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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC DVD-ROM / Mac)

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StarCraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.

Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the companys world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.

Features:

Fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the magic of the original game
Three completely distinct races: Protoss, Terran, and Zerg
New units and gameplay mechanics further distinguish each race
Groundbreaking single-player campaign
Vibrant new 3D-graphics engine with support for dazzling visual effects and massive unit and army sizes
Full multiplayer support, with new competitive features and matchmaking utilities available through Battle.net
Full map-making and scripting tools to give players incredible freedom in customizing and personalizing their gameplay experience

Minimum System Requirements*

PC: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card or better
Mac: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer
Intel Processor
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or better
PC/Mac: 12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista/Windows 7 users, 2 GB for Mac users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution

*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.

Recommended Specifications

PC: Windows Vista/Windows 7
Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
2 GB RAM
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
4 GB system RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or better

Product info

Categories: Strategy, MMORPG

Barcode

3348542228696

Country

South Africa

Format

DVD

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Blizzard

Product Reviews (2)

Shaun Roberts

StarCraft 2 is well worth every cent paid for it, make no mistake about that.

Anyone who is a fan of the original StarCraft, any of the WarCraft games, or even just an RTS fan in general will love this game. Blizzard put many years into the design and testing of this game, and it clearly shows. Everything runs seamlessly, and there is no question that they have recaptured the awesome atmosphere of the previous StarCraft game.

The video sequences between missions are a welcome reminder of something which was really only ever seen in Blizzard or the old Westwood games. The voice acting is top notch and the attention to detail is evident. As is the case with most Blizzard games, the storyline is engaging and you'll want to keep playing on just to see what happens next.

The graphics are reasonably decent, although certainly not the best I've ever seen. It seems Blizzard want the game to be reminiscent of the predecessor, especially visually. Make no mistake however, the game still looks great, it just isn't the absolute most amazing graphics you will ever see. The upside of this is that the game should work on most PCs, even mid to low-end ones.

The soundtrack is perfectly suited to the action, and I particularly enjoy listening to the music on the jukebox at the bar.

The multiplayer and singleplayer modes both contain an awesome achievement system, where you receive points based on certain objectives which need to be achieved, such as finishing a level under certain conditions, or perhaps making use of Raynor to kill a certain number of units etc. This system adds a lot to the game, and you'll often find yourself replaying missions (which can be done at a later stage, as all missions are accessible as you complete them) just to try score a few more achievement points. The replay value of this game is thus immense, particularly with 4 difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard, Brutal).

The multiplayer mode requires minimum cap usage, and there is very little lag, if any. Practice matches can be played before entering the leagues, and this is excellent for beginners who will be matched with players of similar ability and skill.

Overall, this game is a true classic, and I would recommend it to anyone who even remotely enjoys RTS games.

NOTE: You will need a permanent internet connection to play the game.

craig dros

Very cool. Never played the one before this but I'm enjoying this strategy game a lot. It's got a good story too - that really adds to this game. Entertaining and fun to play, blow things up and kill aliens. Awesome.