Ghosts of the Precursors - Star Control 2 Sequel

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Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III are making a sequel to Star Control 2 called Ghosts of the Precursors. OMG!

Creators of Star Control II - The Ur-Quan Masters

Updates from Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III

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October 09, 2017

It was almost exactly 25 years ago that we released Star Control II® -- The Ur-Quan Masters for DOS PCs. We poured our hearts into the game, blending our love for classic science fiction, Spacewar!-style action gameplay and our own quirky sense of humor. We had tons of help from many talented friends and collaborators, but even so getting the game across the finish line was a herculean effort -- both the exciting, hydra-fighting kind, as well as the exhausting stable-cleaning kind. Pretty much ever since then, fans have been politely asking us to create a sequel, sometimes begging for a sequel, even threatening us if we don't make a sequel. Our answer was always, "We really want to do this, we just need to wait until the time is right" -- kind of like Cthulhu awakening, but less end-of-the-worldy. Well, the stars have finally aligned -- we are now working on a direct sequel to Star Control II® -- The Ur-Quan Masters, called Ghosts of the PrecursorsTM.


This is a passion project for us and we have committed to dedicating some of our own time to creating a true sequel. We are early, early in development, but rest assured, the game will include genuine Ur-Quan, Precursors, Super-Melee, Umgah, VUX, Supox, THE ULTRON!, Druuge, Arilou Lalee'lay, Orz, Androsynth, Rainbow Worlds, Ilwrath, Syreen, Mmrnmhrm, Yehat, Shofixti, Spathi (including the ever-terrified Fwiffo), Umgah, Melmorme, Chmmr, Earthlings, Mycon, THE MARK II!, Slylandro, Utwig, Thraddash, Zoq-Fot-Pik, VUX Beast, Pkunk, the Keel-Verezy, and of course all new alien races to discover, befriend …and/or be annigilate… I mean annihigate.. Damn! Well, you get the idea.
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It's good to know that the original masterminds are behind this game.
SC3 was a flawed attempt, despite the legendary Legend Entertainment's involvement.
The new "reboot" from Stardock also looks like a wasted opportunity (although it is too early to tell for sure)

But...
Having the Ancients behind the wheel might be problematic as well -- see Garriott's, the Coles, (and countless other veterans I admire) failed attempt to restore their former glory.
Let's hope.
 
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SirJames said:
Awesome! Star Control 2 was one of the good ones. Apart from that horrible combat!
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Hey combat was one of the most fun part! ;)
YMMV, but IMHO it is one of those hybrid genre games that had a truly enjoyable arcade action part.

It was all about the pairing: you had to figure out which ship performs best against which foe.
If you win…. celebrate!
If you fail…. die… of laughter! ENERGIZE!
 
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I do not envy them on the sheer pressure that must exist on making a sequel to one of the best all time games. My advice would be, simply take your time, and get it completely right the first time. We can wait for goodness =)
 
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