Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void

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  1. DaPonti
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    It is the culmination of Starcraft II. It's hard to master. The multiplayer is polished. The campaign still gives you a good progression with enjoyable missions but unfortunately, it also continues the disappointing story. The ever-shifting balance between the 3 races was the great thing about Starcraft and Broodwar. That is completely lost in SC:II, and the overall direction of theIt is the culmination of Starcraft II. It's hard to master. The multiplayer is polished. The campaign still gives you a good progression with enjoyable missions but unfortunately, it also continues the disappointing story. The ever-shifting balance between the 3 races was the great thing about Starcraft and Broodwar. That is completely lost in SC:II, and the overall direction of the campaign feels just lazy in comparison.
    Still... at the end of the epilogue, once I realised this was the end of a story that started more than 15 years before, I felt a great void and sadness that there would be nothing after, like never in a video game (the last achievement is aptly named "end of an era", if you have any doubt).
    Luckily it continues with the multiplayer, and the new co-op modes are a lot of fun.
    If you're interested in RTS, the whole SC II remains the reference and despite the disappointing story, it is great value.    … Expand
  2. YummyVeggies
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    Just giving this game some love after getting back into it in 2020. Still has a player base, very balanced, and overall just a great game.
  3. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    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.
  4. 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
  5. Gothic90
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Good:

    More multiplayer options like co-op and archon mode. While co-op itself is nothing new (players have been making co-op maps since SC1), the setting of commanders and the co-op group finder is quite interesting. Archon mode is also interesting.

    The story and lore of the LotV 19 levels. While I personally want to see more about other smaller Protoss tribes (like how LotV was originally advertised) and dislike the big concept of the so called "end wars", but it really is HotS being bad and LotV can't really be successful coming in saving everything.

    Overall more Starcraft in a time when RTS aren't popular is always good. I have been an RTS fan for a long time - I don't like MOBAs. I have been playing a bit of lots of old RTS games such as C&C series and loved many of them, but there aren't a lot of new RTS stuff right now.

    The not all that great:

    The "into the void" campaign. Big closure ... also big cheesy cliche.
    Only 3 levels to play as P/T/Z also leaves a lot to be desired. Revelation of Xel'Naga is quite disappointing as well.

    The variety of campaign levels is also ... meh. Too much of "there are 3/4/5 objectives on map, get them all" stuff while at the same time, enemies spawn out of nowhere to attack your base.

    Artanis being somewhat too perfect of a character (and Raynor and Kerrigan in LotV/into the void). Raynor still gets drunk from time to time in WoL and Kerrigan, while very cliched, can still be a dark hero in HotS, the three race's "protagonists" suddenly become perfect in LotV.

    Overall not that much of an upgrade over the base SC2 - and at the same time not any bonus towards WoL/HotS players. But it's been like 5 years and I can understand that.    … Expand
  6. ZaPaAl
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    Nice gameplay, a few interesting missions and one epic (Zeratul) cutscene. Sadly story and characters are weak, maybe the weakest of the series. It's very basic story only lies hidden behind a complicated and overburdened presentation.

    Campaign Normal Difficulty is more like too easy, Hard Difficulty just a bit too laborious. Multiplayer is probably quite fun, but I didn't dare, as to    Nice gameplay, a few interesting missions and one epic (Zeratul) cutscene. Sadly story and characters are weak, maybe the weakest of the series. It's very basic story only lies hidden behind a complicated and overburdened presentation.

    Campaign Normal Difficulty is more like too easy, Hard Difficulty just a bit too laborious. Multiplayer is probably quite fun, but I didn't dare, as to what I have seen, you need a serious time investment to get anywhere near acceptable.

