Description
In the distant future, a small group of human exiles have been doomed to fight for survival on the edge of the galaxy. Through military strength, espionage, and deceit, a unified Terran government has maintained an uneasy peace. But a previously unknown species, the Zerg, had started overrunning their colonies. A second alien species, the enigmatic Protoss, came intent on stopping the Zerg. However the Protoss solution is to extinguish all life on the Zerg-infested planets, including many Terrans. At the same time, rebel factions within the Terran government are gaining popular support during the Zerg crisis. The time for war has come.
Gameplay in Starcraft has clear similarities to Blizzard's earlier
Warcraft 2. Building units requires credits and a power source, and once completed you can direct them into combat with foes. You only know the layout of terrain you have visited, and only the exact whereabouts of enemy units which are range for one of your units, due to the Fog of War.
Each of the 3 races has a distinct range of units and general strengths; Zerg units are quick to build, Terran units cost the least, and Protoss units are the most powerful individually. In a change from many strategy games the base style for each race also varies significantly, resulting in a very different playing experience with each. Missions vary from destruction to infiltration. Realistic line-of-sight calculations make the correct result more likely. A full map editor is provided, with many user-created maps available online.
Alternate Titles
- "星际" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "SC" -- Informal abbreviation
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Trivia
In addition to StarCraft Adventures, a pen-and-paper RPG supplement for Alternity, and some unusual short stories published in Amazing Stories magazine (
Revelations (1999), by
Chris Metzen and Samuel Moore in issue 596, and
Hybrid (2000) by Micky Neilson in issue 601), its rich sci-fi campaign setting has resulted in several StarCraft novels being published through Pocket Books:
- Uprising (2000), by Micky Neilson (an e-book prequel);
- Liberty's Crusade (2001), by Jeff Grubb;
- Shadow of the Xel'Naga (2001), by Gabriel Mesta;
- Speed of Darkness (2002), by Tracy Hickman;
- Queen of Blades (2006), by Aaron Rosenberg; and
- Ghost: Nova (not yet in 2006), by Keith R.A. DeCandido.
