Summary
- Release Year: 1992
- Genres: Racing, Shooter
- Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Developers: Mindscape
- Publishers: Mindscape
Outlander (1992)
Outlander is a space combat simulator video game developed and published by Psygnosis for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. It was released in 1992 and was a critical and commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies worldwide.
The game is set in the year 2630, and the player takes on the role of a pilot for the Terran Confederation. The Confederation is at war with the Kilrathi, a race of cat-like aliens, and the player must fight their way through enemy territory to reach the Kilrathi homeworld and destroy their mothership.
Outlander is a fast-paced and challenging game, with beautiful graphics and an epic story. The player must use a variety of weapons and tactics to defeat the Kilrathi, and must also manage their ship’s resources, such as fuel and ammunition.
The game was praised for its graphics, gameplay, and story. It was one of the first games to use Gouraud shading, which gave the ships a more realistic appearance. The gameplay was also praised for its challenge and variety, and the story was praised for its epic scope and well-developed characters.
Outlander was a major critical and commercial success, and it is considered to be one of the best space combat simulators ever made. It was followed by two sequels, Outlander: The Revenge (1994) and Outlander 2: The Legend Continues (1999).
Gameplay
Outlander is a space combat simulator, and the player takes on the role of a pilot for the Terran Confederation. The player must fight their way through enemy territory to reach the Kilrathi homeworld and destroy their mothership.
The game is played from a first-person perspective, and the player controls their ship using a joystick or mouse. The player can use a variety of weapons and tactics to defeat the Kilrathi, including lasers, missiles, and bombs. The player must also manage their ship’s resources, such as fuel and ammunition.
Outlander features a variety of different missions, including escort missions, bombing missions, and search and destroy missions. The player must also complete a number of puzzles in order to progress through the game.
Graphics
Outlander was one of the first games to use Gouraud shading, which gave the ships a more realistic appearance. The game’s graphics were praised for their beauty and detail.
The game’s environments are also very well-designed, and the player can fly through a variety of different locations, including space stations, asteroid fields, and планеты.
Story
Outlander has a well-developed and engaging story. The player takes on the role of a pilot for the Terran Confederation, and must fight their way through enemy territory to reach the Kilrathi homeworld and destroy their mothership.
Along the way, the player meets a variety of interesting characters, including allies and enemies. The player must also make a number of difficult choices that will affect the outcome of the game.
Reception
Outlander was a major critical and commercial success. It was praised for its graphics, gameplay, and story. The game was also a commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies worldwide.
Outlander is considered to be one of the best space combat simulators ever made. It is a challenging and rewarding game that offers a lot of replayability.
Legacy
Outlander was a major influence on the development of the space combat simulator genre. It was one of the first games to use Gouraud shading, and its graphics were some of the best in the industry at the time. The game’s gameplay was also praised for its challenge and variety.
Outlander was followed by two sequels, Outlander: The Revenge (1994) and Outlander 2: The Legend Continues (1999). The sequels were not as well-received as the original game, but they still offered a lot of fun and excitement.
Outlander is still played by many fans today, and it is considered to be a classic of the space combat simulator genre.
Review Score
8/10
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