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digmouse
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China6330 Posts
January 22 2013 08:06 GMT
#1


Enjoy!
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Depetrify
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
978 Posts
January 22 2013 08:09 GMT
#2
That was a fast thread! xD

Saw this video already though since I'm subbed to them on YouTube, pretty cool :D
Fragile51
Profile Joined October 2011
Netherlands15767 Posts
January 22 2013 08:10 GMT
#3
Goddamn, that looks spectacular :O thanks for posting!
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
January 22 2013 08:11 GMT
#4
cool. Hope this doesn't end with the Zerg becoming nice guys or some stupid shit -_-
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Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2633 Posts
January 22 2013 08:11 GMT
#5
GODDAMNIT YOUTUBE LOAD FASTER.
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Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
January 22 2013 08:11 GMT
#6
Absolutely sick. Stunning work.
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bsdaemon
Profile Joined July 2012
618 Posts
January 22 2013 08:12 GMT
#7
Very sick opening, from the Vikings to Siege Tanks to the Ultralisks. They should really make a StarCraft movie.
canikizu
Profile Joined September 2010
4860 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:13:02
January 22 2013 08:12 GMT
#8
I wish viking can glide to land like that in the real game. It would be so awesome.
Zerg is OP in hots.
Serpico
Profile Joined May 2010
4285 Posts
January 22 2013 08:12 GMT
#9
On January 22 2013 17:11 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
cool. Hope this doesn't end with the Zerg becoming nice guys or some stupid shit -_-

It becomes barney and friends with the purple theme as everyone goes to fight duran and the xel naga.

Loved the Wilhelm scream though.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
January 22 2013 08:12 GMT
#10
Sick to watch :D
When I think of something else, something will go here
Laryleprakon
Profile Joined May 2011
New Zealand9496 Posts
January 22 2013 08:12 GMT
#11
That's pretty awesome!
kevinmon
Profile Joined January 2011
United States540 Posts
January 22 2013 08:13 GMT
#12
This is the sickest video ever wow.
Velinath
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States694 Posts
January 22 2013 08:13 GMT
#13
Beat me to it! This is so freaking amazing. The quality is Blizzard's CG team's best effort yet - I am so unbelievably impressed. I can't wait to see the rest of the cinematics in this game.
Thinasy
Profile Joined March 2011
2856 Posts
January 22 2013 08:16 GMT
#14
Holy fuck that was AMAZING
Jaedong & Faker
birchman
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden393 Posts
January 22 2013 08:16 GMT
#15
To watch or not to watch... I kinda like seeing the cinematic(s) for the first time as I open up a new Blizzard game.
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
January 22 2013 08:17 GMT
#16
Liked it, but the siege tank looked retarded before it got crushed by an ultralisk. The BC falling into the city was badass, but I wanted to see the explosion!

And let's be honest. That Terran army should have shit on that Zerg army.
lost_artz
Profile Joined January 2012
United States366 Posts
January 22 2013 08:18 GMT
#17
WHY ISN'T THIS A REAL MOVIE GODDAMNIT?!
IMSmooth
Profile Joined May 2011
United States679 Posts
January 22 2013 08:18 GMT
#18
Wow this is amazing. I have always wanted the team that works for blizzard to make a feature film for any of the franchises. They have always turned out gold
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Serpico
Profile Joined May 2010
4285 Posts
January 22 2013 08:18 GMT
#19
On January 22 2013 17:17 FabledIntegral wrote:
Liked it, but the siege tank looked retarded before it got crushed by an ultralisk. The BC falling into the city was badass, but I wanted to see the explosion!

And let's be honest. That Terran army should have shit on that Zerg army.

The BC looked as big as the city.
McKTenor13
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1383 Posts
January 22 2013 08:18 GMT
#20
Shit. Their cinematics are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO freaking good. Gettin hyped!
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ShivaN
Profile Joined January 2007
United States933 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:18:59
January 22 2013 08:18 GMT
#21
That was awesome!

