Where to buy:
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Review:
Be warned that the game doesn't hit store shelves until July 27th, so this review cannot cover the actual game. Instead, for anyone out there that is on the fence, I will share my impressions of the game from my time as a beta player.

In summary, if you loved the original StarCraft, you will love this title. It is everything you liked about the first one and so much much more. In my opinion Blizzard has managed to produce a sequel that preserves everything that was so wonderful about the original and added great new features. And before you think that this is just a tweaked version with better graphics (which would have been enough for me, I'll admit that), it's a whole new game.

The new units are truly new (see [...] for details). During the beta, BattleNet Players generally seemed to favor one or two units initially, but soon enough weaknesses were revealed and then exploited. It will take time to master the collection of new pieces on the field of battle, so vastly different and subtle are their abilities. Sure, lots of the old tactics will still earn you some respect, but to really own your opponents, you're going to have to know how to deploy your old and new troops appropriately for the environment. The beta did not include all units and didn't include many of the single-player features that look to be a great leap forward as well, but it was so full of things to learn that I only gave it a passing concern.

Conclusion: Improved Graphics, Great New Units, Enjoyable Soundtrack, and all new snarky comments from units who are clicked too often (who hasn't killed hours listening to those?). This is as good as RTS gets.

Where to buy:
Buy this game on sale now at Amazon