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Starcraft is the best War Strategy game there is.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Starcraft not only has great gameplay and great graphics. But it also has very good re-play value since the games are different every time. You can adjust the level of difficulty by increasing or decreasing the amount of computer players you wish to play against. As said in another review, the species are completely different. This is a game worth the moneysince you can play it for many years.

Great Game for all RTS fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: May 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you are an RTS fan and you don't have this game yet, GET IT NOW. The three unique races keep you coming back for more action. The storyline is good for an RTS, and the instructions booklet provides you with a great history. Both strategy guides give you great tips and coverage for all 54 (for SC and the exp. set combined), I repeat 54, missions for the Zerg, Protoss, and Terran races. A wonderful online layout allows you to easily access to a game to play in with up to 7 other people. The campaign editor can be used to create some of the most unusual games you could never imagine, another reason there is never ending fun. A great tutorial teaches you the easy controls and before long, you'll be a master. The Battle Chest provides you with loads of action and is well worth the price. This game almost never stays in its case for too long for me.

Starcraft

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I usually dont like games where you have to do alot of thinking but this is one that I actually do like it is a good game with great game play and top of the line graphics and cinematography.

Great Buy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I played this game when it first came out, but never owned it and never played the expansion pack. Man was I missing out. For the price this was selling at this is the ultimate deal. Not only do you get the game and the expansion, but you get detailed strategy books for both games.
The graphics are still pretty solid after all these years and the music and sound affects are awesome (Hey. This is Blizzard. What did I expect?). The story is very intriguing and quite surprising at the end. Very well put together. And each unit for each race is different as are the buildings. With most RTS games, each faction has different units, but they are usually only different in design and name. They do the same thing the other factions units do. But in Starcraft, you really need to know what units do to succeed. For the Zerg, they have Hydralisks that when seperate are pretty weak, but when you group them up and have them attack one target at a time, they are very strong and a group of 10 or 12 can wipe out an army or buildings very quickly. Very unique units and buildings.
As with every Blizzard game, the story is excellent with you controlling all 3 races over 30 missions. The eaxpansion pack also lets you play all 3 races over another
24 missions for a total of 54 missions! Not too bad for any game and the expansion is clearly one of the best there ever has been. The cutscenes add to the story and a pretty good graphically and great musically. A total joy to play. The only downside to the game is playing against another live person. I played this game against a friend of mine at least 12 times and we had 11 ties and I won once. The crystals and Vespene gas run out before a winner could be decided. Other than that, this is an awesome game, even today and with this package deal this is an excellent buy. Happy gaming.

Another thing to add..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: July 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Everything about this game has generally been summed up in the other reviews, yes, this is a TRULY AMAZING game even since it came out. It is still one of the most popular strategy games for the PC and you shouldn't worry too much about finding another multiplayer opponent.

About the campaigns: When first purchasing this game it might be instinct to go ahead and install Brood War right away and start playing it, but it is CRUCIAL that you do NOT play the Brood War campaigns until you finish the original game. Why?

1.) It will spoil some of the storyline from the first game.
2.) You will get your butt whooped.

There is a reason they label the first Brood War campaign Episode IV!

The greatest RTS game ever. EVER! This is for the pros out

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

StarCraft to Koreans, is Baseball to Americans. They have 4 television show dedicated to it. They showere their SC champions with moneys and fame. Those that deserve a shout are (slayers)boxer. Red nada. I luv_, etc, etc. Those who only remember the game from six years ago, when it was the fabulous fad, Are surprised to hear about its popularity today. It's Ginormous reputation and following laced over the world. People are bred for this game. People work at their game for years, eight hours a day. It's nothing like I've ever seen. I've never heard of a game so perfectly aged with time. It's followings build every year. Every year it's the dominant pick of the WCG. And every year it's the big news of the event. Blizzard is terrified to make another. They are terrified at the expectations of a sequel. It's engine cannot be changed, Cannot be supplemented, it is called as the perfect user interface. The speeds that the average pro gamer attain is fluid throughout and at unreal speeds: 400apm. A tribute and truth to the impossibly reliable compatibility with computers. It's as if the desktop computer was made for SC. Beware. -jeff

One of the most addictive games ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a pretty big video game fan. I usually get the hit games kind of late because I won't pay full price for them, but Starcraft is worth every penny I've spent. This game is the most addictive game I've ever played. There are so many things that make this game great and there are really no serious knocks that can be thrown at it.

