Wing Commander for SNES
Review #690
Wing Commander
My first encounter with permadeath
Gameplay
Simple controls. L and R slow down and accelerate while B shoots lasers and A shoots missiles.
Enemies are hard to track down and evade but dogfighting isn't frustrating. Not sure how to connect with a missile though.
Gameplay is a bit choppy. Slowdown happens a lot when firing lasers.
Level Design
I didn't see a lot of missions but each level receives a detailed mission briefings followed by conversations with other pilots and the bartender between missions. If memory serves there is lots of variety in the types of missions.
Theme
I LOVE the story and setting in this sci-fi game. It's very cinematic, from the amazing cut scenes to the dialogue and interactions you have with your fellow pilots, commanding officers, and enemies. Permadeath is so sad when you lose a wingman. The highlight of the game, for sure.
Art Style
Mixed bag. The actual gameplay is only ok. Mostly just a black screen with the occasional enemy ship. The animation and scaling on the ships is good, as the ships can be seen from many different angles. Impressive for the time. But the slowdown is real.
Audio
Love the music and the sound effects are nice as well. The fanfare after killing an enemy is pretty cool as well.
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