So, I was watching BRs 1-4 and other SC videos from youtube with commentaries from some guys that has been doing it for a long time now. And as these games progressed I was fascinated at how much the commentators added more fun and thrill with the game. Among those famous commentaries, some lines became epic such as D.B.s' terrible terrible damage. I know that this could be hard due to the randomness of the going-ons in the game and the different types of commentators there are, but I just thought that if they could bring something like that to life in the game as an option, then maybe it could also get SC2 to a new level. Here's an idea - a settings option wherein you could decide to choose between having default sounds effects, background music and unit voice in the game or choosing the alternative media by having this in game commentaries. But maybe both can be kept or maybe a situational activation like in replay modes. So what do you think?
I was 9 years old when Starcraft came out and I have been playing since and we used to have Satellite TV and we had these Korean channels that every once in a while had Pro matches I guess. I would love to watch them with subtitles but I always loved the way they would get SO excited over things, and especially not knowing the language Korean to me seems like a very fast language so it was even funnier me being 9-10 years old. Basicly I love commentaries as well. I think they liven up the game and create a bit more suspense. Its just like watching a football game or Baseball game on tv. As far as your idea seems like a cool idea
I was thinking about this just yesterday (which is incidentally when this thread came up). Well, sorta. I wasn't thinking "sports commentary" so much as "developer's commentary" like on DVDs. I'd love in-game commentary of that sort. Valve's in-game commentary is wonderfully insightful and enlightening. Sports-like commentary would not feel very authentic without AI that is lightyears ahead of what we have available =/
If there are some commentaries in SC2 after big moments like after hitting the enemy base with a nuke and then we hear "terrible terrible damage" this game will be like Mortal Kombat or Killer Instinct. 3 nukes = Trio Hit Combo ! yep, why not ? But as options, maybe just in replays and multi
So wait, are you saying that you want the game to comment your game while you play/watch replay? Just like in the NHL games?
Yes, that's exactly what you are pointing. This is just a suggestion. But it would be funny. "The player is training one marine ... no 3 together !! Oh Jesus will he survive against an attack of the coming Ultralisk ? Not sure ! Why the hell hasn't the player researched for the stimpack ? " NO NO NO !! It will not be like this ! XD
