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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: April 05, 2007
- Total Downloads: 163,363
- Downloads last week: 65
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 58 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
It would take a lot to overcome the painful installation, but The Ur-Quan Masters succeeds. After downloading and running the 1MB installer, we were subjected to another 180MB of downloading at 32K/sec., which took about an hour and a half on a corporate LAN. (To be fair, we did download the entire package.) Once the game was running, however, our frustrations vanished in a wondrous haze of retro space gaming. This first stable version of the open-source 3DO port of Star Control II is as fun to play as the original, which is saying a lot.
The graphics may look retro today, but the hybrid gameplay--a complicated mix of strategy, role-playing, and space combat--matches up with any current release. Every ship is different, so learning their strengths and weaknesses is essential. While you explore an immense galaxy in a free-form adventure, a well-integrated story ties in an epic saga of alien domination. Star Control II is one of the greatest PC games of all time, and if you've never tried it, The Ur-Quan Masters is mandatory.
Our advice: Skip the remixes, at least at first, which download much more slowly than the game itself. For maximum speed, you can skip speech and music altogether (but then you'll never know what "Mmrnmhrm" sounds like).
Publisher's description
From The Ur-Quan Masters Team :CNET Editor's Note: This small installer file prompts the download of three larger files (content, music, and voice) for the full installation. The total amount of downloadable files is about 140MB. Each component can be downloaded separately at http://sc2.sourceforge.net/downloads.html.
The Ur-Quan Masters is a GPL port of the 3DO port of the DOS version of the classic video game Star Control II. It is based on the source code and game resources released by Toys For Bob in 2002. Explore the galaxy and engage in thrilling space battles with this game that combines strategy and action in a unique universe.
Version 0.6 adds Super Melee Internet play, in-game key configuration, and support for 64-bit systems.
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Version 0.6 adds Super Melee Internet play, in-game key configuration, and support for 64-bit systems.
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- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 58 votes
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ur-Quan Masters 0.6.2
Pros: when i saw the large map, i was amazed. i was expecting like a space-shooter. ended up traveling all over the universe brokering diplomatic treaties between alien races to unite against multiple conquering empires. amazing. give this game a chance, after a couple hours, you won't want to leave it. try wikipedia for walkthroughs/maps/info.
Cons: things you need to collect disappear when you shoot them. DO NOT SHOOT ITEMS ESSENTIAL TO THE GAME, they're gone forever ... unless you save often.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ur-Quan Masters 0.6.2
Pros: interesting story line and somthing to do
Cons: get pretty boring and irritates you when you die and forgot to save and gets very difficult
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ur-Quan Masters 0.6.2
"this small installer installs larger file"
Pros: it's awesome
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ur-Quan Masters 0.6.2
Pros: An excited storyline about a galaxy war.You are a captain who navigate a war ship to fight around the universe.Must take a try for it!
Cons: Need take a long time to wait for download before installing, and must wait to the end since it can't to be resume back to previous download after you stop it.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ur-Quan Masters 0.6.2
"Easy, old school game that can actually be fun and challenging."
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