Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void

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  1. 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.
  2. Gwyndolin
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    OK let's just get the ugly part out of the way...if you are still playing Starcraft 2 for its story, I offer you my sincerest sympathy right now. It's worse than Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm, because at least the former are so cheesy that it's funny...whereas the Protoss race is just so serious and boring throughout.

    OK now for the good parts that make it the best RTS in    OK let's just get the ugly part out of the way...if you are still playing Starcraft 2 for its story, I offer you my sincerest sympathy right now. It's worse than Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm, because at least the former are so cheesy that it's funny...whereas the Protoss race is just so serious and boring throughout.

    OK now for the good parts that make it the best RTS in existence right now.

    Single-player Campaign - Best designed campaign missions. Cool campaign exclusive units and abilities. As someone who mains Zerg, the campaign's learning curve was perfect to introduce me to Protoss game mechanics.
    The CG remains Blizzard quality, which means they are extremely well done and fun to watch. A total contrast to the crappy story and dialogue.

    Multi-player Versus -
    1 vs 1: I gotta say it's rough coming back, the last time I played SC2 competitively was 2010/11 during WoL. It's depressing going from remotely good (reached Diamond Rank 12 of my division after 250+ 1v1s) to a straight n00b. APM dropped from 100 to like 50... but I digress. The overall changes were very positive, it encourages more action rather than the old meta of "harass each other while building a 200/200 deathball" because you are forced to aggressively expand from the start. The beginning amount of workers went from 6 to 12 so your build orders will have to change, and it really enables players to pile on the aggression early on if they choose to, or if you are a Zerg, be really greedy and 3 hatch right off the bat. The new units breath fresh air into the game as well, you have to remember 1 new unit in an RTS game = many many new army compositions and strategies.
    Archon Mode: Fun alternative to your typical 2v2. It's actually pretty crazy what you can do with 2 mediocre players.
    Co-op Missions: Like Archon mode, it's another less stressful mode for less hardcore players. Some of these missions I feel like I'm playing Dota or something.

    On top of all that you have user generated custom games in the Arcade mode...

    In conclusion, this is the best RTS game available bar none and I am certain Blizzard will keep improving the multiplayer with updates and rebalances to the meta.    … Expand
  3. Zintar
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is great! Love it, played it for a long time! The issue was the campaign for this expansion could have been a lot better... I feel as if they throw you in and say "Hey, this guy dies, this guy is your new dude, and here is all these characters that have very little to do with the previous story" and a lot of the missions were a bit too similar and that bothered me, and the epilogue I have to say was... awful... I still think it is worth to buy but could have bean better.… Expand
  4. atr577
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    Starcraft is awesome, but this final part looked bad to me for its plot. If felt like elves in space, lots of magic and things left just unexplained. In the beginning, SC was way more materialistic and real game, where weapons were guns and aliens were bloody beasts trying to rip your gut.

    Now we fight with energies and spirit, we have "the Void" without explaining what that is, units    Starcraft is awesome, but this final part looked bad to me for its plot. If felt like elves in space, lots of magic and things left just unexplained. In the beginning, SC was way more materialistic and real game, where weapons were guns and aliens were bloody beasts trying to rip your gut.

    Now we fight with energies and spirit, we have "the Void" without explaining what that is, units are made of the same void, Kerrigan turns into an ancient alien but keeps her image, the zerg are really just misunderstood and have a big heart for everyone. Soap opera very much.

    And everybody living in peace in the end - it makes the story look like a fairy tale still more.    … Expand
  5. izman15
    Nov 16, 2015
    6
    Big fan of the series, but disappointed in this last installment. The previous 2 games hyped Kerragan and her importance to defeating the hybrids but she does literally nothing till the prologue. Also there isn't even the illusion of choice. The previous two games you could affect the story by making key decisions on which side to take or who to save, in this one, nothing. Also there is noBig fan of the series, but disappointed in this last installment. The previous 2 games hyped Kerragan and her importance to defeating the hybrids but she does literally nothing till the prologue. Also there isn't even the illusion of choice. The previous two games you could affect the story by making key decisions on which side to take or who to save, in this one, nothing. Also there is no variety in missions no fleet command or stealth infiltration just assault or defend. The heroes are fun to play with and enjoyably overpowered but they don't progress like in Heart of the Swarm and the upgrade system isn't very rewarding. The Spear of Adune should be an awesome ship with lots to do and see, but you are locked into three rooms and there isn't any of the detail or discoverables (that I have found) that are a Blizzard hallmark. It just seems like this expansion was phoned in, they released it because they had to. No interesting new units (other than the new mega turret which is way too expensive to be practical), just returns of old units or new skins. They made this game because they had to, it felt flat and empty.… Expand
  6. Gschmax
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    A long journey gets to its end. Im very pleased with this addon, and i am a Zerg player. The story is well told, the action keeps you on track, and every mission seems unique. Shout out to Blizzard, for putting that much effort into this last part of Starcraft 2.

    I play this game on an old laptop ( Dual Core 2,8Ghz, Radeon HD 4670 Mobility, 4GB Ram DDR2, Win 8.1) and it runs decent,    A long journey gets to its end. Im very pleased with this addon, and i am a Zerg player. The story is well told, the action keeps you on track, and every mission seems unique. Shout out to Blizzard, for putting that much effort into this last part of Starcraft 2.

    I play this game on an old laptop ( Dual Core 2,8Ghz, Radeon HD 4670 Mobility, 4GB Ram DDR2, Win 8.1) and it runs decent, maybe some improvements will come with future patches.

    The multiplayer is the best "value per coin" you can get, i spent easily thousand hours with all these mods, especially the remakes of old wc 3 maps. The coopmissions and Archonmode are the best thing, that could happen to everyone with a good friend, who is not into rts. Just try it out, and get addicted.

