93
If real aliens turn up while you are playing this, they don’t stand a chance of getting your attention.
90
You get a fun, instantly appealing, easy to play-hard to master real-time strategy, with character and an endless amount of playability.
90
It truly revolutionizes and sets a new standard for real-time strategy games on the PC.
10
I would rate the original StarCraft a perfect 10 out of 10. For me this game is not only a classic, it is a real phenomenon. When I was a child, I watched my dad play StarCraft and it looked like pure magic. Later, when I grew up, I started playing it myself and finally understood how deep it really is. The three races are so different, but the game still feels perfectly balanced. Every match tells its own story and every decision matters. The music, voices and atmosphere are still amazing, even after so many years. For me, StarCraft is not just a game, it is a piece of art. It will always be one of the most important games in my life.
10
My first and favourite game. The best RTS and one of the best stories ever told in gaming. It was a masterpiece and stil is a great game!
10
It was a perfect game in its time. Single player campaigns were awesome, dark and mysterious. Multiplayer was top-tier to both play and watch.
StarCraft
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Mar 31, 1998
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Generally Favorable
88
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Generally Favorable
8.9
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One of those rare games that is not overly complex, but provides a challenging and fun gaming experience. It never seems to get old or boring.
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Another glowing aspect of StarCraft is its absolutely brilliant Campaign Editor. This is the very best make-your-own game interface ever made.
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Nov 15, 2025
10
I would rate the original StarCraft a perfect 10 out of 10. For me this game is not only a classic, it is a real phenomenon. When I was a child, I watched my dad play StarCraft and it looked like pure magic. Later, when I grew up, I started playing it myself and finally understood how deep it really is. The three races are so different, but the game still feels perfectly balanced. Every match tells its own story and every decision matters. The music, voices and atmosphere are still amazing, even after so many years. For me, StarCraft is not just a game, it is a piece of art. It will always be one of the most important games in my life.
Nov 7, 2025
10
My first and favourite game. The best RTS and one of the best stories ever told in gaming. It was a masterpiece and stil is a great game!
92
Strong strategy, great graphics, and variety make this one of the year's best. [July 1998, p.114]
90
By virtue of simple, solid gameplay, Starcraft has managed to rise above a predictable approach and been-there-done-that mechanics, and the final product (much like "Warcraft II" in 1995) seems fresh and new.
90
It truly revolutionizes and sets a new standard for real-time strategy games on the PC.
80
While the game isn't necessarily revolutionary, it is refreshing in the gameplay it provides and the ability it gives players to create new challenges and prolong their gaming experience.
75
All in all, if you buy StarCraft, you're buying it for the multi-player. The single-player is just too short and disappointing...The game just doesn't live up to the lofty goals of its predecessors, and for that, it suffers.
Sep 16, 2025
10
It was a perfect game in its time. Single player campaigns were awesome, dark and mysterious. Multiplayer was top-tier to both play and watch.
Mar 17, 2022
7
Good, played years ago but not my kind. My kind of strategy games are more with automations and programmable AI. Commanding all units lot of places on the map realtime is rather for masochists.
Oct 14, 2021
7
В этой футуристической стратегии в реальном времени вам предстоит управлять армией высокотехнологичных терранов, протоссов с мощными псионными возможностями и насекомоподобными зергами. Борьба за превосходство ведется на восьми разных полях боя. Ваша задача — отстраивайть базу и развивать свою армию, чтобы разбить противника.
Oct 5, 2022
4
I really wanted to like it, but I rather just play a board game or Xcom. If I want some type of strategy.
Aug 19, 2011
2
a very overrated game. even at the time it was made, it had poor graphics, horrible UI, just plain annoying resource collection. ridiculously low unit cap (there are 20 people on the ENTIRE PLANET) terrible unit AI requiring silly amounts micromanagement. has a horrible case of scissors paper rock, made worse by the small selection of units. it has two saving graces- firstly its story is fairly ok, but this is fairly extraneous on a multiplayer oriented game. secondly, it has the best support for any game ever. but while lack of polish can break a game, lots of polish does not make a game
SummaryIn the distant future a small group of human exiles have been doomed to fight for survival on the edge of the galaxy. Through military strength, espionage and deceit, a unified Terran government has maintained an uneasy peace. As resources run short, however, these Confederate nations find themselves looking towards the rich worlds of th... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date:Mar 31, 1998
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