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Star Command (1988 video game)

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Star Command
Developer(s)Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Publisher(s)Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Release1988
Genre(s)Role-playing

Star Command is a video game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1988. It was based on the Star Command board game by Avalon Hill.

Plot

The player creates a crew of eight characters. The crew completes missions from Star Command to earn credits and train personnel. The crew can explore planets to obtain valuable elements, and can board intact enemy ships to fight their foes man-to-man and commandeer the enemy ship.[1]

Reception

The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #138 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk (October 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (138): 70–75.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)