Freespace 2
FreeSpace 2 is a 1999 space combat simulation computer game developed by Volition, Inc. as the sequel to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War. It was completed ahead of schedule in less than a year, and released to great critical acclaim. Engrossing gameplay, excellent sound effects in addition to the inclusion of vocal talent such as Robert Loggia and Ronny Cox led several gaming sites to have proclaimed it as the definitive simulation game for 1999.
The game continues on the story from Descent: FreeSpace, once again thrusting the player into the role of a pilot fighting against the mysterious aliens, the Shivans. While defending the human race and its alien Vasudan allies, the player also gets involved in putting down a rebellion. The game features large numbers of fighters alongside gigantic capital ships in a battlefield fraught with beams, shells and missiles in detailed star systems and nebulae. Free multiplayer games were available via Parallax Online which also ranked players by their statistics. A persistent galaxy was also available as SquadWar for players to fight with each other over territories.
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2 Reviews
One of my favorite games of all time, It’s one of the first things I install after reformatting my computer.
The freespace open installer, and a great modding community, makes the game seem fresh after ten years.
This game is the pinnacle of space-sim shooters. Forget Wing Commander, and put down Tie Fighter, this game has it all. Tense combat, a compelling story, and with the exception of the original Freespace, it was the only game to effectively communicate the true scale of large spacefleet battles. Weaving in between huge, hulking cruisers that are firing laser beams wider than your ship really put you in your place. You’re not the grand hero pilot, and you can’t always win the day or avoid an unpleasant outcome.
I can only think of one negative about this game – it will never get a proper sequel. The plot ends with a frustrating cliffhanger, which was obviously designed to be answered in Freespace 3. In addition, you will weep at the fact that it has been ten years since the game’s release, and no other space flight-sim made since then (relatively few in number) even comes close.
Rating: 10/10