    Thanks Blizzard, and to everyone else: gl&hf !    … Expand
  7. mrblackdx
    Nov 16, 2015
    7
    So I'm going to review the bit I'm interested in, the single player campaign. To compensate for what the game is also about (the multiplayer), I'm going to split my score in two, and automatically rate the MP 5 points, it's an E-Sport at the end of the day, and deserves all credit where its due.

    Single Player overall score (not an aggregate) - 2/5 Core Gameplay - 4/5 The game is    So I'm going to review the bit I'm interested in, the single player campaign. To compensate for what the game is also about (the multiplayer), I'm going to split my score in two, and automatically rate the MP 5 points, it's an E-Sport at the end of the day, and deserves all credit where its due.

    Single Player overall score (not an aggregate) - 2/5

    Core Gameplay - 4/5

    The game is unchanged from its original gameplay, and this is the expected Starcraft 2 goodness. No complaints here and no noticeable innovations, but its fun at its core, so deserves credit in that regard.

    Protoss/Campaign specific Gameplay mechanics - 1/5.

    This doesn't score a 0 for the following - the ship powers were interesting.

    Everything else was basically a reskinned version of what HotS originally had;

    Mission Structure; Terrans had the "pick your route", Zerg has the "pick a set of missions per planet", Protoss has "pick a set of missions per planet, sometimes you get to go back to that planet..."

    Terrans had Research, Zerg had Kerrigan leveling (but can re-choose her abilities at any time), Protoss has Spear of Adun leveling (but can redirect the abilities at any time)

    Terrans had unit upgrades dependent on credits, Zerg had mutations (but can re-choose at any time), Protoss has tribes (but can re-choose at any time). The Protoss tribes (with a few exceptions) are usually just reskins of the same type of unit with a slightly different type of attack or a slightly different passive ability. They aren't all massively different like High Templar compared to Dark Archon for example, or stalker/dragoon to the other ranged unit (can't remember the name)

    Any for un-related extras, Terrans had mercenaries and Zerg had evolutions, Protoss has...?

    Also, it was pitched way back that while the Terrans are about scraping by on resource, Zerg being about focusing on Kerrigan and evolution of her swarm, Protoss would be about diplomacy.

    I'm paraphrasing but I'm pretty sure the emphasis was implied that you are trying to get as many tribes on your side but you couldn't win them all. I envisioned a Starfox/FTL like scenario, where you start going down a certain path and you block off the option of other routes, based on the fact you are annoying certain tribes. For example, lets say picking Tal'darim would inevitably annoy the Nerazim, which means you lock yourself from using Dark-Templar etc etc

    Story - 2/5

    How would I rate the story of Wol or HotS? 2/5. The story's are fine, but they aren't intricate or as deep or raw as the originals. They've gone for the Hollywood-esque cliche form of storytelling, and that's fine I guess. It works, its functional, its a little interesting. But compared it could have been much more mature in its characterisation, plot and intrigue. Mensk was an interesting character in the first game, and now in the SC2 trilogy he's a cardboard cut out villain.

    Soundtrack - 2/5

    It sounds like a bit of a mish mash of WoL and HotS, which each had their own unique sounds, this feels lacking or borrowed from the other campaigns. WoL had the Folksy-Techno guitar which made you feel like a real cowboy struggling to fight with a rag tag band of misfits against much greater foes, but you had the old faithful human ingenuity on your side. HotS just had orchestral percussion making you feel godlike as you mowed down your enemies with a swarm of zerglings. This has... tracks from the other games a lot? Not really noticed it while I was playing (which is a bad thing).

    Level Design - 2/5

    50% of the levels are "build up base, kill thing at x, maybe move near or kill thing at y". Don't get even close to WoL level design.

    Overall I hoped so much more from the Protoss campaign and while it wraps up things nicely story wise, it didn't do it to the gameplay quality it could have been, replayability is thrown out the window for something more generic , and makes HotS feel more generic by copying its style.    … Expand
  8. 4Tifier
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    "StarCraft 2: Legacy of The Void" did not disappoint! It gave us the perfect ending to the StarCraft 2 single-player campaign, and unlike "Diablo III", this was absolutely worth the wait!
  9. mijxero
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    I've never been a big fan of the protoss both in playstyle and story. So I was worried that the final installment of SC2 would be a bit of a disappointment for me. I found myself pulled in very quickly and absolutely loved every minute of this. There were minor tweaks to units and it made everything flow much better for a casual strategy player. I would say that the SC2 series and thisI've never been a big fan of the protoss both in playstyle and story. So I was worried that the final installment of SC2 would be a bit of a disappointment for me. I found myself pulled in very quickly and absolutely loved every minute of this. There were minor tweaks to units and it made everything flow much better for a casual strategy player. I would say that the SC2 series and this one are in my top 10 games of all times list.… Expand
  10. yndiana
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Amazing story and characters in a very interesting campaign. Epic from the first mission to the last one.
    Excellent ambientation, from planets to space stations.
    Factions with their own perfect shaped stories and style. Awesome soundtrack and voices. New coop is a very nice add to the game, there are missions with different objectives and level difficulty that will let you and your    Amazing story and characters in a very interesting campaign. Epic from the first mission to the last one.
    Excellent ambientation, from planets to space stations.
    Factions with their own perfect shaped stories and style.
    Awesome soundtrack and voices.
    New coop is a very nice add to the game, there are missions with different objectives and level difficulty that will let you and your friends enjoy a funny and/or challenging game!    … Expand
  11. akinunver
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    A classic ending to a classic saga. Having played WoL and HoTS, I was pretty satisfied with LoTV. Very good campaign story, quite interesting lore and well-balanced levels make this game a classic ending to a classic series.

