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rpgalon
Profile Joined April 2011
Brazil1069 Posts
March 14 2013 13:54 GMT
#61
Zeratul looked so weak... he is no longer the cunning warrior that he used to be... he is just an old man with a prophecy.
badog
Micro_Jackson
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany2002 Posts
March 14 2013 14:33 GMT
#62
he is just an old man with a prophecy


I really hope he stays that way in Legacy of the void. And not turning into Shepard with a psiblade and his ultimate mision to unite blablabla.
GizmoPT
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal3040 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-14 14:39:35
March 14 2013 14:39 GMT
#63
fenix should come back in a immortal lol jk and kill kerrigan
Snipers Promod & Micro Arena Creator in SC2 Arcade - Portuguese Community Admin for SC2, HotS and Overwatch - Ex-Portugal SC2 Team Manager, Ex- Copenhagen Wolves and Grow uP Gaming Manager in SC2. Just Playing games now!
BlackPaladin
Profile Joined May 2010
United States9316 Posts
March 14 2013 14:52 GMT
#64
On March 14 2013 23:39 GizmoPT wrote:
fenix should come back in a immortal lol jk and kill kerrigan


"They won't expect him to return from the dead a second time! Ahah!"
^new blizzards idea of a "plot twist" just like stukov returning from the dead.
"Your full potential does not matter if you do not use all 100% of it."
Cereb
Profile Joined November 2011
Denmark3388 Posts
March 14 2013 14:52 GMT
#65
The ending was so good! I couldnt help shed a little tear! Jesus what a fantastic story! I cared so much about all the characters <3

In general, the cinematics of this game are the best I have ever seen in a game! So bloody cool all of them were!
"Until the very very top in almost anything, all that matters is how much work you put in. The only problem is most people can't work hard even at things they do enjoy, much less things they don't have a real passion for. -Greg "IdrA" Fields
rpgalon
Profile Joined April 2011
Brazil1069 Posts
March 14 2013 15:05 GMT
#66
On March 14 2013 23:33 USvBleakill wrote:
Show nested quote +
he is just an old man with a prophecy


I really hope he stays that way in Legacy of the void. And not turning into Shepard with a psiblade and his ultimate mision to unite blablabla.


I just wanna see a protoss hero kicking some ass, their race was supposed to have a lot of amazing fighters, yet, the only thing I saw in the campaign was protoss heroes getting their asses kicked.
badog
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
March 14 2013 15:14 GMT
#67
Blizzard's cinematics really are S-Class....It's unfortunate that the story and dialogue is so awkward and obvious. At one point i thought it was nostalgia, but i read through the diablo 1 manual recently and the stories were so much darker and mature. People like to whip out the "blame metzen", but he was around then too (he even drew a bunch of the original concepts). Don't have enough information on what has changed, but the story/direction of the games is far more predictable, and less emotional than it used to be (maybe we're all just getting older??).
GizmoPT
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal3040 Posts
March 14 2013 15:17 GMT
#68
On March 15 2013 00:14 Kennigit wrote:
Blizzard's cinematics really are S-Class....It's unfortunate that the story and dialogue is so awkward and obvious. At one point i thought it was nostalgia, but i read through the diablo 1 manual recently and the stories were so much darker and mature. People like to whip out the "blame metzen", but he was around then too (he even drew a bunch of the original concepts). Don't have enough information on what has changed, but the story/direction of the games is far more predictable, and less emotional than it used to be (maybe we're all just getting older??).


ye we are turning into those "in my day things were better" old ppl ;<
Snipers Promod & Micro Arena Creator in SC2 Arcade - Portuguese Community Admin for SC2, HotS and Overwatch - Ex-Portugal SC2 Team Manager, Ex- Copenhagen Wolves and Grow uP Gaming Manager in SC2. Just Playing games now!
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12041 Posts
March 14 2013 15:22 GMT
#69
On March 14 2013 23:52 BlackPaladin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2013 23:39 GizmoPT wrote:
fenix should come back in a immortal lol jk and kill kerrigan


"They won't expect him to return from the dead a second time! Ahah!"
^new blizzards idea of a "plot twist" just like stukov returning from the dead.


Stukov coming back is quite possibly one of the best things about HoTS <3
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GizmoPT
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal3040 Posts
March 14 2013 15:28 GMT
#70
mensk switched bodies with raynor so kerrigan really killed raynor that twist!
Snipers Promod & Micro Arena Creator in SC2 Arcade - Portuguese Community Admin for SC2, HotS and Overwatch - Ex-Portugal SC2 Team Manager, Ex- Copenhagen Wolves and Grow uP Gaming Manager in SC2. Just Playing games now!
251
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1401 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-14 15:44:12
March 14 2013 15:33 GMT
#71
Pretty tiring to see everyone play the 'now you're older so it seems worse' card. Go back and play the BW campaign. It's much more well written and takes dynamic turns with conflicting motives and betrayals. SC2's story seems to just go through the obvious motions. In BW, Kerrigan kills thousands, infests Raszagal, has her betray Zeratul and forces him to kill her as she stands by and laughs. How much more dark and cunning can you get. Then Zeratul comes back like "lol Kerrigan let's make you SUPER STRNG for the GREATR GOOD" - bullshit. Everyone's so quick to forgive her just because what, 4 years passed by?

The writing was deeper and darker back then. Even Mengsk they talk about as this manipulative, strategic genius, but nothing he does in SC2 would lead you to believe it. Only in SC and BW would you know how great a character he was. The HOTS campaign isn't too bad as long as Raynor and Kerrigan aren't in the same scene. Then it's just cringe worthy.
"If you can chill..........then chill."
hitthat
Profile Joined January 2010
Poland2345 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-14 15:48:08
March 14 2013 15:42 GMT
#72
It looks like main writers of old Blizzard left the company long ago and were replaced by dumb fanwriters.

