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The Greatest and the most amazing Game of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Yes this game is the greatest game of all time, This game is so addictive and so fun, Specially online play it much fun, and the capaign storyline is amazing how it continues in Broodwar its just great. Blizzard has done such an excellent job for this game.

Can't Wait till sequel comes out!!

Game for the Ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game gets old like breathing gets old -- it doesn't. This game has been out over 10 years and it is STILL the dominant multiplayer game featured in just about every group I've ever LAN'd with.

The thing is this: It's not graphics that make a game great, it's the concept. When describing Starcraft to new players, I compare it to chess. You have a small number of brilliantly simple "pieces" and the game is about putting them to best use.

There are no complicated combat systems, overly-elaborate frills, special rules, blah, blah, blah. Each unit does what it does and it's easy to understand. Most importantly, new players can pick it up quickly. The variety is enough to keep you interested, but not so much that strategizing is a crap shoot. At the end of the day, pieces move in straight lines and diagonals, except for templar which move two spaces up and one to the right (just to keep you on your toes).

One of my absolutely most favorite-est games of all time.

This 1998 RTS game is still one of the best out there!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I own the new Warcraft III series from Blizzard, and other true 3D games like Emperor: Battle for Dune, from Westwood/EA games. I say this because some of the older RTS games like Westwood's Command and Conquer series, Dune 2000, Blizzards own Warcraft II, and other games date badly. You can see this in terms of the control problems, blocky graphics, clunky path finding, and (if you play online) nearly non-existent fan base.

Starcraft and the expansion Broodwar, still generate a daily complement of 40000 players, online at any one time, playing in thousands of games. I'm sure the newest games like Warcraft III, and Diablo II is providing the lions share of overall traffic on Blizzards server farms. Still, Starcraft is a game going on six years of relatively strong viability. The reasons why are simple.

First, the game has nearly flawless control. This is significant, since many computer users, only work with a mouse and keyboard. Second, as an RTS (real time strategy game), the game has been patched, to keep up a finely tuned balance between forces. Due to strong after purchase support, the smallest bugs, have been rooted out of the game in subsequent, game patches. Third, the game has "mucho" replayability! I've played single missions over, and over, just to try the different strategies. The diversity of units is done so well, that many strategies exist in multi-player as well. Fourth, due to the easy to work game editor, there are many different games, produced by the players. Some are just battle, and others are detailed RPG style games, while still others, reinvent the term: "All Out War".

Blizzard has a different philosophy than most gaming companies. They continue to work on a game until they believe it is a first class product. They provide added value like a game editor that you can use to create better missions than the professional ones created in the game. Not to mention, the server network Battle Net, that allows game owners with simple Internet connections to login, and play online with up to 8 players, for no additional charge! Yes that's right Ultima and Everquest players, it's still totally free to play online!

The last thing to consider is the original Starcraft, and its expansion set Broodwar, are an incredible bargain, at less than twenty bucks for both. Add to that that, they throw in both of the expensive guide books, and game newbies can start playing for dirt. Moreover, just between you, me, and the lamppost, deep down in some secret cavern, inside Blizzards game complex they are working on Starcraft II. If you have the stamina, (or the cheat codes) to beat Warcraft III on its highest setting, and last mission, you get an extended ending sequence. The extension, shows a brief detail of 3D Starcraft characters, in a short battle sequence.

Blizzard has not announced this game officially, and refuses to confirm or deny they will produce it. I believe this all has to do with, continued sales of Starcraft as it exists today. A game with a strong following, and decent enough sales to give them time to create a 3D follow-up, that won't disappoint. Warcraft II had a lot of AI, and path finding problems that Starcraft does not have. Warcraft III was necessary to revive that series. Starcraft does not have those problems, so the challenge will be to make a new game, that is much richer, and more interesting in its game play. Until that time comes, you won't be disappointed playing the original.

freakin awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

they still make bug fixes for this game after how many years?? that is freaking awesome.

Best Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is simply put the best game ever. don't let the crappy pics behind this case make u not want to buy it..if u've never played starcraft before, go look it up on youtube and see some one the games. you'll realize how much more strategic and fun this game is compared to most rts. since today is 2008 and this game was made like a decade ago, you'll probably have to get use to it before your realize how great this game is.

Wow!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is quite possibly the single highest rated product on Amazon. 250 reviewers with a nearly unanimous 5 star rating? I can sit here and plug this product with great detail but I would just be covering another person's tracks. As hyped as I am about the release of SC2 (whenever that may be) SC1 is simply the greatest RTS of the past, present and future.

THIS IS WHY LIMITED INSTALLATIONS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Over the last 10 years that I first installed STARCRAFT I have replayed it countless of times. Every time a new overhyped game disappoints me, this is one of the games I pull out of my library to be reminded what a GREAT PC GAME LOOKS & PLAYS LIKE! (others include UNREAL, BALDUR's GATE, GRIM FANTANGO and SHOGUN:TOTAL WAR)

Everyone has his/her favorite RTS and no one can claim that STARCRAFT introduced the futuristic RTS genre (that would be DUNE). Nevertheless, the great, crisp and clear graphics, the balanced units and the strategic terrain all contributed into turning STARCRAFT into a true classic. This is a game that passed the test of time, not only because its aging graphics are still acceptable but also because it is one of those games that stays with you. Forever.

