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
• Lancer universe

User Reviews

Definitely flashier and better, but nothing new here...	Windows	Kasey Chang (4617)
Fair game, at best...	Windows	tbuteler (3156)
A genuinely fun space shooter.	Windows	DarkDove (70)
Engaging gameplay, but the story is not.	Windows	James P. Wong (2451)
What a great Ride!!	Windows	William Shawn McDonie (1182)

Critic Reviews

Clubic	Windows	Jun 05, 2000		100
GameSpy	Windows	May 04, 2000	92 out of 100	92
Jeuxvideo.com	Windows	May 26, 2000	18 out of 20	90
Game industry News (GiN)	Windows	2000		90
PC Gameworld	Windows	2000	88 out of 100	88
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Windows	May 15, 2000	87 out of 100	87
Power Unlimited	Dreamcast	Apr, 2001	82 out of 100	82
4Players.de	Dreamcast	Jan 31, 2001	81 out of 100	81
Jeuxvideo.com	Dreamcast	Apr 12, 2001	16 out of 20	80
GameSpot	Windows	Apr 28, 2000	7.7 out of 10	77

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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!)