Sadly, I think the campaign is really the only thing I'm looking forward to in HotS
Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
January 22 2013 08:19 GMT
#22
On January 22 2013 17:11 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
cool. Hope this doesn't end with the Zerg becoming nice guys or some stupid shit -_-

Yeah trailer was sick until we saw the "human" kerrigan. I fear the worse for the storyline of HOTS, Wol was already terrible I hope they won't give the same treatement to HOTS .
labbe
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1456 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:21:18
January 22 2013 08:20 GMT
#23
Now if only the HoTS story doesn't suck, I'd be glad. Not holding my breath though; I learned my lesson from WoL and Diablo III
fuzzylogic44
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada2633 Posts
January 22 2013 08:21 GMT
#24
I have a boner
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:25:03
January 22 2013 08:22 GMT
#25
I don't think this can possibly be as bad as WoL story, don't think it will be as good as sc1 or BW though. :/

Gameplay wise though, the WoL campaign was fantastic and this appears to be even better. Still though, I mainly play sc2 for the multiplayer anyway :p
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Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
January 22 2013 08:22 GMT
#26
Take my money, now!
SuperYo1000
Profile Joined July 2008
United States880 Posts
January 22 2013 08:24 GMT
#27
On January 22 2013 17:22 Daswollvieh wrote:
Take my money, now!



ha no kidding,

I want to see a PvT version of that video
Deleted User 137586
Profile Joined January 2011
7859 Posts
January 22 2013 08:25 GMT
#28
I like that the viking got some love in this video ^^ That unit deserves it.

Great cinematic! Feeling the hype!
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Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
January 22 2013 08:26 GMT
#29
Maybe Kerrigan would be a better leader if she didn't talk to herself and try to sound badass while a battle is going on around her. It's not like anyone would hear her over the noise.

Also that landed viking aims up at the ultra! Why landed vikings no aim up in game?
BoB_KiLLeR
Profile Joined September 2010
Spain620 Posts
January 22 2013 08:27 GMT
#30
D: Poor terrans
labbe
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1456 Posts
January 22 2013 08:27 GMT
#31
On January 22 2013 17:22 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
I don't think this can possibly be as bad as WoL story, don't think it will be as good as sc1 or BW though. :/

Gameplay wise though, the WoL campaign was fantastic and this appears to be even better. Still though, I mainly play sc2 for the multiplayer anyway :p

I thought the story in WoL was bad, but then I played Diablo III :D But I agree that the WoL campaign was fun gameplay wise, and I hope that HoTS will be the same.
CajunMan
Profile Joined July 2010
United States823 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:29:30
January 22 2013 08:28 GMT
#32
Why can't they just amke a fucking movie BW movie plz!!!!!!! If it was all this quality they would make a fucking killing I'd pay 30-50 bucks for a BW movie made like this with full battle scenes and shit. So hyped if only zerg was this good in game if terran had just kited it would be gg

Also the Viking was so swag I wish the looked that cool in game.
FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
January 22 2013 08:28 GMT
#33
video was great but...not getting my hopes up
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ELA
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark4608 Posts
January 22 2013 08:28 GMT
#34
Sick ^_^

I look forward to playing through the singleplayer now!
The first link of chain forged, the first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.
Thinasy
Profile Joined March 2011
2856 Posts
January 22 2013 08:30 GMT
#35
On January 22 2013 17:26 Glurkenspurk wrote:
Maybe Kerrigan would be a better leader if she didn't talk to herself and try to sound badass while a battle is going on around her. It's not like anyone would hear her over the noise.

Also that landed viking aims up at the ultra! Why landed vikings no aim up in game?


The only thought in my head during that part was "Why doesnt vikings land this quickly in-game?"
Jaedong & Faker
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Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37067 Posts
January 22 2013 08:30 GMT
#36
Just saw it with my brother and my roommate.

