One of the best real-time strategy games ever and definitely the most dynamic and balanced, Starcraft is already a famous brand that is known and appreciated worldwide. It's been quite a while since Blizzard released the Brood War expansion and fans from all over the world were waiting ever since for the next addition to the franchise.

Although a decade has passed since the release of the first title and the Brood War expansion, Starcraft 2's story takes place just 4 years after the bloody events that left Kerrigan as the undisputed leader of the Zerg. Creating a cohesive plot, linked in every aspect with the story so far is a huge challenge for Blizzard, but they've always performed way above our expectations so I can't find any reason not to give them full credit.

So far very little information transpired about the single player and the campaign set is in fact the latest piece of the puzzle that is quickly appearing before our eyes, as more and more details are revealed. What we know is that key figures such as Jim Raynor, Kerrigan or Zeratul are present in Starcraft 2 as well as familiar locations such as the infamous planet Char, home of the Zerg and their defunct Overmind.

By now it's no surprise that Starcraft 2 will feature the same three races as the previous title, and I am confident that nobody would complain about preserving this structure. The differences between these species are so numerous and the way each race is meant to be played provides enough variety to keep the gamer wired for a long, long time. Balance is everything in Starcraft and for Blizzard it is virtually a never-ending quest to reach the perfect harmony between the three races by giving equal chances to achieve victory.

The best thing about Starcraft is perhaps the fact that no matter how long you play and how skilled you are there is no way to achieve perfection or even come anywhere close. With just a couple of units available, this game has an incredible depth that insured its longevity and kept making matches more and more competitive. In fact it is only fair to say that there are two distinct games incorporated in the same package, one for casual players and the other for the most dedicated fans who take the entire gaming experience to a different level.

Newcomers will be delighted with the brand new look of the latest addition, an easy to pick up gameplay and a replay system that allows beginners to learn a huge amount of useful information in a very short time. While cool graphics and amazing sound effects will charm even the hardcore players, for this elitist group balance and a very competitive gameplay is what really matters. Blizzard is fully aware of this situation and the game is under permanent testing by progamers who can easily discover overpowered units or obvious flaws that might cripple the entire gameplay.