Starcraft!

[0rganism]

I just started playing the Starcraft/BW campaigns again. Every once in a while, I have to dust off those CDs and remind myself what a fine video game that is.

Starcraft

[bacchant]

1. Hey Org

I should have known it was you when I saw the title of the post. I clicked on it because I wanted to read something that wouldn't depress the shit out of me for a change. Pretty fucked up days eh? Anyhoo, Starcraft is great. Been quite awhile since I last played, but it's a good game from when Blizzard still had most of their good people. I'm representing for Sony again tomorrow at E3. Cheers,

BB

Edit - Ha, I guess your name being displayed next to the title of the thread is another reason to figure it was you. I'm fried right now.

[0rganism]

2. Haha! I'm flattered

So you're a Sony rep at E3? Hey, now, that's gotta be pretty fun. Then again, I've never worked the gaming industry, so I associate video games with pure fun. Could be another working day for you.

In all honesty, I've been tempted to get a console system just to play Blizzard's Ghost platformer. Not that I expect the gameplay to be so incredibly great, but Blizzard games just have a way of telling a story that makes me want to know more. And Starcraft has one of the hookiest storylines ever.

Imagine living in a Confederate or UED colony! Now that would be fucked-up days, for sure, but it's fun as all heck in the gameworld.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

3. Is Starcraft as good as the Diablo series?

Do I sense a future purchase?

[0rganism]

5. Better, IMHO

Diablo, well, it gets old for me after a few months. The gameplay is quasi-linear, techniques repetitive, too many egos when I play online.

But Starcraft is seriously demanding -- it's like speed chess, with a hundred different chessboards and three completely different sets of pieces. The campaign story is head-and-shoulders above what you get with most strategy games, easily on par with a good RPG. And then there's PvP...

[DrWeird]

4. Never played it myself.

Isn't it just Warcraft in space?

[0rganism]

6. Sure, it's "just" Warcraft in space. Now imagine how cool that is.

Starcraft blows Warcraft II away. You've got to try it to understand.