average of 94 ^,^
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/starcraft2

Chill guys..
Pagi2 sudah gaduh..
Haha..

My take on this..
SC2 still worth it at RM224 which I bought at launch date.
Hell, i even invested on hardware for this game (bought ATI5750, and planning to upgrade my processor soon).
Its simple really, if you're like me, you just can't find a game that gives u this much fun and joy.

Since last year, I've bought the following ps3 games:

FFXIII for RM195
White Chronicles for RM 180
FIFA WC 2010 for RM130
Uncarted 2 for Rm120
MGS IV for RM180
FIFA 09 for RM140
GTA IV for RM170
+ a few others..

All of the above are good and A++ high quality titles, however, the major difference here is I know i'm gonna spend x10 more of my time on Starcraft 2 then all of those games combined.

That alone, my dear friends, justifies the price tag. And the fact that there's no monthly fees simply seals the deal for me. Keep in mind the maintenance cost for the servers are not cheap for sure.

So in conclusion, despite the game being imperfect and having its flaws, I still absolutely am satisfied with my SC2 buy.
Again, this is just my 2 cents, and you may feel differently so please don't be offended.

However, I understand the disappointment at the lack of LAN feature. It's a bad move by Blizzard but this is a business decision that we have to live with. I for one, are not gonna complaint too much about it because the always-online & persistent connection to the Internet proves to be a refreshing experience that I really enjoy :-]

This post has been edited by fizyboy: Aug 4 2010, 06:14 AM

Just get the damn game!
I can assure you, it's worth it!

Just a simple advise, if you don't have money + power to afford, don't play, stop complaining about it being expensive.

saying so much here makes no different...
they won't even bother to lower the price at all...

don't like = don't buy
like = buy...end of story

If you can buy a PC, why u can't buy a game?

If you can buy a PS3, why u can't buy a game?

no lan = lag = dont buy
got lan = free game = download = dont buy

IMO, SC2 is only worth it if you gonna play MP competitively and you dont have any other games that you are playing a lot in the mean time. If you have bought a lot of games from the recent Steam Summer Sales, forget about SC2 as you will not have time to play all the games.

The single player's storyline is quite underwhelming, especially toward the end. I did not say it sucks in every way, as the gameplay for each mission, it's really fun to play. Not to forget about those Mercs, upgrades and armory. It's a nice touch to the campaign and adds a lot of depth. In the end, the campaign is just average for me,due to a rather silly storyline.

If the campaign is linear, i think it would be much better,as it could tell a much more cohesive storyline, than a a few short story based campaign.

Multiplayer wise, the matchmaking is really really good, as it can find games in seconds. The balance of the game is probably the most balanced RTS game on release. Also, SC2 have a very active e-sports community which is the plus point if you want to play this game competitively, as other RTS just fail so much at this.

Custom game wise, i think, SEA doesnt have as many UMS as other countries, as Bnet 2.0 uses a server hosting system.

The graphics is looks great and runs great, as it runs smoothly even on low end computers.

There isnt any need for sorting algorithm. It's simple, use the good old system that was in Warcraft 3 or any RTS in existence where you could host your own private game that you can set password to lock the game to your friends only, choose your own map and so on, rather than a list that sort you out based on popularity.

I never get the idea why Blizzard changed the custom game menu that ranks on popularity. The old system works pretty well, as:
a) You get to lock your game to prevent random pubs from coming in
b) Your hosted game will have equal chances of being chosen by people, rather than 3-4 pages below if it's a low popularity map.
c) Mappers can advertise their maps easier, as it's somewhere on the list, rather than on page 5 of the current popularity system
d) People know what kind of game before they join it, from things like a game of Lost Temple with FFA or 2v2, to things like DotA's -ap or -ar mode

The current custom game system is flawed. Popularity works for Google, but doesnt mean it works for a game.

To the two dudes duking it out in the wee hours of the morning, I'm hoping you guys will give it a rest and stop that rather incessant squabble of yours. Many a name was called and intellects questioned, so fair warning to you two to stop it.


The thing is, since mods will be monetized, its VERY important that popular mods will get more attention as it helps the community decide (As nobody's going to pay for a custom MP map that has very little players). Similar to the iTunes App store, where its a lot easier to find stuff that is generally popular since to a lot of ppl, lots of buyers = high quality (Yeah, this metric is extremely flawed, but that's the most fundamental of buyer guides)

Like you, I don't necessarily agree with it (Since it obviously just makes the more popular games even more popular and sinks everything else), but its perfectly understandable from a business point of view.

me thinks whether or not you bought games from steam during summer sale - it's worth it!

cos games being games, you can finish it at other point in your life. no problem.

well my opinion is, it is worth it.

maybe got some flaws here and there but i figure those flaws will be ironed out given time i guess.

one complain i have is that i can't seem to download maps using my wired 512kbps connection.

if i borrow my neighbor's 4mbs line via wifi stick then the maps download very quickly though.



my elder bro in adelaide, aussie, thinks it is over hyped. maybe because he does not have a powerful enuf computer to play it?

when i started to play SC2, i find it to be around 6/10. thought it's the old game with new graphics.

as i played on (i play campaign now, hard mode all the way) and i find it really fun to play and there are new units, new features and custom upgrades. it's actually fun!

bought a good computer to wait for SC2 but when it arrives. i finally stop gaming for PC and switched to consoles..kinda fed up with pc games because of the games too easily hacked tehrefore losing the ompph for pc.

220 for SC2 is steep, just like MW2 when it first came out,
I figured that for that kind of price one paid for MW2, at least Steam can do something bout the players who uses hack to play but hell, they can't.

first of all:
if it werent me being seriously sleep deprived, i would've joined the fun.

secondly:
i am even considering adding this into the FAQ, however, i am lazy, and i doubt fuj would even bother, but ill just leave it up to his discretion.

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Added on August 4, 2010, 10:41 amthats the general flame back then. wwwww

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 4 2010, 10:41 AM

My answer:

If it's nothing or you have other much cheaper alternatives then it'll make it an easy choice. A simple read and you'll realize that a lot of "conventional" features are missing.
Some ppl respond to hype. Others have more dignity. You make up your own mind.
But if you ask me, RM200+ is way to expensive for quirky dialogues and cinematics only if that's all you're looking for. If you're only interested in the single player, I recommend you share a copy or buy one, finish it ASAP and sell it out at lower price. But beware, since most ppl are very particular about account names, and 1 copy = 1 account only.

I doubt ppl will be a 2nd hand copy of SC2 and play under that persons ID.... hahaha

^

its really as simple as that.

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Added on August 4, 2010, 11:13 amyou dont buy then.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 4 2010, 11:13 AM

If you want something this brilliant but no money to buy, then shut up and work hard to buy the game (:

its worth it and battle.net is free

This post has been edited by [W]ee[D]: Aug 4 2010, 11:17 AM

while i hate apple, and i certainly hate itunes, at least someone is looking at things objectively, regardless of dis/agreeing to the content or subject at hand

This issue is subjective, because some people will feel it's worth buying and some will not. In the end, it your own money. Remember, B.net is free. And nobody's forcing you to get it.