    You probably can't skip it, and I did like playing, but having seen the end, I feel some regrets. Expect a story in the weaker regions of Wings of Liberty. It's nothing totally unexpected, but they should have made it matter more.    … Expand
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Phil133
    Feb 22, 2017
    8
    A fantastic single player campaign which managed to make even the most dull race seem interesting. Mission design and the unit upgrades just get better with each expansion. The only downside would be parts of the story which follow parts of the plot of WC3 very closely. Very interesting ending also - I wonder where the series will go from here.
  10. arunscript
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    Legacy of the Void is a decent enough finale to the StarCraft saga and completes the stories that were started with StarCraft, StarCraft Brood War and the previous StarCraft 2 Terran and Protoss missions. I found the ending to be satisfying, even though it was a bit cliched and predictable. The gameplay and the challenge experienced is great if you set the difficulty to Hard (Normal isLegacy of the Void is a decent enough finale to the StarCraft saga and completes the stories that were started with StarCraft, StarCraft Brood War and the previous StarCraft 2 Terran and Protoss missions. I found the ending to be satisfying, even though it was a bit cliched and predictable. The gameplay and the challenge experienced is great if you set the difficulty to Hard (Normal is Easy). The only complaint that I have is that most missions are of the type (secure, protect, save - Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area 4). Also, the retail price is a bit on the higher side - clearly banking on the fact that long time fans such as myself will pay anything.… Expand
  11. TimW001
    Jan 5, 2016
    8
    Of the Starcraft II series this may be the best of the three. I really enjoyed the single player campaign. It was long and had several challenging missions and also was unique from teh other three. You play through a prologue, main story, and have an epilogue as well. It is worth the purchase price. The story wraps up this 15 year story line with a little bit of happiness. There's also aOf the Starcraft II series this may be the best of the three. I really enjoyed the single player campaign. It was long and had several challenging missions and also was unique from teh other three. You play through a prologue, main story, and have an epilogue as well. It is worth the purchase price. The story wraps up this 15 year story line with a little bit of happiness. There's also a co-op campaign which can be very fun, but fairly repetitive. And the typical multiplayer everyone knows for Starcraft. A good expansion to a great series.
    Cons: Story still do not live up to Starcraft and Broodwar originals. Most of the missions on single player were te same bit with new units. Either you destroy some power things on different planet, or you defend something for a time.    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. metalmaster7789
    Feb 13, 2016
    8
    The only two downsides from this game is that they never improved the OST, which is generic and not memorable and they didn't improve the terran army. I stopped playing online when they made terrans more "tactical" when in fact they were distinguished by being bloody and not so weak. So basically when you try to change traits without considering the proportionality of strength, speed,The only two downsides from this game is that they never improved the OST, which is generic and not memorable and they didn't improve the terran army. I stopped playing online when they made terrans more "tactical" when in fact they were distinguished by being bloody and not so weak. So basically when you try to change traits without considering the proportionality of strength, speed, and cost, you get a faction that is useless against zerg and protoss. I could beat someone easily with the zerg and protoss but losing against the same person with the same faction using the terrans. Aside from all this, the game was really good.
    I bet that most of us who played the last three games muted the crappy ost and played the old one instead while playing.    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. cnckane
    Mar 31, 2016
    8
    The protoss campaign was great, it was quiet challenging for the first time even at normal difficulty. The character's fate, the storyline and the ending was OK - it could have been better though. There were some "illogical" decisions but still one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had.
  20. KeySharkz
    Jun 28, 2016
    8
    While still amazing and enthralling, I didn't quite feel that legacy of the void delivered the same level of impact and amazingness that Heart of the Swarm or Wings of Liberty did. It's still a fantastic experience, but it's not quite on par with the other two entries.
  21. Flashback92
    Jan 27, 2019
    8
    Starcraft is a good game, but there are some thing what is very bad.
    The marines can destroy the airships.. and they speed sometimes faster then vehicles... There are no any options for formations. And the faster units go faster to the destination point and not wait the slow others. But the game other things is okay.
    Graphics: good Sounds: good, but the first StarCraft has better    Starcraft is a good game, but there are some thing what is very bad.
    The marines can destroy the airships.. and they speed sometimes faster then vehicles... There are no any options for formations. And the faster units go faster to the destination point and not wait the slow others. But the game other things is okay.

