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Game entry

Wing Commander

1990 · Simulation, FPS · PC, Mac, DOS, Super Nintendo, Mega-CD, Amiga, Amiga CD32, FM Towns · GameTap Entertainment

Wing Commander is ranked no. 3,940 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,412 and 39% of duels won. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 22 out of 27 (1990).

World rank

no. 3,940

ELO score

1,412

Wins

39%

Duels played

96

About Wing Commander

Gameplay consists of completing successive missions and overall cockpit performance affects gameplay: going above and beyond the call of duty results in medals, promotions in rank are awarded at regular intervals, and success or failure on certain critical missions decides the player's plot progress, "winning" or "losing".

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,412 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Wing Commander ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Wing Commander stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 22 out of 27 (1990).

Where Wing Commander ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,940 5,110
Simulation 112 150
1990s 522 655
1990 22 27

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