FS. I'm a big atmosphere man. ANd thats somthin the fs series sure had.

freelancer everytime for me !
if you had asked starlancer v feespace 2 i would have agreed
though i like both a lot

Do we really need a new thread for this?

Yes, unpro actaully asked a question in his thread which we all ignored:

when is the next expansion coming up?

But as it's one off THOSE questions (You know, the type about Titan Livers and everthing) we all rightfully ignored it. Maybe others wont.

Comparing different type games makes it had to vote. But I like Freelancer better of the two.




Juni: "Trent, we've got to go faster!"

Freelancer for sure!!!!!!

FS wins by a long shot. Both of them were very cool

Road's!!! Where we're going we dont need road's

FS2 was cool and all but I got bored of it too fast.

Freelancer all the way.

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From EB: FS2 was cool and all but I got bored of it too fast.

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ARGH! If you wasn't a modderator I'd SLAP you for that comment...
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Ah to hell with it...
/SLAP!!!


<mumble>How can he find it boring...?</mumble>

Comparing a campaign game with an open ended space sim is very hard. Freelancer was and still is the TOP Campaing space sim. Its multiplayer component was also revolutionary. It was one of the first games to have a built in ladder system. WIth rankings, ensign commander. It kept track all the player statistics. Very configurable. You could put your clan logo in. And it showcased medals that you won. Unlike other multiplayer components in space sims, this one was reallly really complete. You could do skirmishs, as well as CAMPAIGN missions ONLINE. Freespace had an editor with it. And the briefings were done brilliantly.
Freelancer for its genre, the only big thing it brings really, is the "lively" universe. Quite enjoyable to see really. There is no place alike, it is also the first in its genre, to allow multiplayer in a open ended universe, with real-time space fights. To be fair we cant really compare the graphics...Freespace is waay old. And still it kicks ass.

So lets be fair. Freespace 2 was the BEST of its genre in its time. And it survived for quite some time. In fact it still survives. But Freelancer, really, is not a "finished" product. Wheres the capital ships fights, wheres the dynamic trading? To be fair, I loved Freelancer cause it is the first to allow me to play a open ended universe online, and because of its beautifull universe.

SO FOR ME Freespace has the lead, in its genre. Freelancer , well Freelancer is "almost" there, but not quite.

Descent: Freespace & Freespace 2, I liked them because of two reasons, besides the ones everyone else has already mentioned. #1. was that they got me into space sims, and the like, and actually computer gaming in general. #2. Most games, for me, have barely any replay value, yeah maybe some novelty crap like in the GTA series, you can still go around and kill stuff or whatever., but in FS there was only the campaign, and I myself have played it ~40 times through, not counting all the simulator missions and such, I've been decorated with so many medals it isn't even funny, and for a game to last that long on my "fun" list is.... well... not easily achieved, the only other game to get that close to as high as FS2 was Max Payne (just the part where you fight Jack Lupino, I have his stuf memorized: I have tasted the flesh of fallen angels... I have tasted the devils green blood, it runs in my veins, I have seen be... okay, I'll stop now) followed by FFVII and Metal Gear Solid 1(yes 1, not 2). I mean, the atmosphere of that game is amazing, it really shows you how small you are with a Sathanis and a Colossus are fighting it out, and your told to make bombing runs, like a real squad would, not like in FL on the last mission with the nomads ( where you and Alpha have to take out the shield generators) and I'm sitting there hammering away them it while my squad does lazy circles in the air, I mean wtf, honestly. Don't get me wrong, for what FL was it was a good game, an excellent game for those who simply enjoy cruising around in space, which includes me to some extent. So, in conclusion, I would definately reccomend, even in this day and age, Freespace/Freespace 2 over Freelancer.

BTW: the SF Dragon pwnz you.

Poison From The Past

OT a bit here (But hey, it's my thread )

FFVII is another game that I played through several times. About 6 I think. As far as RPGs go though Phantasy Star 4 was the one I played the most, over 50 or 60, easy.
And I also would say that the Drgaon doesn't own all. The hadrest ship to take out in a dogfight was the Shivans HEAVY bomber, it had more armour than a damned transport...
But the ultimate pain in the ar$e was the heavy Cain class cruiser... was it called the Leviathan? A one on one fight with that thing took ages. The demon and revannas were easier for pete's sake...

no way, the worst pain in that game was the Shivan Juggernauts.
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/tech ... anas.shtml for the SJ Sathanas


Poison From The Past

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Lutz: I just downloaded the demo