    My minor critiques: - For an ending sequel, I expected more majestic and grand-scale cutscenes, as I have come to expect from Blizzard. - Too many levels have    A classic ending to a classic saga. Having played WoL and HoTS, I was pretty satisfied with LoTV. Very good campaign story, quite interesting lore and well-balanced levels make this game a classic ending to a classic series.

    My minor critiques:
    - For an ending sequel, I expected more majestic and grand-scale cutscenes, as I have come to expect from Blizzard.
    - Too many levels have 'destroy these three small structures to destroy this final big structure' theme. A bit more variety was needed for level types.
    - A longer campaign: I think another 4-5 levels were needed for the game. Ended a bit quickly. I'm saying this having also finished the epilogue.

    However, despite these critiques, the game is still a legend. I don't want Starcraft saga to end here though. After waiting 4-5 years, Blizzard should come up with Starcraft 3 series again, with a continuation to the story, rethinking game engine and and new mechanics.    … Expand
  12. Avadon
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    I wasn't a big fan of the Wings of Liberty and HotS campaigns because they felt a bit too gimmicky to me. While I appreciate the creativity behind their design, having one gimmick for each mission made them feel a bit restricted. In Legacy of the Void, the gimmicks take a supporting role and allow the macro and the destruction of massive enemy armies to shine, like they should. The LotVI wasn't a big fan of the Wings of Liberty and HotS campaigns because they felt a bit too gimmicky to me. While I appreciate the creativity behind their design, having one gimmick for each mission made them feel a bit restricted. In Legacy of the Void, the gimmicks take a supporting role and allow the macro and the destruction of massive enemy armies to shine, like they should. The LotV campaign feels like Brood War, but even more all-out. I absolutely loved every moment of it. The production values are of course once again through the roof. The campaign stands toe to toe for me with Frozen Throne as the best one ever designed for an RTS. Multiplayer will take a while to evaluate, but between ladder, co-op missions and the Arcade, there is an absolute ton of content here. Legacy of the Void is RTS like noone apart from Blizzard can make. Fast, bombastic and extremely polished.… Expand
  13. WoozoR
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    Campaing is perfect! As usual, best scenario - Blizzard. The game is looking as its previous parts, but is the best in RTS. Recommend to play campaing only if you have played previous Starcraft 2 games.
  14. Op3999
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was curious, so I ended up reading some of the negative reviews to see if I should reevaluate how I looked at this game after playing the campaign and looked into the newer additions to the game, co-op missions and whatnot. What I found seemed to be more about people who wanted this game to be something specific, like a StarCraft version of Warhammer 40K or a repeat of Brood War or otherwise people who wanted to be beat over the head with plot as opposed to having to pay attention as they play missions.

    Legacy of the Void touches on a lot of themes that previous installments have like the horrors of war, especially in the cut-scene with Artanis and Raynor talking among the graves of the fallen Marines and Kerrigans continued self-loathing regarding the people that she killed when she first became the Queen of Blades. The transformation motif is there as well, most obvious with Kerrigan, but also with the transformation of the Dominion in WoL and the Protoss with the severing of the Khala and the more thorough unification of Khalai and Nerazim Protoss as well as attempts to bring in the Tal'Darim (as well as the Purifiers) in to create a new, more tolerant version of the Protoss theocracy (most notably shown by the abolishment of the caste system).

    I will say that in terms of wrapping the series up, the Epilogue felt kinda rushed. The main campaign was about 16 or so missions long and it revolved around Artanis reestablishing the Protoss after Amon decimates it by mind controlling all Khala attached Protoss. Then, the culmination of one game and two expansions is over in three missions (and I suppose Narud/Duran is also a Xel'Naga, but is kinda brushed to the side).

    Altogether, if you like StarCraft, you should like this game. If you hated it, you were probably going to hate it no matter what they did. The story could be better, but I felt like the main campaign was engaging and introduced a lot of new stuff for the Protoss as well as shed some light on some stuff that was previously ambiguous. There could've been some improvements, but I felt like this was a very solid game.    … Expand
  15. TheWaffle
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    LotV has moments of brilliance, when storytelling and gameplay combine into great moments. Unfortunately, they're few in number in the third entry in the SC2 saga. The second and third installments just don't measure up to the greatness that was Wings of Liberty, when the story was enthralling, the gameplay was innovative, and the graphics stood out. The engine is showing its age, andLotV has moments of brilliance, when storytelling and gameplay combine into great moments. Unfortunately, they're few in number in the third entry in the SC2 saga. The second and third installments just don't measure up to the greatness that was Wings of Liberty, when the story was enthralling, the gameplay was innovative, and the graphics stood out. The engine is showing its age, and bizarrely Legacy runs on much lower graphics settings than Wings did, at least on my Mac. Graphical glitches are abundant, which is surprising considering its the same game engine and they've been working on Legacy for two years.

    Multiplayer is not changed enough to warrant much mention. It'd take a pretty dedicated player to discern the new maps and units. If I took two months off from playing HotS you could probably convince me that nothing changed.

