Opening cinematic for ‘StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm’ is amazing

Matt Hawkins Contributing Writer, Video Games

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It honestly puts the best efforts from Hollywood to shame. And that is no exaggeration.

The intro for the upcoming StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm expansion has just been revealed. And, seriously, it outclasses everything we’ve seen from Spielberg, Lucas, Bay, and all the rest…

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Would I see a feature length film that resembles the above? Absolutely. Or play a game that’s also the same? Without question. But what StarCraft II then?

That’s the thing; the actual game doesn’t resemble the above the least bit. Though it still looks very sexy, for a RTS. Which, unfortunately, is not my kind of game. Here’s a reminder…

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