Star Fighter
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| Star Fighter | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Fednet Krisalis |
| Platform(s) | Acorn Archimedes, PC, Playstation, Sega Saturn, 3DO |
| Release date | 1994 Acorn Archimedes 1996 3D0 1996 Sega Saturn |
| Genre(s) | Space simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Star Fighter or Star Fighter 3000 is a 3D shoot-em-up. The gameplay is mission based and involves elements of strategy and planning.
Plot :
"The year is 3037, and peak-time TV has acquired its most successful audience participation show ever. A result of the intensified battle for advertising revenue and military hardware between the two rival broadcasting companies, Fednet and TrashTV, lucky viewers were selected from thousands of applicants to take part in the Star Fighter UEP (Ultimate Expansion Programme).
The idea was simple ... Assemble an enormous military attack force around progressively difficult strategic locations (mostly belonging to TrashTV), invite viewers to take part in the ensuing battle, and broadcast the results ...unfortunately, the battle soon escalated into a universal conflict. TrashTV quickly made a number of allies, (mainly on the promise of cheap advertising), each being a powerful military force in the galaxy.
It's your job to eliminate the opposition, and everybody else that stands in the way of Fednet's rightful position as the only purveyor of quality entertainment through the known universe. Destroy their buildings, Exterminate their armies, Grind them into the dust, all for points and prizes. "
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[edit] Acorn Archimedes
Star Fighter 3000 was first released in 1994 by Fednet Software. The current version of for RISC OS machines is 3.08 which 32-bit compatible and can be played, multitasking, in the desktop. There is a free upgrade available to any owner of a previous release.
The Acorn Archimedes (RISC OS) version is still under development by Christopher Bazley.
[edit] 3DO
The 3DO version of Star Fighter 3000 featured an improved graphics engine where the 3d objects were texture mapped in addition to the texture mapped ground that was in the Acorn Archimedes version.
However, the gameplay for the 3DO version is slightly different from the Acorn. The map screen is in 3D not 2D as in the Acorn Archimedes version. Also to upgrade your ship you collect series of 3D shapes after blowing up certain objects. In the Acorn version you collected and spent money on ship upgrades. Another difference is that you can blast you way through mountain ranges with the laser. In the Acorn version you cannot, the mountains are simple polygons.
The PC, Playstation and Saturn versions are similar to the 3DO version and not the original Acorn Archimedes version.
[edit] Other platforms
Star Fighter 3000 was also released for PC, Playstation and Sega Saturn.
[edit] External links
- starfighter.acornarcade.com Christopher Bazley's site maintaining updated versions of the Acorn Archimedes version
- Gamespot Review of the 3DO version
- gamesarefun Release information for Sega Saturn version
