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The three Blizzard franchises.
Questions?
Meet the Kerrigan from HOTS! - Page 8
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EdSlyB
Portugal1621 Posts
The three Blizzard franchises. Questions? | ||
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chongu
Malaysia2585 Posts
On April 13 2011 18:06 ReiKo wrote: What's the mistake? BW kerrigan (hot) -> SC2 WoL kerrigan (hotter) -> HOTS (O_o) wtf | ||
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Azarkon
United States21060 Posts
I would hope Blizzard isn't that transparent, of course, but a simple prediction for the new story would be that the Terran start trying to use Kerrigan as their pet Overmind (again), which Kerrigan initially goes along with but decides at some point to break off into her own independent faction, neither allied with the main Zerg Swarm or the Terrans, but willing to work with them to fight off the Return of the Xel'Naga. In this case you'd still be fighting Terran and Protoss (who'll be looking to eliminate all those tainted by the Zerg, including Kerrigan), which would make sense in a Zerg storyline. What I'm more curious about, though, is who will be leading the remnants of the old Zerg swarm now that Kerrigan is gone. Given that you'll probably play as a Cerebrant, you'll either by under the new controller of the old swarm or Kerrigan's break-off swarm, possibly even both as in the old BW. Course, I'm hoping for more twists than that. | ||
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Azarkon
United States21060 Posts
On April 30 2011 02:31 Humbuuzio wrote: The Broodwar campaign was interesting and had quite a lot of depth. How often do the bad guys win in a videogame? That gives the sequals a lot more tension, because the gamers know that the standard clichés don't always apply. That's why I was quite dissapointed with the "fairy tale"-like quality of WoL. The ending of Kerrigan taking over the universe was radical and it seems many people don't think it was addressed properly in the sequel. "Bad endings" are pretty standard in Blizzard games, possibly due to planned follow-ups. In Warcraft I, the canon ending was that the Orcs (the evil side in Warcraft I) took over Azeroth. This is so that Warcraft II can start with Lordaeron under siege by the Orcs. In Warcraft III, the canon ending (ie TFT, the last Warcraft III installment) was that Arthas becomes the Lich King and begins his campaign to scourge the world. This is so that World of Warcraft can start with Arthas threatening the world. In Diablo I, the canon ending was that the "hero" kills Diablo but then becomes possessed by him, leading to the resurrection of the Three Evils. This is so that Diablo II can start with Diablo and his brothers returning to the world. In BW, the canon ending of Kerrigan becoming the Queen of Blades set the stage for SC 2. The BW ending parallels Arthas becoming the Lich King in TFT, and both are redressed in the follow-ups, with Arthas being slain in WoW: WOTLK and Kerrigan being defeated and deinfested in SC 2: WOL. | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + No, the kerrigan in the leaked ending looked like the standard queen of blades in wol... spikes, her wings and shit The "big" spoiler in this pic is (the most people don't care :D) is that she wears terran ghost armor. nothing special but it has a story behind it  There are a few possibilities why the kerri has terran armor. 1. she doesn't want to run around naked 2. she "feels" like a terran again, her body isn't infested (as it was in the end of wol) and it remained this way, so she's "living" among terrans and did not return to the swarm 3. Kerrigan doesn't give a fuck - why don't run in ghost armor among zerglings and overlords? And how can Kerrigan live as a human again? she killed more than 8 billion people, everyone will try to kill her (because they think that de-infested kerrigan is no longer able to make fire on her hands, crushing battlecruisers etc.) | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
In BW, the canon ending of Kerrigan becoming the Queen of Blades set the stage for SC 2. The BW ending parallels Arthas becoming the Lich King in TFT, and both are redressed in the follow-ups, with Arthas being slain in WoW: WOTLK and Kerrigan being defeated and deinfested in SC 2: WOL. how did the stroy continue after the arthas thing in wow? if you know that we can predict the story of HotS :> edit: sorry for the doublepost | ||
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Stingray012
Hungary19 Posts
Just kidding. Kinda cool, she still has some of her psionic abilities as I can see. | ||
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Humbuuzio
Finland78 Posts
On April 30 2011 03:16 Azarkon wrote: "Bad endings" are pretty standard in Blizzard games, possibly due to planned follow-ups. In Warcraft I, the canon ending was that the Orcs (the evil side in Warcraft I) took over Azeroth. This is so that Warcraft II can start with Lordaeron under siege by the Orcs. In Warcraft III, the canon ending (ie TFT, the last Warcraft III installment) was that Arthas becomes the Lich King and begins his campaign to scourge the world. This is so that World of Warcraft can start with Arthas threatening the world. In Diablo I, the canon ending was that the "hero" kills Diablo but then becomes possessed by him, leading to the resurrection of the Three Evils. This is so that Diablo II can start with Diablo and his brothers returning to the world. In BW, the canon ending of Kerrigan becoming the Queen of Blades set the stage for SC 2. The BW ending parallels Arthas becoming the Lich King in TFT, and both are redressed in the follow-ups, with Arthas being slain in WoW: WOTLK and Kerrigan being defeated and deinfested in SC 2: WOL. Bbad endings are pretty standard in Blizzard games, that's true. But in general they're very rare. That's one of the reasons I love Blizzard. It just feels like they got away from that in WoL and WC3. | ||
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OrchidThief
Denmark2298 Posts
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Azarkon
United States21060 Posts
On April 30 2011 03:27 Denda Reloaded wrote: Btw how did the stroy continue after the arthas thing in wow? if you know that we can predict the story of HotS :> edit: sorry for the doublepost It was pretty lame. You find out that "there must always be a Lich King" to control the Scourge and so after Arthas dies, someone took his place and the Scourge continues. The newest expansion to WoW, Cataclysm, goes down an entirely different storyline altogether, which presumably Blizzard will also do in the Protoss campaign. | ||
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voltaic
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
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MyNameIsAlex
Greece827 Posts
I am dissapoint. | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
Hrm-_- She looks..... ridiculous. nah, her breats are WAY to big (okay, it's starcraft universe) the face seems kinda weird and she doesn't look like a 26 year old woman :D i mean 30, or do the for years as zerg don't count? because as zerg she would never die because of age...hm? | ||
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dukethegold
Canada5645 Posts
The characters changed so much...I miss the old Mengsk the most: | ||
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HwangjaeTerran
Finland5967 Posts
But is that a green Socke on the left ? | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
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OrchidThief
Denmark2298 Posts
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locilocisu
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http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcon/en/ | ||
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lagbzz
Poland171 Posts
Sad... So much less sexy than either of the old kerrigans, IMO. That's only a concept art dood. That doesn't mean that is her true look. Concepts are usually modified, because they're subjective. Looks cool, managed to keep her psionic powers I see, poor Raynor :D | ||
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