Everything seems perfect from the glowing trail that emits from an afterburning engine, through the brilliant bolts of colored energy which are fired from your laser turrets, to the most blinding and realistic explosion as the enemy craft breaks up. Colony Wars is as good to watch as it is to play. There are three viwing angle which are cockpit, internal and external. Each has it's benefits. Dolby surround sound is used for the bold sound effects, like explosions, roaring engines and weapon firing, and speech samples convey messages and feedback from other pilots.
Peripheral support includes analog joypads.
Playability Many space shooters pretend to be flight simulations by offering a multitude of twists, turns, views and actions. When will development teams realize that this only confuses the average punter. Handling a Colony Wars craft is perfect because of it's simplicity. Controlling the craft using a standard joypad feels fine but the silky smooth analog mode is highly recommended. Shoulder buttons are used to roll left and right, accelerate and reverse thrust.