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Okay, I reinstalled STUN and I'm having an absolute blast. by Mischief Maker 04/15/2023, 12:59pm PDT Thanks for this topic, ICJ! I've been bouncing between Stellaris and Stellar Sovereigns and Interstellar Space Genesis and none of them were giving me the space empire experience I wanted, then you reminded me of one of the games that started my love affair with indie games and it's still great! The interface is nothing like modern space games, yet the game is so good about walking you through the gameplay step by step I was back in the swing of things in no time. PROTIP: the key for firing weapons is "X" Even with the screen becoming incomprehensible if the game loses focus, all I have to do is hit F5, I'll get the camera shutter sound effect, and I can reboot right where I left off. The final version of Starships Unlimited is 3.5. There was a graphically enhanced version called Divided Galaxies with nicer diplomacy and ship sprites, but I remember there was some huge gameplay flaw in that version that ruined it for me at the time that 3.5 fixed. Too bad the apezone website seems to be dead at the moment, but if you judge by fun rather than tech, the $20 Matrix games is charging is way better value than the $50 I was seriously considering dropping on Distant Worlds 2, or the $25 I actually dropped on the pretty but currently incomprehensible Stellar Sovereigns. Unfortunately reinstalling Majesty 1 reminded me that missions against hostile heroes are fucked in that game, a problem Majesty 2 fixed.

Franchises you wish were renewed, restored, reimagined, rereleased NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/14/2023, 7:43am PDT     Pengo NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/14/2023, 7:44am PDT     X-COM by they KEEP fucking it up! 04/14/2023, 8:47am PDT     Freespace, Majesty, Starships Unlimited. by Mischief Maker 04/14/2023, 9:38am PDT         Re: Freespace, Majesty, Starships Unlimited. by laudablepuss 04/14/2023, 10:57am PDT             Wait for a sale. NT by Mischief Maker 04/14/2023, 11:04am PDT                 I take it back. This is totally worth $20, compatibility mode or not. NT by MM 04/15/2023, 12:52pm PDT             Lemme know when you get it, I have tips. by Mischief Maker 04/14/2023, 11:06am PDT                 Re: Lemme know when you get it, I have tips. by laudablepuss 05/10/2023, 12:10pm PDT         Okay, I reinstalled STUN and I'm having an absolute blast. by Mischief Maker 04/15/2023, 12:59pm PDT             Thank *you*, looking up your recommendations here. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/15/2023, 3:03pm PDT     No One Lives Forever by Rafiki 04/15/2023, 4:02pm PDT         Yes. She was a babe NT by Jack Bauer 04/15/2023, 10:08pm PDT     TIE Fighter by Squadrons ain't it 04/16/2023, 10:31am PDT         Obligatory: by MM 04/18/2023, 7:35pm PDT             Thank you NT by I will never not watch this 04/18/2023, 7:48pm PDT                 I just found out he did one for R-Type too! by MM 04/18/2023, 7:51pm PDT     Twisted Metal NT by They fucked it up since 2 04/16/2023, 5:07pm PDT     Pyro NT by pinback 04/17/2023, 3:47am PDT         Yes! This seems like it would be math heavy to recreate. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/21/2023, 7:48am PDT     Hopes for Jagged Alliance III by Jack Bauer 06/13/2023, 9:42pm PDT