Wing Commander III: "Isn't that the guy from Star Wars?" : retrogaming

[+] CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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[–] Tulwinn@piefed.social 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I bought WIng commander blind and loved it, I was irrationally unhappy I didn’t have a hand to control the joystick (if you know, you know. 2 was another level again and my computer struggled, the spirit cutscene slowed to a slideshow unfortunately which killed the impact a bit.

It was a while later when I walked into a store to see the opening cutscene for 3. I amazed and bought it straight away. I was unhappy with the spy reveal though, I loved that character and felt it wasted the them. The cutscenes were amazing for the time, I lost just to see the alternate cut scenes. If only they could’ve realised that vision in the movie.

4 was ok but I missed the kilrathi.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Also Biff from Back to the Future and Sallah from Indiana Jones.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Tom Wilson, and John Rhys-Davies.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 7 points 4 weeks ago

Kilrathi guts pilot

Kid me: D:

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I remember one of them had Malcolm McDowell as Admiral Tolwin.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Two actually, III and IV.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nice! I only played one of them. Whichever one has him say the line “The price of ~~peace~~ freedom is eternal vigilance.” It’s been a loooong time but I remember that very cool quote.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's from IV, and you're almost correct, it's "the price of freedom" instead of "peace". But very memorable indeed!

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes! Damn I knew it sounded weird. Thanks.

[–] armandoenlachamba@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Isn't that the guy from Star Wars?

This is in reference to a blooper, right? I tried to find it on youtube, to no avail. If you have it somewhere, could you please share the link? Thanks!

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 2 points 4 weeks ago

Always wanted to kill that dude, but then I’d get stranded. I think I usually got stuck at some point later but can’t remember where

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