Compatible emulators

Synopsis

The Cobra Mark IV multi-purpose General Contact Vehicle is an astonishing spacecraft. It’s equipped with beam lasers mounted at the front and rear and is loaded with missile launchers. It’s highly maneuverable and reacts quickly to your every move. Naturally, a fighter like this will give you a great advantage. Unfortunately, your opponent is flying the exact same thing. Quick reactions will determine the outcome of this outer-space duel involving up to four opponents. Watch out for other ships flying around and be careful of those asteroids.

LineWars is a space-fighter sim set in the far reaches of another galaxy. You control your ship using the mouse or keyboard from a first-person perspective. By using the number keys, you can look around at different viewpoints of your ship—and of course, you’ll need to do so to fire those rear beams. Your weapons are the aforementioned laser beams and missiles. The missiles only fire when locked onto a target, but the lasers can be used to blast meteors, passing law-abiding spaceships, or just to waste your energy. Your energy (shields) and lasers have a limited gauge. Once the gauge for your lasers drops to zero, you’ll have to wait a few seconds for them to recharge. This, of course, doesn’t apply to your energy. Once those shields go down, there’s just a few inches of hull between you and oblivion. You’re limited to four missile shots, but there’s a slim chance your missile launcher will jam—at which point you’ll have to fight without them.

The game gets its name not from the linear polygonal graphics but from fighting “online”—that is, over a phone line. Multiplayer battles can be played via modem between four players, but you can always play against the computer if you don’t have any friends. The game’s settings are customizable—you can adjust friction, your reaction speed, and the number of opponents you face.

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