Stellar 7

Stellar 7 is a first-person tank sim set on a series of planets named after stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The gameplay is similar to that of Battlezone, with the player maneuvering the tank and firing its weapons in order to proceed, with the addition of a basic plot.
Amiga Apple II Commodore 64 Mac PC

Overview

The evil Gir Draxon, Supreme Overlord of the Arcturan Empire, plans an attack on Earth. Terran High Command has decided to use the Raven, their most advanced military tank, to stop him at any cost. The Terran Commander must defeat each of the massive Guardians on his way to Arcturus and Draxon himself.  
 

Features

  • Polygonal graphics
  • Hand-drawn cinematic scenes
  • Power-ups (in the Amiga / PC and later versions)
  • Hidden warp zones

Releases

There were three separate versions of Stellar 7, each made to show off the advances in computer technology. 
  • Apple II / Commodore 64 - Graphics marginally better than Battlezone, its inspiration
  • Amiga / PC - Updated to take advantage of VGA-level graphics, with added plot elements
  • 3DO - Named Stellar 7: Draxon's Revenge, this version has CG cutscenes, far better graphics, and CD audio

Stellar 7

Game Details

Name
Stellar 7
Genre
Action
Simulation
Theme
Sci-Fi
Developer
Dynamix, Inc.
Publisher
Dynamix, Inc.
Platform
Amiga
Apple II
Commodore 64
Mac
PC