StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 30 expert reviews

Excellent:

20
Good:

9
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Extremely polished.
The most solid, familiar RTS around.
Varied, fun missions.

Cons:

A big bag of cliché.
Expensive for an expansion.

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Last revision on August 4, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Extremely polished
The most solid, familiar RTS around
Varied, fun missions
Replayability
Briskly paced campaign

Reviewers Didn't Like

A big bag of cliché
Expensive for an expansion
Not so good dialogue
Matchmaking still has a few kinks

Expert reviews and ratings

By bjorn3d.com on April 18, 2013 90

Starcraft has been a running for some time now with its most recent Terran based Starcraft II ”Wings of Liberty” title so we all knew it was only a matter of time until there was more to the story, and today we take a look at just that in the new “Heart...

By FirstPost on April 16, 2013 85

The original StarCraft is well known in gaming circles. That game was one of the biggest factors in making eSports mainstream, and is still counted as one of the most finely balanced games ever created, to the extent that it is still played in a lot of...

By avforums.com on April 02, 2013 100

As Starcraft players go, I might be one of the outsiders. Though the much-celebrated multiplayer aspects of Blizzard's sci-fi RTS grasp me intermittently in any given year, I'm driven to each new release primarily by an enthusiasm for the campaign rather...

By PCWorld New Zealand on April 01, 2013 70

NameStarCraft II: Heart of the SwarmSummary:Heart of the Swarm is enjoyable, but it's not a huge leap forward for the franchise.Rating:3.5/5Games Info:Developer: Blizzard Entertainment; Publisher: Blizzard EntertainmentClassification:MPlatform:Mac OS...

By Gaming Nexus on March 25, 2013 88

Heart of the Swarm delivers a fun single player experience and updates to the multiplayer portion of the game. It took a while to get here and the 20 or so missions available is a little shorter experience that I would've liked for waiting two and a half...

By HardwareHeaven on March 25, 2013 87

Released earlier this month the first StarCraft 2 expansion, Heart of the Swarm, focuses on the Zerg race. We follow the story of Sarah Kerrigan, picking up where the plot in Wings of Liberty left off. Wings of Liberty was of course the initial...

By IGN on March 20, 2013 86

Kerrigan's vengeful rampage may come with a generous helping of cheese and some tedious boss fights, but the chance to play with increasingly powerful units and abilities makes up for a lot – as does some inventive mission design and greater-than-average replayabilty appeal.

By GameSpot on March 20, 2013 80

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm's fantastically diverse campaign and entertaining online play make up for its lackluster...

By Strategy Informer on March 20, 2013 95

Round 2, fight! Blizzard has finally given us the second chapter in StarCraft 2’s soap opera and it arguably has the best of the factions take the star role because, well, everyone likes being the ‘bad guy’ right? Well that might just be me, but the...

By Trusted Reviews on March 20, 2013 80

Heart of the Swarm isn't a radical reinvention of the StarCraft universe, but its tweaks and enhancements make an already excellent RTS even better, while the single-player campaign sits right up there with the very best. If you already love StarCraft...

By PCAdvisor on March 19, 2013 80

An overarching theme in Heart of the Swarm is the Zerg's evolution, and how they must always change to survive. Many fans will want more units, mechanics, and tweaks to the StarCraft formula. But remember, evolution takes time... and apparently more than three years.

By EuroGamer on March 19, 2013 90

If there's a single competitive bone in your body, you really need to play Heart of the Swarm. If you're only interested in the tactical tasting menu of the campaign - you still need to play it. Good luck, have fun.

By PC Advisor on March 19, 2013 80

As far from a token add-on as you could imagine. Big, brash, cheesy singleplayer and subtle, thoughtful multiplayer improvements make StarCraft II's first expansion a must-have.>> Read on…Pages12Tags:Games,SoftwareBest prices todayRetailer Price...

By New Game Network on March 19, 2013 86

Heart of the Swarm follows admirably in the footsteps of its predecessors. It's a high quality expansion to a high quality game, and further solidifies Blizzard's throne at the top of the RTS...

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