Dark Horizon aims to corner the space combat market
Thursday, 29 May 2008 12:34
If Dark Horizon can recapture the spirit of the old Wing Commander games, Paradox could be onto a winner
Paradox Interactive today announced the release of Dark Horizon, a space combat simulation in the vein of the classic Wing Commander series.
The developers hope the game will fill a sadly neglected hole in the gaming market, being that there are so few genuinely action-packed space combat games out there at the moment.
"Dark Horizon follows along the same lines of classics like Wing Commander and Freelancer, and it will be a great addition to our portfolio this year," said Paradox Interactive executive vice president, Fredrik Wester.
Dark Horizon will a plot-driven experience, with 22 missions, a bunch of special features such as full ship customization, original weapon creation, joystick support, and several modes of combat.
Dark Horizon is scheduled to ship worldwide during the third quarter of 2008.
The main question on everyone's lips is, of course, can they get Mark Hamill in to play the hero?