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Article #89764Re: What is "Freespace"?
From: rms
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:25
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:25
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> So what is this Freespace all about? Is it like regular Descent, is it
> inside or in
> space? Single or Multiplayer, and most of all, is it fun?
3D Space combat, S & M both, it's not a simple fps-in-space but involves
some tactics and strategy, as you have to choose the type of ship to fly as
well as which weapons to carry, and you can order your wingmen about.
So it's definitely more complex than regular descent, but quite
rewarding, with gorgeous graphics (once you install OpenFreespace).
Freespace2 was on a 25-best-games-of-all-time list awhile back. Both F1 &
F2 can be downloaded from links on www.hard-light.net forums.
rms
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