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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released to wild worldwide midnight launches but there was one glaring omission – official reviews from major gaming publications. Blizzard opted to let everyone play the game at the same time – press, too – to truly get a feel for the game, before appraising a critical score to the title.

Now that some poor souls have gone days without sleep, playing non-stop, the reviews have begun trickling in and needless to say, people kind of like the shoe-in PC game of the year.

Timeless

The good folks at Joystiq had nothing but nice things to say about the game, carefully explaining that not much has changed since the appearance of the original classic. They say: ‘It’s proof that games don’t have to be disposable, that some games are so creative and balanced and fun that they don’t go out of style or disappear over the years. Some games, it turns out, really are timeless.’

Flawlessly executed

Gametrailers briefly criticise the fact that the fascinating story arch will only be seen through over the course of three titles, before heaping the praise on the title. They say ‘…with a production so carefully thought out, masterfully designed, and flawlessly executed, it’s impossible to come away from the game with a negative impression. Starcraft II is the sequel that we’ve been waiting for.’

Doesn’t disappoint

Finally, the folks over at CVG discuss what we all feared – whether the folks at Blizzard could live up to the weight of expectation to a title people have been waiting twelve years for. Needless to say, they think Blizzard pull it off with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, saying, ‘As one of the most anticipated games of all time, Blizzard had a great deal on its shoulders with this. We’re pleased to say it doesn’t disappoint.’

We await the heavyweights

Heavy-hitters like Eurogamer.net, IGN.com, and Gamestop.com have yet to release their reviews, but we suspect that’s down to them wanting to take more time to curate their literary pieces on a masterpiece. Regardless of whether you care for the franchise or not, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a ‘very big deal’, in every sense of the term.

That’s it: enough writing about and thinking about StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty for us. From now on, it’s all play and no work. (Hope the people up top who pay the bills don’t see that).