![]() Trying to select 12 specific units out of a larger group rarely gets you the result you wanted, and you still have to open a separate menu to see mission objectives in the campaign. Certain aspects of the interface haven’t aged that well either. The unit pathfinding is still frustratingly bad, especially for large units like Protoss Dragoons and Zerg ultralisks. The downside of Blizzard’s dedication to reproducing a better-looking version of the original StarCraft is that it didn’t fix any of the long-standing quirks. And most importantly for me, the hundreds of amazing and hilarious custom maps that used to take up most of my StarCraft time are compatible with the Remaster, and it’s never hard to find a variety of maps to play. Matchmaking, at least in these first few days, has been more stable and much, much quicker than ranked play in StarCraft 2 currently is. ![]() A functional improvement over the original version is that ranked multiplayer has added a visible ELO number that goes up and down after each win or loss. Campaign missions are preceded by new, full-3D talking portraits in the ready rooms, each of which has also gotten a spectacular makeover. “That new art is applied to all of the modes from the 1998 original and its Brood War expansion, which have been expertly updated. And with Dynamic Lighting turned on, the glow effect on an archon’s attacks actually casts light on nearby units. Modifications to how terrain is rendered give a depth and sense of place to aged maps. Zooming in - which is now a thing you can do! - lets you count the spines on a hydralisk’s head. Even common units like Marines pop against the background, easily mistakable for full 3D models in their shining, bulbous armor. Other than that, the amazing campaign and competitive gameplay are almost completely unchanged, which is exactly what the esports community wants, but slightly annoying for casual players accustomed to modern conveniences like working pathfinding AI.When I say StarCraft Remastered looks really good, I don’t need to qualify that with: “Good for a 19-year-old game.” Blizzard’s art team has created units and maps that are about as detailed as I could hope for from a sprite-based isometric style. It takes an all-time classic RTS and makes it look like my fond memories of it, rather than how it actually looked. Booting up StarCraft Remastered isn’t too far off from living that nostalgia fantasy. Heroes of the Storm - Log in to Heroes of the Storm between March 27 and April 7 to receive a 20th Anniversary Portrait for Protoss, Terran and Zerg.Imagine that you could actually buy a working pair of those fabled rose-colored glasses people are always talking about.World of Warcraft - Between March 31 and April 6, /salute one of the following StarCraft-themed companion pets - Zergling, Grunty, Mini Thor, Baneling, or Zeradar - to receive the “Salute to StarCraft” Feat of Strength.Overwatch - Log in to Overwatch between March 6 and April 3 to receive the Sarah Kerrigan Ghost skin for Widowmaker.Diablo 3 - Log in to Diablo 3 after March 6 to receive Dominion’s Revenge, a fearsome Battlecruiser-themed Pet.Additionally, log in between March 6 and April 3 to receive a Portrait and Decal. StarCraft 2 - Log in to StarCraft 2 after March 6 to receive a special UI Skin for each race.StarCraft: Remastered - Log in to StarCraft: Remastered after March 6 to receive a commemorative 20th Anniversary UI Skin for StarCraft: Remastered.Here’s the complete list of games and their StarCraft anniversary rewards: In addition to the rewards, Blizzard has posted a nostalgia-filled video, which can be watched below: To celebrate the 20th StarCraftanniversary, Blizzard is having a “cross-franchise celebration.” Plays will find epic rewards available in StarCraft: Remastered, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone.
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