The graphics are decent. The sound and music are excellent. In this game, you are Jake Stone, a bounty hunter (a guy who does odd jobs for reward). While you cruise around the galaxy, you discover a government conspiracy. This game may be hard to understand for some since it has a linear plot. It's a big difference from traditional Space Invaders/Galaxian/Galaga/etc. Also the game may be a little bit buggy for some computers.
Overall, a somewhat confusing game with limited appeal. Only download this if you have the patience to figure it out.
Reviewer: Dos-Games-Online Solar Winds 1 is a game that was programmed by Epic MegaGames Incorporated. The game is also known as Solar Winds: The Escape and Solar Winds Part One. It is a sci-fi shooter game set in a futuristic landscape. The game was released in the early nineties.
You will play the role of a bounty hunter named Jack Stone. Jack Stone has heard a rumor that the government has entered into a pact with a race of aliens. This gets Jack Stone’s curiosity up so he decides to investigate further into the matter to find out if the government did indeed enter into some sort of agreement with the aliens and to find out just exactly what the pact is all about. Jack then finds out a conspiracy that involves several solar systems. There are three races that are being kept “hostage” in a sector in space by more powerful races. Jack decides to find out what the conspiracy is all about.
The game will have you shooting at whatever you fancy but you need to follow a linear plot to move along the game. You need to find clues to what your next step should be before you can find any more clues and achieve any real progress in the game. If you make a mistake in the game then it is possible for you to miss on the plot of the game and become unable to finish the game. When you mess up then it’s possible you will have nothing to do but to shoot and wander aimlessly.
You will be flying a ship that has the capacity to fire lasers and missiles. The stronger missiles take longer to fire but they are so powerful that it can even destroy Jack’s own ship if you make the mistake of flying into its path.
The graphics and the sounds of the game are all average. They do bring you back in time. They don’t affect the enjoyment you can get out of the game so the old school graphics and sounds shouldn’t be cause for bother.
Overall this is a great futuristic shooter game. It’s action-packed and fast-paced and offers countless hours of gaming fun. The game also has good replay value so you can store this game for a long time in your hard drive so you can keep coming back to it. I suggest you download it now and give it a try. There is also a sequel to the game names Solar Winds 2.
