StarCraft

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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 1307 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 74 out of 1307
  3. Negative: 43 out of 1307
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  1. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    A landmark of the RTS genre, as solid as the best strategy games with variable mechanics according to faction
  2. Ciocolici
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    "Starcraft" is just something else – a game that comes packed with an incredible story, a world that's nothing short of beautiful, and characters that really hit the mark. It's safe to say this game didn't just set trends; it flat out revolutionized the RTS genre. And can you believe it? It even skyrocketed to the status of a national sport in Korea. That's some serious impact!
  3. mdk567
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    내 인생 최고의 전략게임
    어린 시절과 크고 난 이후까지 수십년간 즐겼고 앞으로도 대체할 수 없는 게임
  4. Chileoz
    Apr 28, 2023
    9
    The game that I played when I was in elementary school. The game kind of introduced me to a new world of the real-time strategy genre. I also knew that I am really bad at it but still I loved to play it with my friends.
  5. Radrin
    Apr 17, 2023
    10
    Replayed it so many times, extremely good gameplay and story.

    The characters were well written with great voice acting, the world building and universe was super compelling so I'd always want to learn more about it. The story was full of plot twists, sacrifices and fairly complex war situations. The animations for units and buildings were inventive and really fun to look at as well    Replayed it so many times, extremely good gameplay and story.

    The characters were well written with great voice acting, the world building and universe was super compelling so I'd always want to learn more about it. The story was full of plot twists, sacrifices and fairly complex war situations.

    The animations for units and buildings were inventive and really fun to look at as well as the unique designs for each race.

    The soundtrack was a banger and it really fit each faction like a glove.

    Every faction was unique in philosophy, military strategy and had relatable characters that had me fully invested in them, including the ones you would normally consider "evil".

    Messed around in scenario mode for hours on end, which offered a great deal of extra gameplay options and experimentation. Incredibly fun.

    Modded custom game modes added a lot as well to the game.

    Hard to find weak points, this game was a masterpiece. One of the few games ever made that I can unironically consider to be perfect. The multiplayer especially, this game has given birth to E-Sports in Korea, was played for well over 2 decades and it only had ONE big balance patch in ’99 and a small one in 2001. In 20 **** years. New strategies and counters to popular ones were found even after a decade of playing.

