StarCraft II - Midnight Release

[DeaconFrost]

So I waited up last night to pick up my copy of StarCraft II. Out of the 50 or so people in the store, I think only one was older than me, and I'm only 31. I'd be willing to bet most of the kids in there never saw or played the original. Anyway, I'll be looking forward to playing it after work tonight. Not that I am bashing consoles (I have a Wii and a 360), but it is nice to see a PC (and Mac) exclusive title get so much attention.

 

[Fantail]

I looked at it but checking the system requirments requires a broadband connection. Oh I have one, but this looks like another case of DRM.

 

[cloud8521]

I looked at it but checking the system requirments requires a broadband connection. Oh I have one, but this looks like another case of DRM.

thats for the online portion of the game acually

 

[Swifty]

I loved starcraft, can't wait to scrounge up some money to purchase this one ! It took so long for this to come out and now its finally here!

 

[pparks1]

I actually picked up StarCraft II myself today. A bunch of guys at work are going to be playing it and I thought it would be fun to actually have something on my computer that I might use quite a bit and get some enjoyment out of this machine.

I do think that you need a broadband connection..as you have to have a Battlenet account in order to register and activate the game.

 

[Fantail]

That's all fine to register the product, but I want to know if a constant connection is required or can you play the game off line.

 

[sygnus21]

So I waited up last night to pick up my copy of StarCraft II. Out of the 50 or so people in the store, I think only one was older than me, and I'm only 31. I'd be willing to bet most of the kids in there never saw or played the original.

I bought Star Craft 1 when it was first released

I tried it, played quite a few levels but never finished it. I just never really got into it. In fact I still have the original game (ver 1), as well as a guide book.

At some point in time I might give ll a try out of curiousity.

Do let us know how it goes.

Thanks

 

[profdlp]

I played the original Starcraft and the expansion all the way through. My understanding of Starcraft II is that it is online only. Is that right?

 

[pparks1]

That's all fine to register the product, but I want to know if a constant connection is required or can you play the game off line.

Well, when you launch the game....it requires you to logon with your battlenet account....so this makes me think that you will need to have an internet connection to actually play the game.

 

[Lordbob75]

I won't be buying SCII for a long time.

They decided to release this ONE game as three instead. Apparently the campaigns are being released as expansion packs.
As far as I am concerned, that is pure extortion. The original SCI had all three campaigns on ONE game, with NO need for an expansion pack except to add MORE campaigns. Here they decided to wring it out due to the popularity.

~Lordbob

 

[sygnus21]

Hmmm... that's foul. I'll have to do some reviews to see what's going on with that.

 

[Fantail]

That's all fine to register the product, but I want to know if a constant connection is required or can you play the game off line.

Well, when you launch the game....it requires you to logon with your battlenet account....so this makes me think that you will need to have an internet connection to actually play the game.

Sounds like it, same kind of crap ubisoft is pulling.

 

[pparks1]

They decided to release this ONE game as three instead. Apparently the campaigns are being released as expansion packs.
As far as I am concerned, that is pure extortion.
~Lordbob

Well, these companies are in business to make money....so it kinda stands to reason. I just look at the amount of time that I spend playing the game. If I pay $40 for a game and I play it for 200 hours....that comes out to like 20 cents per hour.

Also, with something like SC2, the online multiplayer version is free of charge...unlike other popular games like WoW...where you have to pay a monthly fee to keep playing.

 

[DeaconFrost]

The expansions aren't going to cost what a full game cost, yet each one adds enough content to be considered a full game. If you think something is wrong with that, check out the Sims 1, Sims 2, and Sims 3 expansions. $30 to add drapes to your living room. I know, because my wife has them all.

I'm in the middle of a huge Exchange migration right now, but I installed the game last night. I haven't played it yet, but it seems like once you activate and register with Battle.Net, you'll be able to download the client and play...so the game DVD might be worthless. That would make it rather Steam-like.

 

[Fantail]

 

[Blue Steel]

lol i never got that ... I'm in Australia and everything went smoothly here.

I too was shocked to see that it was an online game ..

It keeps track on your campaign status, achievements , friends , etc.. and puts it onto your battlenet account
there is a campaignmone , and many multiplayer options.

but apart from the rolling movies/cut scenes and the online ladders , stats , records etc.. to me it seems pretty true to the game mechanics as the first starcraft. mind you i've only done one mission so far

 

[DeaconFrost]

That still all begs me to ask...is there anyone that had a modern computer capable of running this game that doesn't have an always on connection?? The fact that is needs to be connected shouldn't be a hindrance to anyone here in 2010.

 

[sygnus21]

The fact that is needs to be connected shouldn't be a hindrance to anyone here in 2010.

Good point; but unfortunately there are still areas where high speed isn't available... even in 2010, thus the customer can only get dail-up

I found this out when I used to work for a phone company. I was like WOW

 

[DeaconFrost]

As far as I know, it should still work over dial-up to handle the authentications. Obviously you wouldn't be playing online multiplayer.

 

[sygnus21]

True & true.