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A must buy for any RTS fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The original starcraft revolutionized RTS. This expansion adds 6 units more abilties, lots of other modifications, 3 new campaigns, tons of more maps and add features. I think the best feature about the game is the multiplayer on battle.net.
All 3 races are so different but yet so equal in strength. Just a truly superior mutliplayer game and strategy game in general. You do have to have the original to play the expansion though.

Regarding the expansion only, a VERY good addition.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off, I really like the original "Starcraft." I was introduced to the game long after "Brood War" came out, but I have played both "Starcraft" by itself and with the expansion (though by far mostly the latter). I will admit as well that I only play on-line nowadays (single isn't as fun! :D ), so I can't say much about the new campaigns, etc., so that's what my review will be mainly concerned about.

Let me just 1st off say that the new units and upgrades ARE all fair and equal. The Valkyrie's the unit you'll probably hardly EVER use, if not never. I don't think anyone will miss that if it disappeared; Wraiths are cheaper, faster to produce, take less tech, can cloak, and in groups can take out air units quickly 1 by one if you manually target each enemy, which is a lot more efficient compared to the Valkyrie's sloppy splash damage. Other than that, these new things are balanced and make for better gameplay. This expansion DOES make a difference, a significant difference actually, in gameplay. In "Brood War" you'll have more use for detectors with all the new cloaked units. Before you only really had to worry about cloaked Wraiths, Observers spying on you maybe, and once in a blue moon units under an Arbiter. But that just means you'll have to change your strategies a bit.

Those who say that the new units are unfair and they make 1 race stronger than the other, I laugh at you. The races were all EQUALLY balanced (though different) in the original, and are STILL balanced in the expansion. Trust me. The thing is most people on Battle.net suck. I've seen this. I'm not saying I'm the greatest, but I am decent and do know what I'm doing and talking about, as well as the fact that I CAN beat most people on Battle.net (I guess you'll have to take my word on this point). Someone pointed out that Lurkers can cut your men up and they're easy to tech up to. Well, Lurkers can't tech be teched up like Firebats; you can't tech them up THAT easily. And that's why you scout, duh; to see what they're doing. You see them going Lurkers and you're planning on going M&M, just go metal or mix. Just like in the original, everything can be countered with something else. I don't wanna take the time to list them all, but let's just say I've seen these strategies and have done most of them (my Terran needs work...but I am fluent with Zerg and Protoss). So basically those who say that the new units unbalance the races and give 1 or 2 an unfair advantage don't know what they're talking about, and are most likely of the large majority that suck on Battle.net. I wouldn't be surprised. One tell of whether they suck is if they play 1 race mainly, which some reviewers have stated. The good players can play all 3 or maybe only have a small amount of trouble with 1 (like me!). But all the good players will tell you the races are still balanced and not whine how Lurkers are too strong or Dark Templars' aren't worth making or how Medics make Terran men too hard to kill. They just don't know how to play.

"Brood War" is a good addition to multiplayer gaming, and very worth buying, and will significantly change your gameplay. Buy it!

Wonderful Addition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Brood Wars on it's own merit is a wonderful addition pack. When I got the addition, I was starting to get bored with the StarCraft game. Just the new units make it worth it. And the continued story line is just as good as the original. You'll want to play to find out what happens more then to just wage war.

THIS GAME ROCKS!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best computer game ive ever played. Sure, you can buy Warcraft, but the only 2 racees have exact same stats (and how fun is that?). But with StarCraft, you have 3 DIFFERENT races with DIFFERENT stats and better graphics (seriously, if youve seen the warcraft 2 graphics, you know what I mean).

Bottom Line: BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Adition to SC

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Brood War is a great addition to starcraft. It adds 6 new units to starcraft: Valkyries and Medics [Terran], Devourers and Lurkers [Zerg], and Dark Archons and Corsairs [Protoss]. Also, the Protoss can now get Dark Templar's and both Zerg and Terran have new upgrades. Adding a couple new fairly equal units to each of the 3 races improves gameplay and strategy alot. As a protoss fan all the added units are a must. I play on battle.net and brood war is just more fun than playing with just starcraft. For the price brood war is a great adition to starcraft(best online game).

Best strategy game I played so far

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is with no doubt the best strategy game I played so far. Since 1999 I started playing starcraft instead of chess. Look like a realtime chess player, the game in unbelivably balanced, robust. The units, their properties, capabilities and their usage of resources are so balanced that you can not find a way around to cheat with the computer or win so easly. I have tried most of the strategy games, however this one has the best Artificial Inteligence I have seen so far. Games created after Starcraft can not be compared to Starcrafts clever and smart AI. To ask "Am I still playing?", simply "Yes" and so are my friends. I strongly recommend Starcraft, it is even better than other Blizzard Strategy games so far. Enjoy!

THE STORY MUST CONTINUE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've owned the game ever since the beginning. I remember when I would play from like 10pm to 6am STRAIGHT. This game, compared to all the other RTS I've played, is the best. At the end of Brood War, the ending cinematic leaves you hanging, and makes you want more. I hope Blizzard would soon MAKE A STARCRAFT 2...HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PLAY THE GAME, AND MUST SURELY FEEL THE SAME!
The onl con is that the Brood War has only 2 cinematics, and the cinematics just help to add to the story. All who read this review, and wish for a StarCraft2...lets tell blizzard...we all want an SC2. Review made by the almighty Ravenhildr.

The Best Game ever to enter the gaming world

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite game of all-time(including #1). If i were to chose one game in the whole world it would be this one. I have never experienced a game as great in my whole life. Best blizzard entertainment ever! I do hope they make a starcraft 2 though cause its getting kind of old, and the reason ive have never gotton board of it is because u can create your on games and play others on the internet!

i dont have this but im betting its good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

just like all blzzard games its probaly good but i have a mac and brood war only works on windows they need to make a mac version so i can play and dont have do go buy a windows

Campains? na. Muiltaplayer is the way to go!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

OK I admit the game could have used alot more new units, but hell, it WAS cheep! I love the game, first time I got it the campains where awsome. (I liked Raynor.) Soon though, I had beatin it 3 times. Then I notesed Muiltaplayer. B.net ROCKS! I soon learned that 1v1 2v2 3v3 etc were BORING but the maps gamers had made rocked! Using differnt name, hp, abilatys, and attacks and aromer for the old units a zergaling ranged from an attack dog to space alain! I have been playing for a bout a year now and with more gamer made maps the fun is endless! a must buy!!! :>

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