Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm amazed at all those people who post a 5 star review in an attempt to skew the statistics. A tactic which is utterly pathetic. At least those who gave a one star review have cited specific reasons that support their rating of the game. Evidently, there are those among you that appear to lack the capacity to observe that fact. And for some of you to state that those who gave a one star review are broke, whining, cheap, (etc.), kids who are on a "bandwagon" is a remarkable display of your own childish ignorance and hate mongering. I've played all the Blizzard games and have enjoyed them all. However, Starcraft 2 is different. For $60 it is reasonable to expect the game to have a complete storyline. This was a brilliant idea that made Starcraft a terrific game. The story was told through the campaigns. Unfortunately, your $60 will give you a third of the story and one race to play. And it is a campaign that could be finished under 10 hours (according to other reviews). Your multiplayer is restricted to battle.net, no other means of multiplayer is available (unless you download a hack which may permanently invalidate the game). You must register the game and have an active internet connection in order to play the single player campaign. For $60, they should have added LAN and you should be able to play the single player campaign without having to register and without being connected to the internet. In addition, you should be able to install a spawned copy of the game onto a friend's computer. Many features that were appreciated with the original were not incorporated into Starcraft 2. I don't understand how am I suppose to enjoy a game whose company intentionally prevented these features from being included in their sequel? As you can see, a lot of content and features were incorporated into Starcraft and it was much more than the story that made it a great game (It still is a great game). Starcraft 2 is being sold without this content which means that it is an incomplete game. Pursue this issue further and it begs the question, "What is Starcraft 2?" To the oblivious, "It's da best RTS game ever, it ROCKS, BUY IT!" For those who are more inquisitive, then we should look past Blizzard's rhetoric. They stated that they wanted to get the game out sooner but it would be at the expense of having to sacrifice the Zerg and Protoss campaigns. This company has had over ten years to get this story hammered out and they're still working on the campaigns? How is it that they finished the campaign for the Terrans but do not know how the story will end with the Protoss? There are only two explanations, either they don't know how to finish the story or they deliberately held the other campaigns from being included with the game. If the latter is true, then you as a customer have been cheated. And based on other reviews, it appears that many customers thought the other campaigns were included. It would seem that Blizzard should have emphasized that little detail in much bolder text on the game box. Furthermore, if the customer wants more of the story then they must pay for the Zerg and Protoss campaigns and for the inevitable expansion(s). How many times does a customer have to buy the game in order for them to own a full copy of Starcraft 2? How much money will it cost you? Let's add $60 to whatever price the other campaigns will retail for, let's say $40. It brings us to $140, then let's add the cost of the expansion they will very likely make and could retail for $50. In total you could be looking at spending $190 for a game. And that is exactly what this boils down to folks, this is a *game*. It's not a cure for cancer, it's not feeding you something nutritious, not supporting a political cause, not helping a charity, it won't help your insurance, won't help you wine and dine your lady, and certainly will not help with the mortgage. It is just a game, only for your entertainment on only one computer. There is a word that accurately defines this tactic that Blizzard has endorsed, it is called profiteering. From a rational perspective, Blizzard appears to have chosen to exploit an extremely valuable resource: their own fans. And what amazes me is that the fans don't realize that Blizzard has done a wrongful and unethical act. I know there are those that will come to Blizzard's defense and express their disgust with this review. I know they're going to take offense because that is the only option they have available to them. Their out $60 and realize there is no refund and all they can do is justify their purchase and by arguing against the issues discussed in this review. Please, take a moment to view yourself from their shoes. You paid $60 for an incomplete game and they know you're going to pay for a whole lot more to get all of the content. You can laugh all you want to at me, but Blizzard will always be laughing at you. This is not the same company that made Starcraft, they are something else now. Because this is the first time that Blizzard has made a game for themselves, not for us. I understand their need to protect their property, but frankly, once a customer buys it, its still their game. You may own a copy but they still control on how you can play the game. Have any of you considered how you're going to play the game if your internet goes down? They claim to have removed good features from the game for "security" reasons, however, I can not and will not support a company that treats a legitimate customer as though they have intended to pirate their product. And I will never engage upon such illegal activities myself, however, I can see how easily Blizzard has made it for a customer to rationalize their decision in choosing to play a pirated version of the game. If you did buy it then you have my condolences. If you're thinking about buying it, then please make an informed decision. Read more reviews and give them an honest evaluation. If you've waited a long time for this game then you can probably wait a little while longer. You never know, Blizzard might reassess their marketing of the game and find some way to rectify the problems with their unhappy customers. Good luck and happy gaming.