StarCraft 2 Trashed by Gamers, Called Incomplete

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[citation][nom]boosterfire[/nom]Maybe somebody needs to remember that Blizzard's unsaid moto is to try and reach the biggest audience possible. Hence, make a graphics engine that looks good, but doesn't require a nuclear reactor to play. I think people complaning about the graphics are missing the point, and obviously too picky about the eye candy to enjoy the game.[/citation]

Yeah, I could care less about the graphics overall, I do have a very current rig and love cranking stuff up but would never scoff at a fun game because it does not tax my system. No Lan +authenticate every 30 days sucks for many people though and I just don't like it in general, I "may" pick this up in the bargain bin later on down the road but for now I am voting with my wallet instead of whining 😉
 
"Others are complaining about the constant need for an Internet connection--required even for the single-player campaign--and the lack of LAN support. Again, all of these issues were addressed prior to the game's release--Blizzard left us no surprises."

yeah... but it is STILL F*#&@ING IRRITATING!!

if Hitler had sent out a memo that he was gonna start wwII and commit genocide, it STILL would have annoyed people when he started doing it!!

and the graphics ISN'T cutting edge! they did leave me wanting! they are good and all, and probably, our graphics cards will be thanking them when we start going into 8 zerg player matches... but it DOES just seem like slightly updated warcraft III!

there are plenty of invalid criticisms of Starcraft II, but these AREN'T some of them! they are perfectly valid!

the one about it being "only 1/3rd of a game" isn't. who the hell said you have to have missions for all 3 races in each game? has no one ever seen expansion packs before? because you know, EVERY blizzard game before has had them, why would this be different?

judge it for what it is: you still get nearly 30 missions, the only thing that remains to be seen is whether they can keep it fresh for 30 missions with only one race to play. but hell, even in the first game, the zerg and protos missions got repetitive, I would sometimes forget which missions were protos and which were zerg, so there is more to it than simply mixing up the race.

I'm the biggest starcraft fan! I've been having lots of fun with the campaign, and the in-between the missions on the ship, and the upgrades. well worth the price to me! but its not perfect!

 
[citation][nom]flyinfinni[/nom]Ok.... people need to grow up. The game is great! I'm having an absolute blast with it. I was pissed back when I found out it wasn't gonna have LAN support, but you know- you can STILL play ON a LAN! You just all hook up together on a LAN- as long as you have the LAN on the internet, then you are all set. We actually traced it playing last night, and the games create a direct connection to the host. No big deal. Also- stop crying about it being $180 for the whole game! There are 30 missions (the Original Starcraft also had 30- 10 for each race). Its a complete game now, and the other sections will be expansions- and will most likely NOT cost $60 each! just relax and enjoy the game. If you are so upset about these "issues" DON'T BUY IT. If you are complaining now AFTER you bought it- its your own fault because we have all known all of these things for months now.[/citation] I 100% Agree, the only Bugs i have are Mic (so i use vent) and windows key does not disable all the time
 
[citation][nom]spire8989[/nom]"An Internet connection should be required for registration, but optional thereafter for the single-player campaign."That's exactly how it works now... you only need internet to register before playing single player.[/citation]
Actually, if you go on the official SC2 support forums, you'll find lots of ppl reporting that "offline mode" is bugged. You pretty much have to log on to BNet and go to Offline mode before every gaming session because it doesn't seem to 'remember' that you previously activated every time you restart your PC. Some people even get kicked off randomly, after as little as 30 mins of gameplay in offline mode. In short, you need a persistent internet connection to play single player, just as the article mentions. I was gonna get this game and install it on a laptop while I go traveling, but it looks like that may not be happening- your loss Blizzard...
 
I would comment if the game is good or bad, but the digital copy that I purchased over 20 hours ago is still "Queued"--so I can't log in even though my card has been successfully charged and the game is shown as active in my Battle.net account.

