Gamespot Previews World of Starcraft 116
ScaryFroMan writes "Gamespot has a preview up of Blizzard's new MMO, World of Starcraft. From the article: "To put it mildly, the human brain cannot possibly fathom and the English language cannot possibly express how amazingly incredible the next massively multiplayer game from Blizzard is going to be. First screens and details!""
Lemme just say... (Score:3, Funny)
OMG. Ponies!!!!
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Starcraft, on the other hand, has one game with supposed, but not officially announced plans for Starcraft 2. As the link above states Blizzard has officially even registered Starcraft2.com [whois.com] and be found in a basic WHOIS search (rumour or not, the domain is owned by them). Now they plan to jump to a World of Starcraft release
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Not a prank? (Score:5, Funny)
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I could almost believe it... (Score:5, Interesting)
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The totally free ad-supported version was more than a little suspicious.
Burgercraft was the clue-stick that some of us had to be beaten with.
Re:I could almost believe it... (Score:2)
And monkeys might fly out of your butt?
Oh My Gawd (Score:5, Funny)
Arrrrgh *cough Spluter* (Score:2, Funny)
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Zerg are teh cutest EVAR (Score:1)
IF-Only (Score:2)
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I wish, it would be really cool to see a Starcraft MMO. Now If-Only ghost would come out first.
Considering they have http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060324/20060324005315.html ?.v=1 [yahoo.com]shelved Ghost. It's looking rather grim for the Starcraft Universe (At least until their cash cow (pony?) gets milked into oblivion (awaits)).
Wishing? (Score:5, Insightful)
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WoW uses the WC3 engine... (Score:2)
Then theres the nitpicking, but otherwise its all there. Storyline, key NPCs, THREE seperate sides with openings for cross-cooperation, planets and locations they can pull out of their ass.
Re:Wishing? (Score:1)
Yes.
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I almost believed it... (Score:1)
In other Blizzard "news"... (Score:1)
Gonna have to wait... (Score:1)
(And Ponies!)
Reading the description of the races (Score:2)
Sorry... (Score:4, Funny)
But unless the game has ponies, WITH glitter option, and WITH several special shades of pink also optional - then it simply won't be "amazingly incredible"...it will simply be "incredible."
The game will retain incredible status due to an innovative "Zerg mating game" - basically new Zerg characters can only be created when two Zergs engage in an amusing mating ceremony minigame, the Revolution version requires a "thrusting" motion using the cool new pad. Sadly PC gamers have to make do with simple button-combo pressing, a la Parappa the Rapper.
HOWEVER due to the conservative nature of Blizzard devs/GMs, mating is only possible when married, a long...long process requiring much commitment. AND while Zerg/Protoss nudity is commended, Terran nudity is discouraged - all we are treated to are a few "moaning noises" with the screen fading to black for 1-60 minutes depending on your "intercourse" skill.
[ob]Mod insightful!![/ob]
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Scary thing is... (Score:5, Insightful)
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I dunno how well RPG elements would work in the Starcraft universe though, as Warcraft seems to be more hero-based (hadn't played it, so don't sue me). It probably will work, but I would imagine it having alot of FPS moments.
That's said, I like Starcraft more than Warcraft. Becuse I prefer Science fiction over fantasy. I been thinking on trying WoW one of thoose days though, but I
Interesting fakes though (Score:2)
Where's those 3D Starcraft characters from? Starcraft Ghost? That secret little Warcraft 3 map? Hmm...
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For some reason, everytime I see the second one I actually giggle. A Zerg named "Murray". That just really hits my funny-bone. Why, I don't know.
"And the zerg...cries...Murray."
You Guys Are Mean (Score:1)
Heyyyyyyyyy (Score:5, Funny)
Good thing I didnt cancel my gym membership.
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The absolute worst part of April 1st... (Score:5, Interesting)
As a former but recovered WoW addict, I can say that you'd get my $60 and monthly dues again for at least another year and a half if you made this happen, Blizzard. I'd love to play a GOOD sci-fi MMORPG.
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P.S. You're missing out on a great sci-fi mmorpg that keeps getting better.
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You mean it has been worse!?!?! Thats hard to imagine.
P.S. You're missing out on a great sci-fi mmorpg that keeps getting better.
I joined recently, what a mistake that was. You'd be hard pressed to find something more booring and contentless.
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Why World of Starcraft?
Have you tried the Sci Fi offerings currently out there? What were the things you didn't like?
Anarchy Online
EVE Online
SWG
I've been wanting to try these out for quite a while - but if people have reviews for them, I don't have to learn the hard lesson myself.
jliu
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Although I hear that the revamped SWG is more of the typical EQ-style dungeon-crawler.
English? (Score:3, Funny)
"WoS is t3h r0x0r" is English?
Korea first (Score:4, Funny)
Nice touch.
EFF condem Blizzard for spyware (Score:2, Informative)
Yeah lets all hype Blizzard while overlooking their spyware
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004076.php [eff.org]
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Dang (Score:1)
Wishful thinking (Score:1)
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we should only have to wait another console generation before they get it together (reffering to PS4, Xbox 720, Nintendo Mindblower).
I remember (and still have it) where one of the blizzard games has an advert for Diablo II coming in I think it's 1997, the game was finnaly released in 2000.
Ghost was announced back in what? 2001? went through two production companies and 3 engines (IIRC) only to be canned again. so IF they were to ever do a world of starcraft or starcraft II we wouldn'
Ponies (Score:1)
Damnit. (Score:2)
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Could be Cool (Score:2)
I think it'd work better as a MMFPS, though. Something like Planetside, but with the different races and then some factions within those races. Terrans fighting Terrans, Protoss teaming up with one Zerg hive to hold off another hive, etc. Make the whole thing built around PVP instead of PVE.
Oh, well.
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Who's with me!?
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Who else is in beta? (Score:3, Funny)
I think next time I'll play a dark templar and merge with someone else's dark templar at 40. Sure one guy controls the movement and the other the mind control, but its fun to mind control an scv and have him harvest minerals for me so we can ebay them. I think by the month's end I'll have an army of chinese SCV mining minerals for me and then I can totally sell Battlecruisers on ebay.
So apparently nothing real happens on 4/1 (Score:1)
I find it funny how the terms 'gay' and 'straight' are part of the tags for every single 4/1 post. Why?
This isn't funny... (Score:1)
wow (Score:1)
What really disturbs me (Score:2)
large scale RTS (Score:1)
it would be nice (Score:1)
Eight years later, all of their fans are still waiting for starcraft II...
Bring Out SC2 (Score:1)
what makes it even worse... (Score:1)
Why Does Blizzard Hate Me? (Score:2)
Damnit, Blizzard made a great game in Starcraft and then totally shut down that whole franchise. Millions of people would gnaw off their hands for an opportunity to play Starcraft 2, and yet Blizzard dumps it
Ha ha, just a joke! (Score:1)
Dammit, I totally fell for this one!
Now I have to go tell my former employer, my ex-wife, and the nuns at the orphanage that it was all just a joke! Thanks a lot pinkdot.
Too late! (Score:1)
I'd buy it (Score:1)
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PaniK