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Re: Freespace - little bit disappointed

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From: Matt v3.3
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:28

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Angus typed:
> For me Freespace was definitely a good game, and no argument, the
> combat side of things was excellent fun, but that was pretty much it,
> and given the prestige the game enjoys I felt slightly disappointed.

Yep, the game was really built around combat and not so much on the story
side. It was the tiny fighter up against the massive cap ships (FS2 even
more so) that was fun. The reason for the prestige is probably because at
the time of release, it was like an amalgamation of the best elements from
other combat-orientated space-sims, more refined and perfected.

> Should I try Freespace 2?

Might as well, if you have it. I would say it is "more-of-the-same", only
bigger, on a grander scale. (The SCP mod graphics would likely help with
atmosphere, too)

Have you got around to Wing Commander 3,4,5 yet? You might enjoy them more
(part space-sim, part "interactive movie") - hey, they at least had actual
*characters* :-D

Ah, nostalgia ... <*sniff*>


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