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Game Programming. StarCraft. Starcraft. StarCraft. Set in a fictitious timeline during the Earth's 25th century, the game revolves around three species fighting for dominance in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Koprulu Sector: the Terrans, humans exiled from Earth skilled at adapting to any situation; the Zerg, a race of insectoid aliens in pursuit of genetic perfection, obsessed with assimilating other races; and the Protoss, a humanoid species with advanced technology and psionic abilities, attempting to preserve their civilization and strict philosophical way of living from the Zerg. Gameplay[edit] Blizzard Entertainment's use of three distinct races in StarCraft is widely credited with revolutionizing the real-time strategy genre.[7] All units are unique to their respective races and while rough comparisons can be drawn between certain types of units in the technology tree, every unit performs differently and requires different tactics for a player to succeed.

Resource management[edit] Base construction[edit] Build Order Compendium. StarCraft II. Starcraft2. Starcraft 2. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedi. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

A sequel to the award-winning 1998 video game StarCraft and its expansion set Brood War, the game was released worldwide on July 27, 2010.[6] It is split into three installments: the base game with the subtitle Wings of Liberty, an expansion pack Heart of the Swarm, as well as an upcoming expansion pack Legacy of the Void.[7] The game revolves around three species: the Terrans, human exiles from Earth; the Zerg, a super-species of assimilated life forms;[8] and the Protoss, a technologically advanced species with vast mental powers. Wings of Liberty focuses on the Terrans, while the expansions Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void will focus on the Zerg and Protoss, respectively. The game was met with very positive reviews from critics, receiving an aggregated score of 93% from Metacritic.

Gameplay[edit] Liquipedia Starcraft 2 Wiki. StarCraft 2 Replays | SC2Rep.com | Spawn More Replays. GosuGamers. Day[9].tv Daily. Diablo III. Diablo 3. Diablo III. In the game, players choose one of six character classes—Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Witch Doctor or Wizard—and are tasked with defeating the Lord of Terror, Diablo. Diablo III set a new record for fastest-selling PC game by selling over 3.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release,[6] and was the best selling PC game of 2012, selling more than 12 million copies during the year.[7] During its initial launch, players weren't able to log on for hours because of server issues that were partially due to the volume of players simultaneously online. Diablo III received generally positive reviews from critics, although its digital rights management that requires an internet connection at all times,[8] in game auction house, and lack of end game content were criticized.

The expansion pack Diablo III: Reaper of Souls was released for the Windows and OS X editions of the game on March 25, 2014. Gameplay[edit] Events[edit] Hardcore mode[edit] Artisans[edit] Followers[edit] Borderlands. Borderlands (video game) It was first revealed in the September 2007 issue of Game Informer magazine.[7] The console versions of the game were released in North America on October 20, 2009, and were released in PAL countries on October 23. The console version release for the Japanese market was made available on February 25, 2010. The Windows version was released on October 26 for North America and then on October 29 internationally.[4] The Mac OS X version of the game was released on December 3, 2010 by Feral Interactive.[8] A sequel, Borderlands 2, was released on September 18, 2012 in the U.S. and on September 21 in other countries.

Lilith, the siren (left) and Mordecai, the hunter (far right) prepare to attack the Rakk Hive, one of the enemies in the game Borderlands includes character-building elements found in role-playing games, leading Gearbox to call the game a "role-playing shooter". When in combat, the player can take damage if their shield is depleted, affecting their health. The Zombie Island of Dr. The Orange Box - Portal. Portal (video game) Portal was acclaimed as one of the most original games of 2007, despite being considered short in length.

The game received praise for its unique gameplay and darkly humorous story. It received acclaim for the character of GLaDOS, voiced by Ellen McLain in the English-language version, and the end credits song "Still Alive" written by Jonathan Coulton for the game. Not counting sales through Steam, over four million copies of the game have been sold since its release. The game's popularity has led to official merchandise from Valve including plush Companion Cubes, as well as fan recreations of the cake and portal gun. A sequel, Portal 2, was released in 2011, adding several new gameplay mechanics and a cooperative multiplayer mode.[8] A more advanced portal technique. The character builds up speed using two blue portals, to reach an otherwise unreachable area. Chell and all other objects in the game that can fit into the portal ends will pass through the portal.

Team Fortress 2. Torchlight - Runic Games. RGF's Runic Games Wiki (en) The Original Runic Games Fansite. Welcome to Steam. Can You Run It. Can I run Fallout 4, Just Cause 3, Star Wars Battlefront, Grand Theft Auto V, Call of Duty Black Ops III, The Witcher 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Rainbow Six Siege, Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed Syncicate, Mortal Kombat X, H1Z1, Far Cry 4, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Dragon Age Inquisition, The Sims 4, FIFA 15, DayZ, League of Legends, Hatred or TERA? Does my computer meet the minimum or recommended requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Minecraft? Difficult questions. But evaluating whether or not your computer meets or exceeds hardware requirements is our specialty.

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