#STARCRAFT REMASTERED SPRITES FOR FREE#

You worked on the original game back in 1997. Meet the team and peek into the development process through the behind-the-scenes interviews below!

Over the past eighteen months, they’ve been hard at work modernizing StarCraft without altering its classic gameplay and “Wild West” atmosphere.

#STARCRAFT REMASTERED SPRITES FOR FREE#

Since Blizzard offers the original version of Starcraft for free on the website, getting the remasted version involves installing extra download clients and there’s no clear distinction between the Starcraft app that installs Starcraft II or one for the “older games” that will apparently upgrade the original to the remaster upon purchase.The StarCraft: Remastered team is small, nimble, and intensely passionate about their source material. Realistically, the only real problem I had with Starcraft Remastered was the acquisition of it. I still never get tired of hearing that powerful voice telling me “YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS!” The music is still as solid as ever, and the voice work is competently performed albeit with a cheesy, nostalgic flair to it. Aesthetically it looks great with detailed environments, character sprites, and building models that look even better in HD. The story is well told and each race has a distinct delivery and is provided large amounts of lore. Starcraft has proven over and over again its status as one of the landmark titles in the history of gaming, and this remastered version is still as satisfying to play as it ever was. I’m sure every player knows what a “Zerg Rush,” is and for good reason. They have the ability to create incredible numbers of units very quickly and can overwhelm enemies in a matter of minutes. Feared amongst veteran players, the Zerg can only create structures on the strange fleshy ground they produce, and the way they produce is pretty complex given their structures and soldiers are created through mutating drones. The Zerg are the most complex and potentially devastating, and to this day the only faction I have yet to master. Granted, they do possess a much wider air game more depth to their strategy in how their construction works. While their infantry soldiers are quite strong and possess Photon Shields, they are melee based, so you will lose a lot in an initial assault. The Protoss are a little more challenging, but still accessible as their structures need the Pylon power sources in order to operate and a well-placed attack on a Pylon can seriously disrupt an enemy’s production. Their units are usually equipped with guns giving them a range advantage and a fairly balanced air/ground game (although I still maintain they possess the most ludicrously overpowered units in the Ghosts). The Terran (the human soldiers) are simple to understand as their structures can be built on any surface and their units come in the standard infantry soldier design. I’ve always felt that the three races play as easy, normal, and hard difficulty modes respectively. They must gather two energy sources, Minerals and Vespene Gas, in order to construct buildings and units with which to wage war on their enemies. Players choose between one of three races: the Terran, the Protoss, or the Zerg each with their own unique units, abilities, and play-styles.

While I can’t imagine any video game player worth their salt having never played the original Starcraft, it’s fairly cut and dry. Starcraft Remastered (PC) – images via Blizzard Entertainment.

Starcraft remastered sprites