    I expected more innovation, new dimensions of gameplay, a reworked competitive scene, but in the end Legacy is really just more of the same. There's nothing new that couldn't have been put in the original WoL campaign five years ago. The missions are formulaic and not terribly compelling: hold out for 10 minutes, get from point A to point B but avoid the large laser. Really, I just thought there'd be more.    … Expand
  16. foposs
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    в чём суть этого длс? суть его проста вы играете за хороших парней которые типа нам нужно вернуть свою планету которую захватили прлохие парни в первой части вы пытаетесь вернуть свою планету но неожиданый поворот очень плохих парней захватили ОЧИНЬ плахие парни про которых вы могли узнать из компании за терранов(людей), так эти плохие парни являются гибридами плохих парней и хорошихв чём суть этого длс? суть его проста вы играете за хороших парней которые типа нам нужно вернуть свою планету которую захватили прлохие парни в первой части вы пытаетесь вернуть свою планету но неожиданый поворот очень плохих парней захватили ОЧИНЬ плахие парни про которых вы могли узнать из компании за терранов(людей), так эти плохие парни являются гибридами плохих парней и хороших парней но ими управляет очень плохой чел который такой ААА Я ВАС ВСЕХ УБЬЮ ПРОСТО ПОТОМУЧТАМОГО а наши хорошие парни таки ХЕР ТЕБЕ В РЫЛО СРАНЫЙ УРОД и пошли делать миссии в духе убей овер9000к или продержись 30 мин или захвати 5 точек что бы запустить космический корабль в космос что бы убежать от плохих парней набраться сил вернутся и дать им пиздюлей по пути помогая старым друзьям и заводя новых вместе веселей! 10/10… Expand
  17. Beka94
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    I registered in Metacritic just to write a review for this terrific game
    One of the best Real Time Strategies ever. Single player campaign has one of the most epic plots ever, No bugs, No glitches, Available in most languages, MP, is good but i don't play it too much so I cant say anything bad.
  18. AgentOSX
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This is the best of the Starcraft II series. An absolutely fantastic ending to a terrific story. If you have played through the Starcraft Universe and like it even a little bit, this is for you.

    Worth every cent.
  19. SebbyMak
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    Amazing game and a fitting conclusion to a beloved storyline (even if a bit cheesy at time) but indeed worth it. I simply loved the conclusion of an amazing saga and I'm happy blizzard didn't overextended it.
  20. Violett
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    I didn’t finish the game yet, only 5 missions, but since finishing the game will take me another month or two with my playtime, I want to state my opinion.

    This is another Blizzard masterpirce, almost perfect and very well polished game. There is nothing to complain about – plot – at least for first missions – is great, same as in HotS and WoL, graphics are superb, difficulty is high    I didn’t finish the game yet, only 5 missions, but since finishing the game will take me another month or two with my playtime, I want to state my opinion.

    This is another Blizzard masterpirce, almost perfect and very well polished game. There is nothing to complain about – plot – at least for first missions – is great, same as in HotS and WoL, graphics are superb, difficulty is high enough – playing on Brutal can really add some adrenaline to your veins :)

    Another thing I want to point – is awesome cinematics – both in-game and movie-like – just great, you can really feel like you are watching a movie, you can fill epicness of the moment.

    However, I want to explain why I didn’t put 10 in the review. The game is awesome, right, but majority of the features were taken from Wings of Liberty (HotS had the same problem too) – same system with few things remade. That’s why I didn’t put 10 mark here, and that’s why I say Wings of Liberty was better – that was really new game, and this is not.    … Expand
  21. CombatMagic
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    One of the best experiences in the Space Opera genre, you will find yourself attached to the characters that you encounter across the galaxy, Single Player missions with different difficulty settings so even if you are first timer or a veteran on the RTS genre you will always feel challenged, variety in the customization of your army, and a lot of missions full with different mechanicsOne of the best experiences in the Space Opera genre, you will find yourself attached to the characters that you encounter across the galaxy, Single Player missions with different difficulty settings so even if you are first timer or a veteran on the RTS genre you will always feel challenged, variety in the customization of your army, and a lot of missions full with different mechanics that will keep you entertained for days trying to get every single achievement, forming strategies, and making changes that will influence the battles to come...

    And after you finish with the campaign you will have at your disposal, Co op: you and your friend can become 2 of the 6 currently available commanders and engage in an amazing co op experience with the story background that even the veterans will have fun playing

    After you master the co op missions, or even if you skip them, you can still play with your teammate to start your competitive career with Archon mode, 2 players controlling 1 base, learn your basic mechanics or just have fun while you master different aspects of the game in company with your ally...

    And don't forget you have in your hand one of the most competitive multiplayer games of the decade, balanced to perfection, every player brings their all to the table on the ranked ladder for 1v1, 2v2, 3v3. and 4v4, with the option to play the automated tournaments that are available in the game for you to join...    … Expand
  22. TheRager
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    Starcraft and SC Brood War are two of my favorite games ever. I waited 12 years for Wings of Liberty and although it was more of a Hollywoodish +12 rated sci-fi action movie than the dark sci-fi thriller what I expected I really enjoyed it and give it a 9/10 in my book. The Heart of the Swarm was also a great game in 2013, but it had a lot more flaws than its prequel: very easy and simpleStarcraft and SC Brood War are two of my favorite games ever. I waited 12 years for Wings of Liberty and although it was more of a Hollywoodish +12 rated sci-fi action movie than the dark sci-fi thriller what I expected I really enjoyed it and give it a 9/10 in my book. The Heart of the Swarm was also a great game in 2013, but it had a lot more flaws than its prequel: very easy and simple missions, an even more simple "good vs. evil" story, a totally unbearable main character (SC1 Kerrigan is the best female video game character ever, but this "new" incarnation of her is just simple super boring and sexist) - so let's say that HotS was a decent 8/10. The multiplayer was great in both games although the minor balance flaws. So I was really looking forward for Legacy of the Void... but as you can see my given score it's didn't really met with my not even so high expectations.

