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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 Commodore Amiga 1992 (Original DOS 1990) $39.95, Origin/Mindscape *My video review of Wing Commander on the Amiga *Full Amiga Soundtrack  recorded from my A500 *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Game best played in NTSC mode in a 4:3 aspect ratio *Some screenshots slightly altered to show more text No game ever touched me quite like Wing Commander. People often exaggerate how often they've played a game they love. A game they probably played around 30 times from start to finish can easily become a thousand. I'm sure I've played this game well over a hundred times. It's not your typical side scroller that can be over in an hour either. This was dubbed a space simulation. While I could never call this a realistic simulation of space; I am sure it inspired a few to become interested in space. ^The fanfare introduction credits From the moment my father popped the Wing Commander disks into our Amig...