History VideoGame / SentinelWorldsIFutureMagic

''Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic'' is a classic SpaceOpera WesternRPG developed by one Karl Buiter and published by Creator/ElectronicArts in 1988 for DOS and UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}. Originally planned as the first game in a long-running series (hence the title), poor sales [[StillbornFranchise smothered the idea in its crib]] despite good critical reception. Nonetheless, Buiter managed to produce a SpiritualSuccessor titled ''VideoGame/HardNova'' two years later.

* [[TheSixStats The Five Stats]]: {{Strength}}, [[{{Constitution}} Stamina]], Dexterity, Comprehend, and Charisma. You can improve all of them by spending cash at the training center.

* SubsystemDamage: In space combat, you can focus fire on the enemy ship's hull, engine, computer, or lasers to destroy them, cripple them, or render them harmless, respectively. Likewise, enemies can target your subsystems to descrease your ability to fight back or to pursue.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/HardNova'', made by mostly the same people, was not connected to ''Sentinel Worlds'' directly, but featured enough similarities to be dubbed its "sequel" by fans, anyway. ''Sentinel Worlds'' may also be seen as a distant predecessor of the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series: ''VideoGame/MassEffect'' had elements of its gameplay (finding mining sites, operating an ATV on planets), and ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' had elements of its plot (a BadassCrew of a technically-military-but-essentially-autonomous CoolStarship trying to stop enigmatic raiders from attacking human colonies).

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/HardNova'', made by mostly the same people, was not connected to ''Sentinel Worlds'' directly, but featured enough similarities to be dubbed its "sequel" by fans, anyway. ''Sentinel Worlds'' may also be seen as a distant predecessor of the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series: VideoGame/MassEffect had elements of its gameplay (finding mining sites, operating an ATV on planets), and ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' had elements of its plot (a BadassCrew of a technically-military-but-essentially-autonomous CoolStarship trying to stop enigmatic raiders from attacking human colonies).

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/HardNova'', made by mostly the same people, was not connected to ''Sentinel Worlds'' directly, but featured enough similarities to be dubbed its "sequel" by fans, anyway. ''Sentinel Worlds'' may also be seen as a distant predecessor of the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series, specifically, ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''--what with a premise of a BadassCrew of a technically-military-but-essentially-autonomous CoolStarship trying to stop enigmatic raiders from attacking human colonies.

* {{Expy}}: One female portrait looks an awful lot like Ripley from the ''Alien'' movies. A male portrait looks like Arnold Swartzenegger in sunglasses.

* SkillScore: The game features four weapon skills (Contact, Edged, Projectilel, Blasters), each improving your effectiveness with certain weapon types, and eight miscellaneous ones (Tactics, Recon, Gunnery, ATV Repair, Mining, Athletic, Observation, and Bribery), some of which may only be relevant to certain classes. You gain skill points to invest in them at character creation and at every new level--how many depends on the character's Comprehend stat.

''Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic'' is a classic SpaceOpera WesternRPG developed by one Karl Buiter and published by Creator/ElectronicArts in 1988 for DOS and UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}. Originally planned as the first game in a long-running series (hence the title), poor sales [[StillbornFranchise smothered the idea in its crib]] despite good cricial reception. Nonetheless, Buiter managed to produce a SpiritualSuccessor titled ''VideoGame/HardNova'' two years later.

In the year 2995, the [[TheFederation Federation of Planets]] attempts to settle the Rouyn and Mistassini star systems when unidentified raiders start targeting supply ships heading for these new outposts through the Caldorre system. On the behest of the Caldorran governor, eight {{Badass Crew}}s, each flying an ''[[CoolStarship Interceptor]]''-class starship, are sent to locate and deal with the source of the attacks. You are one of these crews, and ItsUpToYou to put an end to the raider menace.

In the year 2995, the [[TheFederation Federation of Planets]] attempts to expand into the Rouyn and Mistassini star systems when unidentified raiders start targeting supply ships heading for these new outposts through the Caldorre system. On the behest of the Caldorran governor, eight {{Badass Crew}}s, each flying an ''[[CoolStarship Interceptor]]''-class starship, are sent to locate and deal with the source of the attacks. You are one of these crews, and ItsUpToYou to put an end to the raider menace.

In the year 2995, the [[TheFederation Federation of Planets]] attempts to expand into the Rouyn and Mistassini star systems when unidentified raiders start targeting supply ships heading for these new outposts through the Caldorre system. On the behest of the Caldorran governor, eight {{Badass Crew}}s, each with their own [[CoolStarship Interceptor-class starship]], are sent to locate and deal with the source of the attacks. You are one of these crews, and ItsUpToYou to put an end to the raider menace.

* CoolStarship: Your own Federation Interceptor-class starship, which you have to name yourself and which can be upgraded in the course of the game.

* CastOfSnowflakes: During the production extra effort went into making each character portrait as distinctive as possible.

In the year 2995, the [[TheFederation Federation of Planets]] attempts to expand into the Rouyn and Mistassini star systems when unidentified raiders start targeting supply ships heading for these new outpost through the Caldorre system. On the behest of the Caldorran governor, the Federation sends in eight {{Badass Crew}}s, each with their own [[CoolStarship Interceptor-class starship]], to locate and deal with the source of the problem. You are one of these crews, and ItsUpToYou to put an end to the raider menace.

''Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic'' is a classic SpaceOpera WesternRPG developed by one Karl Buiter and published by Creator/ElectronicArts in 1988 for DOS and UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}. Originally planned as the first game in a long-running series (hence the title), poor sales [[StillbornFranchise smothered the idea in its crib]] despite good cricial reception. Nonetheless, Buiter managed to produce a SpiritualSuccessor titled ''VideoGame/HardNova'' a year later.

* SkillScore: The game features four weapon skills (Contact, Edged, Projectilel, Blasters), each improving your effectiveness with certain weapon types, and : Proficiency with the blaster class of weapons, and eight miscellaneous ones (Tactics, Recon, Gunnery, ATV Repair, Mining, Athletic, Observation, and Bribery), some of which may only be relevant to certain classes. You gain skill points to invest in them at character creation and at every new level--how many depends on the character's Comprehend stat.

''Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic'' is a classic SpaceOpera WesternRPG developed by one Karl Buiter and published by Creator/ElectronicArts in 1989 for DOS and UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}. Originally planned as the first game in a long-running series (hence the title), poor sales [[StillbornFranchise smothered the idea in its crib]] despite good cricial reception. Nonetheless, Buiter managed to produce a SpiritualSuccessor titled ''VideoGame/HardNova'' a year later.