Their musical themes were a staple element of the gameplay, with everything from plucky rock tunes to ambient techno and atmospheric new age styles that wove a musical tapestry of adventure, isolation, and mystery as you explored the galaxy. In addition to a whole host of aliens inspired by animals we're familiar with, there were also sentient crystals, ambulatory fungus, talking plants and glowing jellyfish that floated in a gas giant. By taking advantage of digital sound modules rather than more expensive MIDI technology, it brought a unique quality of music even to gamers without dedicated sound cards by allowing for the playback of sophisticated audio patterns even on the tiny unamplified internal speakers that came with most computers.To hear these amazing sounds alongside such an epic and fun interactive adventure was a milestone in my experience growing up playing computer games, and I've always wanted to expand on the themes explored in this rich story of interstellar exploration.In many science fiction stories, we generally see aliens portrayed by people in makeup mostly due to budgetary restraints, but the aliens in these games were so imaginative and biologically varied that it made me all the more curious about the different forms of life that could inhabit the universe.
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The second title in the series became a PC gaming hallmark, partly due to its eclectic and innovative soundtrack.
The Star Control franchise still stands as my favorite game universe, and the one which single-handedly sparked my interest in digital sound and electronic music.
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