StarCraft Battle Chest | 
| From: Blizzard Entertainment
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $19.99
New (5) Used (9) from $14.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  272 reviews
Sales Rank: 989
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7.3 x 1.2
MPN: 100722
Model: 4297
UPC: 020626717311
EAN: 0020626717311
ASIN: B00001IVRD
Release Date: October 24, 1999
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)
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| Features:
| • | This includes the hit StarCraft, the incredible StarCraft - Brood War, and two official strategy guides, for hours hours of space-based action and combat | | • | Play through 56 mission in 6 unique campaigns, to decide the fate of the galaxy | | • | Over 175 player maps over a wide variety of battlefields | | • | Play multiplayer battles over battle.net | | • | Battle for control of the galaxy with the StarCraft Battle Chest! |
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Product Description
The StarCraft Battle Chest is an incredible package of the great StarCraft games, on one DVD!
Amazon.com Review
The full versions of iStarCraft/i and the acclaimed expansion pack iBrood War/i, as well as complete strategy guides for each, make iStarCraft: Battle Chest/i a treasure chest for real-time strategy fans.p Instead of two similarly powered enemies facing off, the three distinct races in iStarCraft/i have unique capabilities and strategies. Everyone still competes in the RTS genre's typical race for resources, but that's the only shared trait. Terrans can move their bulky mechanized bases as necessary, while the reptilian Zerg grow their colonies and warriors from mutating larvae. Meanwhile, the noble Protoss warp in equipment from their home world using psionic powers.p Not only does game maker Blizzard juggle the races' playability and match it with superb art and sound effects, it also weaves together an engrossing three-act plot. Early on, as a Terran magistrate, you spend a breathtaking 30 minutes defending against a Zerg onslaught. As the story unfolds around you, you'll experience the Zerg's hive mentality and decipher the mysterious Protoss by the game's dramatic conclusion.p Missions vary in scope and are effectively framed with dialogue, chapter screens, and in-mission exposition. Multiplayer games are also very well represented by Blizzard's own free Battle.net service. If you'd rather play over a local area network, iStarCraft/i will generously "spawn" up to seven copies so your friends can join in. p In keeping with iStarCraft/i's groundbreaking design, iBrood War/i presents you with three sides of a galactic conflict. Scheming humans, insidious Zerg, and proud Protoss collide again, with stunning new cinematics setting the stage. Old friends and foes and ominous new arrivals give the story a breakneck pace, while a handful of additions to each race's arsenal makes for tense battles. iBrood War/i also features stellar new environments and ambient art, as well as more than 100 additional multiplayer maps.p Some missions require a bit of finesse, breaking the resource-gathering routine while making good use of the new units. Humans now have Valkyrie missile frigates as well as medics who automatically try to heal your grunts. New for the Zerg air force is the acid-spewing Devourer; the new Lurker unit provides heavy-duty (under)ground support. Along with the Corsair fighter, the Protoss reenter the fray with Dark Templar, which can merge to form the devastating Dark Archon. Unfortunately, units old and new still suffer from weak artificial intelligence in path finding.p Real-time strategy games don't get any more epic or any more satisfying. i--Jack Gardiner/i
Amazon.com Product Description
This package includes both IStarcraft/I and IStarcraft: Brood Wars/I plus Prima Publishing's Official Strategy Guides, which offer you strategies, statistics, and details about new worlds to give you the upper hand in gaining control over the galaxy's resources.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 267 more reviews...
Still one of the best RTS games ever made. December 1, 2008
Trying to find a game that will run flawlessly on your netbook but still immensely fun? This is that game. Not only fun single player action, but fun online too. Starcraft also has an amazing storyline to it as well.
Starcraft is awesome November 30, 2008
I've been playing this game since 1998 when the original came out and i've always and still do love it and play it. Great campaign, great custom games, and great online play. Endless entertainment. I highly recommend this game, especially the battle chest because it gives you strategy guides to both the original and the expansion, as well as bonus catalogues and strategy pamphlets.
Works On Intel Imac (2006 - 24") OSX November 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great Game. Runs Great. I'm a Mac Gamer (AND XBOX360 GAMER!!! WOO!!!) so I just wanted to let everyone know it runs perfectly.
 Great Gameplay, Best RTS game ever November 23, 2008
This is the best RTS game I've played, but I gave it 4 stars because it's a 10 yr old game with rather crude production values and I hated the ending of Brood War. I didn't feel like I got the kind of payoff I wanted for completing 60 freaking missions. There wasn't really any conclusion. I liked the end of the Protoss campaign in Brood War much better. Also I don't like the artists that Blizzard uses. Their 3d computer art is weird and retarded. The gameplay is the best thing about it. It'll keep you playing for hours and hours. I heard a Korean died from playing it too long. I definitely give the gameplay 5 stars. There are 60 missions total, and each one takes hours to complete, sometimes a day. Some of the missions are very hard, especially in Brood War. I used strategy tips to help me complete some of the hardest missions, because I have other things to do besides spend all my time playing star craft. Well I'm glad I'm finally done with it and I look forward to Starcraft II, the videos of which look breathtaking.br /
A Masterpiece of Game Design November 20, 2008
Simply put StarCraft is to RTS computer gaming what Chess is to board games.br /Its endless. The game is so well designed that even after years of playing you can still learn more and get better at it.As far as computer/video games go most games that are a few years old are usually at best a fond memory, 10+ years later and people are still addicted to , or are being introduced to StarCraft. I will always have it installed on whatever PC I own.
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