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Star Control

19906.8/ 10 · 78 votes2

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About

Star Control is a science-fiction wargame which pits the forces of the Alliance of Free Stars against those of the predatory Ur-Quan Hierarchy. The games are designed so that you can ease into play, familiarizing yourself with menus, options and player controls. The Alliance and Hierarchy each possess different types of warships. Each vessel has its own maneuvering and firing characteristics, plus a unique special power that you can employ when circumstances dictate.

The game has two modules: the Melee, in which you can simply blast the computer or another player to smithereens using one of 16 different ships, in either Hierarchy or Alliance fleets; or, should you wish for a more challenging game, lets you play one of 9 preset scenarios.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

First personBird view / Isometric

Languages (1)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Multiplayer Options

Same/Split-Screen

Number of Offline Players

1-2 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 2.0

Min. RAM Required

512 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, EGA, MCGA, Tandy / PCjr, VGA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, Game Blaster (CMS), PC Speaker, Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-I), Tandy / PCjr

Box art

Also known as

starconCommon abbreviation derived from DOS executable

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Facts

Developer

Toys for Bob

Publisher

Accolade

Released

1990

Series

Star Control

Platforms

PCDOSGenesisAmigaCommodore 64ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPC

Age ratings

CLASS_INDL

Standing

Top 25% by want to play

Tags

ShooterSpace flightSci-fi / futuristic