and have a game that runs well on a decent computer and is balanced and fun to play.

As to overhype, a lot of other companies would probably drop the ball...not saying that Blizzard won't, but they'll take their time to get it right. After all, they have a lot more riding on Starcraft 2, reputation-wise, than EA has riding on...say, C&C3 or Nintendo on the next Zelda game (they only have 3 franchises!). Still, there will always be people who will be disappointed when it comes out.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2007, 08:45:00 AM »

I doubt they'll mess it up. If they just keep everything balanced, it will work out.

Sir_Stabbalot · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:02:55 AM »

All I know is in one of the screenshots, I saw a Siege Tank. That makes me happy.

capamerica · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:57:10 AM »

I'm more then willing to bet that their is going to be new stuff for everyone in the game. They just wanted to show a bit right now so they can keep the hype up until launch.

I think its highly unlikely that fans will be disappointed with this game.
That being said, All I want is a graphically updated version of StarCraft with new missions, I don't need a bunch of new stuff.

Why mess with perfection?

Ceric · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:56:24 PM »

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I'm more then willing to bet that their is going to be new stuff for everyone in the game. They just wanted to show a bit right now so they can keep the hype up until launch.

I think its highly unlikely that fans will be disappointed with this game.
That being said, All I want is a graphically updated version of StarCraft with new missions, I don't need a bunch of new stuff.

Why mess with perfection?

Warcraft 2?

Edit: Seriously enough. I enjoyed Starcraft and the multiplayer aspect of it was vastly superior to Warcraft 1 & 2, for me add 3 and WoW as well. With that in mind, take no offense here people, these types of game I like to occasional duke it out multiplayer with a friend but for me the meat is the single player mode and when a game makes it obvious that the single-player mode is second to the multiplayer mode in this particular genre,*cough*Warcraft 3*cough*, count me out. Thats one of my biggest worries overall. With the mulitplayer aspect of it being so popular I really think that the single player could truly suffer. Which would be a shame. Also so everyone is clear on this I hate escort and keep people alive missions.

End of Line.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:27:52 PM »

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Also so everyone is clear on this I hate escort and keep people alive missions.

Everyone hates Protect the Object missions. In any genre. Because they suck.

Ceric · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:42:03 PM »

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Also so everyone is clear on this I hate escort and keep people alive missions.

Everyone hates Protect the Object missions. In any genre. Because they suck.

Except BlastCorp.

Editted: To correct Homophone.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2007, 03:23:03 PM »

Except.

BlastCorp. was almost more of just a timed mission than a Protect the Object one.

wulffman04 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2007, 04:00:33 PM »

You know what's cool that I just found out about Starcraft II? It has been in production since 2003, right after Warcraft III was finished, according to IGN

Site: http://pc.ign.com/articles/790/790158p1.html

Myxtika1 Azn · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2007, 07:19:57 PM »

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Also so everyone is clear on this I hate escort and keep people alive missions.

Everyone hates Protect the Object missions. In any genre. Because they suck.

Except Resident Evil 4.

Fixed.

Ceric · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2007, 03:07:48 AM »

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Also so everyone is clear on this I hate escort and keep people alive missions.

Everyone hates Protect the Object missions. In any genre. Because they suck.

Especially the ones in Resident Evil 4.

Fixed.

Fixed for True Accuracy.

Arbok · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:10:32 AM »

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It seems like only the Protoss is getting anything truly new.

The rocket pack-enhanced Terran units look "new" to me... and certainly add a new element.

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Also the graphics don't look notable impoved.

When was the last time you played StarCraft? The difference is night and day between the first/Broodwars and what has been seen of the second. A huge improvment over WarCraft III's look as well.

Ceric · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:18:25 AM »

Last I played must have been two years back. To me they just look less fuzzy more then anything else. A few better lighting effects and I will agree that they look better then Warcraft 3 but I think that Starcraft and Warcraft 2 in general look better then Warcraft 3. In still form they just don't look like that overall huge leap. I'm going to have to see them in some higher quality video with a large army to see how it maintains in general. Starcraft always seem to slow down on me.

Also the "new" terran units sounds like a modification of the standard unit.

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2007, 05:21:48 AM »

Remember when Starcraft was first shown, and the screenshots looked so much like Warcraft 2 that people called it Orcs in Space? I'm getting that same feeling again looking at Starcraft 2 and Warcraft 3. The Terran units look too much like toys, especially the siege tanks. That oversized blockiness worked for Warcraft because it was a low tech setting. It does not serve Starcraft well.

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