- Publisher: Stardock
- Release Date: Sep 20, 2018
User Score
Mixed or average reviews- based on 112 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 55 out of 112
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Mixed: 17 out of 112
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Negative: 40 out of 112
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Sep 21, 2018Notice how most of the 10/10 scores are from users with new accounts with just this one game reviewed?
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Sep 24, 2018
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Sep 21, 2018
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Sep 22, 2018Not a real Star Control game. Avoid.
This is nothing like the amazing Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters. Everything is a dull slog. Exploring, combat, conversation, the works.
The game also has incredibly long loading screens that take forever for some reason. -
Sep 23, 2018Utter garbage. Tries and fails to capture what made the series great. This is not the Star Control you are looking for.
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Nov 5, 2018"A lack of navigational tools, dull resource collecting, and oversimplified space battles all conspire to knock the game down a peg. Star Control: Origins serves up a lively galaxy worth exploring, but sometimes the commute can be a killer." It's a quote and it sums up the whole game.
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Sep 21, 2018
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Sep 23, 2018
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Sep 24, 2018
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Sep 29, 2018
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Sep 25, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018I played it for a few hours, then i quit out of it to see what I was actually supposed to be doing. The movement is tedious, the fuel stuff is tedious, the resource part is tedious, the UI is terrible. etc etc etc.
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Jul 8, 2020
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Oct 3, 2018Pros
-So much to do
-Lots of ship upgrades
-Fun & interesting world/universe
-Easy to play
Cons
-Interface is clunky
-Lots of fetch questing
-Slow Progression
-Game Engine is buggy
Would play again.. or more. Sense of urgency is real. Caught myself putting in 6-12 hours per session.
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Sep 20, 2018
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Sep 24, 2018I am really enjoying the music, the visuals and the overall "feel" of the game. They did a great job of capturing the feel of SC2.
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Oct 20, 2018
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Sep 21, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018This game is true to it's Star Control 2 roots. Highly recommend this game! Campaign is fun and the head to head Fleet battles are great!
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Sep 20, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018
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Sep 21, 2018Graphics are great. Writing is great. Amazing job allowing us to continue our love of Star Control. Highly recommend this to anyone who’s looking for an extension to their past.
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Sep 24, 2018I'm really enjoying it. For me, it captures the feeling of the Star Control 2 I remember from being a kid. Particular shout out to the voice acting, which is always dicey for these things, but so far has been spot on.
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Sep 20, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018I was a Founder for this game and have logged many hours in it at this point. I can say with pleasure that this is very worth the time. I was introduced to Star Control with SC2, and have been very pleased with what Stardock has done with this franchise. I am excited to see how mods and expansions will add more stories and more fun to this game as time goes on.
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Sep 20, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018Played during the beta and now through at launch -- this is a great game. Worthy successor.
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Sep 21, 2018
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Sep 23, 2018Star control 2 is my favorite game of all time and I pre-ordered this the moment I had the chance. I did not get to play the beta but having played for about 10 hours I must say I'm pleasantly Surprised how fun this is. It gives me a bit of the taste of Star Control 2. It's a fun game And I hope the community continues to put out new content for it.
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Sep 22, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018This is the first game I've bothered to put a review up for on Metacritic. I created an account for this, because this game is fantastic. I haven't stopped playing it since it launched, and this is something that I never do anymore in my old age.
This is the first game that has made me call in sick to work in more than 8 years, and I don't think there is a better endorsement I can give. -
Sep 20, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018This game is incredibly entertaining. It is very hard to put down for the night. The writing is much better than I would have expected from Stardock, it is some of the most witty dialogue I've read in any game. I can't wait to play through the entire game.
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Sep 24, 2018If you liked star control 2 then you will like this. A real throwback to the old days of wandering a galaxy trying to solve mysteries. Docked 1 point as the resource gathering can be a bit grindy.
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Sep 22, 2018
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Sep 20, 2018Awesome game. Story, humor, music, adventure, rpg - all top notch! Don't listen to the people who down-vote it because of unrelated reasons - being unfair to the great game.
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Sep 21, 2018
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Sep 25, 2018Very high production values (including writing). Faithful remake of a classic title. Great world-building and also very well designed universe population and macro economy. Polished and impressive game.
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Sep 24, 2018
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Sep 21, 2018
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Oct 1, 2018Shame that it's called Star Control because it pales compared to Star Control 2 or even Star Control 3!
+ Good art
+ Decent voice work
- Buggy engine that crashes in weird ways... hello black screen of death!
- Most of the races are just copies of the SC2 races
- Story line is boring at best
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Jul 30, 2020
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Oct 12, 2021
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Feb 7, 2021Picked it up in the sale and i really love it. It resembles SCII maybe a bit too much, but as fans of the original i can imagine why they went for that. The planets are a bit of a chore eventually, but the music makes up for that. Love the races, love the gameloop. In the beginning the game doesn't run that well, but give it time and eventually the shaders are fully loaded. Recommended!
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Aug 12, 2020I was a huge fan of the original games, and Origins definitely reminds me of those games. Disappointing that Stardock and the original devs couldn't work together for a proper Star Control game. Ship combat needed a bit of work. But the personality and feel of the game is there. Overall I was pretty happy with it.
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May 2, 2022
Awards & Rankings
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Feb 3, 2019Quirky and entertaining space adventure for patient people with a lot of patience, patience and above all patience.
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Feb 3, 2019Quirky and entertaining space adventure for patient people with a lot of patience, patience and above all patience.
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Game World Navigator MagazineDec 21, 2018Origins is a surprisingly good successor to the famous trilogy. There’s a big galaxy to explore, choices to make and memorable characters to meet. Dialogues are great, and arcade parts are simple, yet fun. Together, they make a game that will easily keep your interest for a week at least. [Issue#234, p.54]