Three o'clock on the day of release, and still no reviews up from the big guns (according to metacritic).  Could Blizz really have embargoed past today's release date?  It can't be that, can it?

Ummm, as we found out last night, nobody could download the game until late yesterday, and there has been no official online play for more than a day yet.
 
Blizzard doesn't need early reviews to sell this game.
 
EDIT: What I meant to say was that nobody could even play single player until they unlocked the servers last night, since you can't even play SP without being connected to the internet.

O no what will we do....

Honestly, who is waiting for a StarCraft 2 review? 

Blizzard sent out the review copies yesterday and the Battle.net servers weren't live until about 11 PM EST. So, obviously, there are no reviews yet.

here's a review: 
 
Did you like StarCraft? Buy it. Never played it before, but curios? buy it.

The single player campaign takes on average 16 hours to beat on normal difficulty.   
 
So, if say one of the guys at Giant Bomb (probably Brad) started playing it the second the live stream ended last night until right now... he may just about be beating it.  But this is Brad so he'll probably suck a bunch and take like 20 hours :p  Then he'll still have to play the multiplayer more in-depth and then also write the actual review.  This is if he decided that he didn't want to sleep any.   
 
I wouldn't expect the review until late tonight, at the earliest.  

Yeah, you'll be lucky to have a review by tomorrow (from anywhere credible, at least).

They gave no review copies for editors, Kevin VanOrd touched upon this on the gamespot podcast last week.  Honestly the market for this game is already established and doesn't need day 1 reviews to help it sell.  We'll probably see some reviews next week once editors run through the single player campaign and play some multiplayer.

" They gave no review copies for editors, Kevin VanOrd touched upon this on the gamespot podcast last week.  Honestly the market for this game is already established and doesn't need day 1 reviews to help it sell.  We'll probably see some reviews next week once editors run through the single player campaign and play some multiplayer. "

You can't embargo past a release date (though that didn't stop Real Time Worlds trying it with APB).  I think it's just that nobody had early copies of SC2, so no reviews.

I think we'll have to wait a couple of days for a review, maybe a bit longer!

" You can't embargo past a release date (though that didn't stop Real Time Worlds trying it with APB).  I think it's just that nobody had early copies of SC2, so no reviews. "

Using my power of being able to see the future, I can assure you, it's 5 stars. Now go play it, you whippersnapper.

"Honestly, who is waiting for a StarCraft 2 review?  "

" here's a review:  Did you like StarCraft? Buy it. Never played it before, but curios? buy it. "

Do reviews even matter for Blizzard games? 
 
I just forked over $100 for the game, and am no where near buyer remorse.  Plus, my Diablo Marine avatar makes the game a solid 100% in my book.

I am pretty sure blizz never gives out early review copy's you just find it weird because they dont release a game often enough for people to remember that

Psst. I'm playing it and I'll give you my review. 
 
It's goddamn good.

" @TurboMan said:

" here's a review:  Did you like StarCraft? Buy it. Never played it before, but curios? buy it. "

Not a pc gamer?
Buy it.
Not big on Rts?
Buy it.
Never played a video game before?
Buy it.
Don't own a computer?
Just fucking buy it. "

" @TurboMan said:

" here's a review:  Did you like StarCraft? Buy it. Never played it before, but curios? buy it. "

Not big on Rts?
Buy it.
 
Just fucking buy it. "

If you are big on RTS games that came out a decade ago.
Buy it.

"  @ThatFrood said: 

" @TurboMan said: 

" here's a review:  Did you like StarCraft? Buy it. Never played it before, but curios? buy it. "

Not big on Rts? 
Buy it. 
 
Just fucking buy it. "

But I don't like RTS and I didn't enjoy Starcraft 1. "

Just fucking buy it. "

I don't even have this game but I can already tell you that it is amazing and you should buy it. And so should I.

Well, I just finished SP, so should be possible for reviewers to get something out sometime late tomorrow atleast.
 
My thoughts:

im sure many have already said this... but i love this conspiracy theory topics, mainly because I wish I could look as cool as the TC in a tinfoil hat :(
 
Blizzard doesn't need reviews for shit to sell millions of this game. It was public that the reviewers would only be able to play at the same time as everyone else.

