Star Control II
aka:
Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters,
Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters,
The Ur-Quan Masters
Moby ID: 179
DOS version
Holds its appeal after more than a decade...
The Good
SC2 tops my all-time list, followed closely by Monkey Island 2.
The first Star Control combined a novel addicting arcade element (newtonian 2d combat) with interesting, balanced gameplay choices, and some style.
Star Control 2 added an adventure game on top of this successful basis, combining a compelling storyline, interesting characters, terrific and funny dialog, space exploration, planetary exploration, resource gathering, and ship customization.
Also, the music was great.
The Bad
It doesn't run well on modern systems.
It doesn't have multiplayer :).
The Bottom Line
A game that tries to be all things to all people, and succeeds.
by Glenn Barnett (14) on February 27, 2003