Editing Slipstream 5000

{{Short description|1995 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Slipstream 5000
| image = Slip5000.jpg
| developer = The Software Refinery
| publisher = [[Gremlin Interactive]]
| producer = Anthony Casson
| programmer = Ciaran Gultnieks<br>Ian Martin
| artist = Mark Griffiths
| composer = Chris Adams<br>Neil Biggin
| engine = 
| released = July 1995
| genre = [[Racing video game|Racing]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[two player]]
| platforms = [[DOS]]
}}

'''''Slipstream 5000''''' is a 3D [[air racing|airplane]] [[combat flight simulation game|combat]]/[[racing video game]] developed by The Software Refinery and published by [[Gremlin Interactive]] for [[IBM PC compatible]] [[computer]]s in July 1995.

==Release==
The game is compatible with [[DOS]] as well as [[Windows 95]] and [[Windows 98]] via their native DOS support. Later versions of Windows based on the [[NT kernel]] have issues with running the game, but it can be run successfully via [[DOSBox]]. It was also distributed free with [[List_of_Logitech_products#Game_controllers|Classic Logitech Wingman Extreme Joysticks]] during the 1990s. [[GOG.com]] released an [[Emulator|emulated]] version for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Linux]] and [[Mac OS X]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=New release: Slipstream 5000 |url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_slipstream_5000 |website=[[GOG.com]] |publisher=[[CD Projekt]] |access-date=January 29, 2020 |date=August 2, 2011}}</ref>

'''''Slipstream''''' was an unreleased conversion of ''Slipstream 5000'' which in 1996 was being prepared for the [[Sony PlayStation]] platform's Japanese market (it was supposed to be later completely reshaped for its European release). Little was publicised about this title, besides its "urban [[manga]]" look as the ships were being designed by the Japanese manga artists.<ref>''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'', June 1996</ref> It was also in development for the [[Sega Saturn]].<ref>''Official Sega Saturn Magazine'' issue 7, page 13</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| NGen = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="NG"/>
| PCGUS = 89%<ref name="PCGUS">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/962.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301064937/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/962.html|title=PC Gamer Online|archive-date=1 March 2000|work=pcgamer.com|access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref>
}}

Although sales were not very high due to stiff competition from consoles,{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} the game was generally well received, having 3D graphics and gameplay advanced for its time.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} While it was soon superseded by console games with superior graphics, ''Slipstream 5000'' was later described as having been years ahead of its competition.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} PC Gamer magazine US rated it at 89%.<ref name="PCGUS"/>

''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' gave the PC version of the game three stars out of five.<ref name="NG">{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=7|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=July 1995|page=74}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{moby game|id=/slipstream-5000}}
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/565058.html ''Slipstream 5000''] at [[GameFAQs]]

[[Category:1995 video games]]
[[Category:Cancelled PlayStation (console) games]]
[[Category:DOS games]]
[[Category:Flight simulation video games]]
[[Category:Games commercially released with DOSBox]]
[[Category:Gremlin Interactive games]]
[[Category:Linux games]]
[[Category:MacOS games]]
[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]
[[Category:Science fiction racing games]]
[[Category:The Software Refinery games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Windows games]]