Colony wars still gives me nightmares all these years later. It shows I would be a disastrous space pilot, as i can't keep straight the x,y, and z axis. Every time I tried to get something done i would get lost in this level. Now i'm no programmer, but i'm not an idiot either. not being able to properly navigate in my fighter is clearly a fault of the engine. The truly unfortunate part is that this was the high point of the series.
The difficulty level didn't help matters. Colony Wars alotted little if any room for error. Couple this with the utterly disorienting setup and whoops, "i just crashed my fighter for the 167th time!!"
It was a fascinating idea, but the execution on it was somewhat less than user-friendly. I'd love to be able to recommend this game, but i just can't. The nightmares stop me every time.
This is a very beautiful and detailed 2-disc space sim for the PS1. There are a whole variety of missions you can finish and multiple endings. Most of the cutscenes require the second disc, but if you want to just play t... Read Full Review
I grew up with this game as i am now 13 and it is still my favourite. The musical score, the graphics, the freedom all meld together in perfect synchronicity. Colony Wars game has all the extras- databases, cheats, amaz... Read Full Review
