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Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm

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BLIZZARD
T - Teen
Genre Strategy

The Queen of Blades is gone. On the hellish planet Char, Jim Raynor harnessed the power of an ancient Xel’Naga artifact in a desperate bid to stop the zerg Swarm from overrunning the Koprulu sector, and the artifact restored Sarah Kerrigan to her human form. Without their queen to guide and unify them, the Swarm has fractured into several broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector. One of the greatest threats to the galaxy has been neutralized... or so it seems.

Sarah Kerrigan is on the loose. Even without the terrible powers of the Queen of Blades or the might of the Swarm at her command, the former Ghost remains a foe not to be taken lightly. But if the artifact really did set her free, then why is Kerrigan seeking out zerg broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector? What happened to Jim Raynor? Is she still pursuing her quest for vengeance, or has her transformation given Kerrigan a new purpose?

Who is Sarah Kerrigan?

Welcome to The Hive Mind You are Sarah Kerrigan, former Queen of Blades. Once the most feared entity in the galaxy, you now wait in a cell in the depths of a high-security research laboratory. Before the murderous forces of the Terran Dominion close in, you must plot your escape to the dark reaches of space… and reclaim your living empire at the Heart of the Swarm.
Command New Weapons of War Deploy devastating new units across an ever-shifting battlefield. Incinerate advancing foes with the Hellbat, seize air superiority with the Tempest, engulf entrenched enemies with the Swarm Host, and much more.
Unleash Hell Lead Sarah Kerrigan as she embarks on a path of furious vengeance. Evolve your brood for maximum devastation, unlock latent psionic powers, and swarm from planet to planet aboard your moon-sized zerg Leviathan.
Join The Global Battle Experience the next evolution of StarCraft II’s global community on Battle.net. Join co-op games with friends, player near-limitless mods in the Arcade, and marshal your forces across ranked and unranked brackets for every level of play..

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Brand: BLIZZARD

Model: Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm

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Name: Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm

ESRB Rating: T - Teen

Genre: Strategy

System Requirements: Minimum System Requirements:

Operating System: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
Processor: Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT or ATI Radeon X800 XT or better
Memory: 1.5 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available HD space
Internet: Broadband Internet connection
Media: DVD-ROM drive
Resolution: 1024X768 minimum display resolution

Recommended Specifications:

Operating System: /Windows 7/Windows 8 (latest service pack)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (512 MB) or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM

Note: Due to potential programming changes, the System Requirements for this game may change over time.
Note: FileVault and FileVault 2 are not supported for installation at this time.

Features

Features: WELCOME TO THE HIVE MIND
You are Sarah Kerrigan, former Queen of Blades. Once the most feared entity in the galaxy, you now wait in a cell in the depths of a high-security research laboratory. Before the murderous forces of the Terran Dominion close in, you must plot your escape to the dark reaches of space... and reclaim your living empire at the Heart of the Swarm.

COMMAND NEW WEAPONS OF WAR
Deploy devastating new units across an ever-shifting battlefield. Incinerate advancing foes with the Battle Hellion, seize air superiority with the Tempest, engulf entrenched enemies with the Swarm Host, and much more.

UNLEASH HELL
Lead Sarah Kerrigan as she embarks on a path of furious vengeance. Evolve your brood for maximum devastation, unlock latent psionic powers, and swarm from planet to planet aboard your moon-sized Zerg Leviathan.

JOIN THE GLOBAL BATTLE
Experience the next evolution of StarCraft II's global community on Battle.net. Join co-op games with friends, play near-limitless custom mods in the StarCraft II Arcade, and marshal your forces across ranked and unranked brackets for every level of play.

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (5) Last 6 Months (45) All Reviews (45) 78% (35) 13% (6) 7% (3) 0% (0) 2% (1) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 5 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Striker444 5/16/2013 7:15:32 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: VERY good expansion, I had a blast in single player and the additions in multiplayer have been a nice cherry on top. lBlizzard did their homework on Starcraft, wish I could say the same about Diablo 3 Cons: Updates can be a little hefty on the download side, be sure to open the game every now and then to not get too far behind. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Mac 5/11/2013 10:22:21 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5great expansion Pros: The campaign and continuation of the story were all great. Cool new units in the single player with interesting abilities. Kerrigan abilities were also amazing. I like that ultras got buffed in mp and it doesn't require a lair for burrow research and overlord speed. Cons: I feel like zerg in multiplayer didn't get as many interesting units as did terran. Vipers are really only good vs. colossus and maybe tanks. Swarm hosts are good but cost 200 gas per unit. I feel like zerg needed 1 more special ability like burrow charge for ultras. I was a little disappointed in hydras, I thought they'd be a little better. I don't play terran or protoss so I can't say much about them. Other Thoughts: Overall I think it's an amazing game and would recommend it to any gamer! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/9/2013 7:51:25 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Excellent Pros: I love having the box art along with the game. Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
SC player 5/9/2013 4:21:17 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 1/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Disapointed Pros: Shipped fast, game included Cons: Basically, I only bought a physical copy of this because I wanted a nice box for my rather extensive collection of blizzard games. Unfortunately, the item was poorly packaged and it came with a lot of damage. I guess that's what I get for using super saver. Other Thoughts: I've been really happy with Newegg in the past, and this is the first time they've really disappointed me Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Trick 5/5/2013 2:50:13 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Love it Pros: Great game, got it in a shell shock deal for less than 30!!!! Cons: Still had to download everything from battle.net Other Thoughts: Glad I didnt have to pay full price for a blizzard product. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
babyrage2021 5/1/2013 5:30:47 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5its good Pros: it had zerglings. Cons: needed more zerglings Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Jambro25 4/30/2013 6:15:18 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Some perks to it as opposed to buying a digital copy Pros: Complimentary heart of the swarm note pad and it was about 10 bucks cheaper because of a discount code I had and came the day of release date. It was actually nice to buy the box for a game again. I had the pleasure of looking through it and reading the booklet and such. The disc is useless though. Just needed the CD key. The game is also amazing!! A big step up from Wings of Liberty! This game is ridiculously fun. The campaign is leaps and bounds beyond better than the Wings of Liberty campaign that was slow and boring. I really could not believe it was starcraft that I was playing. Cons: Only con I can think of is if I lost the box I would lose my CD key, but that's not much of a con. You may become addicted to this game ;) Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
madnut 4/23/2013 11:50:18 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Fun Pros: Fun game, play it multi all the time Cons: This chapter is way shorter than the first one, makes me think its not really worth $40 for the single player campaign. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 4/23/2013 7:48:12 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: -Good story -Good graphic -Good music -Extra units -Easier campaign achievements than WoL I am a fan of SC, this is indeed a very good expansion version. For the campaign, most achievements require you to play normal difficulty only, which is much easier than wing of liberty. The new units are a lot of fun. Siege units and magic units. Even lurker is back to the campaign if you loved that in SC1. Cons: Wish the campaign could have been longer.. Other Thoughts: Buy it! You will not regret! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Artanis 4/14/2013 12:53:44 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 5/5awsome game! Pros: love starcraft series since starcraft and broodwar was released. it only got better!!! Cons: none Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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