Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void

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  1. cbon
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The single player campaign is very good, lots of variety and how a mission is done. Blizzard is the grandmaster when it comes to how to make single player RTS seem fresh and unique even though it is a RTS. Cinematics is top rate on their cut-scenes as well.

    But we know what is going to keep players playing this for a long time is the multiplayer and boy has blizzard revamped the    The single player campaign is very good, lots of variety and how a mission is done. Blizzard is the grandmaster when it comes to how to make single player RTS seem fresh and unique even though it is a RTS. Cinematics is top rate on their cut-scenes as well.

    But we know what is going to keep players playing this for a long time is the multiplayer and boy has blizzard revamped the multiplayer options like the new co-op missions, archon mod and the daily tournaments every 2 hours or so. I was very impressed they made it a point to update the multiplayer aspect of the game because it was getting stale by the end of Heart of the Storm. I give it a 10 because basically the culmination of years and years of testing that finally blizzard nailed it on the head the multiplayer aspect of game. The single player is worth the admission itself but the multiplayer is worth a lot more then what the price tag is because you will be playing this game for a very long time and that is what is going to give SC2 the longevity that some games lack.    … Expand
  2. Tacobadgers
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    Fantastic end to one of my favorite childhood games! I cannot stress enough how awesome this campaign is. A fitting end to the story that started so long ago. While my interest in the multiplayer ended with Brood war the campaign is easily good enough to justify the 40 dollar price tag.
  3. zheega
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I must say Blizzard really did a good job on this one. HOTS (2nd expansion) was maybe a bit bland and the storytelling was a bit erratic, but LOtV has a lot of everything. Missions themselves lack a bit in variety, but they are well though-out and enjoyable. Cutscenes and movies are better than ever, and the music is EPIC. Please check out Starcraft 2 LOTV Soundtrack on Youtube. I haven'tI must say Blizzard really did a good job on this one. HOTS (2nd expansion) was maybe a bit bland and the storytelling was a bit erratic, but LOtV has a lot of everything. Missions themselves lack a bit in variety, but they are well though-out and enjoyable. Cutscenes and movies are better than ever, and the music is EPIC. Please check out Starcraft 2 LOTV Soundtrack on Youtube. I haven't played the multi-player yet, but I welcome the addition of automatic tournaments. Playing the campaign on BRUTAL is actually BRUTAL and very fun. Too bad that RTS games are not as popular as they should be (maybe 1v1 multiplayer is a bit too demanding and scares a lot of people), but I think this game will be played for at least 10+ years and have a very active pro-scene. Starcraft 1 was the big daddy of eSports way back in 1998 after all. It is only fitting it all ends with an epic expansion.… Expand
  4. Revan1139
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Great campaign as well as many improvements to the multiplayer. The extra campaign content coming and the addition of allied commanders, or co-op mission, also give the game more replay ability for less serious players.
  5. capthavic
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Gameplay wise it's still the king of the RTS hill, with solid mechanics and lots of quality missions even if they obviously reused some mission designs. Story wise...it was decent (if a little cliche) till the epilogue missions. Not going to spoil it here but let's just say that I was literally yelling "WTF ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" at my screen at certain reveal that really annoyed me. AlsoGameplay wise it's still the king of the RTS hill, with solid mechanics and lots of quality missions even if they obviously reused some mission designs. Story wise...it was decent (if a little cliche) till the epilogue missions. Not going to spoil it here but let's just say that I was literally yelling "WTF ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" at my screen at certain reveal that really annoyed me. Also the final ending felt really flat, sappy, and groan inducing. At least for me it was. It does tie up all the loose ends I guess but honestly I would have liked it better if they had just stopped where the main campaign ended. Also the Xel'naga look like discount Cthulhu monsters...really Blizz, that's the best you could come up with?

