Wing Commander III: "Isn't that the guy from Star Wars?"

Wing Commander III: "Isn't that the guy from Star Wars?"
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I bought WIng commander blind and loved it, I was irrationally unhappy I didn’t have a hand to control the joystick (if you know, you know. 2 was another level again and my computer struggled, the spirit cutscene slowed to a slideshow unfortunately which killed the impact a bit.

It was a while later when I walked into a store to see the opening cutscene for 3. I amazed and bought it straight away. I was unhappy with the spy reveal though, I loved that character and felt it wasted the them. The cutscenes were amazing for the time, I lost just to see the alternate cut scenes. If only they could’ve realised that vision in the movie.

4 was ok but I missed the kilrathi.

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Also Biff from Back to the Future and Sallah from Indiana Jones.

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Tom Wilson, and John Rhys-Davies.

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Kilrathi guts pilot

Kid me: D:

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I remember one of them had Malcolm McDowell as Admiral Tolwin.

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Two actually, III and IV.

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Nice! I only played one of them. Whichever one has him say the line “The price of peace freedom is eternal vigilance.” It’s been a loooong time but I remember that very cool quote.

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That’s from IV, and you’re almost correct, it’s “the price of freedom” instead of “peace”. But very memorable indeed!

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Yes! Damn I knew it sounded weird. Thanks.

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Always wanted to kill that dude, but then I’d get stranded. I think I usually got stuck at some point later but can’t remember where

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Isn’t that the guy from Star Wars?

This is in reference to a blooper, right? I tried to find it on youtube, to no avail. If you have it somewhere, could you please share the link? Thanks!

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