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We are the Swarm: New Starcraft 2 videos showing the Zerg in action
7:00 PM on 03.10.2008, Hamza CTZ Aziz 29 comments

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Last night, we were treated with the new Zerg intro trailer. Today, Blizzard has released a couple of new videos and pictures showing off the Zerg. Both of the new videos show off the Zerg units obliterating the Terrans. No new Zerg classes are shown, but at least we're seeing the Zerg in a much better quality compared to last night. 

Bilzzard has also updated their Web site with new pictures and concept art of the Hydralisk and Mutalisk units. I'm just waiting for the fourth class to be revealed. Oh you know there just has to be a new fourth class if you played that secret mission in the Brood Wars expansion. 

Hit the jump for the second new Zerg video.  

The Hydralisk attack!

What did you think of the new videos Dtoiders? 


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MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 03/10/2008 19:15
woah
ttaylor's Avatar
ttaylor at 03/10/2008 19:16
Oh man, I lost an entire summer when the first Starcraft came out, I can't wait for this!
JohnTheCrow's Avatar
JohnTheCrow at 03/10/2008 19:20
@Rockvillian - Seriously, where are the huge gobs of brown acid-spit?
Dr Milkdad's Avatar
Dr Milkdad at 03/10/2008 19:22
It looks exactly the same as Starcraft I, but in 3D. BOOOOO!!!
Narishma's Avatar
Narishma at 03/10/2008 19:32
Dr Milkdad: And that's exactly what we want. Else it wouldn't be Stacraft anymore.
Tertiee's Avatar
Tertiee at 03/10/2008 19:58
Their attack description said needle spines in SC, I was always wondering where the acid globs came from.
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Dead Movie Star at 03/10/2008 20:13
Oh hey, it's the Tyranids!
Schmo0zle's Avatar
Schmo0zle at 03/10/2008 20:27
I am so NOT excited about this.

...But then again, I never played the original.

Does this comment count as double-blasphemy? Turn me over to the gamer inquisition, pl0z!

But seriously, this looks like nothing new and like it fits more in with some of the first RTS's I played, not the latest ones. When I saw CoH, for example, I was like "Wow, cool!" but when I see this I'm like "Umm, reminds me of Armies of Exigo? WTF?!"

*Shrug* I'm sure most will enjoy it and it'll sell like hot-cakes just because of the name. But I think it looks lame.

PM's --> that way.
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microwavefood at 03/10/2008 20:34
sweet! I was wondering howcome they haven't shown the hydras and mutalisks yet. Anyways cool stuff not as exciting as the vids with the new units
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ArrestedDeveloper at 03/10/2008 20:35
@ scmo0zle
Yeah pretty much blasphemy, pretty much losses any kind of nerd cred you ever had as well.
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 03/10/2008 20:46
@schmo0zle

well, keep in mind blizzard as always been about taking a current idea and making it 40x better. they dont usually pioneer game design, they perfect it.
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RAB at 03/10/2008 20:55
those zerglings look a little confused and cramped. like half the time they were chasing their tails

either way im fucking stoked
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 03/10/2008 21:04
As long as there are no fucking Lurkers in SC2!

Also: needs moar additional pylons ;)
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Eschatos at 03/10/2008 21:22
I think you mean "race", not class.
SyntaxError's Avatar
SyntaxError at 03/10/2008 21:23
What are those big things behind the zerglings? Also, the zerg is probably the epitome of "Strength in Numbers".
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hood_954 at 03/10/2008 22:15
I'll be the first to say it. DO WANT
therob92's Avatar
therob92 at 03/10/2008 22:28
Professor Pew, there are lurkers, but they are visible while burrowed.
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ShinSennju at 03/10/2008 23:30
I'm a little disappointed with the fact that Hydras throw those spines instead of spiting the green acid of the original Starcraft.
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Linkoman at 03/11/2008 00:45
the acid from the original starcraft was supposed to be spines. read the manual. im waiting for a melee attack for the hydras tho. also, 4th race has already been shot down. theyre keeping at 3 and im happy for that.
Schmo0zle's Avatar
Schmo0zle at 03/11/2008 02:58
ArrestedDeveloper:

I never had any nerd cred. I'm probably the least nerdy gamer EVAR, which is kinda' sad...I don't fit in with the crowd. :(

DAMNIT, I WANT TO PROGRAM C++ TOO!

Spykron:

This is true of Blizzard, however I still can't imagine playing it and having a great deal of fun. It looks interesting in only one way to me, and that is that there are so many of the zerg all over the place.

I dunno', I'm really all about new things these days. I dunno' what has spoiled me, but recently, anything that doesn't have at least one "new" gameplay aspect to it doesn't interest me as much.

...I think it was Spore that did it. Damn you, Will Wright.
Aciesethon's Avatar
Aciesethon at 03/11/2008 03:35
Don't be too hard on Schmoozle. He is correct in that CoH innovated the rts genre far more than any blizzard game ever has.

But that's not what anyone expects from starcraft 2.
All it needs to do is extend it's engaging story and retain it's deep strategical depth and it will suceed both commercially and as a sucessor to broodwar.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 03/11/2008 05:01
Looking very nice, I better go refresh myself in SCI and Brood War.
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brad drac at 03/11/2008 05:40
KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE

Zerg rush.
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BigBadJuan at 03/11/2008 11:14
it looks exactly like the first starcraft - where's the innovation?!?!
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MechaMonkey at 03/11/2008 11:37
Clicking the links to the Starcraft site closes my browser. O.o
Schmo0zle's Avatar
Schmo0zle at 03/12/2008 02:07
^ STORM BOTNET! ZOMGGGG!
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