| Wings Out of Shadow | |
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| Publisher(s) | Baen Enterprises |
| Writer(s) | Fred Saberhagen |
| Platform(s) | Apple II |
| Release | 1983 |
Wings Out of Shadow is a video game published by Baen Enterprises in 1983 for the Apple II. It is a named for a short story in the Berserker series by Fred Saberhagen, involving the hospital ship the Hope, its escort carrier Judith, and their complement of nine outnumbered fighter ships. [1] Saberhagen wrote the in-game text.
John D. Burtt reviewed Wings Out of Shadow in Space Gamer No. 69. [1] Burtt commented that "The programmers involved in this project did a very impressive job. Wings Out of Shadow is a good start for the Saberhagens, Berserker Works, Ltd., Baen Software, and perhaps, a whole new genre of computer game." [1]
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