Starcraft II

[BlackKnight]

 

Designed to be the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game, StarCraft II features the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's signature approach to game balance. Each race will be further distinguished from the others, with several new units and new gameplay mechanics, as well as new abilities for some of the classic StarCraft units that will be making a reappearance in the game. StarCraft II also featurse a custom 3D-graphics engine with realistic physics and the ability to render several large, highly detailed units and massive armies on-screen simultaneously.

Well here it is, confirmed- Blizzard is underway with Starcraft II. No release date has been set, but the game seems well under development. Check IGN, or here for lots of screens.

 

Reactions? Firstly I would have preferred this new project to be Diablo III. Also, the graphic tone seems to have inherited Warcraft III's cartoony overtone. Also, does the Protoss Mothership mentioned not just spank of the C&C3 Scrin Mothership both in design and function?

 

Overall though it seems like a pretty straight remake with updated graphics so far- units and the interface seem mostly the same. Not at all the revolution that was seen between Warcraft II and III. It will at least be interesting to see how it turns out.

 

EDIT - StarCraft2.Com is now online with trailers, FAQs and more.

 

 

Links

 

StarCraft2.Com

Information.

Screenshots.

[Aoshi]

Damn beat me to it.

 

well it looks .................intresting

 

still no diablo 3, should see the guys cry at diablo3.com forums lol

 

i would of kinda of prefered an mmo than a rts but hey starcraft was pretty good.

 

hope it doesnt turn out forgettable like tiberean wars, i work with an internet cafe and they dont even touch that

 

game.

Edited May 19, 2007 by Aoshi

[Samurai Edge]

Off-topic: Who are the two guys in your sig?

 

On-topic: I heard tons of good praises for Starcraft, really looking forward to play it.

[Aoshi]

ans- Aoshi shinomori from ruroni kenshin anime

 

the consistincy of the pics are weird but i think seeing it in action would change my mind.

 

is it me or the protoss looking a bit different

 

http://media.pc.ign.com/media/850/850126/imgs_1.html

ign shots

Edited May 19, 2007 by Aoshi

[BlackKnight]

Mostly because those are new units shown- haven't seen many of the old Protoss units about. Zealots look the same, as do the Pylons and Photon Cannons. Immortals, Colossi and Warp Rays look like good additions to that faction though.

[Aoshi]

yeah i know there new units but they dont feel like protoss units

except for those warp rays

 

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3159659

video fmv

 

http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=66520

gameplay low res

 

http://www.starcraft2.com/

site sorta live

Edited May 19, 2007 by Aoshi

[BlackKnight]

StarCraft2.Com is now online with trailers, FAQs and more. It might be worthwhile checking here for the 2 main trailers- the Youtube links are having a bit of trouble loading up (at least for me).

 

The site also reiterates the work-in-progress nature of the game, declining to go into detail on story or technical elements- even skirting around whether there will be more than 3 factions in SC2 or not.

[Agozer]

Wooo baby, StarCraft II is in the works!

[Wizard]

I hate to say this, but I've known about this since Tuesday since a store here in montreal played the exact same footage. How they got it is BEYOND me.

[Diso]

Looks pretty fun. Can't wait for it to come out

[Rawrthness]

dooooooooooooooooooooddddd i can't wait for this i've been waiting forever!!!!!!!

[BlackKnight]

I hate to say this, but I've known about this since Tuesday since a store here in montreal played the exact same footage. How they got it is BEYOND me.

 

There were pretty detailed posts about this on the Battle.net forums last week as well- sounded like a lot of bs until it was all confirmed. I think the site went up by accident very briefly at some point.

[Chaotica]

Oh my god! This is great news! I can't wait!

 

Starcraft was the only RTS I enjoyed. (It frustrated me as well, but that's because I suck at RTS games). But I think it's a testament to how great the game was that it kept me playing, even though it pissed me off!

 

On a somewhat negative note...I hope it is not just a "remake" - sequels should mean much more then that, especially sequels from Blizzard. I hope they go all the way. And call me controversial, but I never liked the 3d graphics in Warcraft III - they just didn't do it for me.

 

I wait with fingers crossed though.

 

Now I really have to complete Brood War - I never made it past the last Terran mission!

[Smilee]

I haven't been excited for a game like this in a long time. Although I wish they went with a more gritty look to the game than a cartoony style such as Warcraft 3.

[Shibathedog]

I'm definitely going to buy this, Starcraft was awesome, You should see how all the people in korea are shitting their pants over this.

 

As Joystiq put it - Its like if in America, people found out there was a sequel to American Idol that powered their cars.