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Article #105663Re: So - what do you really want in a space sim/trading game?
From: Fred M. Sloniker
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:12
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:12
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Dan Lingman wrote: > What do you like and dislike about the current crop of space sim > games? What I really miss in the space sim genre are space sims with a good story. If you want to make your virtual fortune, there are plenty of options, from the venerable Elite to the online EVE. It's been a long time, though, since I've played a space sim game with a compelling storyline; the most common complaint I see in reviews of new space sims is 'storyline clunky and/or nonexistent'. If anyone would care to recommend something I may have missed that I'd enjoy, feel free. I've played TIE Fighter, Freespace 1&2, Independence War, X-Wing Alliance, Wing Commander (all), Freelancer, Star Trek Bridge Commander, Tachyon, Privateer 2, and StarLancer, in addition to a few other games (like X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter) that didn't meet this criteria, so I'm pretty sure I've seen everything I want to see, but I'd love a pleasant surprise for Christmas...
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