Wing Commander Pulled Out of the Vault
Games Are Evil has posted a new article in their "Vault" series that profiles classic games. GrE has recently shifted away from the mainstream gaming focus somewhat, so covering a series like Wing Commander is right up their alley. The author was spurred to write this particular piece because of how often the WC series has been coming up in the news lately. Whether from Chris Roberts' Star Citizen, titles like Strike Suit Zero or the many WC fan projects in the headlines, the franchise is still very much in the internet's collective conscious.
The article hits the many highlights that helped make the Kilrathi a (gamers') household name: nonlinear missions, breath-taking storylines and cutting edge technology. It also gives the Wing Commander Movie a thumbs up, but, surprisingly, the highly acclaimed animated series a thumbs down.
A few minor clarifications: The third 'expansion' to Wing Commander 1, which is part of Super Wing Commander, was available on both the Macintosh and 3DO. Kudos to the author for knowing that it exists. And WC2's subtitle is "The Vengeance of the Kilrathi," not "The Secret Missions." WC2 is somewhat commonly misnamed because Secret Missions on the Super Nintendo is a standalone sequel, while the full WC2 for the SNES was lost in limbo. You can find the full article here.
I could talk about Wing Commander and its spinoffs for days, maybe even weeks. It is one of the finest examples of an almost-extinct genre of gaming, and if you’ve never experienced the series you’ve certainly missed out. So again I will remind you that the Wing Commander games are on GOG.com. You can get them for around the price of a fancy coffee. So don’t stop for one in the morning… you might be buying a game in the evening. Nudge nudge, wink wink.
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