10.20.06
The Ur-Quan Masters
I fancy myself as a bit of a game historian. I like to troll through old games and see a bit of digital history. Maybe because my PC’s aren’t up to true game spec with 200 quid video cards, but moreso because sometimes you find absolute gems with great gameplay but that are now forgotten. I also view the old games with an eye on what might transfer to the mobile space well as the current games on mobile just plain suck.
One of my favourite sites to pillage for old games is the famous “Home OF The Underdogs” site.
One of the recent games I found that surprised me was The Ur-Quan Masters. It’s hard to describe what genre it is in as it spans a few, you have action, adventure and RPG elements all rolled into one. If you have ever played Star Control 2 then you know what I am talking about as this is virtually the same game but with a different name. The game is quite funny with full voice dialog for the conversation.
The game is freeware, having being rescued by fans from the 3DO source as the PC version was lost. It is 100% complete and stable and you will waste many hours playing it as it a truly epic game.
Enjoy