at the time this game come out and it be pretty cut edge . it combine a filmed storyline with a space simulator . it be leap above wing commander 1 and 2 and old vga game . plus it be one of the first game to take advantage of the real life video technology offer by the cd rom arrival . now a day it wouldn not seem so great and but back then it be phenomenal and especially for die hard wing commander ( wc ) fan . wc 4 and prophecy both use the basic game play setup develop in wc 3 and largely due to it success . another popular feature be the ability to choose different path through the game and along with different difficulty level . all around a great game .