#starcontrol — Public Fediverse posts
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I haven’t seen this seven-year-old video before but man, I loved playing Star Control and its expansive sequel in the 1990s. 🚀
#VideoGames #StarControl #StarControl2 #StarControlII #scifi #StrategyGames
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Q: Does anyone know if #PaulReicheIII is on social anywhere? I've gotten to chat w/ some of my fave game developers of all time & the creator of:
1️⃣ #Archon
2️⃣ #StarControl
3️⃣ #Skylanders
...would absolutely qualify! 😁
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I'd never learned the outcome of the battle between #Stardock / #BradWardell & #PaulReicheIII / #FrederickFord over the IP & trademark for one of my all-time favorite games, #StarControl.
Until today.
✅ Star Control lawsuit: News, updates and more | Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/2/18165602/star-control-origins-lawsuit-stardock -
Edit: Thanks so much, we did it! The KS is over and 6785 backers raised $680k!
The #FreeStars: Children of Infinity #Kickstarter (already at $660k) has 2 more hours to raise another $10k to meet the next stretch goal: English voice acting! Fans of #StarControl and #RetroGaming, please help us get a strong finish for this campaign for a feature so many of us want! We are so close now!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pistolshrimp/free-stars-children-of-infinity
#CrowdFunding #ClassicGaming #IndieGame #StarControl2 #TheUrQuanMasters
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We had a bit of a cursed episode this week as we lost a Tam to a power outage, and then Ash to a disconnect. However... we pushed onwards!
Last Night We Discussed:
-- Returning to #Fallout76
-- Open Source #StarControl
-- Roguelike Rundown Redux
---- #AnomalyCollapse
---- #Inkbound
-- #Bluey The Sign
-- #AFKJourney#AggroChat #475 - Wasteland Dreams
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The #Kickstarter for #FreeStars: Children of Infinity is now live!
This is the long-awaited sequel to #StarControl2: #TheUrQuanMasters made by the original devs, widely regarded as one of the best games of all time!
At this time of writing it's over 120% funded, but there are many more stretch goals to unlock. Please consider backing!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pistolshrimp/free-stars-children-of-infinity
#StarControl #CrowdFunding #RetroGaming #ClassicGaming #IndieGame
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The first trailer and #Kickstarter announcement just dropped this morning for #FreeStars: Children of Infinity. This is going to be the proper sequel for #StarControl2: #TheUrQuanMasters by the original devs, they just can't call it #StarControl anymore since they don't own the trademark. This is my most anticipated game in development currently!
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#FreeStars: The Ur-Quan Masters aka #StarControl2 is now available for free on #Steam and runs great on #SteamDeck! If you haven't played it, now is a great time to check out what is widely considered to be one of the best games of all time!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/Free_Stars_The_UrQuan_Masters/
New players should definitely also check out this awesome guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3164205623
I've also published a controller config for Deck I'd recommend over the official layout.
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Q: What are the five (5) video games from the 20th Century that you want to be able to play again today? And why?
* Maybe you no longer have time, or, there are no modern ports or adaptation.
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I'll start with mine.
(in no particular order)
1. #SimFarm
It seems easier to play than #SimCity, but as you progress, it is actually challenging. I love the challenge.
2. #Empire / #EmpireClassic (DOS version specifically).
If I am not mistaken, before there was the #Civilization franchise, there was “Empire”. It was a fun game. There is #EmpireDeluxe available on #Steam, but I miss the DOS version that I played a lot.
A very fun game. Once I start playing this, time flies fast. I miss this game.
Here's a video of it, it's hard to explain this game as there are many features/gameplay “modes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJ0q52bXJM
Modern games today are usually limited to certain themes. If it's flight, it's flight. If it's tank, it's tank. If it's strategy, that's it. Carrier Command have it all.
4. #Hyperspeed / #Lightspeed (DOS)
Years before the era of #EVEonline came. RPG-ish space game that made me felt exploring space. This was new to me then and I enjoyed it.
5. #StarControl / #StarControl2 (DOS)
I know, we can still play this today, however, what I miss with this game is the 2 player mode.
You just play with your friend and blast each other to friendly matches and laughter.
Being able to play 2P mode, face-to-face, is something that we have taken for granted, and now we're all just virtual avatars in online games (even online multiplayer games).
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So, how about you?
Q: What are the five (5) video games from the 20th Century that you want to be able to play again today? And why?
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An extended interview with Star Control creators Fred Ford & Paul Reiche III - Directed by Sean Dacanay, edited by Marcus Niehaus. Click here for transcript.
In December o... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1689739 #arstechnicavideos #extendedinterview #arstechnicavideo #gaming&culture #paulreicheiii #ur-quanmaster #starcontrol2 #starcontrol #paulreiche #warstories #fredford #video -
Stardock and Star Control creators settle lawsuits—with mead and honey - Enlarge / "HELLO HUMAN, Umgah Court sentences you TEN MILLION YEARS OF HARD LABOR!... Oh, you settl... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1520849 #gaming&culture #ur-quanmasters #starcontrol2 #bradwardell #starcontrol #stardock