Alright, listen up, y’all. Gonna tell ya ’bout this here… “Starcraft American 18,” or somethin’ like that. Don’t rightly know what it all means, but the young’uns, they’re all fired up about it. Somethin’ ’bout fightin’ and buildin’ and such.
Starcraft? What’s that now? Sounds like somethin’ outta space, like them movies with the flashy lights and the pew-pew guns. Heard tell it’s a game, a “real-time strategy” game they call it. Means you gotta think fast, I reckon, like when the chickens get out and you gotta chase ’em down afore the fox gets ’em.
Folks say it’s been around a good long while, this Starcraft. Even got a second one, a “Starcraft 2.” They say it’s like the first, but newer and shinier, like a new tractor compared to Pa’s old rusty one. Apparently, you can play it for free now, which is good, ’cause ain’t nobody got money to be throwin’ around on games these days.
- Free to Play: Imagine that! They give it away, just like that. Guess they figure they’ll get ya hooked and then you’ll buy somethin’ else. That’s how they do things these days, always tryin’ to get a dollar outta ya.
- Lots of Action: They tell me there’s all sorts of fightin’ goin’ on. Different kinds of folks, or creatures, I guess, battlin’ it out. Somethin’ called Terrans, Zergs, and Protoss. Sounds like a bunch of gibberish to me, but the young’uns seem to know what it’s all about.
Now, some folks are sayin’ this game is gettin’ old, that the folks who made it ain’t payin’ it no mind no more. But there’s still a whole heap of folks playin’ it, competin’ and such. Reminds me of the county fair, folks comin’ from all over to show off their best pickles and pies. ‘Cept this time, they’re showin’ off their fancy finger work on the computer.
Heard tell there’s even folks in Korea who are real good at this game. Like, real, real good. Dominatin’ the whole thing, they say. Guess they got nothin’ better to do over there, huh? Just kiddin’, just kiddin’. But it’s somethin’, ain’t it? A game bringin’ folks together from all over the world, even if they are just shootin’ at each other on a screen.
And there’s talk, you know, whispers in the wind, ’bout a new Starcraft. A “Starcraft 3.” But nobody knows for sure. Some folks say it ain’t gonna happen, that the game’s done for. Others say it’s just a matter of time. Me? I don’t rightly care. Got enough on my plate worryin’ ’bout the crops and the weather and keepin’ the critters outta the garden.
But I tell ya what, it’s fascinatin’ to see these young’uns get so worked up about this here Starcraft. They spend hours on it, clickin’ and tappin’ and yellin’ at the screen. Reminds me of my Harold when he was a boy, spent all his time tinker with that old radio, tryin’ to catch signals from far-off places. Guess this is just the new version of that, huh? Connectin’ with folks through the magic of technology.
Is it worth gettin’ into? Well, that’s up to you, ain’t it? If you like thinkin’ and plannin’ and bossin’ folks around, even if they’re just digital folks on a screen, then maybe you’ll like it. And if it’s free, well, what have you got to lose? Just don’t go neglectin’ your chores, ya hear? There’s still work to be done, even if there’s aliens to be fought.
So that’s the gist of it, as best as I can tell. Starcraft, Starcraft 2, and maybe someday, Starcraft 3. A game about fightin’ and buildin’ and thinkin’ fast. And a whole lotta young’uns gettin’ all excited about it. Guess there’s worse things they could be doin’, right? At least they ain’t out there causin’ trouble… much.
Tags: Starcraft, Starcraft 2, RTS, Free to Play, Strategy Game, Competitive Gaming, Terran, Zerg, Protoss, PC Gaming
