Starcraft 2 Single Player Look - Ars Technica

[Exodus]

Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/04/starcraft-2.ars)

They have a nice little write up and discussion with the a developer on the SP.

This isn't a training exercise for multiplayer—Starcraft 2 single-player looks, feels, and acts like a game that's very different from what you'll play online with others.

Cool.

Divorcing the two game types has proven to be a wise move: there is now more freedom to add units and gameplay mechanics that would never work against other human players.

More cool!

read! discuss!

P.S. - I am totally inspired to make a left 4 dead-esque mod for this.

[Exodus]

I don't want to make another thread but Ars also has a posting showing off the Legendary/Special edition of Halo Reach which has its own 'pandora' box including todd mcfarlane models. Buying? YES.

[CappinCanuck]

Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/04/starcraft-2.ars)

This isn't a training exercise for multiplayer—Starcraft 2 single-player looks, feels, and acts like a game that's very different from what you'll play online with others.



I think SC1 had that to a degree. Lots more mechanics and characters in the SP that really never had any effect on MP except for custom maps. Hopefully the more they load the SP experience, the more tools are available for the creative folks to work with in custom scenarios/maps.

[boratika]

discuss!

Want. Want so hard it hurts.


It's like they are just telling me what I want to hear. 'Cept it's true.

[Narradisall]

I'm most excited for the SP.

Esp the other parts as well, which they plan to make as different as each other. The Zerg will be somewhat RPG'ish and the Protoss almost diplomatic.

I'm so going to play the hell out of this.

#Oh and firebats in SP? HELL YES.

The lazer drill mission looks cool. Also I read there is one mission where your only unit is a Ghost and you have to alter the course of a Terran v Terran battle using the one unit.

[Narradisall]

I do love how they try to be vague on the first protoss mission, but forget the screenshot shows who it is.

Plus I'd already seen the cinematic he was referring too.

I do love the addition of the old medics, firebats and other old SC1 units in the SP. It allows them to balance the MP and still have the SP keep the SC feel. So that suddenly all the Goliaths etc don't just 'vanish' from existence like in some sequels.

God I want this so hard.