OMFG! THAT IS SO SICK! I WISH THIS WAS A REAL MOVIE!!!
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Prugelhugel
Profile Joined February 2012
Austria637 Posts
January 22 2013 08:30 GMT
#37
Mengsk has good macro with his bazillion Tanks but his micro... Landing a single Viking against an Ultralisk? Seriously?
"This map definitly needs more rocks" - No SC2 player ever
algue
Profile Joined July 2011
France1436 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:32:12
January 22 2013 08:31 GMT
#38
This is so sick ! When the zergling ultra + banelings arrived I shouted SPLIIIIIT ! xD
rly ?
ChuCky.Ca
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada2497 Posts
January 22 2013 08:33 GMT
#39
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Genie1
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada333 Posts
January 22 2013 08:34 GMT
#40
Drop out of making games and get into the movie industry Blizzard because you would make billions from the quality you produce.
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rezoacken
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2719 Posts
January 22 2013 08:35 GMT
#41
Very good cinematic as always from Blizzard. Thats really one department that keeps delivering.
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Ace1123
Profile Joined September 2011
Philippines1187 Posts
January 22 2013 08:35 GMT
#42
omg. SO EPIC!
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Skiblet
Profile Joined August 2011
South Africa206 Posts
January 22 2013 08:35 GMT
#43
Man this is so fucking sick
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Disengaged
Profile Joined July 2010
United States6994 Posts
January 22 2013 08:36 GMT
#44
On January 22 2013 17:17 FabledIntegral wrote:


And let's be honest. That Terran army should have shit on that Zerg army.


They forgot the upgrades yo
papaz
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden4149 Posts
January 22 2013 08:36 GMT
#45
You can say whatever you want about Blizzard games.

But their CGI team has NEVER failed. Those guys are OP as hell.

This gives me so much chills.
Jarree
Profile Joined January 2012
Finland1004 Posts
January 22 2013 08:36 GMT
#46
Fucking viking pilot always trying to be a hero
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
January 22 2013 08:38 GMT
#47
On January 22 2013 17:36 Jarree wrote:
Fucking viking pilot always trying to be a hero


rofl we all know what he was thinking

"this is going to be so cool I will be a hero when I land and shoot that ultra".

Boy was he wrong :D
When I think of something else, something will go here
omisa
Profile Joined January 2011
United States494 Posts
January 22 2013 08:40 GMT
#48
Well done blizzard. That siege mode was fuckin siiiick!
\m/
Zergofobic
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Macedonia50 Posts
January 22 2013 08:40 GMT
#49
Very cool. Hopefully the story is a lot better than in Wings of Liberty.
Enox
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany1667 Posts
January 22 2013 08:40 GMT
#50
i wonder which of those ultras has the highest zergling stomp count
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Profile Joined March 2003
Iraq1230 Posts
January 22 2013 08:40 GMT
#51
Wow blizzard cinematics so high level.
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trifecta
Profile Joined April 2010
United States6795 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:44:52
January 22 2013 08:42 GMT
#52
blizzard never disappoints with the cinematics

Balance whine edit: buff siege tank splash/damage
Ammanas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Slovakia2166 Posts
January 22 2013 08:42 GMT
#53
Did Ultras always look like Mannoroth and I just didnt notice, or...?
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Znoz
Profile Joined January 2011
Latvia127 Posts
January 22 2013 08:43 GMT
#54
Where is "nuclear launch detected"? :<
AstroPegnuin
Profile Joined November 2012
293 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 08:44:22
January 22 2013 08:44 GMT
#55
Lmao at the random viking who landed in front of the Ultralisk
Azurues
Profile Joined March 2011
Malaysia5612 Posts
January 22 2013 08:44 GMT
#56
so sick

mengsk statue falling down

which planet was that anyway?
Flowsick
Profile Joined June 2011
Estonia234 Posts
January 22 2013 08:44 GMT
#57
Holy shit that was fantastic! Can't wait for the expansion to hit.
weeA
Profile Joined October 2010
India442 Posts
January 22 2013 08:46 GMT
#58
What did my eyes just see. That was just brilliant
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Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33584 Posts
January 22 2013 08:46 GMT
#59
consolidating with our own post
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