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Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty | 
| From: Blizzard Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $54.99
as of 7/31/2010 19:44 CDT details
You Save: $5.00 (8%)
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Seller: Direct Distributor
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X
Genre: real_time_strategy_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.6
MPN: 72838
Model: Starcraft II: Wings
UPC: 020626728386
EAN: 0020626728386
ASIN: B000ZKA0J6
Publication Date: July 27, 2010 (New: This Week)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the original game | | | Three completely distinct races: Protoss, Terran, and Zerg | | | Units and gameplay mechanics distinguish each race | | | 3D-graphics engine with support for visual effects and massive unit and army sizes | | | Full multiplayer support, with competitive features and matchmaking utilities available through Battle.net |
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Product Description
Starcraft II PC
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| Customer Reviews:
 There's a Zerg in my Boot! August 1, 2010
Andrew Hallmark (CA, USA)
Starcraft II is the longest release gap I have ever waited through. I remember the time my
dad brought home the original Starcraft, the first RTS game I ever played back in 1999. I found it to be disgusting, confusing, and utterly enchanting. I couldn't
stop playing it!
Now about 11 years later I felt that rush again, my trembling hands ripping open the package to Starcraft II. I insert the
disk and begin the installation. I'm treated with a powerful orchestral roar of music and an awesome narration, but strangely I haven't had to enter my product
key yet. So I wait and listen. My enthusiasm began to fade however when I went through what must have been the longest verification process I have ever gone through for a game. To compound
the issue my younger brother needed my help installing this game on his PC as well. The process was annoyingly personal (do they really need my address?) and as I found
out to my dismay, permanent (what happened to the days of optional game registration?). Don't expect to be able to sell your game to someone else after you install it. I can understand this type of system for say, World of Warcraft where money needs to securely change hands on a monthly basis, but for an RTS game, this was simply ridiculous.
After finishing the registration process, I launched the game excited to
finally be able to... Please log in to Battlenet... hmm, don't remember having to do that in Starcraft 1. After logging in I get a message stating because my internet connection is
down, I can only play as a guest, and cannot unlock achievements or save. I have a very iffy internet connection which goes down about once a day, and because of the area
I live in it's either one Cable Internet company or Dial-Up. Once my internet got back up and I was able to play, I thoroughly enjoyed the campaign, it doesn't feel like Starcraft, but really it was fun!
Pros:
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*Gorgeous Cutscenes.
*Engaging point-and-click levels between missions.
*Fun and varied mission types.
*Easy to create a quick private game with friends.
Cons:
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*Relatively short campaign, beat it in 1 day.
*Most missions are Terran, only a couple of "vision" missions involve the Protoss.
*No LAN play, I almost never played on Battlenet, but I loved doing LAN parties.
*~$65.00 is a steep asking price for a PC game that cannot be shared, and only has 1 race for the campaign.
*Next two "expansions" are going to be priced at ~$65.00.
*Multiplayer doesn't have most of the units found in campaign, which is a bit mystifying (where's my Broodwar medics?).
*Having to play as a "guest" in my own game because of an iffy connection is a farcry away from the day's of Starcraft's "spawn" system.
Other Thoughts:
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This game is worth a look, and a definite buy once the price goes down. Remember this is only 1/3 of the full story, and it has been
confirmed by various sources that the next two games will cost just as much as Wings of Liberty. I really want to finish the
story, but $180-200 to buy all three is a high asking price. Overall this is the new Starcraft game whether we like it or not, personally
I think it's a great step forward, provided Blizzard fixes a few issues such as LAN play and Orwellian Anti-Piracy measures.
 No LAN? Only play on BNET? FAIL!! July 31, 2010
neoi78
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you loved the first SC, dont waste your time on this game. The BNET play sucks if you dont have a 2010 PC.. its really full of lag for me, and my Pc's only 3-4 years old. The fact that it doesnt have LAN play makes me wanna slap whoever made that decision. This game is 1 star. Thats it.
Starcraft II requires a patch July 31, 2010
cybernery (USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
That's the message I get every time I try and start up the game. And when i say yes to download now, nothing happens. I'm using my new Mac computer. There is no information posted online except for the PC version, and Blizzard Help phone line is "full" and unable to assist.
Don't get the full game July 31, 2010
G. Hegg
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Agree with other reviewers - I'd rather they charge more for a complete game at launch than 1/3 of a game for standard pricing. Ridiculous. Do not buy until all expansions come out bundled in a gold edition.
 Good game, will play for a while July 31, 2010
Jerhedman
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I must say this game is quite some fun, every bit as fun as I thought. The campaign and challenge missions were a lot of fun and compared to the original I felt that the campaign had a lot more depth and interaction. There are a total of 29 campaign missions which is about the same amount as the first starcraft, and 9 additional challenge missions. The campaign also has many bonus objectives in each mission that the original did not have. If you enjoy playing solo player games, it is certainly worth buying.
However I must admit that I did not buy the game for the solo missions but rather for the online play. So far I am enjoying the online play a lot and the ladder matches seem to be significantly funner than the SC1 ladder play. I have not played a UMS game yet however I'm sure that authors will be just as creative as they were in SC1 and WC3.
The one con is that if a map is completely original, an author (NOT Blizzard) will be able to charge a small fee to those who wish to download it. However its originality must be verified by Blizzard and judging from the amount of UMS maps from SC1 and WC3 I doubt many will cost anything unless someone created their own campaign that doesn't have anything to do with Starcraft.
I'm certainly looking forward to the Heart of the Swarm and Into the Void expansions to continue with the storyline.
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