Boom Goes the Nuclear Weapon

by Nick Breckon, Mar 04, 2008 12:16am PST

Ever wanted to know what it feels like to watch StarCraft matches in Korea?

GOM TV has read your nerdy mind, and hired Tasteless--the guy who called the matches at Blizzard's World Wide Invitational and BlizzCon--to provide English play-by-play for its Star Invitational tournament.

I wanted to post about this weeks ago after Shacknews resident StarCraft fanatic Blucklesworth pointed it out, but I never got around to it. However, now that the tournament is over, it's a great time to check out all of the replays.

There are some fantastic moments included in the 70+ matches, and with Tasteless pointing out the specific implications of every unit upgrade and carrier drop, it makes for a very satisfying viewing experience.

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This is a rather nice tournament for those that like watching Starcraft. These are western players, not Korean, so you'll not see any of that really crazy micro they have, but it's still nice.

http://www.mediaesports.com/tv/ascension

The commentators do a pretty good job as well; especially after they've finally got their technical equipment tuned right, somewhere around group 5 or 6, or maybe 7.

Mar 07, 2008 9:24am PST

This is a rather nice tournament for those that like watching Starcraft. These are western players, not K... : fffortune

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The announcer actually does a pretty good job. That was surprising :)

Mar 04, 2008 2:43pm PST

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The announcer actually does a pretty good job. That was surprising :) : kinnoch
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- I was thinking the same thing, with that level of enthusiasm it makes me wanna break this game out again. : spazzium

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they are totally using ace combat music in those promo bumpers!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 05, 2008 10:12pm PST

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they are totally using ace combat music in those promo bumpers!!!!!!!!!!! : sexninja!!!!
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  AC5, i beleive. could be zero. : sexninja!!!!
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    actually i think its the AC6 first level music. it all blurs together! : sexninja!!!!
    - but it is absolutely definitely ace combat music : sexninja!!!!

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You misspelled Blucklesworth!

Mar 04, 2008 5:57am PST

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You misspelled Blucklesworth! : spazzium
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- Personally I think he misspelled Bucklesworth. Thanks though. That's what I get for posting at 3am. : Nick Breckon

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I just finished watching the final match, I am going to totally suck at sc2 when it comes out :(

Mar 04, 2008 12:57am PST

I just finished watching the final match, I am going to totally suck at sc2 when it comes out :( : socksta

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