Star Control: Origins
Welcome Aboard Welcome to Star Control, Captain! You’re here because you’ve shown exemplary service, aced all your flight exams, and – most importantly – passed all the sanity tests. Humanity has learned that it is not alone in the universe and that we are hopelessly outmatched by alien civilizations seeking to destroy us. You have been selected to command Earth's first and only interstellar starship to accomplish this – try not to break it. It was expensive. Your mission: Save humanity, Captain. At all costs and by any means necessary. A Vast Universe Set in the year 2088, humanity has discovered it’s not alone in the universe. Worse yet, it is catastrophically unprepared to deal with what's out there. In response, Star Control is formed and the player is selected to command the crew of the U.E.S. Vindicator. Star Control: Origins takes place in a huge living universe just waiting to be explored.
Game Discussion
Steam User 7
It's kinda like Star Control II, only not quite as good.
Steam User 8
This has quickly become one of my favorite games! The alien races (and even the starbase AI) are so unique and likeable, even the bad guys and the "smaller" races. Making first contact is a big part of the game, and they really make it enjoyable. The humor hits the right way for me. The gameplay is really fun, from exploring hyperspace to jumping around gathering resources on planets. The space battles aren't my favorite, but there's an automatic option that helps. But I love that you can see the aliens manning their ships. I haven't played the original games to compare, but I love this space opera! Recommended when it's on sale, gentle husk, so you can meet your new best friends, Biarm!
Steam User 6
not as good as the ur-quan masters... but gameplay and graphics not to bad
Steam User 4
I've seen some criticism of this game, but honestly all things considered it's a pretty good attempt at re-creating what Star Control 2 was like as an experience for older players, to newer players.
Obviously SC2 didn't have a cartoony style, it was kinda left to your imagination. I don't know if you could do the same considering the expectations of modern gamers. The music is great, it's made by some of the same people as in the originals, though you can kinda see how they evolved as artists when they got older.
I'm sure some stuff could have been done better, but nobody's perfect. The story is interesting enough to keep you playing. Give it a shot.
Steam User 3
decent followup to sc2 feeds the nostalgia with upgraded visuals and similar game-play. I originally held off on getting this game for years based on reviews. However given the updates and mostly positive feedback from players, decided to pick it up while it was on sale.
Pro:
- Love the humor
- Upgrading the ship is pretty simple and solid throwback to SC2
- Space combat feels fun
- Ability to build custom ships, and pull down from steam
- Enjoying the story-line so-far
Cons
- Experience quite a few game crashes. Restarting usually allows you to pickup from where you left off
- While you can create a save-point, it's kind of hard to find from the linear list
Steam User 2
Funny and in depth game with a little strategy, a little storytelling, a little guesswork, a little randomness and a lot of humour.
Steam User 2
While its no Star Control 2, it comes the closest of any game to scratching that itch, I like all the new alien races and the gameplay loop is addicting. My only real complaint is the lack of consistent quality of the side content and DLC.