The story line to Starcraft is pretty simple. You can pick from three different races Terran, Zerg, and Protoss. In the stroyline they all have different goals they want to achieve. The terrans are the humans in the game. They have there pros and cons. They have medium range units that are pretty cheap to build and are all around pretty effective. The Zerg are the buglike species. They have cheap and quick units. The protoss are the alien species of the group. They have expensive but very powerful units.

Single player mode is pretty fun. The missions aren't really all that bad. The story is decent and I enjoyed playing it all the way through. The gem to this game is the multiplayer options.

If you get this game you definetly want to get on the internet and play on Battlenet. Thats what makes the game so addictive. It's a great game, but it gets even better when you can sign on and play against millions of other players. You can also get a hold of crazy maps on battlenet which add new and fun life to the game. We have a 20 port hub at home and this is are favorite multiplayer game to play. Like the guy in the review before me said, you really need to watch the clock when you get on battlenet because you will lose track of time. I will get so into this game, I'll stop for food and the bathroom. The rest of the time you are so engrossed in this awesome game.

This is one of the best games I've ever played. I have no real flaws with the game that are even worth bringing up. If you want a fun game to play then pick this one up and enjoy.

Brilliant

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: April 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Starcraft is one of my favorite games of all time. If you have ever played Warcraft or Diablo, you will love this. Even if you haven't, you'll still sit at the computer for hours playing Starcraft. Now, it's so cheap you MUST get it! This Battle Chest comes with the orriginal game, the expansion pack, and Prima's strategy guides for both! This is an awesome and challenging single player experience, and an even better multiplayer game. I'll tell you some of the background and why you have to buy this game.

First, the single player is great and hard. There are three races in this game: The Terran (humans), the Zerg (mutated alien things), and the Protoss (high tech aliens). You start out playing as the Terrans, then the Zerg, then Protoss. In the expansion pack you first play as Protoss, then Terran, then Zerg. The single player is a long experience, and when you don't want a mission, you can just play a skirmish game against the computer. Then, you can play online (no fee required) on Battlenet. This is where Starcraft really shines. It's great playing with 7 other unpredictable humans. You can just play a normal game, or you can play fun games that have ironic twists. Getting online is easy and free.

Now, it's really cheap, and you have to buy it. Now!

Blizzard's best game thus far...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: April 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

There is no doubt in my mind that STARCRAFT was Blizzard's finest game to date. There are some that would say DIABLO 2, but in my humble opinion, DIABLO 2 just didn't have the replay value of STARCRAFT.

If you don't already know, STARCRAFT is a RTS game that features three different races, the Terrans, the Zerg, and the Protoss. Each has very different strategies that can be used to defeat the other. I personally prefer the Terrans. The Terrans are the most fun to play, but I believe the Terrans are also the toughest and maybe the most rewarding to play. The Protoss are hard to play also. I don't like to play the Zerg, because they are too easy to play and it is too easy to win a multiplayer game with.

All in all, get the BATTLECHEST. It comes with both strategy books, which is nice in case you get stuck on any of the missions.

As for multiplayer, STARCRAFT is really great if you have a few family members who play also! What I mean to say is, is that if your computer is part of a LAN, like mine is, you'll experiance STARCRAFT multiplayer lag free, like it was meant to be played. Why play on Battle.Net's sub-par servers? Enjoy!

WWWWOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a great deal. Both stratagy guieds,lots of new maps, lots of operating platforms, and low requirements make this a great deal. This is my all time favorite game. it is fun both with and without the internet, and is verry replayable. I garrente that you will lose sleep because this game is so good. so buy it~good playing. :-)

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