Critical Response
The Games Machine awarded the Atari ST and Amiga versions 98% and 97% respectively and ranked Carrier Command the #1 game of 1988. Advanced Computer Entertainment scored the PC version 965/1000, while Zzap!64 magazine awarded the Amiga release 92%. The game was ranked the 15th best game of all time by Amiga Power.
The ZX Spectrum version was a "Crash Smash" with 97%, was awarded 94% by Your Sinclair and was placed at number 12 in the Your Sinclair official top 100. Computer Gaming World praised the game's blend of strategic and tactical play, recommending it as an improvement over Starglider.
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