▲ 45 ▼ Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait (www.engadget.com) submitted 3 days ago by hiphopheaven@programming.dev to c/gaming@beehaw.org 49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus -1 points 2 days ago (4 children) Its Warhammer 10k and it feels like it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (3 children) 10k? Well that's pretty original, because I've never heard of it. But on a more serious note, it's just too reductive to say "there is nothing original in StarCraft because it feels like Warhammer 40k." All media is inspired by media that came before it. Lion King is similar to Hamlet, does that mean there's nothing original in it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 2 days ago (2 children) Did I miss all the musical numbers in StarCraft? The thing about "inspired by" is you actually have to add new things. StarCraft just has Not Imperium of Man, Not Tyranids, Not Old Ones, and Not Eldar. This is a hill I am more than willing to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (1 child) Mm, so the only thing that can make something original is the playable factions. Noted. Indeed a weird hill to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) Way to be intentionally obtuse just to join the dogpile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (3 children) 10k? Well that's pretty original, because I've never heard of it. But on a more serious note, it's just too reductive to say "there is nothing original in StarCraft because it feels like Warhammer 40k." All media is inspired by media that came before it. Lion King is similar to Hamlet, does that mean there's nothing original in it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 2 days ago (2 children) Did I miss all the musical numbers in StarCraft? The thing about "inspired by" is you actually have to add new things. StarCraft just has Not Imperium of Man, Not Tyranids, Not Old Ones, and Not Eldar. This is a hill I am more than willing to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (1 child) Mm, so the only thing that can make something original is the playable factions. Noted. Indeed a weird hill to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) Way to be intentionally obtuse just to join the dogpile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 2 days ago (2 children) Did I miss all the musical numbers in StarCraft? The thing about "inspired by" is you actually have to add new things. StarCraft just has Not Imperium of Man, Not Tyranids, Not Old Ones, and Not Eldar. This is a hill I am more than willing to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (1 child) Mm, so the only thing that can make something original is the playable factions. Noted. Indeed a weird hill to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) Way to be intentionally obtuse just to join the dogpile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago (1 child) Mm, so the only thing that can make something original is the playable factions. Noted. Indeed a weird hill to die on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) Way to be intentionally obtuse just to join the dogpile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) Way to be intentionally obtuse just to join the dogpile. permalink fedilink source parent