StarCraft 2: Starter Edition is the free version of StarCraft 2 for Mac, then absorbing real-time strategy (RTS) game by Blizzard.

StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, to give it its full name, is split into three installments: the first game with the subtitle Wings of Liberty and two expansion packs: Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void. StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is high on realism and works in two game modes: single and multiplayer.

There are various missions in StarCraft 2 although in this special Starter Edtition, you can play for free the first four phases of the Campaign mode of StarCraft 2. StarCraft 2: Starter Edition also allows you to play two challenge missions: Tactical and Covert Operations Command. All progress and points earned can be retained and carried over to the full edition should you wish to upgrade.

You take command of a huge number of armies that are battling for supremacy and power. Your task is to give orders to your units and manage the battlefield. Every action, decision and strategy can affect and radically change the dynamics of the game which is what makes Starcraft 2: Starter Edition such an intense and absorbing game.

The online multiplayer mode of StarCraft 2: Starter Edition is heavily populated with players who you can talk to via live chat. Technically, Starcraft 2 has very good graphics although this is one area that could have been improved. However, the attention to detail is superb and most importantly, the gameplay is very addictive.

StarCraft 2: Starter Edition is a great way to play StarCraft 2 for Mac absolutely free.