A little more retro from the 3DO Multiplayer Blog, where it's Wing Commander III for the 3DO being probed in some detail - it is, "in so far as [the 3DO blog's impassioned owner] am concerned, the greatest game for the 3DO Multiplayer."

The author notes: "To be the best game for the 3DO it has to tick all the right boxes. So, it has to incorporate the feel of the generation, or rather it has got to be in-tune with the kids of the time. Right? To be the best game of 'Real(tm)' entertainment, it's got to do the Silicon Valley wet-dream thing. It's got to be down with the kids on the block." And not the New Kids On The Block, presumably.

Overall, I really like this near-ending paragraph, which explains the series' charm excellently: "Ultimately why WCIII is so good is because it goes for the emotions in a 'big' way. By tweaking the music dependant on how you are doing, by sending video messages to your head up display, by letting you fail missions without ending the game immediately... by letting you chat up the female lead characters, by essentially giving you a genuine feeling you are fighting for the future of the human race and taking part in the inter-personal stories in this epic space drama - Wing Commander III is a gaming blockbuster that truly draws you in." Passion!