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StarCraft II media explosion!

2:34 PM on 05.19.2007, Aaron Linde 29 comments

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In case you've been in a coma for the last 14 hours or so and missed last night's megaton announcement, count yourself lucky, because you weren't among the teeming throngs of Craft-hungry fans looking for some solid media in the wee hours of the morning. What fortune, we've done the work for you!

Our initial SC2 post has been updated with a high-quality version of the cinematic trailer, and you can check out two very, very pretty gameplay trailers after the jump. Additionally, Blizzard's official Starcraft II Web site has been updated with a slew of screenshots, videos, and concept art to whet your appetite -- your appetite for destruction. Shut up, that was awesome. The point is that there's a whole lot to digest, so you better get to.. you know, digesting. 

Blizzard may have muscled a few of us out of their following with the World of Warcraft love-in that's been going on over the last couple of years, but it seems as though they'll be making up for it with StarCraft II. Hell, if they keep this up we'll be having one of those tear-jerking 80s sitcom conflict resolution scenes -- the emotional music and audience aww and everything. C'mere, Blizzard. It's been way too long since we've hugged.

The hell are you staring at? Hit the jump and watch those videos!

 

 

 

 


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Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 05/19/2007 14:46
2nd movie was funny as hell :)
Aaron Linde's Avatar
Aaron Linde at 05/19/2007 14:50
Blizzard's all about the humor, yo.
Jecrell's Avatar
Jecrell at 05/19/2007 14:51
Also -- I would not be surprised if in this alternate universe there's a bunch of Terran playing World of Warcraft...

... would you?
Zeag's Avatar
Zeag at 05/19/2007 15:02
I would rather see an ad for Lost Vikings 3 than this Night Elf dancer. Now this game will have to be rated M because of in-game sexuality... :P
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 05/19/2007 15:06
So any guess as to what's happening with those zerglings after they enter that greenish glowing cocoon at the end of Movie #2? I was just musing how awesome it would be if they could split, i.e., one zergling enter, two zerglings leave. It's probably just an upgrade mutation ala hydra>lurker from brood war, but being able to produce units anywhere (even if they're just 'lings) would be tight as hell. Your last 10 lings finish tearing down an expansion, so you highlight them and hit the spawn button, and poof, 20 seconds later there's 20 lings. Poof, 20 seconds later 40. And so on.

That would probably be a little too broken, wouldn't it?
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MrBungle78 at 05/19/2007 15:23
Nah, I think that happens when the Zerglings turn themselves into rolling bombs. Theres a video out there that shows them taking out an entire Protoss army using it.
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verdigris at 05/19/2007 15:24
If they got weaker everytime they split I could see that working out just fine; Maybe half their HP and Def
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flaakmonkey at 05/19/2007 15:43
this game will be good, but not sure if worth the wait.
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TheStripe at 05/19/2007 16:07
Does someone have a link to the vid with the 'ling bombs?

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Ignignokt01 at 05/19/2007 16:13
The graphics look absolutely fucking amazing. All of the minor details and the whole style just blow me away. Its exactly what Starcraft 2 should look like.
Jecrell's Avatar
Jecrell at 05/19/2007 16:13
@bobafettm: Spanking it to the material doesn't help either.
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 05/19/2007 16:17
I came.

This is epic.
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ZeroTolo at 05/19/2007 16:57
Sounds to me like it should be StarCraft II romance explosion instead...
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Crunshii at 05/19/2007 17:52
this is pure sw33tness... gad... the only game I respect Blizzard for...
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brad drac at 05/19/2007 18:41
Hawt. Totally allayed any worries I had about the graphics, looks splendid. My only hope for this game is that there's at least one new playable race. Terrans, protos and zerg are all awesome, but I want more, damnit. My money's on some kind of space cyborgs. That said, the new units already shown look uber. Those protos tripod things ftw.
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Iceciro at 05/19/2007 19:59
They said in thier FAQ it's just going to be the three primary races, for balance concerns. Every new race is an added level of complexity to the balancing act -
it'd be like what happened in Red Alert 2 when Yuri came in and was broken as hell.
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n1c2c8 at 05/19/2007 20:31
brace yourselves. basically all the gameplay clips:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=MouseFX
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Kotua at 05/19/2007 21:20
Next-Gen Zerg Rush!
I look forward to this game.
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Bluefusion at 05/19/2007 21:45
They say there's only 3 races, but haven't you guys played the secret level at the end of Brood War? It hinted at a zerg/Protoss hybrid IIRC.

They may not be playable exactly, but they may end up being a race like the water creatures in WC3, or Yuri's army in Red Alert 2: Yuri's revenge.

At least I hope they don't let that bonus mission's enticements go to waste.
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frosty at 05/20/2007 10:34
OMFG THERES A STARCRAFT 2 COMING OUT!?!?!? ZOMGZ ZOMGZ>>>



......i kid..
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LieutenantFrost at 05/20/2007 17:05
It's been an especially long weekend, but after hearing this, it just improved 10,000-1/2%.

The ten-year wait was a bit of a bitch, but I can deal with that.

Viva la Blizzard!
aborto thefetus's Avatar
aborto thefetus at 05/20/2007 18:31
The only Rts I ever loved. Please for the love of god let it come to consoles!
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waly666 at 05/24/2007 06:18
Except for the graphics , im quite amused about the similarity SC 1... Have they made changes that justify buying this?
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