Big fan of Warcraft games, Starcraft meh.
I was a big fan of WC 1&2, but I didn't care much for the 3rd game. I still think SC 1 is better though. SC 2 was a huge disappointment, or at least the campaign was.
Big fan of Warcraft games, Starcraft meh.
Impressions? It's StarCraft in a higher resolution.
There you go.
Well, yes, but is it worth the money, given that the old one is free? I've been skeptical since the announcement, but it's hard to tell how a game feels just from watching some screenshots or footage. The additional details and re-recorded audio might just improve the game enough for it to be worth spending money on, even if the gameplay is exactly the same.
Rumour is that you must be connected to the internet to use the high-resolution version; if you disconnect (i.e, laptop on a plane); then it reverts to low resolution of hte original.
It's worth the money if you want to play StarCraft in a higher resolution with no hassle. Probably even more so if you're a competitive player.
I mean, isn't it pretty straightforward?
They've made no changes to the gameplay AFAIK.
It's not like the original audio was bad. This is a Blizzard game.
Right, but depending on how big the improvement is in terms of audio/visuals, it could very well impact how I feel while playing the game.
That's more than some minor resolution improvement.
I never claimed you said that. My own skeptisism was down to what I expected was just an improvement in resolution. If that gif is accurate, and I assume it is, they've polished the graphics a lot more than I initially expected. In fact, given the added level of detail, it looks like the models have been remade more than simply polished.Please don't create a strawman.
I never said anything whatsoever about the difference being minor in a visual sense. I said it was high resolution - meaning, it's high resolution.
When you go from 2D assets created for low resolutions to modern resolutions, that will always be a major improvement in a visual sense.
I never claimed you said that. My own skeptisism was down to what I expected was just an improvement in resolution. If that gif is accurate, and I assume it is, they've polished the graphics a lot more than I initially expected. In fact, given the added level of detail, it looks like the models have been remade more than simply polished.
That GIF makes the improvement seem better than it actually is imo. I was just watching some new gameplay videos, and the difference doesn't seem that extreme when you're seeing the game in motion.
But there's no doubt that high-res assets will make a big difference in terms of the visual appeal.
I'd say that's highly dependant on individual perception. As I said, I recently watched it in action, and I wasn't impressed.