    Anyway that stuff aside I did enjoy the game overall.    … Expand
  6. Veska
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    + Story. Really nice and really great, how ends this "trilogy"
    + Prottos heroes and units in campaing
    + Voices of actors + 13 hours on easy + Prize. + You dont need other games for play it. + Rebalance MP (I play only 3 matches for try new units) + CGI cinematics and films in SC engine - I need next part of this universe! Masterpiece of RTS. Really. This is game, that you love    + Story. Really nice and really great, how ends this "trilogy"
    + Prottos heroes and units in campaing
    + Voices of actors
    + 13 hours on easy
    + Prize.
    + You dont need other games for play it.
    + Rebalance MP (I play only 3 matches for try new units)
    + CGI cinematics and films in SC engine

    - I need next part of this universe!

    Masterpiece of RTS. Really. This is game, that you love it, if you love RTS. Great SP and MP for 2/3 prize of others AAA titles. Blizzard came, destroyed all and win this:) This year is awesome for good games and this game is one of them:)    … Expand
  7. L_Coops
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The single player campaign is above and beyond the other two in terms of story telling and level design. Blizzard have outdone themselves with the final game of the trilogy for Starcraft 2 and a fitting ending to the series. I'm glad to see it go out on a high.
  8. Subterra
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Amazing campaign and an incredible multiplayer experiance.... the best game ever made just got somewhat better buy it now ! amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing
  9. Wonder_Boy
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    While I thought the previous two instalments really lacked in the script and campaign department, Legacy of the Void is absolute perfection. What an amazingly well executed end to the trilogy.
  10. skiperhacker
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    The campaign kept me, personally, at the edge of the seat in a couple of instances, which I found most welcome. Out of Wings and Liberty and Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void is without a doubt THE best campaign out of the 3.
    The game gets a worthy ending for the Starcraft 2 series.
    The cinematics in the campaign also stand out in their quality. Also, it gets a most welcome update    The campaign kept me, personally, at the edge of the seat in a couple of instances, which I found most welcome. Out of Wings and Liberty and Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void is without a doubt THE best campaign out of the 3.
    The game gets a worthy ending for the Starcraft 2 series.
    The cinematics in the campaign also stand out in their quality.
    Also, it gets a most welcome update to the multiplayer, which might just break the dominance of Zerg players.

