STAR WARS™: X-Wing Special Edition

Though it is no longer the greatest game among space sims, or even within its own series, X-wing still stands as the original perfect balance between atmosphere and gameplay. Players take on the role of a Rebel pilot, battling their way through the formative years of the Rebel Alliance, up to the Death Star battle and beyond. X-wings, A-wings, Y-wings, and later even the B-wing starfighter are all available to fly, with each vessel bringing its own variety and style of gameplay. Combat and flight in this series carries surprising smoothness and depth, with the management of your laser, shield, and engine energy adding a layer of strategy to mowing down TIE Fighters and taking on massive Star Destroyers. Beware, however - this is the only game in the series to feature permadeath in regards to your score, so watch your six out there!

Now GoG has the 1998 version! much better graphics!

I remember playing the floppy disk version on windows 3.1 with a joystick! The graphics don't hold up well today, but who cares! It is till a really fun game. Now i can play the complete version on my custom built pc with a steam controller. Farwell productivity...

This is the best space flight sim I've played so far...control is not too complex, took some time to figured out how important it is to distribute power to shield and laser.the levels are challenging...some of them are a bit too hard for me that I had to retry for more then 10 times to get it right. The strategy guide came with it is really interesting to read too... it has more details of the story in the game. Awesome game and great goodies

Yep. I don't expect this game for everyone, but it may surprise you how deep it is. It definitely expands the universe in a cool way. And it's as epic as ever to take down a TIE Fighter.