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Title: As if made for SC2 Post by: meep-eep on January 04, 2008, 05:04:54 pm I recently came across this page (http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/retro-future-to-stars.html). It contains a bunch of old "retro-futuristic" images, some of which remind me of SC2 a lot.
Something which could have been the inside of a Syreen ship. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/1649810497_9fb573f490_o.jpg) Something which could have been a Chmmr city. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2061523830_287159ffb2_o.jpg) An Arilou Skiff: (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2108/1579703591_00e5927efb.jpg) Tractors on the moon, moving around dirt? (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/1579708303_ff57f915b8.jpg) The same composition as the Syreen image from SC1. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2394/2059305892_3952b511a5_o.jpg) And something similar. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2059271664_9bf318ee2f.jpg) On a moon orbiting a slave-shielded world. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2213/1579692103_b5cca3c376.jpg) Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Anthony on January 04, 2008, 05:35:37 pm Those are very amazing images; they're very colorful, and they also remind me of events from Star Control II. Has anyone ever seen the cover art for the Sega Genesis version?
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/batman4050/starcontrol.jpg) The cover was made by Boris Vallejo, a very popular and highly-skilled artist. When they do start working on the next Star Control game, it would be cool if Boris could return and make more Star Control art. Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: meep-eep on January 04, 2008, 07:18:25 pm There was a poster of that too. See here (http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/collecting/page2.shtml).
And from Fred Ford: Quote This was the box-cover for the Genesis version of Star Control I. As we were porting the PC version to the Genesis, Accolade came to us and said, "We got an artist to do the Genesis cover. What would you like him to do?" Not knowing (unless we were psychic) that it was Boris, we said, "Well, just have him make the claw cooler." And Accolade said, "Uh, Okay." It was only much later and to our dismay that we discovered the opportunity that had been lost. Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: AngusThermopyle on January 04, 2008, 09:47:52 pm I love that retro sci-fi look from the 1950s. Mmm, makes me want to play some Fallout.
Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: countchocula86 on January 05, 2008, 01:50:35 am Awesome finds meep-eep! I love the retro look of many of the SC1/2 ships, so its always great to see similarities
Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Defender on January 05, 2008, 02:21:41 am Thoes are pretty cool. Good find meep.
Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Zieman on January 05, 2008, 02:17:38 pm Brilliant!
:thumbsup: Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Dancing Fungus on January 09, 2008, 08:27:09 pm Although this image would not count as "retro-futuristic", It still makes me think of Star Control, even though the weapons system is a beam rather than a blaster.
A druuge ship attacking Earth: (http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd103/Dancing_Fungus/ion_cannon_firing.jpg) Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Elerium on January 09, 2008, 08:54:21 pm That's the GDI Ion Cannon concept at the time for a potential C&C3 game, which eventually became Tiberium Wars.
Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Resh Aleph on January 09, 2008, 09:26:13 pm That thing reminds me of the Zeus cannon from the Final Fantasy film.
Title: Re: As if made for SC2 Post by: Arne on January 10, 2008, 01:34:57 pm I ran into that retro scifi art site a while ago, very nice stuff! I didn't make the SC connection though. It would be fun to illustrate SC in that style.
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