Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
If you're one for strategy games, then the growth of the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate) genre is really something to be aware of. But it certainly had humble origins, with games like SSG's Reach for the Stars being one of the first to bring it over to home micros.
In this episode of Beyond The Scanlines, the focus is on the game's Second Edition, released in 1985 for the Commodore 64 (the version being looked at) and Apple II family.
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Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
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#BeyondTheScanlines #MIGW #ReachForTheStars
If you're one for strategy games, then the growth of the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate) genre is really something to be aware of. But it certainly had humble origins, with games like SSG's Reach for the Stars being one of the first to bring it over to home micros.
In this episode of Beyond The Scanlines, the focus is on the game's Second Edition, released in 1985 for the Commodore 64 (the version being looked at) and Apple II family.
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
If you crave a more chilled experience? Why not check out my streams instead, which you can find at: twitch.tv/hellfire64/schedule
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
#BeyondTheScanlines #MIGW #ReachForTheStars
