Star Control Origins

Star Contol: Origins is both the fourth game in the Star Control franchise and a reboot of it. It is being developed by Stardock Entertainment for the PC Windows platform, with editions for XBox One and Playstation 4 to be released later.

The game is currently in development. A public Beta of its combat mode, "Fleet Battles" is scheduled for late 2017.

Gameplay

Star Control: Origins is an adventure game, in the same vein as Star Control II, which puts the player in command of Earth's prototype interstellar ship. The game features both hyperspace and solar system travel, with a third person lander mode for resource collection and exploration of planetary bodies. Combat between aliens is handled via a top down 2D arcade-style combat system dubbed "Fleet Battles" in which each ship has a range of attack powers and abilities. Super Melee is available as an external mode as well, with the additional option of allowing the player to design their own ships.

Plot

Star Control: Origins takes place in a whole new universe, with no direct connections to previous entries in the Star Control series. Humanity is contacted by a race of aliens known as the Tywom, who claim they have been protecting us from a sinsister evil empire known as the Scryve, who claim domain over this region of the galaxy. As the player explores the immediate stars around earth they meet a wide cast of alien characters, and learn their histories, characteristics, and ongoing squabbles with their neighbors.