    One thing stuck out as not that great, while playing on Casual (just for the story, and then I move on upwards in difficulty for the challenge) is that the last two Epilogue missions were very hard. Supposing you, the reader, played already Wings of Liberty, All In mission on Hard difficulty is nothing compared the the last two from the Epilogue (coming from someone who finished WoL and HoS on Brutal). I didn't try yet these two at higher difficulty, but if on Casual I had to try at least 3 times each, I dare not ask how hard they are at higher difficulty.    … Expand
  11. arcboundavenger
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The story is incredible. A perfect dot for Starcraft series. This should be the best RTS ever, and best expansion of this year. Buy it now, you won't regret.
  12. HANRYANG
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    뛰어난 연출과 스토리는 기본, 이전작의 게임성을 잘 버무려 마지막 스타크래프트라는 이름에 걸맞는 작품을 만들어냈다. 결말의 일본만화 스타일만 좀 자제했으면 좋았을 뻔...좋은 사후관리를 통해 e스포츠의 흥행도 함께하길 기원해본다.
    (Excellent presentation and story are basic , toss well before the start of the game and created a work worthy of the name of the last Starcraft . If you refrain from some Japanese cartoon style ending just want to watch it originated nearly ... along with a    뛰어난 연출과 스토리는 기본, 이전작의 게임성을 잘 버무려 마지막 스타크래프트라는 이름에 걸맞는 작품을 만들어냈다. 결말의 일본만화 스타일만 좀 자제했으면 좋았을 뻔...좋은 사후관리를 통해 e스포츠의 흥행도 함께하길 기원해본다.
    (Excellent presentation and story are basic , toss well before the start of the game and created a work worthy of the name of the last Starcraft . If you refrain from some Japanese cartoon style ending just want to watch it originated nearly ... along with a good follow-up through the success of e-sports have been nice .)    … Expand
  13. jiayojames
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    The greatest RTS of all time now has its final chapter. Great campaign and unparalleled multi player. If you only play 1 strategy game in your entire life, make it starcraft.
  14. Yegwen
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Best entry in the series hands off. The scale of pure epic-ness of the campaign made me gape at the screen like a child when he sees a Christmas tree light up for the first time.
  15. MaXiMuS_54
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story-wise things got kicked off pretty quickly and I felt encouraged to play more. There were plenty of missions to play with a lot of units, including SC1 units. Co-op missions were finally added, which people have been wanting for ages. Also you're able to deploy things from your main battleship like orbital bombardment which is a nice touch. However there is no space battle where you get to use the Grand fleet. Also near the end the story became lackluster. There was 0 character conflict, everyone was in agreement. They hype up this battle against Amon but the Zerg and Terran are mostly nowhere to be found in most of this campaign except at the very end. Apparently they were pointlessly defending their worlds or something while the Protoss did the heavy lifting.… Expand
  16. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 24, 2016
    8
    The campaign is slightly worse than the previous ones, there are some new cool features like more hero-usage, but overall the campaign is much easier, til the point it's no challenging at all to beat in brutal and then the storyline is soooo bad in this one I have to say, however it's still good fun and the multiplayer is great, with faster games and new interesting units, can't rate itThe campaign is slightly worse than the previous ones, there are some new cool features like more hero-usage, but overall the campaign is much easier, til the point it's no challenging at all to beat in brutal and then the storyline is soooo bad in this one I have to say, however it's still good fun and the multiplayer is great, with faster games and new interesting units, can't rate it more than 8 because of the poor storyline ending though.… Expand
  17. jwark
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The campaign is amazing. It surpasses wings of liberty and heart of the swarm. No one can do RTS like blizzard can. I have been waiting for this for years and am definitely not disappointed.
  18. FriTzy
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    At long last we face with our true enemy. To be honest this game story is the best. =)) Hype is real ! Blizzard should keep doing RTS games. And I really want to see a new starcraft movie or novel. This game world is amazin balanced. You always find a way to love each race, even zergs ! ( Queen of Blades:) But now its time for Auir ! En taro Tassadar! En taro ARTANIS !
  19. JaJinMoRi
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    훌륭한 연출, 성우들의 명연기, 스타크래프트 2 시리즈의 마무리로 더할 나위 없었다.
    (Excellent directing, Great acting, Perfect finish of Starcraft 2 series.)
  20. myxolov
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    awesome story, deep campaing. interesting choice, some times you wanna cry or laught. Interesting gameplay features, and mechanics. I was really exiting. i can highly recomend it. Epic battles and heroes. and this ending...i was relly crying and i am so happy.
  21. Palmaero
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Amazing as always Blizzard ;) Great campaign, interesting story, music and voices are perfect. And most important thing - Great gameplay. Masterpiece every RTS fan has to play. GG Blizzard.
  22. richard_diver
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played, and an absolutely fantastic end to the trilogy. I loved every minute of the game. Thank you blizzard for this magical experience!
  23. SnafuYT
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    In my honest opinion, I thought that Blizzard would have a very hard job on their hands with legacy of the void. Ending a 17 year old story was never easy and I'm glad to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. Finished the campaign in two days time and it was a great ride! Well-written and packed with awesome moments! Kudos to them!

    As for the multiplayer, I knew what to expect since    In my honest opinion, I thought that Blizzard would have a very hard job on their hands with legacy of the void. Ending a 17 year old story was never easy and I'm glad to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. Finished the campaign in two days time and it was a great ride! Well-written and packed with awesome moments! Kudos to them!