    Graphics: good
    Sounds: good, but the first StarCraft has better sounds
    Music: good, but still StarCraft I has better music creations
    Performance: medium, because of single thread support
    Control: good
    Gaming experience: good    … Expand
  22. Ruzaky
    Aug 6, 2020
    8
    For some reason LoV is worst of 3 for me. Missions not that interesting as in WoL and HoS. But anyway great conclusion to the trilogy + not that much good rts cooming lately.
  23. MadnessisRising
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Great cinematics, but compared to WoL and HotS the campagne was really weak. Anyway great game and the multiplayer got improved with more workers.
  24. Hellion
    Jul 17, 2016
    7
    Great gameplay but the story has lost the grit and edginess that made the original and Brood War great. So much potential but instead they put the story on the back burner and instead have some stupid disney/star wars style script. Really sad for such a great universe. The Protoss also look terrible in this game compared to the first. I guess I am getting old but don't understand whyGreat gameplay but the story has lost the grit and edginess that made the original and Brood War great. So much potential but instead they put the story on the back burner and instead have some stupid disney/star wars style script. Really sad for such a great universe. The Protoss also look terrible in this game compared to the first. I guess I am getting old but don't understand why Blizzard started blending their different games to all look and sound the same. Overall though this is a must for Starcraft fans.… Expand
  25. fukery3
    Feb 18, 2016
    7
    Definitely the best of the trilogy. The single player was actually a lot of fun since you weren't forced to commit to your units and strategies. This allows you to change your army and tactics depending on the mission. As usual, the plot blows. Blizzard insists on telling another space magic story where literally everything can be a **** macguffin because [reasons].

    Also, on top of the    Definitely the best of the trilogy. The single player was actually a lot of fun since you weren't forced to commit to your units and strategies. This allows you to change your army and tactics depending on the mission. As usual, the plot blows. Blizzard insists on telling another space magic story where literally everything can be a **** macguffin because [reasons].

    Also, on top of the already great (albeit user provided) arcade, blizzard added a co op feature that is surprisingly entertaining.

    Multiplayer wise, the new economy is much faster lowering the windows for cheese but the game is still a **** round of russian roullete. Its a mess and some units are such brutal hard counters, its game over as soon as their within sight and you have no response.

    In summary, the multiplayer is still a mess but better.

    Which is the also the best way to summarize the game as a whole.    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. Tuz0
    Jul 14, 2017
    7
    A lot more cutscenes compared to other titles, very epic enactment. The music is as thrilling and outstanding as ever, maybe even better. But sadly the campaign mode is not. The plot is very predictable and not as breathtaking as the previous ones. Furthermore the gameplay is the same, it is not like HotS where you take Kerrigan and upgrade her abilities, but in this game upgrade the SpearA lot more cutscenes compared to other titles, very epic enactment. The music is as thrilling and outstanding as ever, maybe even better. But sadly the campaign mode is not. The plot is very predictable and not as breathtaking as the previous ones. Furthermore the gameplay is the same, it is not like HotS where you take Kerrigan and upgrade her abilities, but in this game upgrade the Spear of Adun (arkship) and use it on the battlefield whenever needed. All other features and gameplay are basically the same. All in all a decent, not more not less.… Expand
  28. 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
  29. DirtyDishSoap
    Feb 3, 2016
    7
    I won't touch multiplayer, this is single player
    I really wanted to love this game...While it's not terrible, it's just...lacking? It doesn't have the same amount of depth compared to WoL and HotS. It actally borrowed a lot from HotS but in a bad way. The diplomacy mechanic that was promised is non-existent, giving us a very linear approach of how we want to complete the game. The    I won't touch multiplayer, this is single player
    I really wanted to love this game...While it's not terrible, it's just...lacking? It doesn't have the same amount of depth compared to WoL and HotS. It actally borrowed a lot from HotS but in a bad way. The diplomacy mechanic that was promised is non-existent, giving us a very linear approach of how we want to complete the game. The missions are almost all the same, there's nothing really new added to each, just mass a unit, press a somewhere on the map and just laugh at how easy it is. While normal isn't exactly hard, I remember getting a challenge out of the other two installments (somewhat, I'm a filthy casual when it comes to RTS's.) but this game just doesn't feel the same, it just lacks heart, pure and simple.

    Story wise, there are plenty of plot holes and question marks. I was hoping to see Ulrezaj or maybe even half the damn heroes that showed up in the "vision" given by Tassadar, but they're all missing, not a single mention to any of them or whereabouts. At the end of the game, I'm just left disappointed.

    It's the worst Starcraft to have come out, not sure if the Nova add-on will clear up the plot holes, but I still find that that's no excuse to leave so much content out on what is supposedly the closing trilogy.

    While it's the worst, however, I still would like to add that Starcraft itself is still a wonderful game to play and to have fun with, but if you're looking for a story or some closure, you'll be left sad.    … Expand
  30. 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
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#26 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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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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