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Frontier: First Encounters

The third title in the Elite series of space strategic combat games, Frontier was notoriously marred by several bugs which spoiled an otherwise enjoyable game.

1 April 1995

Frontier: First Encounters is a simulator developed by Frontier Developments, released 1 April 1995 on DOS.

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What Frontier: First Encounters is

Frontier: First Encounters is a simulator game developed by Frontier Developments and released in 1995. It was published by GameTek, Inc.. It is available on DOS only.

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, open world and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 400 hrs.

What it launched against

Frontier: First Encounters launched on 1 April 1995, within three weeks of Chrono Trigger, Discworld, Mortal Kombat 3 and Gex.

Released around the same time: Chrono Trigger, Discworld, Mortal Kombat 3, Gex.

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When did Frontier: First Encounters come out?
Frontier: First Encounters was released on 1 April 1995 for DOS.

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