1998 be an absolutely monumental year for game . two of the great title ever be release starcraft and half life . i never care for warcraft and i find it lack of an original premise and compel story to be a major weakness . starcraft do everything a game should . it graphic be beautiful and the vibrant artwork lend amazing detail to the futuristic battlefield even today . the soundtrack fit the atmosphere well and when traverse the cold vacuum of space it only lend to the atmosphere when you here the creepy tune of starcraft . then the gameplay itself . each race be unique and and work in different way and but be perfectly balance . the difficulty be just right not too easy and not too tough . then there be the story . warcraft do not have a very compelling story while nor do diablo or many other blizzard game . starcraft have quality write that make the campaign even more amazing . each race have it rich history and and you can not help but take interest in at least some of the thing they engage in . the game also have multiplayer and and starcraft also excel here . multiplayer be just plain fun . if you get bore of massing and destroy your friend in a 1on1 or crash the computer party in a 2 on 2 compstomp and then all you need be to select use map setting . the variety here be amazing . there be brand new game and minimods create in this area and hell and there be even movie that be often times very funny . starcraft have no flaws whatsoever . there thousand of map ship with the game that can be use in multiplayer and in your own skirmish . the editor have all you need to make a brand new campaign or new game mode for online and the story be amazing and the graphic be amaze and the whole entire package be worth your time while and as long a battle . net exist starcraft will keep you entertain till time stop .