Wing Commander III
by Electronic Arts
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Brand: SonyPlatform: PlayStation
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Video Game Reviews of Wing Commander III
Customer Review: Admittedly, Not for Everyone....
Summary: 5 Stars
The best way to describe this game is to call it an Interactive Movie. You, as a single player are put in the lead roll but this is where it differs from all other games out there. As the movie unfolds (the lead character is played by Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker) Co. Blair (Hamill) is put to the test and must fly space missions against the enemy (Kilrathi - a cross between a lion and a Wookie).
Although this game is obviously dated, it is still a rare treat because games like this are not made anymore. To explain why that is, just check out what it cost to make Wing Commander IV and you'll quickly understand. (W.C.IV was the most expensive game ever created for a gaming system) and the reason for that is because they used live actors to play the rolls. That's what makes it an interactive movie. Cool huh.
Once you learn the controls and get used to them for the space missions, the game becomes quite enjoyable and is even played over again numerous times because based on which paths you take, the game unfolds differently each time. In other words, the actors filmed different scenes based on decisions that you the player take. So if you go left, you'll see the movie unfold one way, or if you turn right, you'll see the movie unfold in another way. And so on and so forth.
Plus once you discover where the invincible button is, the game becomes a real hoot because you can go through it without having your character die off. Cheating? Who said cheating? It's improvising, adapting....
The only draw back to this game is it probably won't appeal to children. It moves too slow for them because don't forget as you play, the movie unfolds, you fly a mission and the movie unfolds more. It's still worth it just for the uniqueness of the game.
I'm not going to write a review for Wing Commander IV because essentially this review applies to both WC III and IV. The games unfold in the same manner with of course WC IV being a completely different movie to watch and interact with.
Like I said, it's unique and certainly not for everyone, especially children. I guess it sort of has a cult following in that the movie that came out in '99 with Freddie Prinze Gellar Jr. (a small joke for you Buffy fans out there) was a hit but only with a small group of devoted fans. But if you liked the movie, you will certainly like the game, maybe even like the game more so because like I said, you interact with the game movie making it....unique. Enjoy!!
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