Wing Commander

Wing Commander

Released1990
Gameplay consists of completing successive missions and overall cockpit performance affects gameplay: going above and beyond the call of duty results in medals, promotions in rank are awarded at regular intervals, and success or failure on certain critical missions decides the player's plot progress, "winning" or "losing".
81Wit Score

Details

DeveloperOrigin Systems
PublisherMindscape, Ocean Software, ASCII Corporation, GameTap Entertainment, Sega Entertainment, Mindscape, Inc., Fujitsu Interactive
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1990
StatusReleased
GenresShooterSimulator
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows) PC (Microsoft Windows)DOS DOSMAC MacAMI AmigaSUP Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSUP Super FamicomSEG Sega CDAMI Amiga CD32FM FM Towns
ModesSingle player
SeriesWing Commander

Wit-Index Intelligence

Community Score
Highly Recommended81/100

About This Game

You command an unnamed fighter pilot serving aboard the TCS Tiger's Claw, a massive Bengal-class carrier locked in conflict with the Kilrathi empire. After customizing your pilot's identity and choosing a personal call sign, you'll guide this character through an escalating series of combat missions that will determine the carrier's fate. Stellar performance in the cockpit opens the path to increasingly aggressive operations, culminating in a daring assault on the Kilrathi High Command's stronghold deep in the Venice system. Conversely, struggling in your engagements forces the Tiger's Claw into a defensive posture, with the carrier's strategic situation deteriorating until retreat becomes unavoidable. Your choices in the sky directly shape whether humanity gains ground against the enemy or loses it.