    - The story: the weakest part of the whole game, 1/10 at most. In the beginning I was "oh man it's like 300 in the space, dumb but at least enjoyable". In the end then "OMFG this s*it is like Twilight in the space" (yes and I hate Twilight by heart). The protoss characters are 1 dimensional idiots (beside Alarak - that guy was really great), Amon is a really lame antagonist, there are no emotions, no explanations, the Xel'nagas are copied from Mass Effect 3 Leviathan, and the f*cking romance subplot between Raynor and Kerrigan is so dumb that I can't even tell you and the ending is... I literally cried in pain. As I said above, without Alarak this would be a well deserved 0/10.

    - The sounds: although most of the voiceovers are generally good, the protoss characters has near to no special in their voices. The others are... good as ever but nothing special. Luckily for Blizzard the music is great and catchy so they got a 9/10 here.

    - The graphics: the gameplay graphics is generally okay as always, but really too cartoony. I was positively disappointed though in the cutscenes made with the game engine - those are really nice but still, not something really smashing. The CGI videos are great as ever. Here goes a 8/10 for this.

    - Singleplayer gameplay: a huge step backwards again, reminds of the SC1 "Destroy all enemy" type objectives with the base building and "A" mashing. The difficulty is a basically a joke beside the epilogue mission 2, it was pretty tough in brutal. The new units and the Spear of Adun are interesting at first but no big deal here either. The campaign gameplay wasn't boring just really mediocre afterall - so here's the well deserved 6/10 for it.

    - Multiplayer gameplay: surprisingly good! I've seen this kind of coop gameplay here and there before but it's really enjoyable. The 6 six new units are varied between terrible and great: Cyclone is a joke, Liberator is interesting, Adepts are pretty annoying but also cool, Ravager is really forgettable, just like the Disruptor but Lukers are AMAZING - as a Brood War veteran zerg player I really like to use them again! All other balance changes are generally okay and the sped up gameplay is strange at first but ultimately it's not that bad. Summarizing all this I give multi 9/10.

    Verdict: this game is okay, but really mediocre if I want to be honest. The biggest problem is that this is not really "Starcrafty" anymore - ofc it has everything but this is still a mess without a real soul. For this my heart is bleeding but I have to give it 6/10... wait... this dumb garbage cost me 35 €!!!! For this overpriced DLC I could have bought 2 or 3 better games!!!! Let's lower its score to 4/10 and now my soul in peace again. Au revoir.    … Expand
  23. Lokostrike
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    The campaign was satisfying to play through, all the controls are as polished and easy to understand as they have ever been in this series and there were no new systems to mess with that. The story reached what some may feel was its inevitable conclusion, with its irredeemable character being redeemed and the dark forces being defeated. Spoiler alert, if you see Tyreal's wings in yourThe campaign was satisfying to play through, all the controls are as polished and easy to understand as they have ever been in this series and there were no new systems to mess with that. The story reached what some may feel was its inevitable conclusion, with its irredeemable character being redeemed and the dark forces being defeated. Spoiler alert, if you see Tyreal's wings in your Starcraft, don't panic, all will be well.

    All the cut scenes have the usual Blizzard flair, all the dialogue has normal levels of Blizzard pomposity and exposition, the only complaint I would have about the main story is that it feels so good playing that it ends up being too short.

    The new Co-op feature is essentially a two vs AI scenario. I had been hoping for a two vs campaign mode - that's the only thing keeping this series from a 10/10 IMHO. Still, if you're reading this review because you're not sure if you should get the game, I'd basically say that if you played Wings of Liberty or Heart of the Swarm, this game is equal to either of them, and if you think the previous two were worth your money, this is as well.    … Expand
  24. CriErr
    Nov 13, 2015
    4
    Most of dialogues is filler, those which is not - full of exposition written for 8yo. As end for Epic Space Saga Trilogy this game is complete failure. All other people who review this as 10/10 campaign great, just cant make a step behind their f2 A Click gameplay and actually listen dialogues and how bad those written.
    Multiplayer features are great, but campaign ruined game for me.
  25. Runeforged
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    A great ending to the Starcraft 2 story is nonetheless marred by mediocre storytelling and a little too much of the same thing. Let me explain.

    To be clear here, I absolutely love Starcraft 2. I gave WoL a 10 and HotS an 8. But I'm no fanboy who's blind and can't see problems in the formula. First off, the campaign is gorgeously detailed and lots of fun to play. Being on this massive    A great ending to the Starcraft 2 story is nonetheless marred by mediocre storytelling and a little too much of the same thing. Let me explain.

    To be clear here, I absolutely love Starcraft 2. I gave WoL a 10 and HotS an 8. But I'm no fanboy who's blind and can't see problems in the formula.

    First off, the campaign is gorgeously detailed and lots of fun to play. Being on this massive Protoss ship is really cool and it looks amazing. Blizzard clearly went through great pains to nail a beautifully detailed look and style here and it pays off. The missions are all fun and some are relatively unique but there's only so much you can do in the confines of an RTS.. and this is really where the flaws begin to show. Starcraft 2 is a highly polished yet very old-school RTS game. And because it's been 5 years since WoL launched many of us have exhausted the games single player and multi player. Redundancy is a problem here. Even with the new tweaks to MP's macro and resource management along with a few new units the game doesn't feel fully refreshed. This is also a problem in the storytelling. For whatever reason Blizzard has been making very basic and sometimes dumb (Diablo 3) stories for it's games for the last 3-4 years. EVen the WoW expansions suffer greatly from poor storytelling.. and while LotV is definitely a better story than HotS it's nowhere as good as WoL or the original Starcraft.

    What we end up with is a strange mix. It's like this game is a modern classic but flawed and I dunno how else to say it lol. How can a flawed game be a classic? because it's been refined and polished expertly over many years. Anyways, worth buying and worth playing. If you're new to Starcraft 2 this is the best possible time to start playing.    … Expand
  26. CrafTricks
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Legacy of the Void is a fitting end to the StarCraft II trilogy. It ends the story that begun with Wings of Liberty and improves upon the already incredible mission design of Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm.

