I hope you guys are not only aware of, but super excited for StarCraft Universe. If you're not, I'll get you caught up to speed: SCU is an MMO-like Custom Game (known as Use Map Settings for some of us) that's being developed for StarCraft II entirely within the game's map editor. I'm really excited for this project and have even created my very own wish list for the title, compiling ideas that I think would be great additions to the game.
The new video, featured above, shows off a lot of the PvP in action and from the looks of it it's going to be a very frantic experience. We can see some new additions like an in-game achievement system and customizable UI. Possibly the best news of all is that while the developers head to BlizzCon they're allowing us to test out the game starting tomorrow! This preview will be PvP only and will start players at level 30 with all of the appropriate gear and skills. Judging from the video, some of these skills look very impressive (did I see the Diablo II Barbarian's Whirlwind skill being used?).
As someone who stinks at "traditional" StarCraft II matches, I love seeing all of the phenomenal Custom Games coming out of SCII's map editor and I think this game is one of the biggest projects yet to come out of it. If you're like me and want to follow along with the development of SCU, head over to the official website.
I remember the DBZ RPGs from the first StartCraft, and how awesome they were to play with friends. This takes the entire concept to a different level! The video looked a bit hollow, but I'm sure it would be more enjoyable if I knew what it was I was watching.
I remember spending entire afternoons playing DBZ RPG. In fact, I'm still waiting on someone to straight up port it to SCII (they've already done with with Grocery Wars).
How about this: anyone else remember "A Day at School?" UMS?
Maybe I am a little jaded but I did not like starcraft 2. Primarily because they used world of warcraft voice actors. I got sick of that game and quit it, would rather not hear more from the voice actors.
There was a DBZ RPG knockoff map for SC1 that basically amounted to an action Chrono Trigger. Just like in the real game, Chrono was overpowered as hell.
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