<s>
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
is	O
a	O
space	O
combat	O
simulator	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
developed	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Psygnosis	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Vengeance	I-Application
in	O
1998	O
,	O
and	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Red	I-Application
Sun	I-Application
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
discovery	O
of	O
hyperspace	B-Application
technology	O
accelerates	O
the	O
Empire	O
's	O
interstellar	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
they	O
decide	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
counterattack	O
on	O
the	O
Alpha	B-Application
Centauri	I-Application
system	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
civil	O
war	O
is	O
raging	O
in	O
between	O
League	O
supporters	O
and	O
Earth	O
Empire	O
loyalists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
possible	O
to	O
be	O
sent	O
to	O
Alpha	B-Application
Centauri	I-Application
by	O
being	O
defeated	O
on	O
Draco	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
successful	O
on	O
Alpha	B-Application
Centauri	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Earth	O
Empire	O
and	O
the	O
League	O
forge	O
a	O
peace	O
as	O
they	O
reach	O
a	O
tactical	O
stalemate	O
after	O
the	O
Faction	O
is	O
defeated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
defeated	O
on	O
Alpha	B-Application
Centauri	I-Application
,	O
The	O
Faction	O
manages	O
to	O
seize	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
League	O
and	O
makes	O
peace	O
with	O
the	O
Earth	O
Empire	O
by	O
making	O
a	O
deal	O
:	O
In	O
return	O
for	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
League	O
's	O
home	O
colonies	O
and	O
there	O
declare	O
a	O
victory	O
over	O
the	O
Earth	O
Empire	O
,	O
The	O
Faction	O
would	O
ensure	O
that	O
the	O
old	O
life	O
of	O
oppression	O
and	O
theft	O
could	O
continue	O
unchecked	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
Earth	O
Empire	O
would	O
gain	O
all	O
the	O
resources	O
it	O
needs	O
,	O
until	O
the	O
colonies	O
will	O
have	O
nothing	O
left	O
to	O
give	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
defeated	O
on	O
Draco	O
,	O
the	O
league	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
flee	O
into	O
the	O
Alpha	B-Application
Centauri	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
sets	O
up	O
the	O
plot	O
for	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Vengeance	I-Application
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
set	O
20	O
–	O
30	O
years	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Psygnosis	O
product	O
marketing	O
manager	O
Mark	O
Day	O
,	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
and	O
G-Police	B-Application
were	O
"	O
neck	O
and	O
neck	O
"	O
as	O
far	O
as	O
getting	O
the	O
biggest	O
financial	O
push	O
from	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Boyer	O
also	O
made	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
his	O
pick	O
for	O
"	O
Sleeper	O
Hit	O
of	O
the	O
Holidays	O
"	O
several	O
months	O
before	O
EGM	O
reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
EGMs	O
1997	O
Editors	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
(	O
behind	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
)	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
(	O
behind	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Sound	O
"	O
(	O
behind	O
Oddworld	B-Application
:	I-Application
Abe	I-Application
's	I-Application
Oddysee	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
in	O
control	O
and	O
sound	O
and	O
a	O
perfect	O
5.0	O
in	O
graphics	O
and	O
fun	O
factor	O
,	O
saying	O
it	O
"	O
easily	O
ranks	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
space-combat	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
and	O
presentation	O
values	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
superficial	O
gameplay	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
proves	O
little	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
3D	O
interpretation	O
of	O
Asteroids.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
A	O
technological	O
marvel	O
,	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
seems	O
to	O
redefine	O
what	O
is	O
possible	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
EGMs	O
Shawn	O
Smith	O
went	O
so	O
far	O
as	O
to	O
say	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
any	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
that	O
included	O
two	O
sequels	O
:	O
Vengeance	B-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
and	O
Red	B-Application
Sun	I-Application
(	O
2000	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Device
Trek	I-Device
:	I-Device
Invasion	I-Device
(	O
2000	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
similar	O
space	O
combat	O
simulator	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
developed	O
by	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
people	O
that	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
