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\"StarCraft-II-Heart-of-the-Swarm\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now if you did not know, Starcraft II<\/strong><\/em> is a big deal in the PC world. Now Blizzard
\nhas gave us another example of there master work on the RTS world. With Kerrigan
\nsaved by Mr. Jim Raynor in the last game. You will now take control of Kerrigan in this
\nexpansion.<\/p>\n

Heart of the Swarm picks up right where Starcraft II<\/strong><\/em> left off on the campaign.
\nLetting us know what in the world is happening to our long lost Queen of Blades.
\nWhile the story starts very familiar, the single player shines, more in the game play that
\nthe story fully. Raynor and Kerrigan cheesy, typical love story kicking off, it than spirals
\ninto a world of zerg and mishap from there after…yea that is pretty much sums the story
\nup after my 10 hours of entertainment. Yet again, the gameplay is where the campaign
\nfully shines in my opinion.<\/p>\n

Having a hero character in RTS can sometimes be a pro and con to a game. Well,
\nit is a real pro in this game. Kerrigan has set the bar on how a hero character should be
\nused and played as. While some missions you do just have control of the zerg units, most
\nmissions grace you with the, formally known as the Queen of Blades. While Kerrigan is
\non the field, her powers come into great use. Such as the starting psi blast you get. As
\nyou play missions and collect relics or research, you gain experience for her. After each
\nmission, you can level her up which than unlocks more powers and more badassness for
\nall. A great way she was also used was on some missions the Queen could die on the
\nbattlefield. She would just respawn from a giant egg at your base. Just hold out for the 30
\nseconds it takes and than take back the battlefield.<\/p>\n

Now just having Kerrigan is a great aspect, But new troops are always a plus. The
\nway the make you earn your new troops, not the most fun. Instead of, as Starcraft II<\/em><\/strong> did,
\nhaving videos to show them new troops and what they do. You now play a brief training
\nmission to choose the evolution of your zerg units. Such as deciding, should your
\nzergling evolve into a creature with wings to jump gaps. On the other hand, should I have
\nthem spawn three at a time with a quicker attack speed? Little things like that make you
\nthink a little. Yet the missions to play as them feel tedious. A simple video would have
\nbeen enough.<\/p>\n

The most important thing to Starcraft<\/strong> is the multiplayer. Yes, this is still the
\nnumber one reason to play this game. With all the new units on all races added. The
\nbattles have added so much more thinking on the field. The protoss can not just spawn a
\nmothership. They must first bulid a unit to upgrade to the mothership. The terran have a
\nmine that now shoots rockets and can level infantry units. Also comes with the units is
\nmore balance to the older units. No more super power increasing void rays. Sorry.
\nAlong with the game play, the matchmaking is much smoother. The ladder system seems
\nmuch more balanced and overall just more enjoyable online play.<\/p>\n

So my opinion is that if you have a PC<\/strong>. You should buy this game. If you have
\nStarcraft II<\/strong> <\/em>already. You should have already gotten Heart of the Swarm. If you like
\nStarcraft<\/strong> <\/em>and not yet got II<\/strong> at all, well I do not know what to say to you than. Yet you
\nshould think about finally getting Starcraft II<\/strong> <\/em>because it did drop in price. So, buy this
\ngame.<\/p>\n

\"SC2_Heart_of_the_Swarm_cover\"<\/a>Tom’s Rating: 5 zerglings out of 5<\/strong>
\nPros:<\/strong>
\n– more epic battles<\/em>
\n– more fluid multi player<\/em>
\n– Kerrigan never felt so good<\/em><\/p>\n

Cons:<\/strong>
\n– “meh” story<\/em>
\n– evoulution missions tedious<\/em><\/p>\n

Bottom line:<\/strong> If you ask me I would say, buy this game!!!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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