PlayStation

Colony Wars

Colony Wars is the kind of high-quality game that's worth buying the day it's released. Action gamers and sci-fi fans shouldn't pass it up.

What can I say in the conclusion. I've already gushed more than I have about any other game. We here at Game Revolution pride ourselves as being some of the toughest reviewers in the industry. Yes, we've made Public Relations people cry, but we know a great game when we play one. Colony Wars has earned its place as one of the best Playstation games of all time. Only three other Playstation games have earned this grade(Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, and Wipeout XL), so it is with no small honor that Colony Wars gets what it deserves. If you don't own it, buy it, even if you have to go hungry for a week. (note: writer claims no responsibility for starving game fanatics. Trust me, they'll be happier with Colony Wars instead of food).

So that's it, in a nut shell. Brilliant. Awesome. Spectacular. Trouser-creamingly good. I could go on and on. But I won't. Because if the phrase "best PlayStation action game yet" and what I've already written isn't enough to motivate you to get off your ass and rush down to your nearest software store to buy this, you don't deserve any more of my time.

Colony Wars continues down the road that Psygnosis paved with the WipeOut and Destruction Derby series, providing one of the best gaming experiences on the PlayStation this year. The company obviously saw the potential in advance, pumping $2.5 million dollars into the marketing campaign for the game. There may be a few minor problems that prevent it from reaching perfection, but Colony Wars remains one of the top titles that gamers will see this holiday season.

Psygnosis enteilt der Genre-Konkurrenz mit Riesenschritten: "Colony Wars" setzt grafisch Maßstäbe und läßt "Wing Commander" wie ein Amateur-Produkt aussehen. Spielerisch hat der Titel allerdings weniger Innovationen gegenüber den Raumschlacht-Kollegen: Eskort-, Vernichtungs- und Bergungsmissionen sind beileibe nicht neu, jedoch mit Fingerspitzengefühl ausgetüftelt und von Euch mit der richtigen Taktik gerade noch zu schaffen. Daß Ihr auch nach peinlichen Mißerfolgen weiterspielen könnt, fördert die Langzeit-Motivation - mal seid Ihr Superheld, mal ein unscheinbarer Durchschnitts-Pilot. Selbst wenn man die faszinierende Grafik außer acht läßt, erwartet Euch hochklassige Nonstop-Ballerunterhaltung - bis auf die etwas langen Ladezeiten. Für mich ist "Colony Wars" das Playstation-Actionspiel des Jahres.

Despite its limits, it's still fun to line up your shot and blow the larger ships to space dust. Too bad this series has faded into the ether; it still has potential.

Gamers who were fans of the Wing Commander series on the PC may be disappointed that Colony Wars tends to feel more like an arcade game than an epic, engaging adventure. Once in the cockpit, you are taken through the dynamic visual world of your own interactive sci-fi movie: a long film, with a heavy dose of special effects and action, but one that is definitely short of being a classic.