CHMMR vs. UR-QUANMan what memories come back from this little gem of a PC game. No online play, no flashy graphics. Just good, ol'-fashioned Geek Vs. Geek destruction. For those lucky enough to play Star Control II, I salute you. A two-player game where you and your buddy shared the same keyboard (imagine that!) for some fierce bird's-eye-view ship battles. I guess there is some sort of statute of limitations on some games before their code gets released. There are now several fansites dedicated to the game and free downloads. Classicgaming.com also features it.
I just wanted to reminisce on the youthful nights of trash-talking one of my groomsmen, Robert Kingsley...mouths full of Chewy Chips Ahoy and the exotic Clearly Canadian drinking water. R.K. finally landed the perfect job for himself at Pandemic Studios doing A.I. for a serious military action/strategy game. Pretty Sweet.
StarCon II, amongst many others (Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64, Doom, Halo, Killer Instinct, Call of Duty), formed my love of the world of epic electron competition. I undoubtedly came out on top 98% of the time, but much fun was had by all. While I am sure that this will give many of those that read my blog some good ammunition for their next anti-dork volley, it behooves them to look inward at what they dork out over. Everyone has an inner geek. Everyone...
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I LOVED Starcon 2. My cousin and I played the storyline game more than the heads up though. It's probably my favorite all-time game.
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