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Wing Commander II Vengeance of the Kilrathi MS-DOS, 1991 Origin $79.95 (+19.95 for Speech Pack) *My video review for Wing Commander II *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Game played on DOS hardware, pics of 4:3 CRT monitor *Some pics slightly altered to show more text In a dimly lit and dank smelling basement, excreting that unique concrete musk, our Amiga sat in a walled off corner. This was a man made wall consisting of a large and tall computer desk which went 'round a corner, a metallic filing cabinet, and a dresser in which a fish tank sat on top of. Rounding the corner, with perhaps a swing around a support beam (for good luck), I excitedly entered the computing domain. My father sat at his desk reading one of the numerous computer magazines at his disposal. With a sigh he passed it along to me, and I learned that one of my favorite Amiga games would not be getting its sequel ported to our machine. It was the first time I...

Wing Commander IV – The Price Of Freedom – In-depth Review And Journey 1996, MS-DOS, Origin/EA Originally published October 28th, 2016 *My Wing IV video review *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings My favorite video game series of all time is a tie between Wing Commander and Might and Magic. Two extraordinarily different games but forever burned into my mind. I first experienced Wing Commander as a 6 year old child with the Commodore Amiga release in 1991. I watched my father play, ever engrossed in the gameplay, the music, and your incredibly detailed crew members. I played it myself, not getting too far but loving the entire experience. I invented entire dramas with myself and my friends. Using my collection of Match-Box like toy airplanes, I lived Wing Commander. My friends were my wingmen, we had briefings and we launched from a carrier. Sometimes we succeeded… Sometimes they died… hahahah. I did not experience Wing Commander II as a ne...