GG Blizz
 
[citation][nom]fulle[/nom]Not everyone lives in the city with a smooth broadband connection, kid. I do, and I can give a crap about SC2's authentication methods, but that doesn't mean it's not a problem for people in other situations... like the military, people who live in rural areas, etc etc etc. Suggesting such a person shouldn't bother using a computer, or gaming on it... makes you come across as a complete close minded moron.[/citation]

Maybe not, but Blizzard is not going to take into account every single scenario like this. If by some off-chance you do not have Internet all day on the 30th day, it is comparable to the chance of losing or scratching up a disc within your game's lifetime, which you do not need with this authentication system. In 1998, the problem was lost discs. In 2010, the problem is lost connections. Both can and do happen. The point is that the vast majority of players will have enough Internet to authenticate the game every 30 days; tough luck for the others, what are you going to do?
 
I'll pass for now...when the battle chest comes out I'll plop down my 50 bucks for the whole trilogy, besides by then there will be a LAN hack out...I can be patient after playing beta, I know I'm not missing much.
 
"The lag is just really bad and in a way is just a slap in the face for military personnel as well as all Blizzard fans."
So now game developers have to take account of the circumstances of the military, or its a slap in the face? Do our entitlements NEVER end?
 
Wait a second. A review embargo?! I aint never heard anything like that for a game before, what is the hope to sucker people in and when the reviews come out its like , gotcha!
 
You only need an internet connection to register and for online play. After that you can play without it. Do your research (like by actually playing the game) before you say something wrong. Stop whining losers.
 
i purchased the digital copy first thing from the online store and when i try to play all i get is "this battle.net account does not have a valid starcraft 2 copy associated with it..." when i log on to the battle net website i get "starcraft 2: status active" i cant add a new retail key, or a guest pass because it says i own the game, but when i try to play it tells me i havent associated it with battle net. pretty annoying all things considered. alot of people seem to be having the same issue, thier phone queue is full and just hangs up on you if you get through to it at all.
 
I have only played the first five missions. I'm not blown away by anything. The ship-deck between the missions with upgrades is pretty cool for the story-telling and gives the game a RPG feeling...
Blizzard got that Apple effect on their fans making their brand to a religion. Its a good game but don't hope for a miracle 😛
If the multiplayer is fun and lasts I´l be happy.
But Im already looking forward to Diablo III...
 
I have only played the first five missions. I'm not blown away by anything. The ship-deck between the missions with upgrades is pretty cool for the story-telling and gives the game a RPG feeling...
Blizzard got that Apple effect on their fans making their brand to a religion. Its a good game but don't hope for a miracle 😛
If the multiplayer is fun and lasts I´l be happy.
But Im already looking forward to Diablo III...
 
I dont get it. Why complain about the graphics? Where can it be improved? I havent seen an RTS that had graphics like an FPS/RPG because its pretty significantly different. Also, there is an offline mode. After you initially make your character and log in you can play the campaign offline at any time with no problems at all.
 
Meh, I didn't really care that much about any of the issues in the article. Only issue I have a problem with is that Terran vs Protoss is broken (I'm lookin' at you, marauders).
 
I've heard of not allowing reviews to be published until the games release date, but an embargo that covers after the game release is just plain strange and very disconcerning.
 
I've heard of not allowing reviews to be published until the games release date, but an embargo that covers after the game release is just plain strange and very disconcerning.
 
All this game is hype and I'm glad I was able to prove that in beta without having to literally throw away $60 by playing it and finding out that this game sucks balls.

I also find it pathetic that they're having a review embargo. They know their game deserves at least a 7/10 but are probably racking up all the cash from the sales to start paying people off to review their game and give it a 10/10. SIMPLY PATHETIC
 
sc2 is fantastic. Easy to learn/impossible to master multiplayer, well developed campaign with a good story (even if some of the voice acting is hit or miss) good graphics that arn't so obscene as to limit the game to the relatively small market of people with powerful computers. Combine all of that with active support from blizzard (expect the first patch within a week, if not less) and the soon to be updated and upgraded battle.net and i am very happy with what my 60$ got me.
 
it's a clone with high production values, the current trend. it doesn't support dx11 or even dx10, thus it has no antialiasing options and shadows look like crap. to be honest, there really isn't any innovation, in any department, which is pretty standard for blizz. if it were another ip, from a different(smaller) company, it would probably take an average score of 8.0 and some would like it and some would hate it.

'EVERYONE' has been hearing about the truckloads of cash blizz has been making on warcraft, and i guess we just expected they would give some of that back to the community. what they did, instead, was sold out. old engine, same gameplay, a new clone, a new cash cow... that's pretty obvious here...
 
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