Review: Starcraft/Starcraft: Brood War

System: PC,Mac

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment

In Blizzard’s history, there’s always been two periods: before WoW, and after WoW. Before WoW, Blizzard Entertainment has been one of the flagship developers behind some some of the best RTS and RPG games, which bring us to Starcraft,and it’s expansion pack, Brood War. The games takes place in the distant future, in which the Terran (Or “humans” as we are mostly known as), the Zerg (A violent hive-mind race of aliens hell-bent on destruction), and the Protoss (The most intellegent and technologically advanced of the three races) fight an intergalactic war for survival.

Starcraft works like any other RTS, you gather materials, order in troops, mechanics and the like, create building to provide upgrades and improvements to your base, and when the time has come, move in and take on the enemy forces that stand in your way. Using the materials and planing out your moves takes skill and patience, as any little mistake can result in utter disaster, which will end in the destruction of your base. With that said, you have to always be ready for anything, as the enemies you encounter in the game can prove to be unpredictable.

The game features three single-player campaigns, each one focusing on a separate race, with missions that get more and more difficult and fun as you go though the campaigns one by one in order, And it goes along great with the story, which will always keep you guessing until the very end.The game also features robust online multiplayer modes that supports up to 4+ players via Battle.net, which is a service that is known to keep people playing to this day. The controls are easy to use for a RTS game, and everything runs smoothly, so long as you know what your doing. The graphics are way beyond dated in this day and age, but it was amazing back when the original game launched in March of 1998, with cutscenes and voice acting that were mind-blowing for it’s time. The only real downside is that some of the missions can prove to be too difficult, which can cause major fustration. Another problem is that some of the online modes could be very confusing at first, leaving you to wonder what you have to do.

All and all, Starcraft is an absolutely amazing RTS game that holds up the test of time, and is a must-buy for any gamer looking for the best of the best in PC gaming. Be careful though, the game’s difficulty are most suited to the serious hard players, and not for the easy faint-of-hearts.

Overall Rating: 9.5/10

- OtakuMan-Z