One shot, one kill
Blizzard’s triple-release strategy for StarCraft IIreally paid off. While it seemed lượt thích a complete scam at first, the studio went all out và supported the game throughout its lifetime, and if we’re lucky, for the next decade or so.
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Every expansion added something new và now, we haveStarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops, a bite-sized DLC of sorts that takes place over multiple chapters.
StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops – Mission Pack 1(PC)Developer: Blizzard EntertainmentPublisher:Blizzard EntertainmentMSRP:$7.49 (Per Episode) / $14.99 (Bundle)Released: March 29, 2015
Covert Opsis accessed directly from main campaign menu, right next khổng lồ the other expansions. It doesn’t require StarCraft IIproper, và takes place over three DLCs, with three missions each. The first is out now. Got it? Good!
Chapter 1 sets up a proper gaiden involving the Zerg, who have unsuspectingly struck settlements after two years of peace. Of course, Nova is ready to lớn step in & put a stop to lớn it, with all her Ghost glory. Over time we get a bigger picture of the narrative, dealing with a nguồn struggle over a city-state, with the Zerg as the catalyst behind the conflict. Since each mission clocks in at roughly đôi mươi minutes each, there isn’t a whole lot of time for exposition here, but the StarCraft universe is rich enough to propel most players through with a sense that actual stakes are involved. I’m just not dying to lớn know what happens next.
In case you’re thinking that this side-story approach might drastically alter the core RTS StarCraftgameplay — don’t. It takes places within the limitations of the StarCraft engine, albeit with all of the perks that Nova entails, lượt thích cloaking, melee abilities, sniping, pulse grenades, & even a jump suit khổng lồ traverse raised terrain. As you can probably expect, two of the missions feature stealth elements, complete with enemy troops that sport vision cones. It’s a tad gamey (foes aren’t programmed lớn notice corpses, & the like), but I was surprised at how fast-paced it all was despite the fact that players are technically sneaking around. There’s also a few funny nods lượt thích a moving cardboard box in the typical Blizzard tongue-in-cheek style.
While it can feel by-the-numbers, it all feels organic, even the intro section. Covert Opsstretches the engine, having players at times stop on a dime và avoid hazards like rotating flame turrets. There’s even a brief on-rails vehicle romp with a quái dị fight and light dodging elements! The latter two missions also waltz into your more traditional RTS portions where Nova is playing a part of a bigger battle, & SCVs & base management can be controlled.
I would have liked khổng lồ have seen more stealth scenarios but there are two more chapters left. After all, hardly any micromanaging suits me just fine, as Covert Opsis supposed to be different. The “Master Archives” mode, unlocked after completion, is also a great way to replay levels on different difficulty modes và go for different objectives with new equipment.
StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops doesn’t deliver much that you haven’t seen before, but it does it in an engaging way that sufficiently supplements the universe. If you aren’t big on the massive time investment that a typical StarCraftcampaign warrants, this is a nice little alternative.
