WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY (Gold Edition)


Want to feel like a hero?

By DAVID SCULLEY

Accountability can turn any serious gamer into a wimpering baby. It may be tough in the arcade shoot-em-ups to blow away bad guys ad infinitum. But try losing a buddy, wingman, co-fighter and see how you feel.

Wing Commander: Prophecy makes you well and truly accountable for your actions.

Cleverly interlaced video with the game sections of this program mean that when you fail, you know damn well you have failed big time.

Come back without completing your mission and everyone from the commander to the mechanic who works on your craft tells you what they think of you.

Lose a mate and you feel like a great big pile of elephant droppings.

Fail to carry out your orders completely and you jeopardise the safety of the entire mother ship.

But fly straight and win and, man, are you in the good books. Kisses from the girls, praise form the guys and promotions await those who complete their missions successfully.

This game is tops. It was all I could do to drag myself away from the screen and open the packaging on the next game for review. But never fear, I have not wiped it from my hard disk.

I shall return.

ORIGINALITY 85%
SOUND/GRAPHICS 95%
PLAYABILITY 90%
ADDICTION 95%
ENJOYMENT 95%