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Subject: Did BUNGIE copy off BLIZZARD's StarCraft?
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For anyone who has ever played Starcraft, you know it came out in like 1997. Halo was 'thought' up around Starcrafts release date and the races are almost identicle...

Terran-Humans
Marine-soldier
cloaking ghost-invisiblity
tank-scorpion
Zerg-Flood
infested terran-flood carrier
broodlings-flood blob thingyies
Protoss-Covonant
zealot-elite

The list goes on and on but I don't feel like researching all the characters cause i'm too lazy.
Don't get me wrong by this post guys, I love Halo with a passion, It's just a tad odd how close they are to being the same game. Feel free to add comments.

  • 05.01.2004 9:47 AM PDT
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Nope!!!They didn't copy Starcraft or AvsP. Halo walk its own direction.You forgot Aliens vs Predator,they are all similar but don't copy of each other.

Covenant -Protoss -Predator
Humans -Humans-Humans
Flood - Zerg -Xenomorph's(Aliens)
Forerunner -Xelnaga -Gods?


[Edited on 5/1/2004 9:57:02 AM]

  • 05.01.2004 9:53 AM PDT

If you have played Starcraft, then you know it's a lot different than Halo. The similarities you noticed are all sci-fi game clichés. Almost every good sci-fi game has them. ;-)

  • 05.01.2004 9:54 AM PDT
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this is a linear thing in games with multiple aliens

  • 05.01.2004 9:55 AM PDT

Posted by: DarkArchAngelX
this is a linear thing in games with multiple aliens


Yeah, every one of them has an ancient race that leaves mysterious technology behind when they “leave”. ;-)

  • 05.01.2004 9:56 AM PDT
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I also noticed a striking similarity between halo and aliens( the second movie). The marines in particular resembled some of those in Halo as well as some of their arsenal.

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  • 05.01.2004 10:02 AM PDT
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Hmm... I wonder if Starcraft Ghost will be anything like Halo now. Acctually come to think of it, Bungie teaming up with Blizzard wouldn't be such a bad idea....

  • 05.02.2004 2:00 PM PDT
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...I miss Starcraft...

I lost Brood Wars a while ago, and I've never been the same ever since :)

  • 05.02.2004 2:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: KingKorn
Bungie teaming up with Blizzard wouldn't be such a bad idea....


Hell no it wouldn't

  • 05.02.2004 2:02 PM PDT
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Just go buy it, its been around so long it only costs 10$ for one CD 20$ for the series

  • 05.02.2004 2:03 PM PDT
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Why man, Blizzard owns when it comes to making the storyline, and Bungie kicks @ss when it comes to making graphics

  • 05.02.2004 2:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: KingKorn
Just go buy it, its been around so long it only costs 10$ for one CD 20$ for the series


Eh, I know; my reasons lean more towards not having the time to play it like I used to.

8th grade-9th grade = I have time

Now = I don't have time

  • 05.02.2004 2:07 PM PDT
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Amen to that Maka

  • 05.02.2004 2:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: KingKorn
Amen to that Maka


:)

  • 05.02.2004 2:18 PM PDT
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Ü

  • 05.02.2004 2:24 PM PDT
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If by any chance they do decide to join together, what do you think a good game for them to make would be about???

  • 05.02.2004 2:39 PM PDT
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Would't it be awsome if they made Sc 2 together? That way, you could zoom into first person mode and fight like you do in halo as an individual soldier. Or zoom out and control intire groups of people, and set up forts & buildings (bunkers would be awsome) to make it a stratigy game and kill em' all game.

  • 05.02.2004 3:20 PM PDT
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Uhm... This is a very common thing in sci-fi these days.

One all powerful race that has apparently vanished without a trace, a race of zealots, a race of creepy organic/zombie aliens, and humans.

Terrans/Humans
Protoss/Covenant
Zerg/Flood
Xel'Naga/Forerunner

It's no surprise that this setup has become commonplace, as it really does work well. I don't care as long as the story is good and unique, if not the races.

  • 05.02.2004 4:01 PM PDT
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Anyone who believes they can whoop me in Sc Brood war meet me in channle WARHEAD, in there, we will discuss Halo a bit, that way I can't be accused of bumping.Again thats channle WARHEAD

  • 05.02.2004 4:02 PM PDT
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how bout the mac cannon of the starships in halo vs the yamato cannon in sc...when i was reading the book thats wat i pictured....

spartans---> ghosts (supersoldiers)
also the covenant craft look alot like the ones in freelancer

  • 05.02.2004 4:57 PM PDT
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I see ZERO similarity.

  • 05.02.2004 5:01 PM PDT
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I dont think so, more Aliens, Starship Troopers, and of course, Marathon.

  • 05.08.2004 9:25 PM PDT
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 05.08.2004 10:05 PM PDT
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Actually, Blizzard was sued by a British company called Games Workshop over copyright infringement in Starcraft. Games Workshop (GW) said that there were too many similarities between Starcraft and it's Warhammer 40,000 game. Partly true, sicne Starcraft had been developed as a Warhammer 40,000 game but had to be switched to what we all know at almost the last minute because they were unable to get the liscense. A countersuit followed when GW kind of got a shot in at Blizzard in theri designs for the 3rd version of teh Tyranid race in Warhammer 40,000. Both cases were thrown out of court, as I recall.

As to Halo, it's msotly original. Stuff like the Marines and the Master Chief remind me of Starshipt Troopers, but considering that Starship Troopers is to sci-fi what Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, I can't complain at all there. Never seen anything like the Covenant (unless you count Star Trek's Dominion), thoguh the Flood seemed uncharacteristically cookie-cutter (Aliens, the Borg, etc.).

  • 05.08.2004 10:07 PM PDT
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They both are the best games for their types. Seems people like these types of storylines. I certainly am one of them.

  • 05.09.2004 9:05 PM PDT

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