Review of Wing Commander (1999) by Brandon C — 21 Mar 2008

Way to ruin one of the coolest video game series ever.

This review of Wing Commander (1999) was written by Brandon C on 21 Mar 2008.

Wing Commander has generally received negative reviews.

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