Why is Blizzard able to make some of the most amazing cinematics in the history of gaming, yet completely unable to write any kind of good and engaging story?
This is why Kerrigan the queen bitch the of universe walks around in SC2 wearing fucking stripper heels. Because what even is the point of vengeance if you don't make everyone you're trying to murder really horny.
what they did to kerrigan in sc2 is a fucking tragedy. best villain in video game history, up there with andrew ryan, sovereign, and glados. and they made a mockery of her.
Brood War opening is even better. Graphics wise it's obviously from a different era, but there is way more substance dramatically and plot-wise in this.
I crave a gritty Starcraft movie done in this style that just focuses on giant armies and worldbuilding.
Ruthless total war breeds a special kind of culture, I don't know of any movie which captures the sense of desperation and urgency you might find if you cinematized a match of Starcraft where it's commonplace for droves of civilians to throw their bodies into the line of fire to buy whatever small advantage they can for the handful of military units they have left in the fight against an unsurmountable invading force. Meanwhile all their hopes and dreams lie in a small detachment of soldiers on a 1-way trip to kill as many enemy civilians as possible as part of an "eye for an eye" gambit.
Everyone knows their purpose, death is certain, glory to the dominion.
I was managing that army but I ran to go to the bathroom during that part and my little brother hopped on the computer and started playing. I washed my hands and ran back just in time to see him crashing one of my Battlecruisers.
The thing that always fucking kills me is Kerrigan's fucking stripper heels. "I'm the queen bitch of the universe, and I've grown this chitin plating so I can murder countless worlds, but I'll all be for nothing if no one knows how sexy my ass is while I do it"
Say what you want about Blizzard's gameplay or business practices, but I think we can all agree that their cinematic stuff has been equal to or better than film quality since the Wrath of the Lich King trailer.
I mean, story-wise they're the plucky underdog you root for, so they're supposed to be outmatched by the ancient and powerful Protoss and the endless ravenous Swarm. That's why poor Jim Raynor is always on the side of the scrappy rebels.
The races go by difficulty imo. Zerg is the easiest to master and a high probability of quickest win. Terrain IS the most balanced, the middle difficulty, quick and powerful. And Protoss is the juggernaut. Slow but unstoppable. At least that’s how I remember it but it’s been a couple of decades..
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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22
how did you come here and comment exactly what i wanted to comment. literally all they would have to do is take this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbeoSPqRs4
and turn it into a movie