So, the next time some gaming industry MBA (who probably could not tell an RTS from an cRPG) tables the idea of LIMITED INSTALLATIONS, what he will have primarily accomplished is to have his game forgotten within a year.

More addicting than a martini...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: October 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Oh, i'm on this 24/7. It involves ultimate strategy and logic that has you cleaning your monitor with drool. Plus, you can play it against people around the world! Simply stunning. A true classic game...

Any Game That's This Good For This Long Deserves 5 Stars

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game within the week it was released. My Dad and Brother, and several friends also purchased it. The Battle Chest gives you the Starcraft Game, Brood War Expansion, and Strategy Guides which I do not rely on. We still have LAN Games even now (in 2006) with it. Some games never fade or get dull. Those Familliar with Warcraft and Warcraft II, this is basically a 'modern' version of that game with 3 Fully Different races (unlike the Warcraft Orcs and Humans where the only differences were the spells), and is a 'space' setting (most games are actually on the surface of a planet however). Those that aren't familliar with it, basically in a nutshell it is a war game where you build up a base, gather resources, create defenses, and build an offense and plan strategies to take out your opponents, while they are also doing the same thing at the same time. You have a single-player mode where you can play through the games detailed story of the 3 races (Terran, Protoss and Zerz), which is very interesting and full of surprises (and continues in full in Brood War too...which adds new units to the game). Multiplayer...well, doubtful that 2 games will ever be the same, as you can play over a LAN (or Battlenet with players worldwide) with up to 8 players in Free For All, Team Play, and even Player vs Computer. The artificial intelligence is better than that of Warcraft II but still once you know what to expect you can predict the computer opponents. Still single-player campaigns can be tough as you are usually quite outnumbered...especially in Brood War.
This game also has very low (compared to nowadays) system requirements so can run on just about anything (Mac and Windows PC's and even is updated for MacOS X through versiontracker's website) and is truly a 'family gathering' game as it seems to happen around the Holidays a Lot...LAN Gaming with the family, can't beat that!

The only word that can describe this game is legendary.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: March 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Starcraft originally came out on the PC nearly a decade ago, published by Blizzard entertainment, which had previously been noted for the outstanding Warcraft II and it's expansion. Warcraft II and its expansion both were superb, and had many fans, myself included. When I heard that Blizzard was producing another RTS, I had to check it out. What I found was a masterpiece; I found a game with addictive and challenging gameplay. I found a game that was not restricted to one way to play it effectively. Now, nearly a decade later, I still see this game as the one greatest games ever created. Now, a decade later, this game stands out as one of the only RTS's that is still alive and kicking.

Starcraft is a Sci-fi RTS that takes place in the far off future. In this world, their are three different races that you will play; the war-torn, strife ridden Terrens, the nightmarish Zerg swarms, and the noble, psychic beings known as the Protoss. All three of these races behave very differently, and no two races will be played (most effectively) the same. All three races require a vastly different play style if you don't want to find yourself getting stomped time and time again. This is a nice touch that even some modern RTS's can't quite seem to grasp.

The game is, for the most part, very easy to pick up and learn. To master the game however, could very well be impossible. Their are so many different tactics that can be used with each of the three races, it's astounding. You can use a certain unit extensively and win, but a player who uses multiple kinds of units simultaneously will have a much better chance of bringing home victory. And the same tactic won't always work twice.

The campaign for Starcraft is an epic story that spans 30 missions, (ten for each of the races) and tells the story from the perspective of a few main characters in each of the factions. The story is gripping, and will suck you in and never let you go until the end. The characters are reasonably unique as well, and they stand out as one of the best character casts ever in a RTS.

As if the single player weren't already good enough, Blizzard also provides a free way to battle other people online through Battle.net. This allows you to test the skills you will have gotten going through the single player campaign on your fellow humans, who will provide a much different challenge from the games excellent AI.

The expansion is also included in this chest, and its every bit as good as the first game. A new story, and 26 new missions await in the expansion, as well as a host of new units for each race, which even further necessitates the need for solid tactics. These new missions are difficult, and will require you to become very skilled just to finish the campaign (I would suggest finishing the first games campaign first before you start the expansion, or else you'll miss out on half of this games epic story, not to mention the valuable skill and experience it will provide.)

The strategy guides for both Starcraft and Starcraft: Brood War are included in this chest as well. The guides are decent, and while some of the information is wrong, it does provide solid tactics for defeating each map, as well as detailed information about every unit. The guides are helpful if you are really stuck, and can't figure out how to defeat a certain mission.

Starcraft was a masterpiece when it came out, and it is just that today. If you are a RTS fan, you owe it to yourself to experience the world of Starcraft, and there is no finer way to go than with this Battlechest.

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