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Released by [[Origin Systems]] in 1993, ''Strike Commander'' is a plot-oriented F-16 [[Simulation Game|Flight Simulator]] that follows in the footsteps of the successful ''[[Wing Commander (
Set in [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|2011]], the world has [[Crapsack World|taken a turn for the worse]]. Global oil crises in combination with the rise of terrorism and the fall of the Soviet Union spark a series of nationalistic uprisings in some of the larger union countries (including Great Britain and the United States!). The abundance of warring nations have prompted the creation of mercenary military groups who conduct large-scale military operations on behalf of anyone who can afford them. Turkey in particular has created a "tax umbrella" for mercenary activity, and Istanbul is now considered the base-of-operations for many such groups.
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The player takes the role of a [[Hello, Insert Name Here|Commander]] in one of the smaller but most elite mercenary groups, the "Wildcats", who specialize in aerial operations - especially F-16 fighter jets. After conducting several combat missions for various small organizations at the start of the game, the Wildcats receive a lucrative offer to fight for a South American dictator against his "troublesome" neighbours, and they reluctantly accept. However, after completing their mission, the Wildcats' old and wise leader is shot down along with the payment he was carrying back to base, and it is now [[It's Up to You|up to you]] to lead the leaderless and penniless Wildcats forward, trying to survive both physically and financially in a complicated world.
As mentioned earlier, much like its ''[[Wing Commander (
During the course of the game, the player learns more about the geo-political situation, about the rival mercenary groups that compete against you for work, and about the truth behind the death of Commander Stern (the previous leader of the Wildcats). The plot culminates in combat against the most powerful rival group, the Jackals, with whom the Wildcats have a long grudge as well as ideological differences: One group will do everything for money, while the other at least tries to work only for those who deserve it.
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As a flight simulator, ''Strike Commander'' is more arcade-like than realistic, and can be compared to what ''Wing Commander'' would be like in atmospheric conditions. However, at the time it offered a ground-breaking 3D flight engine coupled with stunning VGA visuals (for 1993), which included advanced gouraud shading coupled with polygon textures. It was compatible with several different kinds of advanced joysticks as well, and was commonly included with Sound-Blaster/Joystick packages sold around that period (when the Sound-Blaster 16 had its own Joystick port).
The game was less successful than the ''[[Wing Commander (
The game also opened the way to another flight simulator from Origin, called ''Pacific Strike'', which took the same game engine into the Pacific Theatre of [[World War II]].
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* [[The Ace]]: Basically all names pilots in this game are flight aces, including yourself, Stern, Janet, and the evil Prideaux. The only real non-aces in your group are Miguel (the pilot/mechanic) and Virgil Beetlebaum (the accountant). The game also keeps track of how many planes you shot down during the game, as well as planes shot down by your wingmen.
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* [[Face Heel Revolving Door]]: Janet pulls off a [[Face Heel Turn]] after being reprimanded by Stern for shooting down a civilian aircraft (which was carrying baddies, but was still unarmed, and not the target of the mission). Within a week, she's working with your sworn rivals, the Jackals. She's [[Heel Face Turn|back with the Wildcats]] by the end of the game of course, having realized her mistake.
* [[High-Speed Missile Dodge]]: Possible, but it's safer with flares.
* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]: As expected from what is basically ''[[Wing Commander (
* [[Intimidating Revenue Service]]: Played painfully straight - they are now the de-facto government of the United States, and have the power to exercise ''military force'' to collect debts!
* [[Loads and Loads of Loading]]: To be expected when a game runs off a CD at 1x speed, common at the time of its release.
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