Starcraft 2

[Ragnarh]

To play most new games , you need to be online.
Single player is fun but it is the online gaming you buy it for
The other 2 games were supposed to bring only SP content , tho I am guessing more units will come to get more players to buy them.
So far it seem worth the cash

[KKND]

To play most new games , you need to be online.
Single player is fun but it is the online gaming you buy it for
The other 2 games were supposed to bring only SP content , tho I am guessing more units will come to get more players to buy them.
So far it seem worth the cash

Indeed great game..sweet graphics..

[Azunai]

About to finish the campaign now, anyone up for a multiplayer spin can add me

Not sure which I need put here but my screen name is Azunai. =)

@Dewey As for my thoughts on it: Like a few posts below said -> It's basically Warcraft 3 in space. Well.. it's Starcraft 1 except with better graphics. It's no revolutionary RTS, heck it's a very basic gather resources, build an army, kill the enemy game. And the game is all about the multiplayer. The main menu says it all as you're immediatly confronted with your profile, stats, online news, ladders, the whole shebang. I haven't tried MP yet but it seems to offer something for everyone as there's practice ladders for total SCII/MP noobs (like myself) and even if you play harder ladders you get matched up with opponents of similar skill, based on what the game learns from your playing.

But if you're going for the Single Player experience only, I would not recommend it. It has a fancy campaign with nice cutscenes and some interactive environments inbetween the missions, a nice tech tree etc., but like most RTS campaigns, it's very short. There's single player skirmish and the so-called challenge mode, but especially the latter really seems to be aimed at familiarizing yourself with the controls and such in order to prepare for Multiplayer.

[Lexander]

But if you're going for the Single Player experience only, I would not recommend it. It has a fancy campaign with nice cutscenes and some interactive environments inbetween the missions, a nice tech tree etc., but like most RTS campaigns, it's very short. There's single player skirmish and the so-called challenge mode, but especially the latter really seems to be aimed at familiarizing yourself with the controls and such in order to prepare for Multiplayer.

I have to disagree, it is still the best rts in a long time, if you liked SC you are going to love this. I have played now about 5h and  I'm somewhere around 10/26 missions. The game engine is something I really like, I'm putting really high settings and it is not lagging at all and my computer is getting really old by now. Still the game looks superb. This is the 1/3 of the total series that is coming out and focus is on the Terran, next games will be Zerg and Protoss ofc. Multiplayer is still open for all, even with one game.
Best prices I have seen are around 40€, so thats  a bargain for an epic game
The game is around 10-15h minimum, depending of course what difficulty do you have and are you doing all the objectives. And here steps in the achievements and there are loads!

[Azunai]

I don't know, I just didn't find much special about the campaign. It was all very well done, but nothing out of the ordinary in my eyes. Had a run with MP tonight, that was awesome fun; the game itself is a lot more fun when played with others of course but there's tonnes of achievements and other collectibles to ... collect... as well!

[Tutonic]

I'm enjoying the campaign. Well designed missions, excellent visuals, it's just another quality Blizzard game.

I haven't tried MP yet. I'm 'Tutonic' on Battlenet if anyone fancies a game.

[Luminance]

I also have to disagree with you Azunai.
 
I really love the single player, its very nicely done, I like the whole "talent spec" you can develop, thus enhancing your personal playstyle.
 
I think its one of the better single players I've played in a while, and I consider the multiplayer to be an awesome bonus.
(played a lot of beta multiplayer, so the first thrill is gone, and I'm still in the first few campaigns of the single, so maybe my opinion is a bit slanted)

[Azunai]

I wasn't saying it's bad, just (imo) too short to spend the - rather steep - 59 bucks on alone if you don't plan on playing multiplayer. Then again I'm not easily satisfied when it comes to game length. I usually dig into a new game, play it non-stop for the first 3-4 days, and as it happens I was done with the campaign after 1.5 days of play here. Although I find myself replaying now for achievements I missed so yeah.. that adds to the replay value I guess =)

[KKND]

I wasn't saying it's bad, just (imo) too short to spend the - rather steep - 59 bucks on alone if you don't plan on playing multiplayer. Then again I'm not easily satisfied when it comes to game length. I usually dig into a new game, play it non-stop for the first 3-4 days, and as it happens I was done with the campaign after 1.5 days of play here. Although I find myself replaying now for achievements I missed so yeah.. that adds to the replay value I guess =)

1.5 day the campaign thats quick...but on what mode.

[Azunai]

I'm no expert, it was played on normal - which on some missions was too easy, granted I'm gonna slowly pick some missions to try on hard, but I get my ass handed to me time and again on Medium skirmishes so I have little faith in it xD

[valdeko]

Tbh if your a dedicated gamer it does go fast. I picked SC2 on tuesday morning, started with normal and finished it on wednesday night. But i loooove it and the MP part, so... meh.

Btw to add someone to friends there are 2 ways: 1) The RealID way (Yes, the one that shows your real name and hush hush bankaccount numbers to some ppl who dont know about RealID and just QQ about it). 2) And then there is the less QQ way. You give your SC2 name and the char. code that you see when you try to add someone as a friend.

[KKND]

Tbh if your a dedicated gamer it does go fast. I picked SC2 on tuesday morning, started with normal and finished it on wednesday night. But i loooove it and the MP part, so... meh.

Btw to add someone to friends there are 2 ways: 1) The RealID way (Yes, the one that shows your real name and hush hush bankaccount numbers to some ppl who dont know about RealID and just QQ about it). 2) And then there is the less QQ way. You give your SC2 name and the char. code that you see when you try to add someone as a friend.

And where do you have to put that code then,as im only see 1 option for the battle.net adres.

[valdeko]

In SC2, when you log in, bottom right corner, the friends button. Choose add friend, pops a screen to add friends. And it has 2 sides, one has the slots for RealID and the other side has your char code in blue and a button underneath it "Add as char.code".

[TeaLeaf]

Decided to give this game a try, installing atm.

[Azunai]

Aha so that's how it works ^^ Ok, then my char name is Azunai and code is 356 =) Add me for a spin!