Today we go back more than twenty years to February 1991, showcasing the PC Plus review of the original Wing Commander. The reviewer provides a brief rundown of the game's mechanics. It's a fun read looking back at someone explaining the simulator and rec room then moving into the barracks and the missions themselves for the first time. Who hasn't been in a tough spot, guns gone, ejection system destroyed, comms down, and been cursing the Kilrathi that did this to them? There's an amusing, and unintended, foreshadowing found in the review. We can only wonder what he thought of things later in the game series. Giving Wing Commander a score of 4 out 5 in "Lasting Appeal" category was a smart move as well. Chris Roberts has previously said he'd leave the original game alone because it "came together so smoothly and felt so right." You'll get no argument here. -- Original update published on August 3, 2012
Ya know, I think that's the first time I've seen the WC1 box art without the text and border overlay. It looks great, worthy of gracing any hit title.
It does look great. You can find an ultra high res shot of the original box art at http://www.wcnews.com/news/2011/08/25/wing-commander-box-art It's cropped wider than the final selection so you can see the pilot's sleeve.
