| Renegade: The Battle for Jacob's Star | |
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| Developer(s) | Midnight Software |
| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Space flight simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Renegade: the Battle for Jacob's Star is a video game developed by Midnight Software and published by SSI for the personal computer.
Renegade: the Battle for Jacob's Star is based on Renegade Legion . [1]
A reviewer for Next Generation hailed Renegade: The Battle for Jacob's Star as one of the few Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger clones which does not rely on expensive production to emulate that game's success. Particularly praising the 3D fighter models, absorbing storyline, detailed character development, and strategic gameplay, he gave it four out of five stars. [1]
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