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
• Middleware: Bink Video
• Middleware: CRI
• 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 (2447)
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 Gameworld	Windows	2000	88 out of 100	88
Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Jun 29, 2000	87 out of 100	87
PC Action (Germany)	Windows	May, 2000	86 out of 100	86
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	May, 2000	83 out of 100	83
Power Unlimited	Dreamcast	Apr, 2001	82 out of 100	82
Fragland.net	Windows	Sep 18, 2002	79 out of 100	79
GameSpot	Windows	Apr 28, 2000	7.7 out of 10	77
PC Gamer	Windows	Jul, 2000	75 out of 100	75
Gamekult	Windows	Sep 15, 2000	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

The Starlancer demo includes two missions not in the main game, which function as a prequel to the game. You fly from the ANS Yamato and are witness to the sneak attack by the Coalition forces.

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!)