StarCraft2

StarCraft2

Today's review will be very short as I need to get more sleep.

Overview:
SC2 is a Real-time strategy (RTS) game for the PC that came out in 2010(I think???). It allows you to control an army of either of 3 distinct races. Terrans, Zerg, or Protoss. Google it to find out more.

The good:
- Single player. The single player portion of the game is storyline driven and quite immersive. It allows you to learn all the controls and strategies in a tiered manner so by the end of the campaign, your skills are quite polished.

- Multi-player. All the action in the campaign is just a precursor to where the real fun in the game is. Multi-player. Opponents are selected intelligently based on your win-loss record, so you are usually never overpowered and vice-versa. This makes the online experience very enjoyable.

- Voice chat built-in. Very convenient and simple to use (albeit a bit buggy with some microphones).

- Achievements. Achievements are obtained by completing various specific tasks in the campaign and within a multiplayer match. Your score also leads to unlocking portraits that you can assign to your character profile so people can see how good you are at a glance. You can use this to intimidate, or throw opponents off with a low level portrait. Most of the time people use the former approach. Getting achievements is not easy and can end up becoming addictive.

- Price and availability. The game should be going fairly cheap now, and I think you can download it. As far as games go, I believe it's a worthwhile investment. There is no ongoing subscription and I've played many hours of it.

The bad:
- Addiction. I've just played a game and there is nothing like the feeling of winning a match that has been very close, or coming back from the brink of death only to steal victory at the last minute. That being said, I find this sort of entertainment to be addictive, with all the connotations of an addiction to go with it. I find myself itching for a 'fix' every so often.

- Not as good as the first. Overall I would say this is a more well rounded game than the first one, but I still love the first game a lot more.

Conclusion:
- It's probably one of the best RTS games I've played.

Score: 9.5/10 (not as good as SC1 IMHO but better than most).