After what seems like an eternity of waiting, Blizzard Entertainment has announced the next chapter in the StarCraft universe, but it isn’t what you would expect. Developed by Nihilistic Software, the people who brought us Vampire: The Masquerade- Redemption, StarCraft: Ghost is a console only "tactical-action" game along the lines of Metal Gear Solid 2 or Splinter Cell, in which you play a female "Ghost" operative (think: futuristic ninja) who must engage in dozens of story-driven missions all taking place within the StarCraft universe. This game will differentiate itself from other "tactical-action" titles by combining a number of real-time strategy and role-playing elements into the game, including jumping into and out of vehicles on the fly a la Halo, using numerous skills and spell-like abilities like Cloak, and commanding troop actions on the fly with the "call down" option. Anyone familiar with the StarCraft universe will recognize the units, weapons, abilities and environments in Ghost immediately, as Blizzard will keep the game true to the franchise.

This game is shaping up to be the hottest console game of next year, so keep your eyes peeled for more information on this highly anticipated game. Now, all we need is for Blizzard to make a third person, console, hack-and-slash-fest based on the Diablo universe and we can all die happy…

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