Starcraft and it's expansion, Brood War, are hugely popular and have sold 9 million copies since their release in 1998. Considered by many (including me) to be the best RTS game ever, it has recieved numerous awards, and is consistently rated among the best games ever, such as on IGN's "Top Games of All Time". Nearly 10 years later, Starcraft is still going strong, and is practically the national sport of South Korea, with televised matches and screaming fans. Despite it's success, or maybe because of it, Blizzard has not released a sequel. Recently however, rumors of Starcraft 2 have been swimming around the internet. It is believed that Blizzard will make some sort of announcement about a new game in the coming days, could it be Starcraft 2? Various bloggers think so, citing the countdown on the Blizzard website that coincides with the announcement date. But is there any way that Starcraft 2 could hope to live up to the reputation of the first? The balanced gameplay, fluent controls, compelling storyline, and easy to use multiplayer would be difficult to match, much less surpass.
The first time I played starcraft was on a dark and rainy morning in 1999 when I was 14. I didn't even notice the thunder as I collected minerals and pumped out zealots. While playing through the campaign missions I had no idea that I was participating in a game that would become a phenomenon. A few days later, when I first played Starcraft online against actual humans, my friends clustered closely around the screen and watched as I suffered a humiliating defeat. After hours upon hours of play and countless losses, I learned to make more than one gateway, mine vespene gas early, upgrade, and slowly my record began to improve. I remember being surprised that each of the three races were equally powerful and that I had an equal chance of victory with any of them. Whenever I had an hour of freetime, or even if I had homework to do, I would play Starcraft. Even after several years the multiplayer was still fun and challenging. As I grew older and became busier I played less and less and now I only get a game in every couple of weeks.
However, the possibility of an imminent Starcraft 2 announcement interests me. I really, really want it to be an exceptional game if and when it comes out. Starcraft is a tough act to follow, but if any team is capable of creating a new masterpiece, its Blizzard.
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This was a good recall blog. You gave a brief intro to the game and then gave your recall. You probably could have used more detail in your recall. You expressed how you felt about playing the game for the first time but you could probably describe more of the physical environment. A little hard to follow since I know nothing about this game and its lingo but still good.
You're obviously a huge fan of Starcraft and a few other computer games that I'm unfamiliar with. I felt this had a specific audience and I was not necessarily included in that. Probably because I get lost at the very thought of online gaming, but maybe thats just me.
I did enjoy your use of words and your confidence in writing it. It shows your train of thought and that you know how to get your point across.
The descriptiveness of the event(s) could include a little more imagery.
I'm curious to know more about Starcraft now and why its so enthralling. But then I'd probably regret being so curious when I can't leave it for anything else.
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