So wait: Are you trying to argue that because Starcraft was more popular, it became the original? - Edit 2
Before modification by lord-of-shadow at 29/03/2010 11:08:29 PM
The Tyranids did appear in computer games earlier, such as SPACE HULK on the PC (in 1992) and SPACE CRUSADE and VENGEANCE OF THE BLOOD ANGELS on the Amiga and PC (in 1993 and 1995). SPACE HULK was particularly successful for its time.
By hardly the brandname Starcraft became, or getting recognition beyond its particular fans. Following the last few posts here:
-You started off by saying that Tyranids in Dawn of War ripped off Zerg.
-Werthead corrects you, and talks about how Tyranids predated Zerg.
-You counter by saying that even though Tyranids came first, Zerg were there first in videogames, which means that when Tyranids are put into a game, they're actually ripping off the Zerg.
-Wert provides examples of Tyranids appeared in video games prior to Zerg.
-You counter by saying that Starcraft was more popular and iconic as a game, so those don't count.
-Your final argument, in summary: Tyranids may have come first, both in general and in video games, but because Starcraft did it in a more popular fashion, the Tyranids in Dawn of War are actually ripping off the Zerg.
Either I'm not actually following your discussion properly, or you've got some really strange logic.