X - Rebirth
- Thread starter Alrik Fassbauer
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I really do like sci-fi and space sims, but like several have mentioned - I need a decent story in addition to all the travelling, trading and so on. My personal top three:
1. Freelancer
2. Starlancer
3. Darkstar One
A pretty clear indication on what I like. Unfortunately, the X series is simply not for me. I can always hope that Rebirth adds a little "Freelancer" to the series, but I strongly doubt that - the recipe has remained the same since the beginning of the series.
1. Freelancer
2. Starlancer
3. Darkstar One
A pretty clear indication on what I like. Unfortunately, the X series is simply not for me. I can always hope that Rebirth adds a little "Freelancer" to the series, but I strongly doubt that - the recipe has remained the same since the beginning of the series.
There's also a game out there called "Yager", but i haven't played it yet. I only remember that it is kind of a "Fly-Sim" as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yager
http://www.mobygames.com/game/yager
Note that the English cover is VASTLY different from the German one !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yager
http://www.mobygames.com/game/yager
Note that the English cover is VASTLY different from the German one !
I really need to try Freelancer again. I've had it for several years, and tried to get into it awhile back, but the controls felt arcadish and overly simplistic to me.
Starlancer was just a series of linear combat missions, right?
Tragos
Otinanist
Freelancer was 100% static , no new bases and there was no way either side could win the battle of omega 5...
If you really look to start playing it again try http://www.freelancerserver.de/ , it has way less psychopaths than let's say asgaard or crossfire
If you really look to start playing it again try http://www.freelancerserver.de/ , it has way less psychopaths than let's say asgaard or crossfire
Yes it was, but the story was fairly interesting, probably the best I've seen in a space sim. The biggest drawback was the AI of your allies being just plain horrible - you practically fought solo despite flying out in a squad.
Tragos
Otinanist
Starlancer is the worst space sim ever released , i almost ate the CD during the "incoming torpedoes" mission
Roi Danton
Sentinel
Yeah, I still have nightmares about that mission. Still, I like Starlancer and I'd actually buy it again if it were available on GOG.
Starlancer is the ideal coop space game
Had no idea coop was possible. Is it possible to play through the campaign in coop mode?
Yeah, that mission is a nightmare, especially since your squad mates refuse to help out.
Didn't have the second Add-On to TIE Fighter a similar mission ?
There were lots of torpedoes to be caught, and that by/with the own ship, which had loads of very fast rockets and torpedoes itself …
That whas the point where I broke up the game, many years ago …
There were lots of torpedoes to be caught, and that by/with the own ship, which had loads of very fast rockets and torpedoes itself …
That whas the point where I broke up the game, many years ago …
Zloth
I smell a... wumpus!?
What? No Idependence War?
Actually, that was a really rough game. I don't think I even finished it. I wonder if the second was dum... <ahem> made more accessable?
The X series isn't for a lot of folks. They're going to be doing something about the learning curve to ease players into the game but I haven't heard much yet about the story. We'll have to see.
For some reason, I never liked Independence War (either one). I seem to recall whining about it around here somewhere, should be possible to dig up why I didn't like them. I think it had something to do with the controls or interface or some such thing. Maybe the lack of mouse support? I'm not sure.
I have it here (called "I-War" here), and i really thought it was an RTS game - from the title - that's why I've never played it ...