    Adding to that is an incredible multiplayer, fast paced and well balanced especially keeping in mind how early on in the title's lifetime we are. That alone is enough for    Legacy of the Void is a fitting end to the StarCraft II trilogy. It ends the story that begun with Wings of Liberty and improves upon the already incredible mission design of Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm.

    Adding to that is an incredible multiplayer, fast paced and well balanced especially keeping in mind how early on in the title's lifetime we are.

    That alone is enough for me to consider it a worthy buy and an easy recommendation but to top all this off there are the amazingly fun Archon Mode and Co-op Missions options, which both offer new and different ways to experience StarCraft II with friends.

    All of that combined with no serious drawbacks in my eyes make this one of my favorite games of the year and a product that anyone even remotely interested in RTS games should take a good look at.    … Expand
  27. CousinTom
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Blizzard knocks it out of the park with Legacy of the Void. The story telling of the campaign transcends the over used "love story" **** of Raynor and Kerrigan. If you listen carefully, you'll hear allegory to the argument of intelligent design, the effects of tradition, and other fun philosophical questions.

    Multiplayer cuts out all of the boring times of the previous games and gets    Blizzard knocks it out of the park with Legacy of the Void. The story telling of the campaign transcends the over used "love story" **** of Raynor and Kerrigan. If you listen carefully, you'll hear allegory to the argument of intelligent design, the effects of tradition, and other fun philosophical questions.

    Multiplayer cuts out all of the boring times of the previous games and gets you right into the action. A much needed and long overdue revamp of the tutorial, archon mode, and allied commanders create a more tangible path for the campaign player to progressively getting into the deep 1 on 1 multiplayer experience.    … Expand
  28. AngryRoach
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    It's the best RTS out there. The multiplayer has greatly improved from HotS, the campaign is lenghty and the story is actually pretty good. Blizzard has also added new modes, such as archon and allied commanders. There is also a arcade for those who just want to take it casual and chill out. The arcade includes games such as Zealot hockey, tower defense games and nexus wars, and many more.It's the best RTS out there. The multiplayer has greatly improved from HotS, the campaign is lenghty and the story is actually pretty good. Blizzard has also added new modes, such as archon and allied commanders. There is also a arcade for those who just want to take it casual and chill out. The arcade includes games such as Zealot hockey, tower defense games and nexus wars, and many more. If you like RTS games, or just simply want to challenge yourself since the multiplayer is really tough, definitely check out StarCraft.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. Menog
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Amazing game and a fitting conclusion to a beloved storyline (even if a bit cheesy at time) but indeed worth it. I simply loved the conclusion of an amazing saga and I'm happy blizzard didn't overextended it.
  31. 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.
  32. timastaz
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    The final expansion to the Starcraft 2 trilogy. Truly Blizzard quality, one of the only games to come out this year without bugs and runs without issues. Other developers take note, release a game only when it's ready.
  33. Kiseki
    Nov 13, 2015
    7
    Technically speaking the game is great.

    Positive: Looks very pretty, good UI and good additional game modes and features. Good cinematic and cut-scenes. Campaign is very well done. You unlock different variants of units including popular ones from broodwar as you progress. Neutral: Real-time strategy game with a very heavy RPG influence maybe also Action game influence as    Technically speaking the game is great.

    Positive:

    Looks very pretty, good UI and good additional game modes and features.
    Good cinematic and cut-scenes.
    Campaign is very well done. You unlock different variants of units including popular ones from broodwar as you progress.

    Neutral:

    Real-time strategy game with a very heavy RPG influence maybe also Action game influence as well. Lots of special abilities to use. People to talk to in your base and level up your abilities in between missions. Many missions are very restrictive and heavily scripted, feels more like an RPG level. Not a big fan of this element. remember how the primal zerg from heart of the swarm is essentially the same as the diablo 3 boss lord of lies? thats what I mean. This game is essentially a hybrid which makes blizzard Amon lol.

    Music comes across very strong and dramatic, even good, but not quite great. doesnt resonate with the scenes to generate excitement. Music switch between different screens however is not well done, its just cut off and a different track suddenly blast at you - partly because the track starts off on full blast. so 1 sec quite, next second full blast and its not a pleasant
    ther. just doesnt fit together well.

    Negative:

    Missions are nothing new. Pretty much copies of wings of liberty and heart of the swarm. Defend temple/artifact, run from oblivion and giant laser.

