Lightspeed
A Space Action Simulator close the the moments and battle types of X-Wing and Wing Commander.
Lightspeed is a simulator developed by MPS Labs, released 31 December 1990 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Lightspeed is
Lightspeed is a simulator game developed by MPS Labs and released in 1990. It was published by Atari. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player must help recolonize the human race after the Earth's habitability is critically reduced by an ecological catastrophe. The entire human race is being housed in huge Conestoga-class colony ships, which are waiting for the player to secure at least one planet with an Earth-like environment and to also acquire enough material resources to ensure that the colony or colonies in question can build a fledgling industrial base as soon as possible. The player is allowed limited time to accomplish this goal. In addition, the player must contend with the alien races living in the area that the player is exploring. The mission's success requires diplomacy to acquire allies and the…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Lightspeed launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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