Path: nntp.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Justisaur Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: CRAP Poll # (Infinity - 6): Bring It Back! Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:08:48 -0700 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <2ea69ae4ae92787be65a7e9ee5f0f5d1b5f24f51@i2pn2.org> References: <9623039d46b5e572b1274d035466968a9a4f3c1c@i2pn2.org> <189v5k9u9j5tidkkfgtjf19k65u8sf80tm@4ax.com> <103s8hk$1n74q$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:08:49 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2654298"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="Qhe2PUx7m0g9bYSXAivnRF/BNu0vlRR08ycHrj9WPKg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird In-Reply-To: <103s8hk$1n74q$1@dont-email.me> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Content-Language: en-US On 6/29/2025 1:43 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote: > On 6/29/2025 10:03 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> >> Wing Commander III was always my favorite, even though the gameplay >> itself probably lagged behind its predecessor. The move to full 3D >> made for slower gameplay with fewer ships in the arena. But it was >> hard to resist the fantasy of being the plucky underdog hero --as >> played by Mark Hammil no less!-- in an operatic sci-fi space >> adventure, and the tech, for the time, was breathtaking. Full motion >> video! Virtual sets! 3D spaceships with real-time lighting and >> texture-mapping! Four -- count em, FOUR!-- CD-ROMs! A game whose >> budget rivaled (some) Hollywood movies! It truly was a revolutionary >> game. >> >> Wing Commander IV arguably boasted more mature gameplay and had a >> (slightly) less juvenile storyline, but it felt a lot less >> cutting-edge. It's shades-of-grey storyline was slightly less >> accessible, and its gameplay loop --autopilot to waypoint, fight >> enemies, repeat until mission complete-- was starting to feel a bit >> long in the tooth. Had the schedules been reversed and Wing Commander >> IV had come out first, though, and I think it would have been my >> favorite. It's just that time was catching up on the franchise and >> what had once seemed novel and exciting was now increasingly becoming >> old hat. >> >> Still, I think "Wing Commander III" holds up quite well, especially if >> you apply the various fan-patches that upscale the video.* It's an >> incredibly uncomplicated game, and it knows it. The missions are >> simple and fast, with few attempts to add mid-game complications. If >> you allow for the fact it's a 30-year old game and ultimately nothing >> more than a quick arcade blast with fun FMV cutscenes, it's still a >> ridiculously compelling ride. > > So, what are your thoughts on the Wing Commander movie? Movie? What movie? .... I did see it years later. I don't remember a damn thing about it other than a general feeling of it being o.k. and much better than typical video game to move transitions. I also remember thinking the FMV story was way better. -- -Justisaur ø-ø (\_/)\ `-'\ `--.___, ¶¬'\( ,_.-' \\ ^'