StarCraft (1998)

In 2499 in the Koprulu sector, a ferocious collective race known as the Zerg arrives to massacre the exiled human colonies while a highly advanced race, the Protoss, intervenes to exterminate the Zerg.

Directors:

Chris Metzen, Matt Samia

Writers:

Chris Metzen (script), Chris Metzen (story)

Stars:

Glynnis Talken, Michael Gough, Paul Eiding

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glynnis Talken	...	Sarah Kerrigan (voice)
Michael Gough	...	Tassadar (voice)
Paul Eiding	...	Aldaris (voice)
Lani Minella	...	Dropship Pilot / Zerg Queen (voice)
Bill Roper	...	Fenix / Zasz / Vulture / Goliath (voice)
Glenn Stafford	...	SCV / Wraith / Carrier / Zerg (voice)
Chris Metzen	...	Battlecruiser / Ghost / Marine (voice)
Matthew Samia	...	Joey Ray / Lester / Siege Tank (voice) (as Matt Samia)
Jason Hayes	...	Firebat / Arbiter / Probe / Overlord (voice)
Tiffany Hayes	...	Adjutant (voice)
Tracy W. Bush	...	Science Vessel / Hydralisk (voice)
Allen Adham	...	Dark Templar (voice)
Paul W. Sams	...	Magistrate Collins (voice)
Jorge Rivero	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Harley D. Huggins II	...	Harley (voice) (as Harley Huggins II)

Storyline

In the far future, you play, in turn, three opposing sides of an interplanetary war. First, you play the humans as you are forced to fight your own kind in rebellion even while the evil Zerg are advancing on you. Then you play the Zerg has they make their pitiless conquest across the galaxy. Finally, you play a leader of the Protoss, an advanced race which is determined to defeat the Zerg, but to do so will require civil war with their own kind and an alliance with the human rebels from the human section.

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Plot Keywords:

single player | microsoft windows | real time tactics | multiplayer | military science fiction | 

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Taglines:

The only allies... are enemies

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

T

Did You Know?

Trivia

The game has many references and similarities to the science fiction film "Aliens", which includes unit styles, confirmation lines and designs: Terran Marine: "How do I get out of this chickenshit outfit", said by private Hudson, in Aliens; Terran Dropship: "We're in the pipe, five by five", "We're in for some chop", said by the corporal Ferro when approaching planet LV-426; also the unit icon and voice style are similar to corporal Ferro in Aliens; Terran SCV similarly styled to the loader used in the ship's docking bay; Zerg structures are similarly styled to the infested LV-426 colony; Zerg hydralisk unit similarly styled to the xenomorph queen; Terran ship interior, seen in movie sequence, similarly styled to the LV-426 colony.

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Quotes

Arcturus Mengsk: Gentlemen, you've done very well, but remember that we've still got a job to do. The seeds of a new Empire have been sewn, and if we hope to reap...
Jim Raynor: Aw, to hell with you!

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Connections

Featured in Nunmul (2000)

User Reviews

Great game, hours of fun, awesome sound.

I love playing this game, and have for years. What I especially like about it, aside from its seamless gameplay, is the sound. All of the sound effects are very cool, very original, and the soundtrack is awesome. I'd love to get a CD cut that just had the soundtrack on it. I highly suggest this game to anyone who like strategy games, and particularly to those who have never tried one, but would like to. A CD version can be had very inexpensively now that the game is some years old. It has very cool characters which are informative enough without being intrusive. The gameplay is good or great in every aspect, and I expect I'll continue to play it for years to come.

Details

Official Sites:

Blizzard Entertainment [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

StarCraft

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blizzard Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color