    CONS:
    Small issues like pathing for some units
    Arguably the higher focus on micro management due to unit control limitations can be seen as tedious, separating it from other RTS's at the time    … Expand
  6. Nerevarinho
    Mar 23, 2023
    10
    Fun and challangeing gameplay, good music, EXCELLENT sound design, interesting story, and a bit of nostalgia!
  7. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  8. ugarov_jr
    Jan 8, 2023
    8
    The legendary game, one of the founders of RTS in the world. Gorgeous plot, interesting concept, beautiful graphics for those years. Legends are created from this game, and it has become a cult. The only and main drawback is the very high complexity. Especially in the company of protoss
  9. SauceBox6
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    10 - Masterpiece
    9 - Amazing
    8 - Great
    7 - Good
    6 - Okay
    5 - Mediocre
    4 - Bad
    3 - Awful
    2 - Painful
    1 - Unbearable
  10. Raziel72
    Aug 7, 2022
    9
    Игра предоставляет вам крутой сюжет, но в плане управления не идеальна, тут придется повозиться)) 3 совершенно разные расы встретятся в битве!
  11. Qoo88039
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Simply put, Starcraft is the finest game ever to be made. People have literally died from playing too much Starcraft. It essentially created eSports. It popularized RTS (real-time strategy) games. The balanced asymmetry was truly a unique feature, one that has been difficult for other studios to emulate. The use-map settings created an incubator in which entire genres of games were… Expand
  12. Demon2017
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Отличная стратегия, но чрезмерно трудная и полностью устаревшая, благо на неё ремастер сделали не такой всратый, как на варкрафт.
  13. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    8
    Я так и не научился в неё играть а всё знаете почему потому что Я даун дурачок
  14. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    9
    Played it for the first time when I had my computer class at school, only to show how rebellious I was.
  15. Cat12w
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    I really liked the game. My favorite game from the games of those years, along with Warcraft on an equal footing.
  16. C1KOS
    Feb 7, 2022
    10
    best strategy. I really love this game. I love all the starcraft world. I love the plot.
  17. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    legend RTS
    legendary game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  18. Yeoda
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    I grew up on this game and it has amazing childhood memories for me. Some of the Blizzard cinematics and story was my favorite growing up
  19. andyg33
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    My fav game of its type combining aoe style growth and c+c war tactics. The keyboard shortcuts are your friend use them
  20. Soso4ek
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Гениальная легенда. Одна из любимых игр. Лучшая РТС, увлекательный сюжет, офигенный сеттинг и харизматичные герои.
  21. dalyw
    Sep 29, 2021
    9
    The distinctive races, units, spell abilities, and bases are all unique and clever, so it's amazing that the game is as well balanced as it is.
  22. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    One of those rare games that is not overly complex, but provides a challenging and fun gaming experience. It never seems to get old or boring.
  23. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    9
    I played the heck out of this back in the day. There might be others that do it better now but this one certainly set the bar pretty high for years.
  24. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 11, 2021
    10
    best rts out there. 10/10. played it for so long. with friends on "hamachi" just love it.
  25. whatname
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    In 2021 I am writing reviews for the best games that I ever played.
    This is one of them, and I played it a lot.
  26. Reboss
    May 11, 2021
    10
    I can't be objective here, because this is my first ever strategy played, and years by years, strategy was my favorite genre. And my eyes still burn when i see this old beautiful game. My personal best ever game for life.
  27. Bastion750
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Лучшая стратегия в реальном времени того времени.
    Прорыв индустрии в своё время.
    Имеет одну из лучших сюжеток.
    Останется в истории гейм-дева навсегда.
  28. ChierHu
    Feb 10, 2021
    9
    The original version of StarCraft is an excellent example of a game of emergence. StarCraft helped define the real-time strategy genre. Like Civilization, the individual game elements are fairly simple, but there are many interrelationships among them, setting up a system of game mechanics that has many interesting emergent properties. During the single-player campaign, you play through 30The original version of StarCraft is an excellent example of a game of emergence. StarCraft helped define the real-time strategy genre. Like Civilization, the individual game elements are fairly simple, but there are many interrelationships among them, setting up a system of game mechanics that has many interesting emergent properties. During the single-player campaign, you play through 30 missions, which nearly all have you build a base, manage your resources, and construct and upgrade an attack force before obliterating your opponents. The progression within a single StarCraft level is almost always the same, and because it is predictable, a given level does not feel very storylike.
    StarCraft also tells a story around the levels. In many ways, it is a good example of storytelling in games, with a narrative that is more dramatic than most games of its time. In fact, its storyline follows a structure similar to a classical tragedy, which is definitely rare in games. However, the story is only a framing device around the core gameplay. The player’s performance and choices have no impact on the plot, apart from the fact that the player must complete missions to advance the story. The story provides context and motivation for the game but is not an integrated part of the gameplay.    … Expand
  29. Moogal
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best strategy game ever imo. Great battles, competitive possibilities and requires much practice/skill. Graphics are great for its time. I don't have much negative to say about this classic.
  30. HalfLife9000
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the best games that I have ever played. I give it a 10 because of the RTS Gameplay, and That this is just pure fun to play- sad that blizzard sucks now.
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Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best PC Game of 1998
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 1998
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 1998

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
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  1. TotalGames.net
    93
    If real aliens turn up while you are playing this, they don’t stand a chance of getting your attention.
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  2. Yahoo!
    90
    You get a fun, instantly appealing, easy to play-hard to master real-time strategy, with character and an endless amount of playability.
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  3. All Game Guide
    90
    It truly revolutionizes and sets a new standard for real-time strategy games on the PC.
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