Starcraft Remastered

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 264 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 198 out of 264
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 264
  3. Negative: 41 out of 264

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  1. LoopBack127
    Aug 15, 2017
    5
    I'm pretty disappointed to say the least. While it might have "HD" graphics, they are very underwhelming HD graphics. StarCraft II IMO has legitimate HD graphics. This remastered version does not compare. They are not smooth, crisp, or more detailed than before, as one would expect them to be when advertising 4K HD. While it might support 4K and be in HD, they are not up to par for modernI'm pretty disappointed to say the least. While it might have "HD" graphics, they are very underwhelming HD graphics. StarCraft II IMO has legitimate HD graphics. This remastered version does not compare. They are not smooth, crisp, or more detailed than before, as one would expect them to be when advertising 4K HD. While it might support 4K and be in HD, they are not up to par for modern day 4K HD visuals. Blizzard could have gone the extra mile and really done a nice job with skin overlays that stepped up the visuals game for a remastered version. Try switching between legacy graphics and HD graphics quickly to see the comparison by tapping F5 to see what I mean. Look specifically at the units health bars, and the edges of each unit, while zoomed in.

    Launch was a mess, with a whole herd of bugs. Some have already been ironed out with a patch update shortly after launch. I wasn't able to play the intros, for example, which was resolved. My game still doesn't save the HD settings, so sometimes it launches in legacy mode, and other times in HD mode.

    The only reason I give this 5 stars is because I can't bring myself to rate StarCraft any lower than. It deserves that much respect.    … Expand
  2. somedude14
    Aug 15, 2017
    5
    Does this game have a great legacy?

    Yes. Is it great today? Mechanic-wise, it's been greatly surpassed by SC2. So what does a remaster have to offer? A lesser version of SC2 (SC1), now with HD visuals. That aren't even "good", just "HD". Online matchmaking is for 1v1 only, the custom game finder is a mess. There will be feature creep in time to iron out some of the    Does this game have a great legacy?

    Yes.

    Is it great today?

    Mechanic-wise, it's been greatly surpassed by SC2.

    So what does a remaster have to offer?

    A lesser version of SC2 (SC1), now with HD visuals. That aren't even "good", just "HD". Online matchmaking is for 1v1 only, the custom game finder is a mess. There will be feature creep in time to iron out some of the feature issues I'm sure, but at the core, this is just an older version of SC2. Which is like putting your smartphone on the shelf to try a rotary that just got a fresh coat of paint. It's still old tech you've already consumed before moving onto bigger and better things.    … Expand
  3. Henry0012
    Aug 15, 2017
    7
    Underwhelming remastered as they didn't remake the game. It's just a big patch that brings ladder to the game, support for the modern operating system, and new high-resolution texture pack that some may find it rather distracting than the original's simplistic graphic. I don't have any problems with them keeping the original mechanics, bugs (or features depending whom you talk to).Underwhelming remastered as they didn't remake the game. It's just a big patch that brings ladder to the game, support for the modern operating system, and new high-resolution texture pack that some may find it rather distracting than the original's simplistic graphic. I don't have any problems with them keeping the original mechanics, bugs (or features depending whom you talk to). However, it is not an excuse to keep the 1998 poor online netcode. It's extremely laggy on 8 players map and you always have to use extra high latency setting. Some bugs that should really be addressed on a 2D 2017 game are still there like the constant crashing to desktop on extremely large fights or units that simply stop attacking like Valkyrie because there are too many sprites on the map. Also, custom Multiplayer maps do take a long time to download despite being like 10 mbps in size.

    Ultimately, it does seem like this remastered version is an attempt to revive its eSport scene as the focus on graphics and observer feature will surely improve viewing experience. However, it's a bit of letdown for average or casual players who expect a little bit more polish from this.

    This is just a review for its remastered version. The original broodwar game was a legend at its era.    … Expand
  4. RTS-Lover
    Mar 18, 2019
    6
    I really wanted to like this version... But the lack of quality-of-life features simply make it too frustrating to play. I understand that there are many that still enjoy SC1, so I guess Blizzard was afraif of changeginf too much to upset the hardcore community. Dont get me wrong, SC1 was a 10/10 when it was released in 1990s. But if you now want to do a remastered version, it is, in myI really wanted to like this version... But the lack of quality-of-life features simply make it too frustrating to play. I understand that there are many that still enjoy SC1, so I guess Blizzard was afraif of changeginf too much to upset the hardcore community. Dont get me wrong, SC1 was a 10/10 when it was released in 1990s. But if you now want to do a remastered version, it is, in my opinion, vital to make introduce more modern controls and add quality-of-life features which RTS players of today have got used to. Otherwise, the remaster just becomes... pointless.… Expand
  5. JMDGamotia
    Feb 3, 2020
    7
    A great, traditional strategy for everyone, it is still going classic and remastered or either.
  6. skelozard12
    Mar 25, 2019
    6
    El juego es bueno, pero desgraciadamente hay muchas actualizaciones, que en lugar de traer soluciones te dan más problemas y desconfiguraciones.
  7. Mandulum
    Apr 4, 2023
    7
    The game holds up pretty nicely, it's still a solid RTS after all these years ... but was the pathing always so bad? It's infuriating!

    Date Completed: 2023-04-04
    Playtime: 40h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: Yes

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#24 Best PC Game of 2017
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#53 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 19, 2017
    70
    StarCraft Remastered is a fun blast from the past, but it’s hard not to notice how much games have evolved since 1998. [12/2017, p.53]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 12, 2017
    90
    Legendary RTS and the original Esport enjoys fresh new life with beautiful HD textures and new matchmaking system.
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  3. Games.cz
    Sep 18, 2017
    70
    StarCraft: Remastered admittedly targets to esport. While for professional players it is almost perfect, for ordinary people it is a half-baked remaster of once great game, which is not so good to play today.
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