Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) intro in BEAR-O-VISION™ (MS-DOS) (4K) #FMVFebruary

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Published on February 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78_-DvSbuz8

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Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996)

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"Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom," released in 1996, is a space combat simulation game that marked a pinnacle in interactive storytelling within the Wing Commander series. Developed by Origin Systems and directed by Chris Roberts, the game boasts an ensemble cast, including Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, and Tom Wilson. Set in the 27th century, the Terran-Kilrathi war continues, and players assume the role of Colonel Christopher Blair, portrayed by Mark Hamill, navigating both intense space battles and live-action cinematic sequences. The game is celebrated for its captivating narrative, branching storylines influenced by player choices, and groundbreaking use of full-motion video. The combination of advanced space combat mechanics, Hollywood-quality performances, and a gripping storyline solidified "Wing Commander IV" as a classic in the space simulation genre, showcasing the evolving capabilities of interactive storytelling in gaming during the mid-'90s.

What is BEAR-O-VISION™?
It's the visual quality standard preferred by bears, specifically rendered in VGA per-pixel at 4K resolution. It's among the highest quality output available for old games at the time of publish.

Dosbox output is OpenGL
Scaler is Normal3x
GLshader is crt-fakelottes-flat

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