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[url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/wing_commander_4_the_price_of_freedom ][/url]A brilliant combination of sci-fi movie and pulse-pounding space fighter sim, Wing Commander IV is a pinnacle of gaming excellence

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Colonel Christopher Blair, former savior of the Confederation, has hung up his spurs and retired as a farmer on a desert world. While Blair has been enjoying the start of his well-earned retirement, a new menace has surfaced. Tensions between the outer colonies and inner Confed worlds are higher than ever. As the newly-reactivated Colonel Blair, you have to decide how to save the Confederation--or if it should be saved at all.

At the time of its release, it was the largest and most expensive video game made yet with an over-the-roof budget of $12 million. The cast was filled with SF superstars like Mark Hamill as Christopher Blair, John Rhys-Davies as James "Paladin" Taggart, Thomas F. Wilson as Todd "Maniac" Marshall, and Malcolm McDowell as Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn. Once again, this ragged band of heroes has to save the galaxy. The Wing Commander series captured perfectly the feeling of being both a game and a movie, and [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/wing_commander_4_the_price_of_freedom ]Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom[/url] is arguably the most cinematic and epic game of the whole series.

The space combat is everything you expect from a WC game. It’s fast, it’s action-packed, and it’s varied, while missions range from tailing enemy ships or sneaking on an enemy base to detaining convoys and simple “kill the bad guy” battles. The music matches the game’s production value and supports the experience well. Overall, Wing Commander IV is a great addition to an excellent franchise, and will deliver a captivating experience for long-time fans and newcomers alike.

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A shout-out goes to [url=http://www.wcnews.com/" target="_blank]WC News[/url] for all the help they gave the GOG.com team of content-wranglers in getting the extra goodies together that you're enjoying with the release, as well as helping us source a our game master & the DVD videos! They're awesome, and if you're a fan of Wing Commander, you should definitely check them out.
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Fever_Discordia: The wish list entry for this one needs to be updated to 'completed', also when will the 'hide completed' tick box work?
Cheers
It kinda works now, you just have to check the box BEFORE changing the sort. Doing it the other way around is broken.
awwwww yeahhhhhhh! Thanks GOG! This is pretty much an instabuy (as soon as I check my accounts, lol). I had some great times playing this game. As a matter of fact (this may be blasphemy to some)...I think I even enjoyed this one more than WC3 (although the first is still my favorite).

Anyways...thanks guys! You rock!
Can anyone confirm whether this uses DOSBox, or the Windows version?
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andy_herbert: Can anyone confirm whether this uses DOSBox, or the Windows version?
It's the Windows DVD version. Runs in compatibility mode, just installed.
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gameon: Just pointing out that that news site is WCN. Not WCW, lol that was wrestling.

"A shout-out goes to WCW News for all the help they gave the GOG.com team"
Teach me to copy paste from an IM. I'll go fix it. Thanks.
Damnit, is Vagabond holding a GOG member hostage again?
Does this work with an xbox controller ?
One thing I noticed is that the music is available on the WC site, but not here. Obviously this is still a momentous occasion, but it just reminds me how unfortunate it is that sometimes deals can't be reached for some of the best goodies (soundtracks). It's just a little poop on the party, though.
As we are on the Wing Commander topic:
Wing Commander Saga has been released lately.
www.wcsaga.com

This game has been done by fans and it is freeware.
It is based on Freespace2Open engine.
I'm completely new to this type of games.

Should I start by playing Wing Commander III (or previous) before this one ?
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PoSSeSSeDCoW: Damnit, is Vagabond holding a GOG member hostage again?
Twist: it's you.
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PoSSeSSeDCoW: Damnit, is Vagabond holding a GOG member hostage again?
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Vagabond: Twist: it's you.
Shit.
Now I cannot put off getting a joystick any longer, I forgot how unforgiving WC games are in difficulty.
Post edited April 03, 2012 by Crosmando
Well done GOG. Insta-buy (couldn't whip out my debit card fast enough). I was planning on always buying WCIV again when it hit GOG's digital shelves, but I wasn't expecting the DVD release! (like many, I've bought/owned the six-CD DOS version).

After the expansionless, non-KS saga WC 1/2/3, and the no-frills, sans-Alien Crossfire version of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, etc (common to EA releases here), I was expecting a more bare-bones WCIV, but you surprised me. Clearly the most thought/preparation went into this EA title. All the extras are just gravy (can someone tell me how many of 'em overlap with the WC III extras?).

This is why I'm on GOG. When Privateer 2 is released, it'll be another insta-buy, even at $10 (which is what this DVD WCIV release is worth too, and I would have paid).

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Merchito: I'm completely new to this type of games.

Should I start by playing Wing Commander III (or previous) before this one ?
In my opinion, yes. The missions are more straight-forward, and the campaign seems longer (a little less branching, not *quite* as many FMV sequences and triggered in-flight events), and the mechanics, engine, and gameplay is largely the same. On a technical level, WCIV uses the same engine and FMV sequences with some tweaks and upgrades.

But more to the point, all the backstory and characters should improve your experience of the ongoing plot, especially in WCIV, immeasurably. The two are really connected, but in the narrative arc and many of the same cast returning and acting (I would argue WC III and WC IV are more connected than WC IV is to Wing Commander Prophecy, or really Prophecy to any previous WC game really). You could safely start at WCIII, if the first two games are a bit too dated for a newcomer, and not feel lost.
Post edited April 03, 2012 by MaridAudran