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Originally Posted by 4u3u
After reading game review and this thread, all I have to say is: Oh, come on!
While I understand that any sequel (and not just in computer games) that dumps something from previous parts and/or introduces something new can disappoint devoted series fan, but come on people! SC3 as standalone game deserves solid 4!
And by the way as somebody who started with SC3 back then and just recently tried to play SC2 I'd give SC3 more points than SC2.
Yeah, intra-starsystem navigation in SC2 is kinda cool as well as resource hunt... but just for the first hour. Then it becomes just plain boring. Another thing I didn't get in SC2 is why the hell HyperSpace has friction?!
So after several hours of resource hunt/random encounters/not much else happening I just gave up. Maybe later I'll give SC2 another try.
Oh, and to somebody in this thread: you can't say "it's rip off [of previous game in series]" and then judge the game as being part of series. It's either part of series and then there can't be any rip off (it's a series for christ sake) or it is separate game and then you have to understand that it doesn't have to follow predecessors.
All above is strictly IMO and is not intended to start any holy wars. It's just an attempt to provide another point of view on the subject. I was just really disapponted to see such a dismissive review (and bashing in this thread) of a game I've had great experience with.
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Okay this post is a bit old but I want to respond anyway:
1. Starcontrol 3 wasn't as bad as people made it sound but it was still rather poor.
2. The biggest issue with the game is how they ruined the story. The Precursors were the ultimate "cool guys". They were a legend! Remember in Stargate when the Ancients were still unknown? They lost part of their coolness when they became "human" - especially Atlantis ruined the legendary image of the Ancients. Well Star Control 3 does just that with the story of the second game by making the legendary Precusors ... the equivalent of a cow. Talk about a big anti climax.
3. Combat looks better but the slightly tilted view can be annoying at times
4. The humor is lacking in this version which made the original so great
5. it just misses the "epic"ness of SC2. The way the Ur Quan music kicked in when they started a conversation, the way as time passed, you could see entire civilizations getting whiped out, discovering rainbow planets, forging aliances, discovering new civilizations, puzzling the pieces together, all the mysteries, etc.