And i played MANY games, as they came out - legends like wolfenstein 3d, doom, civilization - i was there when they came out. But this, star control 2, remains the best game i ever played in my life, bar none. I never forget it, i never forgot the thrills and excitement it gave to me, and i remember most of the game, the events, conversations, and characters from the game even as of now, 20 years later. You cant go wrong with playing star control 2. Except that, for a month, youll be living in an alternate reality.