StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - Windows
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Customers are enthusiastic about the impressive graphics, engaging storyline, and fun gameplay of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. They appreciate the new units and the exciting multiplayer mode. While some find the difficulty level lacking compared to previous installments, the overall consensus is that this expansion is well worth the price.
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Fans of Starcraft will carry on their merry way with this most recent release. Granted it took me a while to get to it, and the next expansion is just around the corner, but well worth the money. Great content, challenging missions, solid plot development,, and, in general, an engaging and enjoyable game. I will definitely go back and play the campaign again, and maybe take a stab at Brutal difficulty. I managed to knock out WoL on Brutal and nearly wet mad in the process. I will try, but HoS might be my limit. Good luck everyone and enjoy!
Posted by Oshkin
We have another great game from Blizzard. We usually have to wait for some time before they release a title, but when they do.....Watch Out! This is the first expansion to Starcraft 2 and it will not disappoint. It has a great story line, great graphics, and great game play. Do some research, even if you are not familiar with this game please try it out.
Posted by Auggieone
This title can be played standalone [without purchasing Wings of Liberty], and it's good they did it this way. It's been called an "expansion", but it's really a game on it's own. Those who haven't followed the series can jump right in. It's smart to do that, because if they are going to wait 3 years for each release, almost everyone has a new or significantly upgraded computer at that point. As Blizzard has always done, SC2 runs equally well on WINDOWS or MAC. I was a late purchaser of this title, Heart of the Swarm, but am enjoying the reduced price as it was released March 12, 2013. Being a Starcraft fan since 1998, I have loved the game and all it's releases since it's early groundbreaking successes. When the new generation came out (Starcraft 2), it was a special time when the first in the Trilogy, Wings of Liberty (Terran campaign) came out July 27, 2010, then this title in March 12, 2013, then the long awaited Protoss campaign recently released November 10, 2015 - which I look forward to playing. As always, there are new units, new twists, new objectives/goals - not just in the campaigns, but on the Battle.net multiplayer modes. That said, the core of the game has remained solid since the beginning. What I was very impressed with in Heart of the Swarm, was the rich storyline, graphics/style overhaul, and the voice/acting talents are some of the best in the gaming industry. Blizzard has done well at weaving engaging storylines with strategic gameplay on the highest levels possible!
Posted by ParentNeedsGift