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Star Control II

Written by  :  Glenn Barnett (15) Written on  :  Feb 26, 2003 Platform  :  DOS Rating  :

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Summary

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.