Wing Commander Appreciated In Sci Fi Universe Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Update ID

Vance caught our recent Sci Fi Universe's "Making of Wing Commander 3" article post and was able to dig up the sequel. He was a subscriber ten years ago and scanned the July 1995 issue with Wing Commander 3's full review. The game received a 91% overall score. It actually lost a few points on the story, but I guess they had to balance it somehow. He also found an article from a later issue that had some insight into Wing Commander 4's production and the series' role in general science fiction.

The downside to Wing Commander III is that you will need a minimum of a 486-66 with 8 megabytes of RAM and a double-speed CD-ROM, but a Pentium with 16 megabytes of RAM is strongly recommended to be able to play in SVGA mode, which is a terrific enhancement over standard VGA... But Wing Commander III, with its bold mix of great acting and superior game play, is definitely worth the trouble. Cat-nipping was never so much fun.
If you want to recapture the magic of playing WC3 on a 486, just try firing it up in DOSBox with a modern computer running at less than 2 GHz. Long load times and jumpy controls are possible once again.
The Wing Commander series from Origin has one of the most well-established interplanetary struggles in the world of electronic gaming. It concerns the ongoing war between the human Confederation fleet and the aggressive, feline Kilrathi (imagine the cowardly lion with his newfound courage and an arsenal of space-age weaponry). The Wing Commander series, which has been around for five years, provides a perfect example of the evolution in sci-fi gaming.

Starting out as a typical space shoot-'em-up, the series has become one of the most sophisticated examples of interactive entertainment and has inspired a flourishing genre of its own.

Against All Odds RPG Expanding Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Update ID

The Wing Commander Against All Odds group has been enjoying considerable success lately, and they're now ready to extend the scope of their role playing game. They've smoothed out their methods of play and are ready to take on some new members. AAO is a forum-based WC capital ship adventure, and members of the game post actions and updates about a ship's crew to the board.

If you've looked at this RPG before and thought it might be interesting, take another look. Or if you are new to this site or just haven't taken a look, check us out. It may seem confusing at first, but our players are willing to help people get started. If you want to give the RPG a try, register a handle and send a PM to either myself (ck9791) or (Akula). Akula is the Administrator of the RP and the site, though I have been taking care of a lot of the day to day activities of the RP and trying to keep things moving. The forums are located at: Wing Commander Against All Odds forum Thanks.

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