Starlancer

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Description

It's 2160, and the Eastern Alliance has launched a surprise attack on the Western Coalition's fleet and decimated it. The call has gone out for volunteers to become Alliance fighter pilots, and you have signed up with the 45th Volunteer Squadron.

Designed by Chris and Erin Roberts, the creative force behind the Wing Commander/Privateer megaseries, this space fighting simulation features the genre's standard mission types: escort, fighter sweep, interception, attacking space stations, fighting in asteroid fields, etc.

12 pilotable fighters (you can choose which you fly as well as missile loadout, but not all are available in the early missions), 9 enemy fighter types.

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Alternate Titles

• "星际枪骑兵" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Simulation - Space combat
• Green Pepper releases
• Lancer universe
• Software Pyramide releases

User Reviews

Definitely flashier and better, but nothing new here...	Windows	Kasey Chang (4608)
Fair game, at best...	Windows	tbuteler (3146)
Engaging gameplay, but the story is not.	Windows	James P. Wong (2448)
A genuinely fun space shooter.	Windows	DarkDove (68)
What a great Ride!!	Windows	William Shawn McDonie (1180)

Critic Reviews

Gamezilla	Windows	Jun 12, 2000	94 out of 100	94
PC Jeux	Windows	Jun, 2000	91 out of 100	91
ActionTrip	Windows	Apr 29, 2000	88 out of 100	88
Gamesmania.de	Windows	2000	86 out of 100	86
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	May, 2000	84 out of 100	84
Gamesmania.de	Dreamcast	Mar 29, 2001	83 out of 100	83
Jeuxvideo.com	Dreamcast	Apr 12, 2001	16 out of 20	80
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Windows	Aug, 2000		70
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Windows	May 30, 2000	7 out of 10	70
Gamekult	Windows	Sep 15, 2000	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

All the games designed by Digital Anvil (Starlancer, Freelancer, Conquest, Loose Cannon) take place in the same universe and are all part of one long storyline.

Related Web Sites

• Lancer's HQ (Information on Starlancer & Freelancer. )
• Official game homepage (featuring game info and downloads)
• Starlancer Walkthrough (Here is the complete walkthrough from the game Starlancer in German only.)
• The Lancer's Reactor (All kinds of stuff about Starlancer - features a "walkthru" for the single-player campaign missions!)