Frontier: First Encounters

Frontier: First Encounters

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Genres

Simulator, Strategy

Developer

Frontier Developments

Release Date

April 1, 1995 (31 years ago)

Publisher

GameTek, Inc.

Content Rating

E - Mild Animated Violence

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The third title in the Elite series of space strategic combat games, Frontier was notoriously marred by several bugs which spoiled an otherwise enjoyable game.

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