This game has its charms... I mean.. the K'tang are funny. They actually DID seem to grasp the Spathi, and the VUX where kind of amusing in it too...
However, whatever charms it may have do not weigh up to the fact that its an entirely unworthy sequel to the glorious Star Control 2. And completely inferior to its fantastic predeccesor. Not to mention that much of the good stuff in this game (K'tangs aside.) is directly ripped from SC2! Add to that the treatment of the Precursors, the Arilou, the Orz and a number of other races. That whole Eternal1 hooplah (all powerful spacegods, never seen THAT before.), the fact that at least half the new races just didn't even approach SC2 charm, the fact that that HAL-like thing basically gives you a walkthrough whilst playing the game and the fact that it lasts for maybe a day or two on your first try, rather then the month or two SC2 took me during my first try. And it just didn't work... (And I'm not even mentioning that thrice accursed 'League Ethics Council'!)
I heard there is word though that Fred Ford and Paul Reiche are hoping to make a true sequel if they can interest this company in the project. I signed a petition for it on-line. So maybe there'll be a real worthy followup to the majesty of SC2 someday.
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