The Warp Factor is a distant cousin of SSI's Apple II classic Cosmic Balance. Best described as individual ship-to-ship battles in space, with simple yet addictive gameplay. Warp Factor is basically a crude adaptation of the Star Fleet Battles miniature rules. With lack of official Star Trek license, the names aren't quite the same but you can tell what it's about. You could think of it as a distant ancestor of Interplay's Star Fleet Command years later. Aside from many commands such as ship formations, etc., the game was also among the first that let you design your own ships. Definitely an early starship command classic that would influence generations of successors. [thanks to Kuo-Sheng for the information]Reviewed by: Underdogs
Warp Factor, The 
