Star Control - series

[Akiraprise]

Anybody else remember this classic series? I remember playing this back in the day and thought the battles were awesome. I always played the Earthling Cruiser, because it looked like the Enterprise. The problem is it's kind of weak so I got destroyed pretty frequently.

The original developers released the source code for Star Control 2, so anybody that wants a taste of classic gaming goodness can go here. I started playing it last night and it's just as much fun as I remember.

 

[Sheep]

If there was ever a game that needed an update to modern standards, this is it. I have fond memories of the first two from long, long ago.

 

[Timby]

I missed The Ur-Quan Masters on its first go-around, but now that it's been freely released, I play the shit out of it on my MacBook Pro whenever I get a chance.

 

[Akiraprise]

I just found out it was released last night. I played it for six hours straight. Just goes to show that flashy graphics aren't the be all, end all of a great game.

 

[firehawk12]

Yeah, it's one of my favourite games... and when the BioWare dudes compared Mass Effect to Star Control, I was extremely excited... until it turned out they meant that you could drive a crappy car around blank/boring terrain.

 

[Mistral]

I've been waiting for XBOX Live Arcade to re-release the original. It would be so cool. I liked the (jack-shaped) ship-I could pinwheel and fire like a mad sniper. Wish someone would remember the goodness and bring it back.

 

[Sheep]

I've been waiting for XBOX Live Arcade to re-release the original. It would be so cool. I liked the (jack-shaped) ship-I could pinwheel and fire like a mad sniper. Wish someone would remember the goodness and bring it back.

Taking out an Ur-Quan ship with one of those, while very rare for me, was one seriously rewarding gaming moment.

 

[B.J.]

I've been playing SC2 pretty much since the original release. I'd love to see this game resurrected in a *good* sequel (SC3 sucked), but it would be very difficult to capture the humor again.