Colony Wars is every Sci-Fi shooter's dream.  You play as a member of the Alliance who is at war with the evil Earth Empire. With 70 missions spanning over two discs, Colony Wars easily provides months of gameplay. Colony Wars combines unbelievable graphics, fantastic sound, and cinematic CGI rendered sequences to create a gaming experience like no other.

Colony Wars has graphics that would even put the N64 to shame. Awsome lighting and transparancy effects light up the dark void that is space. There are plenty of planets, warp holes, and jump gates to fill up the vaccum of space and keep the visuals interesting. The ships themselves are gigantic and make the death star look like a metal marble. One visual aspect of this game that really makes it stand out is the sensation of speed that is often lacking from space shooters.

Presented in Dolby Surround Sound, the sound rocks and fits Colony Wars' wicked action. Channel the audio through a sound system with a sub-woofer and you may have to pause the game several times for an underwear change. The sound of the enormous ships exploding is simply awsome, and frighting at the same time. The music is beatifully orchestrated, but unfortunately the sound effects over power the music, making it almost in-audible.

The realistic controls require some getting used to. I highly suggest utilizing the training missions before actually starting the game. The 3D map is cool, but it also takes some getting used to. Hitting enemy fighters can be a little difficult, you have to shoot your laser where it is going to be, not where it currently is.

Colony Wars is a must buy for all fans of the genre. Naming any of the minor flaws in this game would just be nit picking. The only people who wouldn't love this game are people who just want to blow stuff up, and refuse to have any kind of method to their actions. But be warned, this game is no cake walk.

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