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Wing Commander ®: Privateer ™

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Wing Commander ®: Privateer ™
Description
Includes the Wing Commander Privateer: Righteous Fire expansion. 2669, Gemini Sector, Troy System. The Terran frontier between the Kilrathi Empire and the unknown. Privateer takes you to the seamy side of the Wing Commander universe. In the far reaches of space, you live by no man’s rules but your...
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Product details
1993, Origin Systems, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
11.5 hMain
24.5 h Main + Sides
47.5 h Completionist
20.5 h All Styles

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Description
Includes the Wing Commander Privateer: Righteous Fire expansion.

2669, Gemini Sector, Troy System. The Terran frontier between the Kilrathi Empire and the unknown. Privateer takes you to the seamy side of the Wing Commander universe. In the far reaches of space, you live by no man’s rules but your own. The fringes are populated by a volatile mix of pirates, miners, mercs, cutthroats, and Kilrathi, all struggling to make a life for themselves.

In this open-ended game you can choose from many paths. You start with a rusted scout ship and a handful of credits in your pocket. It isn't much, but the universe is there for you to explore in search for profitable opportunities. Become a patient, law-abiding merchant, a smuggler far away from the normal space lanes, a pirate preying on the weak, or a professional mercenary hunting down criminal scum. Or just do whatever suits you at the time. At the end of the day, it’s all about money and survival. Mostly money.

Are you determined enough to forge your own destiny?
  • Customize your ship according to your needs and budget, modifying weapons, armor, and other systems.
  • Choose the life of a pirate, merchant, or mercenary. As long as you keep a couple of steps ahead of your enemies and a couple of bucks in the black, you’re a free agent.
  • Explore a vast universe with countless bases and planets spread out across dozens of systems. Adventure, trade, and exploration are limitless, even after you’ve finished the main game

© 1993 Electronic Arts Inc.

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Time to beat
11.5 hMain
24.5 h Main + Sides
47.5 h Completionist
20.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Shooter - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Sci-fi, Classic, Science, Shooter, show 1 more... Good Old Game
Works on:
Windows (10, 11), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Release date:
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Company:
Origin Systems / Electronic Arts
Size:
145 MB
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Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Animated Violence)
Game features
Cloud saves
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Languages
English
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User reviews

Posted on: June 2, 2011

CrazySpence

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Games: 44 Reviews: 8

A great adventure

This game is an amazing source of adventure whether you choose to follow the great storyline or just explore the corners of Gemini. I spent most of my teenage years playing this game and I still revisit it at least once a year to this date.

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Posted on: September 19, 2011

Leriann

Games: 6 Reviews: 1

Prevateer 2 The darkening

Prevateer 2 The darkening is the episod after Wing Commander Privateer. I don't know the fisrt one, but the second one introduce real cinematics with real actors. A very complete game for 1996, in fact one of the best games I ever play. I guess Gog should propose it and I promise you won't regrett if you tried it !

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Posted on: October 25, 2012

gamectl

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Games: 289 Reviews: 1

Missing expansion packs

I love this game and I would definitely buy it if it included the expansion packs (speech + righteous fire)

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Posted on: June 2, 2011

Rabbiddog

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Games: 17 Reviews: 1

WOOHOOOO!

This is freakin awesome. Now if they get the rest of the Wing Commander series and Utlima series I will be their bestest pal.

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Posted on: June 21, 2020

Phlegm_Tips

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Games: 158 Reviews: 12

Grandad to RGO

This game started the idiot concept that when hostiles were around you couldn't navigate well. Hostiles are free to come & go but you aren't--unfair! WC Privateer's hostiles are relentles. The only way I found to enjoy and explore was to immediately sell off guns, shield, missles, etc. Bought Humboldt map and hauled comodies w invulnerable on--absolutely no missions. Used same strategy on RGO ignoring Orzu favor whole game.

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