Fan Spotlight: Wing Commander Standoff

Are you looking for a space combat fix this weekend? Check out “Standoff,” one of the most amazing Wing Commander fan projects to date. Standoff is a mod for Wing Commander: Secret Ops, but it’s actually a love letter to an earlier era. The graphics, story, sounds and even cutscenes are all done in the style of Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi.

As you can see from the screenshot, the gameplay features a detailed recreation of Wing Commander II’s ships and (brightly colored) cockpits… and it even features a cameo from the man who voiced Admiral Tolwyn in the original game! Standoff is based on the story of Fleet Action, a 1994 Wing Commander novel. The game follows in the tradition of Wing Commander’s Secret Missions disks by being very hard, designed for players who have mastered the existing games. So, only serious fighter pilots should apply! You can learn more about the mod and download a copy here.

Suchst du dieses Wochenende eine Lösung für den Weltraumkampf? Schau dir "Standoff" an, eines der erstaunlichsten Wing Commander Fan-Projekte der Gegenwart. Standoff ist ein Mod für Wing Commander: Secret Ops, aber es ist eigentlich ein Liebesbrief aus einer früheren Zeit. Die Grafiken, die Story, die Sounds und sogar die Cutscenes sind alle im Stil von Wing Commander II gestaltet: Rache der Kilrathi.

Wie Sie auf dem Screenshot sehen können, zeigt das Gameplay eine detaillierte Nachbildung der Schiffe von Wing Commander II und (bunt gefärbten) Cockpits.... und es enthält sogar einen Cameo von dem Mann, der Admiral Tolwyn im Originalspiel geäußert hat! Standoff basiert auf der Geschichte von Fleet Action, einem 1994 erschienenen Wing Commander Roman. Das Spiel steht in der Tradition der Wing Commander's Secret Missions Disks und ist sehr hart, entwickelt für Spieler, die die bestehenden Spiele gemeistert haben. Es sollten sich also nur ernsthafte Kampfpiloten bewerben! Mehr über den Mod erfahren und ein Exemplar herunterladen kannst du hier.

Are you looking for a space combat fix this weekend? Check out “Standoff,” one of the most amazing Wing Commander fan projects to date. Standoff is a mod for Wing Commander: Secret Ops, but it’s actually a love letter to an earlier era. The graphics, story, sounds and even cutscenes are all done in the style of Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi.

As you can see from the screenshot, the gameplay features a detailed recreation of Wing Commander II’s ships and (brightly colored) cockpits… and it even features a cameo from the man who voiced Admiral Tolwyn in the original game! Standoff is based on the story of Fleet Action, a 1994 Wing Commander novel. The game follows in the tradition of Wing Commander’s Secret Missions disks by being very hard, designed for players who have mastered the existing games. So, only serious fighter pilots should apply! You can learn more about the mod and download a copy here.