On March 15 2013 00:22 Qikz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2013 23:52 BlackPaladin wrote:
On March 14 2013 23:39 GizmoPT wrote:
fenix should come back in a immortal lol jk and kill kerrigan


"They won't expect him to return from the dead a second time! Ahah!"
^new blizzards idea of a "plot twist" just like stukov returning from the dead.


Stukov coming back is quite possibly one of the best things about HoTS <3


sure, why not? Who doesnt love the LICHE KING SYNDROME FFS!!!???

WAIT! ME, FOR EXAMPLE!
Shameless BroodWar separatistic, elitist, fanaticaly devoted puritan fanboy.
Rabiator
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany3948 Posts
March 14 2013 15:56 GMT
#73
No end cinematic so far has beaten the epic one from the original Starcraft ... there is a reason why people like the Carrier!

"wielding powers I cannot imagine" ... oh c'mon, as queen of Blades she has seen A LOT and should be able to imagine quite a lot and if that unkown enemy had such powers they would wipe the floor with everyone. Get some quality insurance for that story department please Blizzard.
If you cant say what you're meaning, you can never mean what you're saying.
stichtom
Profile Joined March 2011
Italy695 Posts
March 14 2013 16:38 GMT
#74
And here you can find a playlist with all the cinematics if you just want to re-watch one of them
http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTI8JYhYf2_WkVhtW63eZXttRVI2RrZCN
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Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
March 14 2013 16:55 GMT
#75
Gameplay-wize I thought HOTS was much better than WoL. Storywise it started strong and then went to shit somewhere in the middle. There is a long list of problems with the plot, and I can't believe they kept the leaked end cinematic, but overall it was a pretty good time.
Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
phyvo
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States5635 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-14 17:49:38
March 14 2013 17:09 GMT
#76
On March 14 2013 23:33 USvBleakill wrote:
Show nested quote +
he is just an old man with a prophecy


I really hope he stays that way in Legacy of the void. And not turning into Shepard with a psiblade and his ultimate mision to unite blablabla.


Considering that LotV is supposed to have a political theme (at least when they discussed it years ago) and Zeratul is the main protoss character I think your hope is pretty much doomed.
"BE A MANGO TO SLEEP LIKE A SNORING TIGER" - Monte
gedatsu
Profile Joined December 2011
1286 Posts
March 14 2013 17:20 GMT
#77
On March 14 2013 11:41 Warpish wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2013 11:38 Signus wrote:
It's funny how they changed stuff due to outrage. The dialogue fits a lot better with a kill device than the xel'naga artifact, but I don't think either is bad. If anything, the kill device is better because it goes really plays into Mengsk's paranoia, but it's almost impossible to imagine that it would have survived intact for so long through so many infestations. Either way, it works just so Raynor can save Kerrigan at the end, so whatever.

The zerg being free and getting justice lines were cut and for good reason, but the theming behind it is still way too prevalent throughout the campaign. Not having it stuffed down your throat at the very end is a welcome change, but the Zerg are still basically the Orcs from Warcraft 3. Amon's influence is the Burning Legion, Kerrigan is Thrall, and the whole thing makes me a little disgusted with Blizzard's writing staff for being unable to tell more than one story. Blizzard ruined both the Zerg and Kerrigan for me, both of which were the most interesting parts of the Starcraft universe at the end of Brood War. Now we just have to wait 3 years for Legacy of the Void and see how this trainwreck ends.


We know how it ends; at least those who played Warcraft 3 do. The three races will unite to fight Amon. It's so obvious. It's so silly. I lost hope for this trainwreck of a story.

They will gather all the probes in a huge tree, and that will kill Amon.
therockmanxx
Profile Joined July 2010
Peru1174 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-14 17:40:22
March 14 2013 17:35 GMT
#78
Theyll make the next expansion pack so kerrigan can reach level 75 and include a new continent... wait...

Oh I know Fenix is dead but What about a Fenix's son ?
He was like 200 years old .. u tell me he didnt have any son in that time xD
Tekken ProGamer
ProbeEtPylon
Profile Joined October 2010
168 Posts
March 14 2013 17:57 GMT
#79
I've never played the SC1 campaign. Why exactly did she want her vengeance? Because he is the reason she became a Zerg? Because he supposedly killed Raynor? So in HotS Kerrigan (who regained some of her human consciousness) kills thousands of men, zerg and protoss in order to repay Mengks, who brought stability to the human race during a time of chaos, for her own pitiful fate? AND RADIANT KNIGHT RAYNOR HELPED HER? For love? Killing life for love and vengeance? Either I missed something in the SC1 story or this story is just pathetic.

I like the Multiplayer though
beer
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
March 14 2013 18:18 GMT
#80
i pretty much liked how the ending turned out after the disastrous leak-version (the dialogue etc).
it's still a bit weird but i am pleasantly surprised that they removed the stupid lines, the clone/memory (a quote doesn't make sense now tho) and this "the zerg a free now <333" etc.

still, i got a question: all the ingame cinematics are now just video files? in wol my computer died rendering those ingame scenes on the fly, now they are just like mp4.files lol. is it just me? i am installing hots from the disk right now, i had some bugs on wol (and on hots now too) which hopefully will go away...

back to topic: visually it was great and i thought right from the start, december 2010, that the leak was real. and it was so crappy storywise that i was sure blizz would keep it, but it improved. maybe they realized the quality issue of it themselves or checked the negative feedback on it. thrilled for legacy of the void! and hoping to not spoil myself again :D
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