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Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty | 
| From: Blizzard Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $51.99
as of 9/8/2010 17:55 MDT details
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New (32) Used (5) from $50.00
Seller: m00se
Rating:  1101 reviews
Sales Rank: 25
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X
Genre: real_time_strategy_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.6
MPN: 72838
Model: Starcraft II: Wings
UPC: 020626728386
EAN: 0020626728386
ASIN: B000ZKA0J6
Publication Date: July 27, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the original game | | • | Three completely distinct races: Protoss, Terran, and Zerg | | • | Units and gameplay mechanics distinguish each race | | • | 3D-graphics engine with support for visual effects and massive unit and army sizes | | • | Full multiplayer support, with competitive features and matchmaking utilities available through Battle.net |
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 SC2 better for someone like me September 8, 2010
Jeremy Ballard (Atlanta, GA)
Starcraft 2 revamps starcraft 1 for casual and expert gamers alike. Single player is immersive and multiplayer is more fun than ever.
30 campaign missions (~20 hours per playthrough)
Interactive tutorials
Gameplay skill challenges
Co-op
Custom multiplayer maps
Organized multiplayer system
Easy to use friend system
Replay system
Create your own maps and missions
PROS:
The single player is great. There is a lot of variation in how you play the missions becuase depending on what order you complete them in, the next mission will have different technologies available. Depanding on your play style and comfort this can affect the difficulty of each mission drastically. All missions can be played at any difficulty at any time (after they have been unlocked of course)
Battle net provides a great platform for a beginner to get used to the multiplayer aspects of macro and micromanagement. There are practice league games (up to 50) and tutorials to teach a player the most crucial strategies.
Multiplayer has a huge community. There are always custom and standard games available
The replay utility is great. Can study strategies or just watch a high level match or immortialize a game that you really enjoyed playing.
Cutscenes are spectacularly made.
Gameplay is greatly improved from SC1, but still feels like starcraft.
CONS:
Dont like some of the [...] features. (Searching for custom games, navigating profiles feels clunky, no chatrooms)
I have lag issues when minimizing the game and returning.
Little worried about Activision getting their hands into the online community.
No zerg in single player campaign. (kinda...)
Have to regsiter game online
 Better off playing Broodwar. September 7, 2010
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2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Battle.net 2.0 is a step backwards compared to its 1998 predecessor. The game has poor dynamics and is simply too easy. All of the interesting units like reavers, defilers, lurkers, and vultures have been replaced with inferior gimmick units.
Everyone writing these reviews are a bunch of trolls. September 7, 2010
Dr. Joan M. Meldrum (Canada)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
There is only one thing you need to know about this game. It's bloody fun. The game play is extremely refined. For the average gamer, they will have a ton of fun online, and won't give a flying you know what about the online omissions.
Great game.
A brilliant update to an amazing single- and multiplayer classic September 7, 2010
Zom Bee (Sweden)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I used to play Starcraft I back in 97/98 when the game first came out, and it was one of the games together with Warcraft II and DOOM II that has really stayed with me as an amazing multiplayer experience. Starcraft II has preserved the same amazing multiplayer game, but also updated the single player experience beyond any expectation.
When I first heard that only the Terran campaign would be included in the single player game, I was somewhat disappointed. However, after actually playing the game, I have no complaints. The single player campaign is a full, rich experience that stands on it own. The varied missions never feel dull, and unlike the first game each single player map has some unique twist that shows the game from a new perspective. No, the story is not watertight, but it never feels corny or hackneyed. The storytelling has a strong action film feel with some vibes of old spaghetti westerns.
As for the multiplayer, unsurprisingly it takes a lot of practice to stand a chance in the multiplayer ladders. This seems like something inescapable when it comes to a popular multiplayer game, however. The single player challenges help you learn the basics very well, and playing Co-op together with friends against the AI is even better in this game thanks to an improved AI.
This game is epic! September 7, 2010
Kevin M. Sullivan (Orlando)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am writing this review as my opinion; most people forget that what these sections are for your own opinion, not theirs. If you don't agree post your own, don't bash mine. I am a fan of single player, story based RTS games. This one has it all. I was a fan of SC1 and this one doesn't disappoint. The story is great, although people will complain its not finished, it's not supposed to be, this story will go over 3 separate games, some people will complain that they price is too high for a game and 2 expansions, this game is as complete and longer than most stand alone RTS games, and the sequel games will be as long, I will be paying full game prices for full games, no complaints here. The graphics are great, the game is as challenging as you want it to be, changing the level toughness will drastically change how easy it is to beat each level. Blizzard puts games out when they are done, not when some blogger writes up a rumored release date. They do not release very many games as a matter of fact very very few games, but they are unique in being the only PC gaming company to have never released a flop game since it was created, not one.... this should say something about the company as a whole. I am not pirating anything or doing anything that would be considered underhanded so i dont mind drm. I have nothing to hide. I also play very little multiplayer, usually just the TD maps and they are fun plentiful and have not hand one issue with them at all. Great story, great cut scenes, really fun. That's my 2 cents, berate away....
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