StarCraft 2

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I really really really want to play this! But I think I might wait until they whole set of expansion packs is out and be able to play it all through without waiting to buy the next one.

That'll be a very long wait, but don't blame you for waiting.

King

[Rico]

So, how are you liking the game so far Tim?  How's the campaign??

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Despite my harsh review I gave it on my blog............The game is quite playable.  It's actually pretty awesome.  I haven't done as much of the campaign as I'd like (more to come tonight :D) but the story is engaging, the characters likable and the graphics are stunning for this game.  The game play itself is varied and will remind you a lot of the original, while making it seem fresher.  I definitely like some of the features they added in like queuing your SCV to build 5 barracks (if you wanted and have the materials, not that I do...) or able to add more than 12 units to one group.    The missions are different and are definitely better than "Go forth and kill X building(x)."  I'd say more on that, but it might be spoilers.  

At this point my only worry is that the campaign's length, and whether or not it's long enough.  Obviously haven't found out, but it does worry me.  It had better be pretty long, I did pay $60 for the game.  Multiplayer or no.  Especially since you can't play as Zerg or Protoss.  Fortunately, my favorite race is Terran.  :)

I have not tested Multi player on FULL yet, just BETA.  I wasn't impressed with BETA's PVP, and it's unlikely to change, but we'll see.  

Bottom line, if your a SC1 fan, you'll love this game.  If not, well, then not.

King

[iceman]

So for someone who has not played this series, but have played mass effect 1 and two, how easy is it to play this game, and should I play the first one before this.

[billybob476]

If you care about the story, at the very least watch this 3 minute recap of the the first game and its expansion:

StarCraft and Brood War story recap

The original is fun, but it does look like a 12 year old game at this point.

[iceman]

Will this run on a vista 64 bit system with 1 gig video card and four gigs if ram

[billybob476]

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=26242&locale=en_US

StarCraft II System Requirements

The system requirements for the StarCraft II are as follows:

PC Requirements
PC Minimum System Requirements*:

Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution
PC Recommended Specifications:

Windows Vista®/Windows® 7
Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
2 GB RAM
512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon® HD 3870 or better
*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.

[iceman]

Ok Thanks should be fine now which package would you suggest for the mone the game or collectors edition

[iceman]

Bought the game yesterday, really like the game and the cutscenes are amazing

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Oops!!  Didn't see your post iceman.  Both versions are the same, just the collectors edition cones with nice goodies that fans of the game will appreciate. 

King