In the previous Prelude, I mentioned that, early on, there was an expectation that a lot more time was going to be spent exploring planets than we ultimately chose to execute on. Today, let's take a look at the menagerie of creatures we had considered back when we believed that the planets would be where players would spend most of their time. We had a lot of critters designed for the planets. And I don't doubt that, over time, we will find a way to introduce them. But here are som...
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On September 20th, add the Star Control: Origins Original Soundtrack to your library! Featuring over 40 tracks from the popular open universe space adventure RPG, these epic songs will leave you excited to explore the galaxy.With over 40 compositions from renowned composers Mason Fisher (Age of Wonders, Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor) and Riku Nuottajärvi (Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters), the soundtrack features several energetic and emotional songs that en...
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The best laid plans... Let's talk about the environments of Star Control... Explore to explore, in order to explore some more... At one point, we expected players to spend a lot more time on planets than they actually do in the final game. I don't mean just a little bit more time, I mean a lot more time. Early on, we envisioned planet exploration to be the primary activity of the game. We were wrong.I don't know if there was something in the drinking water back in 2...
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