DOS

Starflight

Written by  :  Tony Van (2707) Written on  :  Nov 27, 1999 Platform  :  DOS Rating  :

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Summary

An industry pioneer

The Good

This game opened many doors in the industry, including the epic space exploration game (see Star Control 2 for the latest and best iteration of this concept) and the "man-years" required to make such a game. The ending is also one of the most impressive and influential story devices in the genre.

The Bad

The artifacts were too hard to figure out what the heck they did, and the timelimit to finish the game seems cruel (but justified in hindsight.) Also, the "yes/no" ending choice really bothers me from a design aspect, since there is only one real choice.

The Bottom Line

Anyone interested in game history must play this game.