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Raxis Und Theorie Des Partimentospiels
''Wing Commander: Privateer'' is an adventure space trading and combat simulator computer game released by Origin Systems in September 1993. ''Privateer'' and its storyline is part of the ''Wing Commander'' series. The player takes the role of Grayson Burrows, a "privateer" who travels through the Gemini Sector, one of many sectors in the ''Wing Commander'' universe. Unlike ''Wing Commander'', the player is no longer a navy pilot, but a freelancer who can choose to be a pirate, a merchant, a mercenary or any of the above in some combination. The player may follow the built-in plot but is free to adventure on his own, even after the plot has been completed. ''Privateer'' had two add-ons titled ''Speech Pack'' (1993) and ''Righteous Fire'' (1994). A sequel was released in 1996, titled '' Privateer 2: The Darkening''. The game was re-released in 2011 with Windows support on GOG.com, with MacOS support added in 2012. Gameplay Basic gameplay consists of flying and fighting with the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origin Systems
Origin Systems, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas. It was founded on March 3, 1983, by Richard Garriott and his brother Robert. Origin is best known for their groundbreaking work in multiple genres of video games, such as the '' Ultima'' and '' Wing Commander'' series. The company was purchased by Electronic Arts in 1992. History Brothers Richard and Robert Garriott, their astronaut-engineer father Owen, and programmer Chuck Bueche founded Origin Systems in 1983 because of the trouble they had collecting money owed to Richard for his games released by other companies. Origin was initially based in the Garriotts' garage in Houston, Texas. The company's first game was '' Ultima III: Exodus''; because of Ultima's established reputation and the fact that the company's games were released on computers and not consoles, Origin survived the video-game crash of 1983 which affected console game developers in North America. It published many non-''Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |