I am almost done with Freespace 1 and 2 and I need something else to move on to in the space flight type of game.
Anybody have any pointers?
THX
Posted by Cartmaniac (Member # 256) on :
Alas, it's a dying genre. X-Wing Alliance, Wing Commander Prophecy, Indepence War II, Freelancer, Tachyon: the Fringe, X: Beyond the Frontier (which has very promising sequel due out next month*), Allegiance, Bridge Commander (not a sim in the traditional sense, but worth a look), Starlancer, and uh, that's it. Many of these are over three years old, too.
*IIRC
Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
Of course, if you want to go older, there's Tie Fighter, which for all its crappy specs by our standards still has incredible gameplay. There's also an expansion pack for "Freespace", "Silent Threat". OR you could go freeware, download Vega Strike and play with it. Or you could get fan-made campaigns for both Freespaces. There are quite a few.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :
If you're going to go all the way back to TIE Fighter, make sure you get the "Collector's Edition." Unlike with more modern games, back then....the Collector's edition was actually quite different, IIRC they actually redid the TIE Fighter game with the engine from Tie Fighter Vs. XWing which will make the retro gaming slightly less painful.
Posted by Cartmaniac (Member # 256) on :
^^ You're thinking of the X-Wing Collector�s Series, which included graphically revamped editions of X-Wing Collectors and TIE Fighter Collectors... not be confused w/ X-Wing, X-Wing Collectors, TIE Fighter, TIE Fighter Collectors, or X-Wing vs TIE Fighter. 8)
Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :
Oh COME ON!!! You DO NOT EVER move on with another space sim after you played Freespace 2.
After playing Freespace 1 and 2, I have virtually no interest in any other space simulator.
Some shameless plugs I'll put in:
First up is a campaign for the Freespace 2 game, Blackwater Operations. It is perhaps the largest user-created campaign in all and will come with complete voicepacks: http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/ The Demo is already done. Try it out. It's very interesting. I hope the full version is done soon.
Second is a petition to create Freespace 3, if there ever is one..... http://www.petitiononline.com/FS3/ Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :
quote:Originally posted by Cartmaniac: ^^ You're thinking of the X-Wing Collector�s Series, which included graphically revamped editions of X-Wing Collectors and TIE Fighter Collectors... not be confused w/ X-Wing, X-Wing Collectors, TIE Fighter, TIE Fighter Collectors, or X-Wing vs TIE Fighter. 8)
Riiiiiiiight. Its so straightforward. How could I have ever possibly made that mistake? Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
The TIE Fighter Collector's CD ROM did actually have an enhanced game engine. It was in SVGA, instead of the VGA of the original. Imagine that!
It also had the mission pack. And possibly another. It did have more missions than, er, the Bible.
Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :
I loved TIE Fighter, First SW game i've ever played. I also like starlancer, it's better than most people give it credit for.
Posted by leuckinc (Member # 729) on :
quote:Originally posted by leuckinc: Topic..
I am almost done with Freespace 1 and 2 and I need something else to move on to in the space flight type of game.
Anybody have any pointers?
THX
I found a game, though it is not like freespace. "Homeworld" Anybody try it? I just bought Cataclysm for 10$ and it is cool enough to make me want to get Homeworld 2 when it comes out in about a month.
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
Tried it, played it, completed it.
It's a very tricky game, that mission in the garbage field is a certifiable nightmare and those last few missions take forever!
Thank goodness that they fixed it in Cataclysm so you could speed up the game time, so you're not waiting around for 45mins waiting for your collectors to finish up.
I've seen the trailer for Homeworld 2 and it looks really good, I love the new look of the capital ships!
Posted by Ultra Magnus (Member # 239) on :
Best Space Flight Sims?
Derek Smart's Battlecruiser Millenium, of course.
Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
quote:Originally posted by leuckinc: I found a game, though it is not like freespace. "Homeworld" Anybody try it?
I've not played Cataclysm, but I adored the vanilla Homeworld version. So beautiful, so powerful. My favorite was when the engine said you couldn't beuild any more ships, but didn't say anythign about capturing more, so you'd have like 50 enemy ion frigates in your fleet. That was fun. Love that game. Very much looking forward to the sequel.
Posted by akb1979 (Member # 557) on :
quote:Originally posted by Da_bang80: I loved TIE Fighter, First SW game i've ever played.
Ditto!
Say, where can I get a copy of Freespace 1 and 2 and any expansion packs (other than Ebay and Amazon)?
Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :
Ebay and Amazon.
Trust me, the game was great, the promotion was horrible. Therefore the only way you can find the game is in consignment stores and the whatnot.
Posted by Cartmaniac (Member # 256) on :
I grabbed FS2 from a budget store... best five bucks I ever spent.
Posted by Ultra Magnus (Member # 239) on :
i haev fownd freaspace too for free in teh intarspaec. web.?
LOL
Remember that cartoon? Underdog? Some shit like that.
Posted by EvilTree (Member # 1027) on :
I enjoyed Balance of Power expansion for X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. Good story.
X-Wing Alliance is pretty good. Just some missions got really annoying. But since cap ships actually have anti missile capability so you can't just stand off at 6 klicks and lob heavy rockets at Star Destroyers. Oh, and 4 vs 4 Super Destroyers on skirmish... And that gunboat with 100 missiles or something.
Wing Commander 3 and 4. Good story and cinematics. Heck, I think I played the game more for story than action.
Starlancer is also a good underrated game. It's especially good when you play with more people.
Freespace2 was eh... (evades pelting)
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