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LawgSkrak

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What are the differences between the PC and PS1 versions of 3 and 4? I heard 3 is a really good port from PC to Playstation, and I also heard the PS1 version of 4 is completely different than the PC game.

So what is true? Which is the better version of each game?

I'm asking because I'm more of a console player than a PC guy these day, but I don't want to buy the PS1 versions unless they're better or at least as good as the PC copies.
 
I would say that in both cases the PC version is better than the Playstation one.

For Wing Commander III, the Playstation version tries to be as close to as possible to the original and it gets bogged down a bit on that. The big change you might be interested in is that it has the videos that were cut from the original, including the Hobbes explanation and the news briefings that play throughout the game.

For Wing Commander IV, the Playstation version's gameplay is reworked somewhat to adapt to the platform and as a result is quite a bit more fun to play on the Playstation... but it cuts a LOT of content to get there. So it's a somewhat different experience but I wouldn't say it's better. It does support the original Playstation flight stick which again makes for a great time on its own.

But -- if you have a chance to play the 3DO version of Wing Commander III, that one is magnificant and maybe better than the PC original. And it has all the extra cutscenes!

Ben
 
Bandit LOAF said:
But -- if you have a chance to play the 3DO version of Wing Commander III, that one is magnificant and maybe better than the PC original. And it has all the extra cutscenes!
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Why do you say that? What is the thing that makes it superior for you?
 
Vidmaster said:
Why do you say that? What is the thing that makes it superior for you?
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The physics for one! Like the earlier games and WCP the 3DO version has actual momentum. It feels so much better than the PC version that I actually now find it really difficult to come back to WC3/4 on PC.
 
Vidmaster said:
Why do you say that? What is the thing that makes it superior for you?
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The good:
* Lots of small touches that weren't finished for the PC version were in the 3DO one, owing to it being the same team given extra time; so you have things like missing wild lines and music that wasn't there in the PC release
* All of the cut newsbriefs and the Hobbes scene are included
* Videos look better overall (not massively so, but appreciably)
* Every mission is reworked to be more action-oriented; it's like a new experience if you're familiar with the PC mission layouts (favorite example: the Kilrathi force that attacks the Victory in Tamayo includes capital ships!)
* Updates to the flight model make it more pleasant to play (and they also adapt it very well to the 3DO, especially if you've got a 3DO flight stick)

The bad:
* Ground missions are cut
* 3D models are simplified and some of the rarer ships are cut
 
I fully agree with Bandit Loaf! I have found that Super WC on 3do is really good, (with the MAC version on a properly tuned MAC being the ultimate) but I totally agree with his assessment of WC3 on 3do. It is fantastic.
 
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