Colony Wars
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Colony Wars (ESRB rating: K-A) is a game for the Playstation 1 released in 1997 by Psygnosis. It is the first of a game trilogy.
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Gameplay
It was designed as a typical fighter game in space. The player flew in a single man space fighter and was given missions that involved fighting enemy ships. It had primary weapons (lasers) and secondary weapons (missiles, torpedoes, grappler). It used a strange combat feature where the player would have to use AS (Anti-Shield) weapons to eliminate enemy shields and then normal weapons to destroy them. More advanced weapons ignored this distinction.
The game also included a feature where the player could learn about the various aspects of the Colony wars universe. This included knowledge on ships, geography and history.
Plot
The earth empire expanded to the ends of the universe. The League of Free Worlds was formed by members of this empire who wanted to break off from Earth. They formed their forces in the Gallonigher system under a mysterious man called "The Father". After the Impirial Navy defeated them at the Battle of Bennay they began to hide in the Gallonigher. The game begins with the Navy beginning to invade Gallonigher. The League prepares to fight them and end the Empire's tyranny over the other systems. The player is a fighter pilot for The League of Free Worlds at this time. After a group of missions a voice will begin narrating the war while a video gives an overview of the successes and failures of The League. A unique feature in this game was that the players success or failure in the missions would lead to different scenarios in the war. These could include; total defeat of The League, total defeat of The Empire, a schism within The League, a truce with The Empire, or leaving the Empire to destroy itself through civil war.
Good and Evil
The game represents The League of Free Worlds as the good side for defending themselves against The Empire's tyranny. They also decide to invade the Empire to prevent further tyranny for other systems.
"Now we were fighting to defend our homes and families."
Imperialism was also displayed as being evil.
"The Navy was stretched across the galaxy, governing and oppressing, and sending the spoils back to Earth."
However as the League gains victory against the Navy they expand themselves over the galaxy. They attempt to bring freedom to the worlds but in the struggle become guilty of imperialism. In Colony Wars II: Vengeance the league becomes corrupt itself. The main theme between the first two games is that power corrupts.
Ranking
The pilot ranking system was as follows;
Believer (lowest)
Freedom Fighter
Crusader
Enforcer of the Law
Preserver of Life (highest)
Fighters
The Navy and League use fighters with different titles but similar capabilities. The ships vary on speed (with the fasted being the scout which has less combat ability) and combat ability (heavy support fighters have the best combat abilities but worst speed). There are also the stealth and super fighter.
| Scout | Interceptor | Strike |
|---|---|---|
| League Vampire | League Dark Angel | League Hydra |
| Navy Tornado | Navy Thunderchild | Navy Avalanch |
| Bomber | Heavy Support |
|---|---|
| League Chimera | League Demon |
| Navy Stormlord | Navy Blizzard |
| Stealth (Clone) | Super Fighter |
|---|---|
| League Eclipse | No League craft |
| Navy Spectre | Navy Typhoon |
Fleetships
Fleetships were large, slow moving vessels used to transport people, cargo and fighters, as well as fight using laser cannons and a powerful beam weapon. They included, civilian, cargo transports as civilian vessels. Military vessels included; Frigate, Destroyer, Dreadnought, Titan (Navy only), and Grand Titan (Navy only). Fleetships can use jumpgates to travel quickly within a system. Starports are immobile fleetships that act as cities. The Battle Platform is another immobile fleetship. It contains the power to activate large wormhole to travel between systems.
