Pixel Pushing Monkey » pc http://pixelpushingmonkey.com/blog random ramblings of a designer in the valley Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:36:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How to: Utterly destroy a game franchise http://pixelpushingmonkey.com/blog/2007/02/23/how-to-utterly-destroy-a-game-franchise/ http://pixelpushingmonkey.com/blog/2007/02/23/how-to-utterly-destroy-a-game-franchise/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:59:00 +0000 steve http://pixelpushingmonkey.com/blog/2007/02/23/how-to-utterly-destroy-a-game-franchise/ Continue reading →]]> For those old enough to remember it, Wing Commander was one of the most revered PC gaming franchise ever. It was a “space combat simulation” (which is an oxymoron on itself, since there are no combat in space yet to be simulated) game which rich and deep storylines. In its last few years, the game was taken to CD-ROM and started filling up with full motion video up to the brim. To the point where gameplay and even some of the story telling eventually suffered.

Electronic Arts acquired Origin, the original maker of the series, somewhere in between. The creator of the game left the company a couple of years after. Since then the franchise has been shelved in vague memories of PC gamers everywhere.

Well, EA resurrected the franchise with this utter piece of crap. So the new generation gamers will know nothing of the greatness that was Wing Commander, but remember this game that shouldn’t even garner $20 at Walmart. Thanks Electronic Arts!

(GASP!) What has EA done to Wing Commander! (via Joystiq)

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The Original Apple Vs. PC Guy Ad

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