StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic

Sevv · Jan 2013

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Need I say more?

BARDLER · Jan 2013

Blizzard's cinematic team always amazes no doubt.

Spudnik · Jan 2013

...I'll be in my bunk

Mongrelman · Jan 2013

...I'll be in Spudniks's bunk too.

ZacD · Jan 2013

...Wait for me Mongrelman!

If anyone is interested in scale in the Starcraft universe http://i2.minus.com/idKJOHIciRf0E.jpg

Zpanzer · Jan 2013

Damn thats some ace stuff!

danpaz3d · Jan 2013

Did not blink once.

BARDLER wrote: »

Blizzard's cinematic team always amazes no doubt.

Very true.
Guessing in a few years Blizzard will open a completely separate cinematic department for full feature films. I'm hoping so.

ZacD · Jan 2013

Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty had 20 minutes of prerendered cut scenes, if the last 2 expansions have the same amount, we'll have 60 minutes, 30 minutes shy of a movies worth. I can't wait to watch them all at once. Diablo III had 15 minutes as well.

I wish they'd play just the straight cinematic on tv, instead it will be cut up and they'll through it flashy words just like the Mists of Pandaria ones.

Blaisoid · Jan 2013

cool stuff.

wasn't kerrigan's face more mutated in SC1?
it looks pretty strange now with all those zerg dreadlocks transitioning into a perfectly clean skin.

Spudnik · Jan 2013

Diablo 3 only had 15min? I remember at BlizzCon 2011 (?) they said it'd be 30min....

maximumsproductions · Jan 2013

Oh they never fail to impress. Always a refreshing watch, if only it were possible to live out a true dream and be able to Fx, model, animate, and post. Also I'm digging the scale picture. I've only played the game so I always imagine the structures/units grossly out of proportion.

Torch · Jan 2013

Fookin 'ell! Blizzard's cinematic team is godlike.

P.S. Lookout for the wilhelm scream at 1:44

"Aieeeee!"

Andreas · Jan 2013

Well that was relatively flawless.

slipsius · Jan 2013

Excuse me while I go touch myself....

Holy crap! That looks AMAZING! Better than the ones from Wings of Liberty. So so so good.

tottot · Jan 2013

Mind....blown

slipsius · Jan 2013

Andreas wrote: »

Well that was relatively flawless.

The only thing that bugs me is the statue falling for no reason

Mark Dygert · Jan 2013

slipsius wrote: »

The only thing that bugs me is the statue falling for no reason

That bugged me to, and I had to rewatch it. If you look close, to the left and slightly behind it (When its not the focus of the scene) a worm partially emerges out of the ground. There is a lot going on in the scene but I think it's responsible. Still I agree it seems to "just give up and fall over" like possum.

I had to crank it up to HD full screen to see what was going on so not visually explained well at lower, smaller res... STILL, loved it, watching it again!

Wells · Jan 2013

the robe on the statue seemed to bend like cloth, not break apart like stone

other than that, so good.

skylebones · Jan 2013

Years ago I bought their cinematic DVD because the cinematics on their old games were awesome. I seriously hope they come out with another DVD with their newer stuff because it is absolutely stunning.

jfeez · Jan 2013

So damn good, Blizzard's cinematic team just keep doing awesome trailers. The statue falling is a bit weird

TimPogson · Jan 2013

The Terran needed to split dem marines!

:D:D

LRoy · Jan 2013

holy jesus. best cinematic i've ever seen. blizz guys did a phenomenal job

and this

ZacD wrote: »

...Wait for me Mongrelman!

If anyone is interested in scale in the Starcraft universe http://i2.minus.com/idKJOHIciRf0E.jpg

is very cool

UltraLrod · Jan 2013

ZacD wrote: »

If anyone is interested in scale in the Starcraft universe http://i2.minus.com/idKJOHIciRf0E.jpg

That scale reference gives a whole new meaning to Starcraft.

wasker · Jan 2013

Is that a female gnome in the cock pit at the start? Loved it by the way

I think Kerrigans voice couldve used some work though, she sounds awfully neutral and monotone in the video.

Mongrelman · Jan 2013

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=394643

Hang10 · Jan 2013

Amazing.

But this kind of bothered me:

Hey guys, there's this giant thing floating in the sky. Let's send a few Vikings to piss it off and have a couple of marines and a tank patrolling the streets just in case.

When shit does hit the fan let's all stand in a line and meet them in the open.

Like, no bunkers? maybe a Thor or 2? A Ghost with a Nuke?

The siege tank transform was fucking sick though.

vargatom · Jan 2013

This was Kerrigan's dream, so perhaps that's how she imagines resistance from Arcturus Mengsk when she finally gets to him and claims her revenge...?

whats_true · Jan 2013

Hang10 wrote: »

Amazing.

But this kind of bothered me:

Hey guys, there's this giant thing floating in the sky. Let's send a few Vikings to piss it off and have a couple of marines and a tank patrolling the streets just in case.

When shit does hit the fan let's all stand in a line and meet them in the open.

Like, no bunkers? maybe a Thor or 2? A Ghost with a Nuke?

The siege tank transform was fucking sick though.

Thought the same thing. Lets all stand around and pretend that thing isnt their.

Also, Wilhelm scream

peanut · Jan 2013

This is pretty awesome.