"@TurboMan said:

" here's a review:  Did you like StarCraft? Buy it. Never played it before, but curios? buy it. "

Not a pc gamer?
Buy it.
Not big on Rts?
Buy it.
Never played a video game before?
Buy it.
Don't own a computer?
Just fucking buy it. "

It comes with a sweet Jim Raynor wanted poster notepad.  5 stars out of 5 from me.

Blizzard game reviews are about the most redundant thing ever but maybe there will be a proper ass kissing hyperbole contest. The best part of when a game like this comes out is compiling some of the cartoonish praise people write. Like 12 year olds.

its a blizzard game

The game doesn't need reviews to know that everyone will wank off to it. 
 
Personally, I've never enjoyed Starcraft, as I find Blizz's idea of "strategy" to be too focused on "build order" and "this unit trumps that unit".  I play STRATEGY games...like Company of Heroes...where stuff like flanking and general army build and positioning mean everything. 
 
REGARDLESS, I do hope that those who DO like Starcraft genuinely enjoy the game.  It's taken long enough for you to get it, so play the fuck out of that thing!

I generally enjoy Blizzard games, I just get a kick out of the "MANA FROM HEAVEN" people.

" I generally enjoy Blizzard games, I just get a kick out of the "MANA FROM HEAVEN" people. "

If somebody is waiting for a review, this means they are not getting it. StarCraft II is as big as any other big title release. It'll sell regardless of reviews.

" @Br3adfan said:

"Honestly, who is waiting for a StarCraft 2 review?  "

I want to smack anyone who is. Hard. "

Its a Blizzard game; it will receive critical acclaim from reviewers.

" Its a Blizzard game; it will receive critical acclaim from reviewers. "

Review copies were not sent out to press. It will be a couple days until reviews start popping up.

" @ryanwho said:

" I generally enjoy Blizzard games, I just get a kick out of the "MANA FROM HEAVEN" people. "

Fact is, some developers have something most have not. Blizzard has IT.
 
IT could just be mass hysteria/hallucination. Like the Apple fad. I personally don't think so though.
 
Look - my favorite developer is DICE. DICE hasn't got IT. They've got SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC THAN IT.
 
DICE's IT specifically speaks more to me than to others - to them it's just SOMETHING. Blizzard's SOMETHING is IT because it speaks to almost everyone.
 
IT's magic! "

" Do reviews even matter for Blizzard games?  I just forked over $100 for the game, and am no where near buyer remorse.  Plus, my Diablo Marine avatar makes the game a solid 100% in my book. "

"  EDIT: What I meant to say was that nobody could even play single player until they unlocked the servers last night, since you can't even play SP without being connected to the internet. "

" @Seppli said:

" @ryanwho said:

" I generally enjoy Blizzard games, I just get a kick out of the "MANA FROM HEAVEN" people. "

Fact is, some developers have something most have not. Blizzard has IT.
 
IT could just be mass hysteria/hallucination. Like the Apple fad. I personally don't think so though.
 
Look - my favorite developer is DICE. DICE hasn't got IT. They've got SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC THAN IT.
 
DICE's IT specifically speaks more to me than to others - to them it's just SOMETHING. Blizzard's SOMETHING is IT because it speaks to almost everyone.
 
IT's magic! "

I thought apple was a fad way back then but so many iterations of the ipod, phone, pad, etc and general everything they have made, it seems everything they have made just turns to gold. Similar thing with Blizzard, they know what they are doing and don't need no review to sell nothing. World of Warcraft didn't have many actual reviews, but look how good that went.  "

" @Ares42: I have to disagree with you there.  The single player is 10 times the game the first one was with a far better narrative.  I do agree that certain things get muddled mid game but for once, Blizzard put out a game that isn't a carbon copy in terms of story to nearly every other game they've released.  As far as repeat levels go, is there something wrong with that?  Considering the vast majority of missions in the original were build a base and overwhelm the enemy, I think it's ok that they use the "hold out for 20 minutes" mission type again because it's just one of many.  The game provides a much deeper tactical experience.  You might call it shallow but that's not a good word for it.  The single player campaign focuses on tactical unit management rather than meta strategy involving economic growth and base expansion... in other words they made the single player campaign fun. "

" @bcjohnnie said:

"  EDIT: What I meant to say was that nobody could even play single player until they unlocked the servers last night, since you can't even play SP without being connected to the internet. "

Fuck that noise. I'm glad I didn't buy this game. "