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For those who would like to see some high-level games of Starcraft 2 with commentary, check out these Youtube channels:

http://www.youtube.com/user/HDstarcraft

http://www.youtube.com/user/Huskystarcraft

It's surprisingly entertaining if you are familiar with the game, and almost all videos are available in 1080p.

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If you want some actual insight and analysis, Day[9]'s the way to go: http://day9tv.blip.tv/

Yes, I should probably have added that link. But if you are a newbie to Starcraft, you should probably start with HDsc and Husky to get familiar with the game. They're more like sports commentators, while Day[9] is more like a chess teacher.

Actually I think the other way around that you should watch Day9 if you're new as he explains everything better.

I can see how that makes sense. I guess it depends on your type of personality and what will hook you more. It's the difference between listening to a song and looking at the sheet music and trying to understand how it works.

Some people might like one more than the other in the beginning, and I assumed that most people would probably like to simply listen to the song before diving in the mechanics. But maybe that's wrong with this crowd.

Personally I just want to watch the game and I tend to enjoy a 15 minute cast from Husky a lot more than a 60 minute analysis from Day9. It's just a personal preference, Day9 is very good at what he does but usually I just want to enjoy the action.

(Somewhat offtopic; sorry)

Holy crap -- I went to college with that guy. I always knew he was really, really into Starcraft, but I had no idea he had legions of internet followers.

Somehow, even with doing all that, he had time to do some really interesting math research. You'll find quite a few results if you search for him on Google Scholar.

Yeah, I know a fair number of people who say they have no interest in gaming, but that sc2 replays are damn entertaining to watch. Given how balanced the game is, and how good it looks, I hope sc2 can start attracting some serious sponsorship and advertising money.

Both HD and Husky's channels have over 100k subscribers, Day9 is quite popular, and even non-competitive show matches can attract over 5k users on ustream. I'm a huge football (soccer) fan, but I honestly enjoy watching competitive sc2 matches more.

EDIT: What I should add is that the commentators add serious entertainment value when they cast the matches.

If you're going to pick one, I recommend HDStarcraft; his commentaries have the best stuff/fluff ratio IMO. I enjoyed his casts so much I tossed him a couple of bucks.

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