Wing Commander Academy
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DOS	66	2.5

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Wing Commander Academy puts players into the role of a fresh young recruit at the Confederation Academy, where new pilots must test their skills in the simulator. Unlike other Wing Commander games, this game features no storyline or campaign. Instead players may play through simple dogfight missions or build waypoints on an interface similar to the radar view. Using this mission builder, the player may place objects that include friendly fighters, enemy fighters, enemy capital ships, space stations, and ejected pilots.

Controls and graphics are almost directly copied from Wing Commander II. Similar to that game, the player engages in a first person space battle against Kilrathi forces in 360 space. Players are able to choose different ships, weapon types and wingmen.

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Wing Commander Academy DOS Dogfight in space

Wing Commander Academy DOS The holographic simulator

Wing Commander Academy DOS The Kilrathi taunt you

Wing Commander Academy DOS A 'minor' problem with the graphics system ;-)

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Alternate Titles

"Wing Commander Academy: The Custom Mission Simulator" -- Tag-lined title

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User Reviews

Filler to stave off fans who were enraged over the ending of Special Ops 2	DOS	WizardX (117)
Great idea, flawed realization.	DOS	Jeff Sinasac (409)
A potentially good game, but marred by a devastating flaw.	DOS	Trixter (9122)

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Critic Reviews

Play Time	DOS	Aug, 1993	85 out of 100	85
Power Play	DOS	Oct, 1993	76 out of 100	76
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Sep, 1993	76 out of 100	76
PC Joker	DOS	Sep, 1993	70 out of 100	70
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Oct, 1993	68 out of 100	68
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Nov, 1993	8 out of 12	67
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	May, 1994		60
PC Review (UK)	DOS	Oct, 1993	5 out of 10	50
High Score	DOS	1993	2 out of 5	40
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Nov, 1993	Unscored	Unscored