Space Sim First Look: Galaxy on Fire

The Galaxy on Fire space trading sim has been available on a wide range of mobile phones for a couple of years now. Just recently, a version with upgraded graphics and motion sensor controls was released for the iPhone and iTouch. PC World ran a piece on it:

I forget how many space sorties I've flown over the years. Elite, Privateer, Wing Commander, X-Wing vs. Tie-Fighter, Freelancer....but those days are long gone. Then I saw Galaxy on Fire 3D for the iPhone, and all those memories came racing back.

Here's a title with a pretty impressive 3D engine-for a cell phone game. I hate to have to even throw in that qualifier, but hey, I want to point out that I'm playing a game that looks on par with the last Wing Commander games - in the palm of my hand.

Making the Game: Mission SS1

But wait, there's more! The original plan for Wing Commander Prophecy's TrainSim included four 'ship specific' simulator missions! Mission SS1 teaches the player to fly the mighty Tigershark. The interesting thing here is the unused dialogue, which suggests that the 'shark is somewhat old.

These updates are thanks to John "Captain Johnny" Guentzel, who provided several CD image archives of material used by the Wing Commander Prophecy development team!

Mission SS1 Download (17 kb) Date: May 2, 1997 Project: Wing Commander Prophecy Donated By: John Guentzel Pages: 1