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I War 2:Edge of Chaos

This is where you can discuss your homework, family, just about anything, make strange sounds and otherwise discuss things which are really not related to the Lancer-series. Yes that means you can discuss other games.

Post Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:13 am

I War 2:Edge of Chaos

Saw the thread about Eve Online and thought I would bring up this game. People seem to have complaints about Eve Online, X2, and Freelancer, and I feel this game does a nice job addressing some of those complaints. My biggest complaint with I War 2 is the multiplayer. It only has standard death match type stuff.

No game is as huge as Eve Online. But I War 2 feels really big without having to resort to a million jumpgates like in X2 (which makes it feel kind of small in a way). It has a really nice interface... not as streamlined as Freelancer, but very nicely done (nice touch for me was using the joystick hat to navigate ship menus). So it has a real sense of being in space, great interface, joystick support, true-ish Newtonian physics or a simplified flight model (whichever you prefer), graphics that still look good today, trading and pirating, and the ability to mod.

Anyway, those are my impressions. The game isn't perfect but it does some of the things well that other games fell a bit short on. Have others played it? What did you think?

Post Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:07 pm

Played I War 2 yonks ago. Good game but the story line and voice acting was crap. The newtonian physics are also prtty hard to come to grips with, you need to get really intimate with the controls before you can start enjoying the game.
The game does have a lot of good points but my biggest gripe (and this REALLY annoyed me) was the fact that you had to trade x good for y product. You couldn't just sell goods for cash and buy whatever the hell you wanted. You have to sit at an L-Point for hours, scanning ship after ship for that one measly item to trade for that one weapon you really want. Very frustrating.

Post Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:15 pm

Interface is bad imo. Yea sure there's joystick support, but the HUD menu is path. And same problem as the X2, limitted mouse support Also graphic engine seems worse than FL or may be it has a conflict with my hardware I dunno, but FL seems to run faster, quite a bit so at the same res and settings.

Post Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:44 am

Not the place to talk about other space sims, or other games. closed

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Post Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:06 am

Ah why cant games or anything appropriate be posted in off topic.
I don't see anything wrong with this thread.

Post Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:49 am

i agree, if we cant discuss it in OT, where can we?

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Post Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:58 pm

The "Other Games" Forum?

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