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StarCraft is probaly my favorite RTS
multipayer game. I feel blizzard did a superb job as usual and feel there
is no major problems with the game. That doesn't mean there aren't any. There
are three distinct races to chose from in StarCraft. Usually there is two
in a RTS. This does not mean more is better. In StarCraft it does because
Blizzard balanced them perfectly (almost, nothing is perfect). Sometimes two
races with similar capabilities is good and enshures the races are equal.
Despite this Blizzard does and excelamt job in making sure there is not to
much an advantage to any one race. The three races are the Zerg, the Terran,
and the Protoss. The AI in starcraft is the best Iv'e seen. It will attack
you constantly with different units and in different spots. The single player
missions are good and well designed. The game is designed to be played in
order of the Terran, the Zerg, then the Protoss with each campaign more and
more difficult. On to the more important part of the game: Multiplayer. This
is were the game really shines. Up to eight people can play over a lan, direct
connect, or over Blizzards free internet gaming service; battle.net. Although
slow and filled with the underlings of the multiplayer community battle.net's
price is right and is very easy to use. Also bnet has a built in ladder so
you never have to report a game. I perfer to play over kali but you may find
you like bnet more. The game comes with lots of multiplayer maps and you can
make your own with the campaighn editor. So go buy StarCraft because it's
the best damn RTS ever.