    As for the multiplayer, I knew what to expect since I've played with the game since beta. LotV is a completely different and better game. Sure some will say that starcraft competitive scene is the hardest out but equally the game now offers a redesigned tutorial system ,new modes like co-op ,archon and your usual team games (2v2 etc). Newbies will have a much much more easier time to either just play those for fun, use them as learning and practice tool to get into the 1v1 scene or both! Oh and did I mention automated tournaments? This for me is the greatest addition. The future sure looks bright for Starcraft, expect additional support from Blizzard as they mentioned they will continue releasing new contents, re-design the competitive ladder and continuously balance the game and introducing new units if they ever find it to be necessary.    … Expand
  24. AthanasiosT
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    Even if the Protoss aren't as "cool" as the other two factions, I enjoyed this third part of Starcraft, as much as the other two. Graphics, sound and playability were excellent and so was the story. Along with Red Alert, this game is in my best two RTS of all time.
  25. Harlot
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Damn is it a good finish to the trilogy. One of the best storytelling experiences (if not the best) I've ever experienced in an RTS game. Gameplay mechanics are tweaked just the right way, playing against others is a thrilling as always and difficulty level is just suffiently punishing :D.
  26. manzar
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    The Single Player campaign has kept me on my toes for close to 15 hours of game play. I've beat the game on hard, and now want to try myself at the Brutal difficulty. I believe that's the more realistic approach with the end-of-the-universe style of enemy that's portrayed in the campaign. Every mission is emotive, skillful and very well done. There are enough mission types to keep everyoneThe Single Player campaign has kept me on my toes for close to 15 hours of game play. I've beat the game on hard, and now want to try myself at the Brutal difficulty. I believe that's the more realistic approach with the end-of-the-universe style of enemy that's portrayed in the campaign. Every mission is emotive, skillful and very well done. There are enough mission types to keep everyone interested. The core game play is very rewarding. Of the 3 Starcraft 2 campaigns, this is the strongest one. It really doesn't look at small scale warfare. It looks at global (or sector-wide) conflicts. This is truly a game that's geared for the person who wants to feel a great sense of accomplishment at the end of game play.
    There are enough new features in the game to easily justify the $40 price tag.    … Expand
  27. Michalina
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    I love this game! The entire series is awesome, every one should play even on low difficulty. Beautiful cut scenes. Single player campaign has one of the most epic plots. Good job :)
  28. Encore22
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Improvements along the board, More entertaining story mechanics which awards the player rather than punishing. Epic story with all the plot lines coming together. Good difficulty level. Fun story units, entertaining conversations. And of course, the best single player RTS gameplay ever created.

    The multiplayer has also been improved, fixing a lot of the issues players had with the    Improvements along the board, More entertaining story mechanics which awards the player rather than punishing. Epic story with all the plot lines coming together. Good difficulty level. Fun story units, entertaining conversations. And of course, the best single player RTS gameplay ever created.

    The multiplayer has also been improved, fixing a lot of the issues players had with the previous iterations, making macro gameplay easier as well as having the players start with more workers, which removes the boring 3-4 min build up time which was required in every game pre LOTV.

    LOTV solidifies Starcrafts role as the supreme RTS game in single player, as well as multiplayer.    … Expand
  29. btcx
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After spending 12 hours to finish the campaign, I sat at my desk quietly for an hour just to comprehend the epic-ness of the story that had just unfolded before me.

    Thank you for the beautiful ending to a story that I have followed so closely since childhood.

    (ascended kerrigan is kinda weird though)    … Expand
  30. Sakkyoku
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    With a Revamped Multiplayer, One of the Best Campaigns in the series history, and promised continued support for the game post launch, I would call this game a must buy for anything even slightly interested in the RTS genre.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    85
    The StarCraft II finale offers a decent but not breathtaking campaign and some tweaks to the multiplayer which now promotes quick, aggressive expansion. [01/2016, p.66]
  2. games(TM)
    Jan 29, 2016
    80
    This generous package will sustain and deepen the competitive side, but Legacy Of The Void also does enough not to scare away the casuals once the closing credits role and multiplayer beckons.
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  3. Gamers' Temple
    Jan 26, 2016
    94
    Overall, I can easily recommend Legacy of the Void to any current StarCraft II player, and if you're new to StarCraft II then now is the perfect time to jump in and experience the full story arc. Blizzard has once again managed to add to an already great existing game, making it better and more complete without breaking anything that made the game great in the first place.
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