HOTS Campaign Screenshots

[SpikeVorador]

well, personally i like more her look in the artwork than that in the game.
i dont think she looks like a angry teenager... well, she looks really piss off, but not emo-style =P

in fact to me she looks more young in the in-game desing than in the artworks =P

[Turalyon]

You mean the angsty-sulking-emo/goth 13 year old look? Because honest to goodness, that's what she looks like in it. You'd expect her to shop at Hot Topic, read "Twilight" novels and write awful poetry about being a "misundertood creature of the night". Not lead the Swarm.

Needless to say, I don't like it.

Don't worry, she only looks like that she'd do those things. Doesn't mean she will.

They've also made her an amnesiac (or half-amnesiac if there are such things?) - another trite cliche we have to look forward too.

I can imagine it now. Kerrigan: "I don't remember, like, being totally evil and all, so I'm not really evil to the core, you know? Please love me!"

[Eligor]

Don't worry, she only looks like that she'd do those things. Doesn't mean she will.

They've also made her an amnesiac (or half-amnesiac if there are such things?) - another trite cliche we have to look forward too.

I can imagine it now. Kerrigan: "I don't remember, like, being totally evil and all, so I'm not really evil to the core, you know? Please love me!"

To each his own complaint, I guesss. I don't mind the amnesia too much. Cliches only become cliches because of being poorly handled and each amnesiac character too similar to another is due to the writer's inability to provide sufficient depth of character. The storyline of amnesiac Kerrigan slowly regaining memories of what she was can be done well (although I'm not saying it necessary will be, I'm a pessimist here, one who'd like to be pleasantly surprised however).

Now, I do like my mature and larger than life characters to actually look mature and larger than life (and "mature" doesn't necessarily mean "worse looking", to drive home the point that they can get Kerrigan right there's a lovely portrait of her in WoL

why don't they let this guy handle more main character art is beyond me).

[Zeraszana]

Don't worry, she only looks like that she'd do those things. Doesn't mean she will.

They've also made her an amnesiac (or half-amnesiac if there are such things?) - another trite cliche we have to look forward too.

I can imagine it now. Kerrigan: "I don't remember, like, being totally evil and all, so I'm not really evil to the core, you know? Please love me!"

hehehehe, actually, if my memory serves me right there was a big discussion here in the forum pretty long ago as to what they will do to kerrigan, and all about her loosing her memory didn't stick pretty well (i think) but, she is and isn't amnesiac, after all she still can remember something herself but for all other things she has Izasha (?) her own zergy ihan jeah i'm trying to be positive about the outcome

[Eivind]

Amnesia can be a cliché and something original. Memento used it for the latter, and became one of the decade's most intriguging films because of it.

I think the amnesia is just a jumping point to Kerrigan starting to come to terms with herself as a character. Because she is described in third person by an advisor, she also gets a third person perspective. Combine it with her recent deinfestation, which seems to have given her back some of her conscious, and you can get a lot of things.

[Turalyon]

... each amnesiac character too similar to another is due to the writer's inability to provide sufficient depth of character.

Herein lies the potential problem I think. Does Kerrigan character have much depth to begin with especially when the source of Kerrigan's amnesia in HotS was from a magical glowing rock in WoL? All I see is one plot device begetting another plot device rather (reset button anyone?) than a natural character evolution based on one's experiences. In turn, would this not render the subsequent evolution of her character throughout HotS (as good as it may well turn out to be) as being somewhat contrived and ultimately hollow?

[Eligor]

Herein lies the potential problem I think. Does Kerrigan character have much depth to begin with especially when the source of Kerrigan's amnesia in HotS was from a magical glowing rock in WoL? All I see is one plot device begetting another plot device rather (reset button anyone?) than a natural character evolution based on one's experiences. In turn, would this not render the subsequent evolution of her character throughout HotS (as good as it may well turn out to be) as being somewhat contrived and ultimately hollow?

I don't think that her amnesia is the problem I think it's her de-infestation to begin with, since it's basically a way to turn her again into a good and sympathetic character without ANY development whatsoever (wave a magic wand and she's a good girl again). If anything the amnesia is a welcome element since it introduces some potential for development (even if in a very forced and artificial manner).

I think the idea of Kerrigan having to confront her deeds from some sort of a moral viewpoint is an interesting one, I just don't think that you have to make her human or good for that. There are much more interesting and poignant ways in which Infested Kerrigan could have gained a moral compass (of sorts).

Can Kerrigan's character be deep enough for such a story to work? Depends on the writer's approach and the amount of thought behind it, if he can imagine (and write) her as a real person then yes, her character can be deep enough.

But again I have a very pessimistic outlook concerning the quality of the writing, the best I can say is that the idea has potential and doesn't totally blow, and who knows, maybe there'll be some moments they get right that'll feel the way StarCraft should.

[Eivind]

So, anyone noticed this looks like the bottom of this? From the beginning of the teaser trailer.

[Lonami]

Well, guys.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/media/ar...warm-artwork03

Ten bucks Kerrigan awakens there. If you still don't trust me: http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/game/hea...swarm-preview/

The image at the left with Kerrigan seated over a lab thing should be enough (watch those robotics arms, they're the same :P).

Also, wtf is this creature: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/media/ar...warm-artwork10 o_o?

[Zeraszana]

So, anyone noticed this looks like the bottom of this? From the beginning of the teaser trailer.

hmm interesting, that certainly adds to the thought of her being in some facility Val or the moebius is responsible for, wonder what will happen with father-son relationship..quite looking forward to this