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Games imitating literature
Posted: 18 Jan 2009 06:19
by Schu
http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Immortal wrote:Their specially hardened energy shields only activate when struck by powerful attacks, which leaves them more vulnerable to the pinprick attacks of lesser foes.
Remind anyone of anything??
Posted: 18 Jan 2009 11:37
by TheDukester
Star Wars?
Posted: 18 Jan 2009 11:56
by Schu
True.
But I was thinking more "The shield turns the fast blow, admits the slow kindjal!"
Posted: 18 Jan 2009 13:52
by Lundse
Schu wrote:True.
But I was thinking more "The shield turns the fast blow, admits the slow kindjal!"
Blizzard is pretty open about using sci-fi or other tropes in their work - or paying homage, depending on how you look at it.
In Starcraft I, desert levels sometimes had skeletons of huge worms sticking through the surface, too...
Posted: 18 Jan 2009 15:15
by TheDukester
Schu wrote:True.
But I was thinking more "The shield turns the fast blow, admits the slow kindjal!"
Right.
I was kidding.
Posted: 19 Jan 2009 12:59
by GamePlayer
You're right, it does sound rather Dune-ish. But I agree with
Lundse, the creators of Starcraft do borrow rather liberally from science fiction. But unlike some really bad writers we know, they have creatively innovated their own story from the many sources where they find inspiration.
As an aside, anyone else notice the new transforming terran unit is a Macross homage to the transforming valkyrie fighters? That new massive ground unit is also more than a little reminiscent of the Destroid Monster from Macross. Isn't surprising, since the terran cruiser in the first game was very Macross/Yamato-inspired
On STARCRAFT refrences
Posted: 19 Jan 2009 18:06
by Sole Man
Thgey always make a lot of refrences, rather than adding to the actual plot.
Like the new Banshee unit, or how the firebats would say 'I would like to sell you propane and propane exessories.'
Posted: 19 Jan 2009 19:39
by Schu
I like the self-referential things they'd do, like if you clicked a zillion times on an observer, you'd hear Adria from diablo saying "I sense a soul in search of answers".
Posted: 19 Jan 2009 20:08
by DuneFishUK
"This is not Warcraft in space!"
Posted: 20 Jan 2009 15:24
by GamePlayer
Oh, I love those little speech cues from the Starcraft units.
Terran Firebat
"I love the smell of napalm"
Terran Medic
"His EKG is flatlining, get me a defib fast!
Clear.....PZZT!
He’s dead Jim."
Terran Dropship
"In case of a water landing, you may be used as a floatation device.
"
Protoss Dragoon
"Drop your weapons, you have 15 seconds to comply.
5,4,3,2,1, FOOM!"
Protoss High Templar
"Your thoughts betray you.
I see you have an appetite for destruction.
And you learn to use your illusions.
But I find your lack of control disturbing"