But hey, imagine your playing starcraft 2 HOS and you are in your village and the SHTF when you realize that you didn't produce enough and the zergs are all over the place, murdering and destroying everything.

Then again, there's still the quit button.

hahahaha !!

Autocon · Jan 2013

Always amazed by the phenomenal work the Blizzard Cinematic team dose. One of the best cinematic team in the entire entertainment industry, artistically and technically.

I have watched most Blizzard Cinematics hundreds of times and still they never get old, they just dazzle me each time. It must be SO fun getting to work on all the amazing things that team produces.

Torch · Jan 2013

Most used message in the history of Starcraft Multiplayer:

"GG n00b" XO

Zwebbie · Jan 2013

It's a bit of a shame — a lot of the original StarCraft cinematics showed exactly the things you wouldn't see in-game or couldn't even render in-engine, e.g. a bit of characterisation for otherwise characterless clones, interiors, or behind-the-scenes kind of things. Like the marine suiting up trailer for SC2, which added some depth to the most basic of Terran troops. This, on the other hand... is just a lot of fighting. Well-rendered fighting, but it's essentially the same stuff that already goes on in the game.

artstream · Jan 2013

When my friend posted the video, he made a point that you really don't get a good sense of how big an Ultralisk is in top view. When I saw it coming around that corner, I was like whoa, that thing is massive. Same with the hydralisks.

The siege tank animation to siege mode was kind of cool too. I also wonder if that's the entire opening cinematic, or just part of it. WoL's opener was a decent length for what I remember.

slipsius · Jan 2013

There's gotta be more. How does that actually start a game? It doesnt. I mean, I guess it COULD, if its like the first one with the navigating the ship thing, cept now you would be kerrigan. but i dunno. I think you need more. Someone walking in and talking. Though i guess that could be done with ingame cinematics, rather than prerendered.

haiddasalami · Jan 2013

TimPogson wrote: »

The Terran needed to split dem marines! :D:D

Boxer wasnt microing :P }

I really hope at some point they do a breakdown like the D3 trailer at Blizzcon.

Blaizer · Jan 2013

Well, anyone bought the expansion?

I bought the Collector's edition and i have Zerg wings in diablo 3 :P

slipsius · Jan 2013

I did the same, blazier. Just the digital copy though. Shoulda went physical for the art book

wasker · Jan 2013

I'm getting the physical collectors for the artbook , behind the scenes stuff and whatever other goodies are packed in there.

wester · Jan 2013

My god this cinematic is absolutely phenomenal! They are seriously one of the best cinematic teams out there! I can't really stand the whilhelm scream anymore, but it's ok i can look past it ha.

artquest · Jan 2013

Zwebbie wrote: »

It's a bit of a shame a lot of the original StarCraft cinematics showed exactly the things you wouldn't see in-game or couldn't even render in-engine, e.g. a bit of characterisation for otherwise characterless clones, interiors, or behind-the-scenes kind of things. Like the marine suiting up trailer for SC2, which added some depth to the most basic of Terran troops. This, on the other hand... is just a lot of fighting. Well-rendered fighting, but it's essentially the same stuff that already goes on in the game.

I think this was the entire point of the cinematic though. To see the game through a more realistic lens. I think it's kind of also hinted at by some of the dumb decisions made by characters in the trailer. Like when the viking decides to land against an ultralisk. I think we as players are meant to laugh at that because that's exactly what happens in the game. Where in "real life" i'd bet vikings would be equipped with atleast some ATG weapons. lol

ZacD · Jan 2013

I can't wait to see the in game cinematics.

peanut · Jan 2013

I see that the zergs are always the source for the expansion pack.

Isn't there a storyline/scenario that would revolve around the Protoss for a change ? note that i dont mind any of it.

ZacD · Jan 2013

Protoss is going to be the 3rd expasion, this was planned since SC2 was announced. I'm sure there's going to be a few protoss single player missions, just like the first game.

binopittan · Jan 2013

ZacD wrote: »

...Wait for me Mongrelman!

If anyone is interested in scale in the Starcraft universe http://i2.minus.com/idKJOHIciRf0E.jpg

I thought zerg also have gigantic flying units. Now the scene where the battlecruiser falling looks a little bit odd

ZacD · Jan 2013

Zerg has leviathan, but it isn't a in game unit.

binopittan · Jan 2013

Yea it's just overlord actually smaller than i expected.. also science vessel are actually huge for unit without weaponry

wasker · Jan 2013

Yep there was a cinematic in sc1 where a group of marines plant a nuke in a science vessel. I also think some of the indoor mission were played in one of them. So yeah, they're pretty big.

LRoy · Jan 2013

ZacD wrote: »

Zerg has leviathan, but it isn't a in game unit.

this.

supposed to be as big as a moon, but in game its tiny.

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Leviathan

be fun if the game units actually had some sense of scale to them

binopittan · Jan 2013

Let's talk more on dem gameplay!

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0.43 raptor evolved.. into raichu!

whats the point of hellion trasform into flamethrower btw..

wasker · Jan 2013

More hitpoints and wider splash at the cost of mobility.

Andreas · Jan 2013

That gameplay video looks cool, though I've never actually played a Blizzard game personally.

One thing I'd like to see is a bit of size variety when it comes to big unit numbers like all those bugs. They all look so uniform there...

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic

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