    Multiplayer game is too fast paced. New units are grossly overpowered    … Expand
  34. Dranlord
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    i only play SC game for the campaign, and OMG the best one from the 3. I love how they choose to finish the story and the little extra at the end was good =D. and Of curse those cinematic blizzard is the best doing it.
  35. joaopedromr
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Mantendo a mesma fórmula de sucesso das edições anterior, SC2 oferece ao seu público uma história com personagens fantásticos que tornam o enredo digno de uma super produção cinematográfica, interativa. As novas unidades para jogos online também acrescentam um pouco mais de energia para ser um jogo que perpetue por muito anos na cena do e-sports. Parabéns Blizzard por mais este grandeMantendo a mesma fórmula de sucesso das edições anterior, SC2 oferece ao seu público uma história com personagens fantásticos que tornam o enredo digno de uma super produção cinematográfica, interativa. As novas unidades para jogos online também acrescentam um pouco mais de energia para ser um jogo que perpetue por muito anos na cena do e-sports. Parabéns Blizzard por mais este grande lançamento.… Expand
  36. 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
  37. milonguero
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Definitely the best RTS in the market. Wish there were more competition in the RTS genre. New units in this expansion will add a lot of strategy diversity to the game. Multiplayer and tournament play will benefit hugely from the changes.
  38. Jakobsn
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    GAMEGOD has come!! I think it's waste fo time how great this game is. Just play it! LOTV is not just best game of this year, it's the best game in entire human history. While I'm playing it, I worried "Hey, this game is so great and even giving ten point would be insulting because this game worth far far more." But after I played the epilogue, I felt how much Blizzard cares us. They knewGAMEGOD has come!! I think it's waste fo time how great this game is. Just play it! LOTV is not just best game of this year, it's the best game in entire human history. While I'm playing it, I worried "Hey, this game is so great and even giving ten point would be insulting because this game worth far far more." But after I played the epilogue, I felt how much Blizzard cares us. They knew we would be so shcked after meeting game god. So they dragged down LOTV from GAMEGOD to best game ever in human history by making **** ending! Thank you Blizzard!!… Expand
  39. BBQnaoplox111
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Holy **** this **** game... The cinematic... the soundtrack... orchestra awesomeness... that ending.... the **** set pieces..... my expectations on this ending of the trilogy were so damn high after WOL... I have waited 5 years .... so good... Thank you.. Also if you like any H. P. Lovecraft lore... this and any other Blizzard game is for you... plot twist.... Shhhh… Expand
  40. tabion
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    They had pumped so much more story, cinematics and an amazing orchestral sound compilation for this 3rd (and hopefully not final) chapter in Starcraft 2. I am in love and awe with this game, it reminds me of the original butterflies of playing the first starcraft world. Thank you Blizzard in your care for this game, it was something us fans had been waiting for. My life for Aiur.
  41. biednyrobbo
    Nov 12, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler Alert:

    Plot: Biggest disappointment, Every second word in LOTS is about honour, glory, tradition, unification and other noble sparkles. Every third is void, misery, pain and bla bla bla. Lots of talk, no information at all. Why Amon wanted to destroy the world? What are his motives? Amon become Xel Naga like Kerrigan years ago, and now consider him as a antagonist because Blizzard says so? Whole Amon story is so weak, without good background, plot is flat as my exgirl chest.

    Gameplay. Repeatable. Single is single-use. Missions are forcing you to use one, fixed by developers strategy, mostly well know from HOTS and WOL. Multi - few new units, but ball of death strategy stays on, and that can get bored...

    And more from me. Its outrageous that blizzard games graphics are so similar. You can take xel naga power infused kerrigan and put her into diablo III. Explosions, rays and whole models in my opinion are repetitious. Even gameplay between starcraft and warcraft III is almost identical. Switch Iron claws to zealot psi blades. So big studio, and only one guy is developing graphic style?...
    Female Protoss.... Protoss with breast and bras... Well, when I was playing first starcraft I though that protoss are so telekinetic and so psionic that they dont breed like horses. How stupid I was... Only differences between terrans and protoss are again noble sparkles...

    In summary I am 28 years old big fan of Starcraft 1, maybe because, in my opinion, it was made by people to people, not by managers, market strategists, public relations specialists. I am no longer a marketing target to blizzard...    … Expand
  42. T3chstepper
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Well, great ending to great trilogy. Wonderful campaign, good variety of missions and very interesting story. Plus to this, expansion adds variety to multiplayer. And of course, magnificent cinematics. Great game
  43. LordNord
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I'm a big Starcraft fan. I like all part of this game. It's a brilliant end of this series. The single player story was awesome. Prologue has 3 Missions, after the main story has 19 and the Epilogue more 3 missions. My opinion the game started really about mission 9 in main story. And the epilogue was the real good part of The Legacy of the Void. Thanks Blizzard for this awesome game andI'm a big Starcraft fan. I like all part of this game. It's a brilliant end of this series. The single player story was awesome. Prologue has 3 Missions, after the main story has 19 and the Epilogue more 3 missions. My opinion the game started really about mission 9 in main story. And the epilogue was the real good part of The Legacy of the Void. Thanks Blizzard for this awesome game and full story. Best Regards.: LordNord… Expand
  44. Freakingmachine
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    Why I buy a Starcraft, and I play in masses effect 3? It is plagiarism. Even Amun's bombing is very similar to bombing of the Reaper. I am very disappointed, after all it is the end of history and it has to be unique.
  45. RadRules
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    The campaign of LotV is great. It's the best campaign of the three SC II installments by far. I have to admit that I did not like the WoL campaign at all, it felt rather dull. The HotS campaign was a step ahead, but still not top notch like in the olden days (Starcraft / Brood War). Now with LotV Blizzard finally committed fully to achieve a great campaign - and I can tell you, theyThe campaign of LotV is great. It's the best campaign of the three SC II installments by far. I have to admit that I did not like the WoL campaign at all, it felt rather dull. The HotS campaign was a step ahead, but still not top notch like in the olden days (Starcraft / Brood War). Now with LotV Blizzard finally committed fully to achieve a great campaign - and I can tell you, they succeeded! I especially loved the atmosphere, the characters and the way how they implemented upgrades / unit modifications. Additionally for SC II veterans there finally is some real challenge with the brutal mode, which actually is really brutal.

    On top of that Blizzard did extensive modifications and improvements to the multiplayer mode, which make LotV appear like a completly new game instead of just a mere add-on.

    In short my faith in Blizzard is re-established with LotV, which is the best RTS game out there.

