And, for some great fan-service, can you guess what they were based on? Awesome. Right away they grab your attention as being sinister creatures – possibly moreso than the Ur-Quan. Really great acting and some top notch voice modulation. It reminds me why I love old DOS graphics – they can be quite beautiful! And it saddens me to think that modern companies totally don’t get this, choosing to redo things in HD and making them look ugly (Half Minute Hero on XBLA is the perfect example of a beautiful low-res game made hideous in HD).Īpart from the Lurg none of the other races have voice acting yet, but damn – the Lurg are PERFECT. The freshly drawn graphics for the Earth communications screen, plus the Lurg and their ships, is impeccably done, and absolutely fitting with the SC2 universe. Take them out (the Chmmr ships work best) and you’re rewarded with a cut-scene.Īll pretty simple, but it’s the perfect execution in this demo which impresses. On the outer planet of one you’ll come across the sinister Lurg and a squadron of Prawn ships (genetically altered lower organisms which the Lurg control for space flight).
Speaking with the Shofixti at the Gorno stars reveals three scouts are on patrol – putting these two pieces of info together takes you to an area of space with a couple of solar systems to explore. The Chmmr picked up a faint distress signal from a Shofixti scout vessel exploring uncharted space, but they can’t quite tell where, giving you only a general area. There’s detailed explanations for what happened to each of the other races, from both the Chmmru and Earth base guy, and a mystery to solve. Set not long after the end of SC2, it takes place in a mostly new map, shifted to the South West of the old galaxy. Started because the guy behind it was tired of waiting for a true SC2 sequel, this is touted as Star Control 2.5 and – if the demo is any indication – is probably one of the best fan homages I’ve come across. The demo is only about 30 minutes long, but it has tremendous potential and is easily one of the best pieces of fan-work that I’ve seen. But if I missed it, then did others no doubt. I only discovered the demo yesterday, despite it coming out in November 2010, so am definitely late to the party.
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