In 1991, "PC Format" placed "Wing Commander" on its list of the 50 best computer games of all time. The editors praised its "superb graphics, atmospheric storyline and sheer hectic pace of the dogfighting". In 1994, "PC Gamer US" named the game's CD-ROM release the 23rd best computer game ever. The editors wrote: "If "Wing Commander" were just a dog-fighting arcade game, it would still be great. But it's a lot more than that, as it combines animated sequences, voice acting, and a great story to create the first example of that now-overused phrase, 'Interactive Cinema'".