This item is part of ICHEG's Computer Gaming World collection, a large group of magazines and review copies of games donated to the museum in 2011 by 1UP. A space pilot (Freddie Prinze Jr.) with an encoded message, his sidekick (Matthew Lillard) and their superior (Saffron Burrows) fight attacking aliens. The possibilities for the future seem limitless, and "gamers" eagerly await the release of advanced consoles and new game titles. The games they play are a unique combination of technology and graphic art, and game developers have continually pushed the limits of design to create exciting new settings and cutting-edge graphics. They still play in their home or dorm room with friends, but increasingly they play online as well. The same works in the similar menu in WC2. If you press CTRL+J in this menu you are able to calibrate the joystick. Today, players are boys and girls, men and women, both young and old. When you launch WC1, there is a menu with 3 options after the intro ('Start Vega Campaign', 'Continue Campaign', 'Start Secret Missions'). The gaming world was once populated primarily by pre-teen and teenage boys, often huddled around televisions in each other's living rooms. In the nearly four decades since the release of the Magnavox Odyssey, home video game consoles have become a significant part of American culture and the industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
It all began with Ralph Baer, the "Father of TV Games." His ideas ushered in a new era of electronic entertainment and sparked the home video game revolution. Wing Commander (often referred to as Wing Commander I or WC1) is the first, eponymous game in Chris Roberts science fiction space simulation franchise.
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