Totally Games
Encyclopedia
Totally Games is an electronic game
developer
located in Marin County, California. Their titles included X-Wing
, TIE Fighter
, X Wing vs. TIE Fighter
and X-Wing Alliance
(based on the Star Wars
universe), a series of World War II Flight Simulator series, the most recent being Secret Weapons Over Normandy
, and Bridge Commander based on the Star Trek
universe. The company was officially incorporated in 1993 as Peregrine Software and soon thereafter renamed Totally Games by Lawrence Holland
, a Cornell University
graduate.
As can be observed from their titles, the bulk of the company's game releases have been developed in cooperation with LucasArts
.
Totally Games changed its business model in October 2008 to a virtual model after spending several years developing innovative projects outside the traditional game space. Lawrence Holland continues to design games, working with a close-knit team developing on traditional and new platforms including the web, iPhone
, and social media platforms.
Electronic game
An electronic game is a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play. The most common form of electronic game today is the video game, and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously. Other common forms of electronic game include...
developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
located in Marin County, California. Their titles included X-Wing
X-wing
X-wings are fictional starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the expanded universe. They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic...
, TIE Fighter
TIE fighter
TIE fighters are fictional starfighters in the Star Wars universe. Propelled by Twin Ion Engines , TIE fighters are depicted as fast, fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Empire...
, X Wing vs. TIE Fighter
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is the third installment of the X-Wing computer game series, although it is not a regular part of the series....
and X-Wing Alliance
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance or XWA is the sequel to both Star Wars: TIE Fighter and the multiplayer-focused X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. XWA presents the story of the Azzameen family, a family of space traders...
(based on the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
universe), a series of World War II Flight Simulator series, the most recent being Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Secret Weapons Over Normandy or is a World War II-based arcade flight simulation video game released on November 18, 2003. Published by LucasArts and developed by Totally Games, the game is composed of 15 objective-based missions set in 1940s European, North African, and the Pacific theatres of war...
, and Bridge Commander based on the Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
universe. The company was officially incorporated in 1993 as Peregrine Software and soon thereafter renamed Totally Games by Lawrence Holland
Lawrence Holland
Lawrence Holland is an American game designer, and president of Totally Games. He is most famous for the Star Wars: X-Wing computer game series published by LucasArts.-Early life:...
, a Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
graduate.
As can be observed from their titles, the bulk of the company's game releases have been developed in cooperation with LucasArts
LucasArts
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC is an American video game developer and publisher. The company was once famous for its innovative line of graphic adventure games, the critical and commercial success of which peaked in the mid 1990s...
.
Totally Games changed its business model in October 2008 to a virtual model after spending several years developing innovative projects outside the traditional game space. Lawrence Holland continues to design games, working with a close-knit team developing on traditional and new platforms including the web, iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, and social media platforms.
List of games
- 1988 - Battlehawks 1942Battlehawks 1942- External links :*****...
- 1989 - Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain
- 1991 - Secret Weapons of the LuftwaffeSecret Weapons of the LuftwaffeSecret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is a World War II air-combat flight simulation video game released in August 1991 and expanded in 1992 by LucasFilm Games. It is a MS-DOS game for IBM PC compatibles....
- 1993 - Star Wars: X-WingStar Wars: X-WingStar Wars: X-Wing is the first LucasArts DOS computer game set in the Star Wars universe, as well as the lead title in the X-Wing computer game series. It simulates the experience of combat in the A-wing, X-wing, and Y-wing starfighters of the Rebel Alliance...
- 1994 - Star Wars: TIE FighterStar Wars: TIE FighterStar Wars: TIE Fighter, a 1994 space flight simulator/space combat computer game, is the sequel to Star Wars: X-Wing, and the first game of the series that puts the player on the side of the Galactic Empire....
- 1997 - Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE FighterStar Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE FighterStar Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is the third installment of the X-Wing computer game series, although it is not a regular part of the series....
- 1998 - Star Wars: X-Wing Collector's Series
- 1999 - Star Wars: X-Wing AllianceStar Wars: X-Wing AllianceStar Wars: X-Wing Alliance or XWA is the sequel to both Star Wars: TIE Fighter and the multiplayer-focused X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. XWA presents the story of the Azzameen family, a family of space traders...
- 2000 - Star Wars: X-Wing Trilogy (a compilation)
- 2002 - Star Trek: Bridge CommanderStar Trek: Bridge CommanderStar Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation game for the PC, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe....
- 2003 - Secret Weapons Over NormandySecret Weapons Over NormandySecret Weapons Over Normandy or is a World War II-based arcade flight simulation video game released on November 18, 2003. Published by LucasArts and developed by Totally Games, the game is composed of 15 objective-based missions set in 1940s European, North African, and the Pacific theatres of war...
- 2005 - Buzz Lightyear AstroBlasters
- 2006 - Special project for DARPA
- 2007 - Alien SyndromeAlien Syndrome (2007 video game)Alien Syndrome is a video game by Totally Games. It is an update to the franchise created by the action game 'Alien Syndrome' by Sega. It was released for the PlayStation Portable and Wii in 2007...
- 2009 - Cisco Mindshare
- 2010 - GoldWalker for the iPhone