Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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Star Control 1 & 2 via GOG - gog.com/en/game/star_control_i_ii
Smashing together two genres isn't common, but it's been part of computer gaming since the earliest days. But Star Control takes cues from the iconic Archon to combine strategic Wargaming and Spacewar style action to offer a fresh challenge for those craving the mix. Even if it so happens to be superceded by it's rather legendary sequel.
This episode of Beyond The Scanlines dives into the gameplay before checking out how four of its conversions fared - the Commodore Amiga and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis to cover the 16-bit side of the fence, with the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum to cover off the 8-bits.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Star Control in Action
11:08 Amiga vs. Mega Drive
16:05 Commodore 64 vs. ZX Spectrum
21:32 Final Thoughts & Outro
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.
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More on Free Stars: Children of Infinity - freestarsgame.com
More on The Ur-Quan Masters - sc2.sourceforge.net
Star Control 1 & 2 via GOG - gog.com/en/game/star_control_i_ii
Smashing together two genres isn't common, but it's been part of computer gaming since the earliest days. But Star Control takes cues from the iconic Archon to combine strategic Wargaming and Spacewar style action to offer a fresh challenge for those craving the mix. Even if it so happens to be superceded by it's rather legendary sequel.
This episode of Beyond The Scanlines dives into the gameplay before checking out how four of its conversions fared - the Commodore Amiga and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis to cover the 16-bit side of the fence, with the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum to cover off the 8-bits.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Star Control in Action
11:08 Amiga vs. Mega Drive
16:05 Commodore 64 vs. ZX Spectrum
21:32 Final Thoughts & Outro
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.
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
Want to chat with like-minded fans of the show? Join the Discord over at: discord.gg/dypVTqYd3p
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)