    Highly recommended to anyone who appreciates polished high quality games.    … Expand
  46. TheRedFern
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    Starcraft 1 was the greatest strategy game ever made, the story was great, but the multiplayer and competitive scenes are what made it sore. The first two games in Starcraft two were good games, with new and interesting gameplay, but with a story that just left you indifferent. LOTV was quite the opposite, the story was FANTASTIC, it was a theatric experience in an age where Game CompanysStarcraft 1 was the greatest strategy game ever made, the story was great, but the multiplayer and competitive scenes are what made it sore. The first two games in Starcraft two were good games, with new and interesting gameplay, but with a story that just left you indifferent. LOTV was quite the opposite, the story was FANTASTIC, it was a theatric experience in an age where Game Companys no longer care about the single player experience. My only critique is that although there are very interesting game modes, most of the campaign had many levels where the objectives were just transplace from previous SC2 games...... capture these points before the enemy captures this point....… Expand
  47. 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
  48. 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.
  49. 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
  50. Gamingking007
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Beyond magnificent! Probably the best rts game ever made! Blizzard just does it best,polished to perfection, graphics at 4K beyond belief and the whole game just makes you want too life in the Starcraft universe forever!
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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
  54. winpark85
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Excellent graphics and directing... Do anyone tell me any RTS game that has nicer campaigns than it? Maybe we cannot see any more masterpiece RTS games like it.
  55. 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.
  56. faceless-1
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Just like hearth of the storm, great single player missions with **** story. The Multi player is good as ever and new mods are fun. The only problem i have with this game is again story. SC 1, brood war and even SC2 wings of liberty had great main plots, but HoS and this got just ****ty C trash instead of story.
  57. jokerdeus
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I am playing Starcraft since the very beginning. I agree that Broodwar had a nice feeling that is not quite here anymore with SCII.

    But with all the changes brought by Blizzard to make the gameplay much more dynamic and less relying on deathballs and turtle strategies, I think Legacy of the Void is as great as Broodwar in its own way. This game is made by true game makers who knows    I am playing Starcraft since the very beginning. I agree that Broodwar had a nice feeling that is not quite here anymore with SCII.

    But with all the changes brought by Blizzard to make the gameplay much more dynamic and less relying on deathballs and turtle strategies, I think Legacy of the Void is as great as Broodwar in its own way.

    This game is made by true game makers who knows how to deal with balance mechanics, and not by some **** marketing decision makers.
    You can also rely on Blizzard's team to maintain it for years.

    Starcraft 2 remains without any doubts the best contemporary strategy video game, and the deepest as well.

    I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  58. inonnics
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Ganz exakt so, und nicht anders, muss ein geniales Echtzeitstrategiespiel sein. Tolle Missionen, spitzen Atmosphäre und einzigartiger Multiplayer-Part. Danke Blizzard dafür!
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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 !
  64. Plunderwondr
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Ratings:
    Graphics: 4/10
    Soundtrack 9/10 Not catchy , or worth listening while you work but nearly perfect mood music. Story 8/10 Game play 7/10 Overall feel 7/10 Review: The newest addition of the starcraft 2 universe continues the last major race storyline. The game consists of very similar level designs to the previous installment, and although more repeatative than heart of the    Ratings:
    Graphics: 4/10
    Soundtrack 9/10 Not catchy , or worth listening while you work but nearly perfect mood music.
    Story 8/10
    Game play 7/10
    Overall feel 7/10

    Review: The newest addition of the starcraft 2 universe continues the last major race storyline. The game consists of very similar level designs to the previous installment, and although more repeatative than heart of the storm, the flow and feel of the levels is more refined.

    For those expecting a graphical experience this is very dissapointing. Any moving object has hard to look at lines during all types of cutscenes no amount of heightened graphic settings can fix how low polygon the models are and how low resolution the textures are. Beautiful backdrops and loading pages but the quality of the custcenes really ruins the immersion.

    For a game that already had most of the assets including a fully functional engine I would expect them to put more effort into the elements that they still had to work on. The level design is slightly better and the story feels more immersive than Heart of the Swarm, but worse than the first installment. Seems Blizzard has started cutting corners in the past 2 years.    … Expand
  65. 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!
  66. 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.
  67. 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.)
  68. 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.
  69. 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.
  70. 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.
  71. 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
  72. Lightprayer
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you don't care about the story of this game and just want a good RTS this game is really good, probably the best RTS right now on the market, the missions are ok and the difficulty is pretty balanced.

    As a fan of the original SC though I must say I am really disappointed how the story of all SC2 went down.
    I hoped that with the final expansion they would redeem themselves and give SC2 the proper ending it deserved.
    What we got instead was just more disappointment.

    Spoilers ahead so don't read any further if you want to avoid them.

    -First of all the protoss are protoss just for their look: if you just changed the looks of the protoss and made them humans you wouldn't really be able to find differences, their features as an alien race have long been forgotten, as Blizzard decided to take even the Khala out of the equation; forget the great epic speeches from Tassadar, Artanis and Zeratul from the original game too.
    -There are just 3 hybrids units in the whole game...
    -The death of Zeratul: it happens really, really early in the game and in the freaking anime samurai slashing style against a corrupted Artanis. It left a really bad taste in my mouth to see him go down like this and after not being used at all in this campaign aside from going into temples to read the profecy or whatever.
    Without writing too much let's go directly to the end of the story.
    -The long awaited XelNagas are revealed to be some elephant-squid giants (really Blizzard?) and Kerrigan becomes one of them because of the plot. She then returns to her love (that came out of nowhere) Jim and they walk into the light. What a joke.    … Expand
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. devonherbert
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizzard delivers on my high expectation for the finale. As someone who has waited five yeara to play a next gen protoss campaign this delivers soooo much. It not only is innovative in the rts field. The stories epic moments seriously made me tear up from the sheer awe of them. This is a must own for any space fans.… Expand
  76. peterwang
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    it is a good game, I mean, some sort of good game, but don't you think it is too complicated and nosense! 40 bucks for a dlc? crazy, finally, I just wanna say I don't love this game. Don't buy it!
  77. 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.
  78. 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
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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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