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[Wing Zero]

Destructoid - Preview: StarCraft II single-player

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In terms of the actual single-player level, what we saw was a really nice collection of very differse gametypes. While the first few levels are fairly standard (mostly to introduce newcomers to the game), as soon as you get the ship, the levels become very different. Gone are the missions from the first StarCraft where you just start with a command center, build up a big base, and kill the enemy.


Of the levels I got to play, one had you protecting a convoy trying to shuttle civilians to a starport while being constantly attacked by Zerg, another one had you trying to harvest crystals on a volcanic planet where lava would flood low terrain every five minutes, and there was even a very clever level where you were trying to steal an artifact from the Protoss. The catch was that Kerrigan was also trying for the artifact, and the Zerg were making a push toward it from a different area of the map. You had to sneak through the Zerg without starting a fight and kill the Protoss guardians to grab the artifact before the Zerg were able to complete their push.


My favorite level, though, was one that basically amounted to a zombie movie. You arrive on a planet to find tons of abandoned buildings, all infected, and no signs of life. You start to go exterminate the buildings, but suddenly, night falls, and all the infected Terrans come out of hiding and start attacking you. You have to set up a base and barricades and defend them at night, and then use your limited daytime to clear out all the infested buildings. In a word -- awesome.

StarCraft II: The Unit Upgrades That Make Single-player Shine - starcraft ii - Kotaku
First StarCraft II Single Player Campaign Hands-On (Now Spoiler-Free!) - starcraft ii - Kotaku
First StarCraft II Single Player Campaign Hands-On (With Spoilers) - starcraft ii - Kotaku

 

[Renzokuken]

Oh shit, gonna be awesome.

 

[Wing Zero]

indeed
now with video clips!
A Couple Of Starcraft II Gameplay Clips - starcraft ii - Kotaku

 

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The clips are great. I really cannot wait until SC2 is released. It didn't surprise me when Blizzard pushed the BETA back due to Battle.net.2 construction but man, the waiting is killing me.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

at this point i'm not as interested in the online as i am the continuation of the story

 

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at this point i'm not as interested in the online as i am the continuation of the story

If you know me, I'm all about the story line!