Star Control I & II

You might think this is an overstatement, but truth is that Star Control 2 is a underrated gem, and one of the best space adventures known to man. Star Control 1 is ok, and it gets the game mechanics going on quite nicely, but if you're playing it just for the melee, then go straight to Star Control 2. What Star Control 1 have that the sequel doesn't is a nice strategy game, that if you can get past the awkwardness of the pseudo 3D map, turns out to be quite enjoyable. Other than that, Star Control 2 is a much better game, and as you might have already noticed my all time favorite. This game oozes atmosphere, and the story is very well written. Besides, the gameplay is also quite engaging and fun. If you dont care about the story, then just gather some friends and Super Melee is guaranteed to give you hours of mindless fun! Please note that as others have stated, Star Control 2 is available freely under the name "The Ur-Quan Masters" and it is a better version than the original PC one, but just because GOG took the risk of releasing it nevertheless, they deserve my gratitude and the 6 bucks. If "The Ur-Quan Masters" was bundled with this pack... it would just be the perfect pack.

Very nice game *****

I cannot sing this game's praises high enough. The love child of Star Flight and the original Star Control 1 birthed one of the greatest games in history. Awesome music, creativity, story telling, depth...the list just goes on and on :)

I had to vote... Had... to give..... a.... FIVE!! Excellent game! Twists, plots, funny comments, sarcasm... Everything a good game needs!

These games are mechanically very different from each other, but the combo for the money is amazing value. Star Con 1 is a Turn Based Strategy game with a real-time combat engine that carries over to SC2. It is a great little game which was actually ported to the Sega Genesis a while back, and is a lot of fun. Star Con 2 is a Strategy/RPG hybrid which, like a lot of great games, dips its toe into multiple genres. The writing, music, art, and overall design is top-rate. There is an excellent story that weaves the background of multiple galactic races together, and their is an immense amount of space to explore. You will not be sorry if you give this game a shot. You might miss some of the newer elements of RPG's like organized logs and quest trees, but that is a small price to play for a milestone in the genre.