Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

aka: WC2
Moby ID: 823

DOS version

Worthy successor, improved in almost every way, but STILL no multi-play

The Good
Better plot, better graphics, improved game play (introduction of bombers and torpedoes makes for a big challenge), better special effects, better camera angle (no more talking heads!), plenty of action

The Bad
Still no multiplayer, the plot is rather mundane (the typical traitor-in-your-midst plot), some overly melodramatic moments (Spirit's Kamikaze, for instance)

The Bottom Line
Wing Commander 2 is basically bigger and better Wing Commander with most of the faults corrected, but still no multiplayer. The new challenge of torpedo attack is quite interesting, but the rest of the game is about the same, just faster and tougher than before.

by Kasey Chang (4598) on December 16, 2000

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