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Started by DC
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:58
#1 Vaporware of 2009: "Starcraft II"
Author: DC
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:58
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:58
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Wired http://tr.im/StarC2 Another year, another �almost done� video game taking top prize. This time, it goes to "StarCraft II," Blizzard�s long- anticipated sequel to the real-time strategy blockbuster "StarCraft: Brood War." The game picks up the story where the first game left off, continuing the battle between the Protoss, Terran and Zerg. But the alien super-races must have signed some sort of armistice, because 12 years have lapsed since StarCraft�s release, and there�s still no StarCraft II. We were supposed to see a StarCraft II beta during 2009, but it�s been pushed back to first half of 2010. And the latest official announcements from Blizzard have pegged the game for a final-code release later in 2010. The company says the upcoming launch of its Battle.net online gaming service is to blame. So, we realize we�re bending our own rules a little to include StarCraft II on this year�s list. But we reserve every right to do so based on several factors. First, a playable version of StarCraft II debuted over two years ago at BlizzCon 2007. There�s been no action since then, just an agonizingly long wait. Furthermore, we�ve seen first-hand reports, videos, demos and written reviews of the game all along, and the whole experience has been built up into an epic tease. Amazon.com (if you're patient): http://tr.im/SCraft2
Re: #1 Vaporware of 2009: "Starcraft II"
Author: Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:09
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:09
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On 23 Dec 2009 15:58:52 -0000, DC wrote: > First, a playable version of StarCraft II debuted over two > years ago at BlizzCon 2007. Theres been no action since > then, just an agonizingly long wait. Furthermore, weve > seen first-hand reports, videos, demos and written reviews > of the game all along, and the whole experience has been > built up into an epic tease. After the Duke Nukem Forever fiasco, nothing measures up. So what -- they'll take another year to release a game that works. Who cares? -- Lance Corporal "Hammer" Schultz Promote someone else.
Re: #1 Vaporware of 2009: "Starcraft II"
Author: Doug Jacobs
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:44
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:44
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz <star...@gmail.dot.com> wrote: > After the Duke Nukem Forever fiasco, nothing measures up. So what -- > they'll take another year to release a game that works. Who cares? Yeah, I don't get this at all. Blizzard has always had long development cycles - and the end result has almost always been worth the wait. Besides which, I can hardly call Starcraft2 (or Diablo2) vaporware. I mean we've seen quite a bit of the games already. Half Life Episode 3 would be vaporware. We know there's going to be one, but no one knows when we'll ever actually SEE it. -- It's not broken. It's...advanced.
Re: #1 Vaporware of 2009: "Starcraft II"
Author: Jonah Falcon
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:30
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:30
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On Jan 27, 5:44 pm, Doug Jacobs <dja...@rawbw.com> wrote: > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz <star...@gmail.dot.com> wrote: > > > After the Duke Nukem Forever fiasco, nothing measures up. So what -- > > they'll take another year to release a game that works. Who cares? > > Yeah, I don't get this at all. Blizzard has always had long development > cycles - and the end result has almost always been worth the wait. > > Besides which, I can hardly call Starcraft2 (or Diablo2) vaporware. I > mean we've seen quite a bit of the games already. Half Life Episode 3 > would be vaporware. We know there's going to be one, but no one knows > when we'll ever actually SEE it. > > -- > It's not broken. It's...advanced. beta testing for Starcraft II begins this month.
Re: #1 Vaporware of 2009: "Starcraft II"
Author: Doug Jacobs
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:27
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:27
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic Jonah Falcon <jonah...@mindspring.com> wrote: > beta testing for Starcraft II begins this month. Case in point - actual publically accessible progress on the game! ;) -- It's not broken. It's...advanced.
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