Colony Wars - Red Sun
If it’s possible to reach new heights in space then COLONY WARS –
 RED SUN is certainly battering at the boundaries. Impressive
 visuals introduce this space shooter and a high standard of
 graphics is continued throughout the many levels of futuristic
 combat. This lends a higher degree of playability to an already
 playable title and immerses gamers in realistic scenarios and
 tense situations. 

Players assume the role of Alexander Valdermar, a sort of do-
gooder mercenary, and begin their adventure in the far frontiers
 of space set in the 5th millennium. The intro-sequence explains
 that Alex was a miner with strange and terrifying dreams –
 dreams that cause him to leave his mundane job and seek 
adventure by discovering the true, more sinister nature of a 
diplomatic ship, the Red Sun. As he leaps from system to system 
he appears always to be in the thick of some kind of conflict or
 other but, lacking allegiance to any of the warring factions,
 he is free to accept ‘freelance commissions’ in order to fund
 his quest. 

There are more than 50 multiple objective missions to be
 completed but you can accept or reject these and so plot your 
own path through the game. Each has it’s own fee for successful
 completion and the money you earn can be used to purchase the
 many upgrades available. Around 30 different weapons can be 
brought into play and 9 new and improved spacecraft are
 available as you progress through 5 unique solar systems in
 pursuit of the Red Sun. 

Obviously, to be able to reap your rewards and improve your 
chances by upgrading you’ll first have to survive your missions.
 Training is on hand but mastery of the controls and weapons
 systems is very easy to achieve. On-screen radar pinpoints 
enemy craft, both land and space based, but how you take them 
out is up to you. An unfolding plotline gradually reveals the 
true nature of the Red Sun so make sure you have ample resources
 and enough experience to face the final showdown in this battle
 to save mankind.