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 Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 16:43 Post subject: games like freelancer? |
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i´m looking forward in playing games like freelancer (some space simulations, that are quite arcade like...) have i missed any good games this year (or last year) dont want too crappy and old graphics, do u have any suggestions?
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 16:47 Post subject: |
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There's nothing quite like it, you could check out the X series (the latest, Terran Conflict has a thread about it on the first page here), but it's not entirely the same so you might hate it.
If you aren't averse to multiplayer, the Discovery mod for Freelancer is pure awesomeness:
http://www.discoveryfl.com/
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 16:48 Post subject: |
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i fear that x terran conflict has too much economics and micromanaging?!
what exactly does the discovery mod?
Last edited by pfeiffchen on Fri, 25th Dec 2009 16:49; edited 1 time in total
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 16:48 Post subject: |
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The only game that could possibly equate to Freelancer (though, obviously, nowhere near as epic) would be Darkstar One. The X series is more of a simulation than Freelancer, while DSO is more arcadey.
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 17:03 Post subject: |
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DSO was kinda gay tho, I didn't even bother finishing the campaign. And yeah that's precisely the reason some people don't like the X series pfeiffchen - the discovery mod adds a shitload of new ships, systems, factions, weapons etc. pretty much every aspect of the basic Freelancer is expanded upon. The trick is that it doesn't really support the campaign mode, so you can either play in open singleplayer (boring as hell) and on one of the Discovery servers. I've only played on the 'official' Discovery server, and while there's quite strict rules about RP and such (you can roleplay a pirate, mercenary, military, trader and so on) it can be great fun.
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 18:11 Post subject: |
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I'd say I-war 2 . It's a bit older but still has great graphics, tons of mods and a great story.
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 18:14 Post subject: |
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We need a new wingcommander / privateer, godammit !!
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 18:28 Post subject: |
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Starlancer? Didn't play it but I think I've read looooooong(cat) time ago that it had quite similiar gameplay.
**EDIT**
Nah, forget what I've just wrote. It's not the same. It's more like Wing Commander.
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 18:59 Post subject: |
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| m3th0d2008 wrote: | Starlancer? Didn't play it but I think I've read looooooong(cat) time ago that it had quite similiar gameplay.
**EDIT**
Nah, forget what I've just wrote. It's not the same. It's more like Wing Commander. |
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 19:29 Post subject: |
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yeah starlancer is nothing like freelancer, but I still loved it. great campaign with some very unique missions.
unfortunately I also don't know of any other good games like freelancer.
there's 2 or 3 like darkstar one but they aren't too good. they just don't come close to freelancer.
the x games are very different from freelancer. the focus is on trading and managing stuff and it's really a sandbox game with a forgettable story and mediocre missions. it's also not very user friendly while freelancer was really easy to get into. at least x3: terran conflict has (optional) mouse aiming similar to freelancer's.
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 20:35 Post subject: |
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Starlancer was the game before Freelancer as i remember it, but it they are very diffrent and as i understand not really in the same "universe". Anyways Freespace 1 & 2 are masterpieces aswell when it comes to story progression in spacecombat games.
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| Posted: Fri, 25th Dec 2009 23:43 Post subject: |
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Another vote for I-war2. Awesome game.
As close to realistic physics as it can get while still begin fun, pretty complex (while avoiding being complicated at the same time), pretty good story, awesome missions, and great pirating.
There is nothing quite like killing off the whole escort of a super freighter and then callig Jaffs to haul all that cargo to the base.
What's missing is is more complex trading and more usable ships. Otherwise, great game.
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| Posted: Sat, 26th Dec 2009 00:26 Post subject: |
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Evochron Legends
http://starwraith3dgames.home.att.net/evochronlegends/index.htm
A lot more accessible than X3, it reminded me a lot of FreeLancer when playing. It's a web download game, not sure if there is a release out, but there is a demo to check out the game for 60 minutes I think.
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| Posted: Sat, 26th Dec 2009 02:22 Post subject: |
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| m3th0d2008 wrote: | Freespace 2 is pure win. I liked both more then all the wing commanders before  |
freespace 2 rocked, but i sure dont remember that one being arcadey... i remember that one having a pretty hefty amount of keyboard controls. yeh, fucking epic game though... i remember the first time i saw one of those massive ships coming in through a wormhole... never see anything so fucking massive in a game before, it blew me away... final mission was freakin sweet too. |
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| Posted: Sat, 26th Dec 2009 11:50 Post subject: |
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I-War 1&2 were amazing games, the developers got bought later on and the new company got scraped  another one bites the dust, Brits really know how to make games (hint - new Batman game).
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| Posted: Sat, 26th Dec 2009 20:40 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 26th Dec 2009 21:31 Post subject: |
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Yes, looks like good game!
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| Posted: Sun, 27th Dec 2009 20:58 Post subject: |
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Eve Online (but you need to pay per month, and is not arcade, is rpg)
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| Posted: Sun, 27th Dec 2009 22:38 Post subject: |
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yeah the naumachia looks cool
i´ll try freespace 2 with new graphics... with which graphic standart can it be compared? from the year 2002/03...08??
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| Posted: Sun, 27th Dec 2009 22:47 Post subject: |
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FreeSpace 2 Open looks awful even with the graphics mods...  Even a game like Nexus The Jupiter Incident, which is a RTT game, looks hell of a lot better than FSO.
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| Posted: Sun, 27th Dec 2009 22:57 Post subject: |
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and graphic compared to freelancer?
if i install discovery mod for freelancer, will those extra ships, guns, trade routes appear in the singleplayer campaign? and can i also play the single player missions/campaign when i play online on servers?
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Dec 2009 12:35 Post subject: |
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and just one more question to the mods for freelancer can u play sevral mods simultaniously?
i got interested into crossfire, discovery and 88 flaks mod.... do i have to choose each time wich mod i wanna play....? i would like to play classic freelancer campaign with new graphics/ships... from crossfire first, is that possible?
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Dec 2009 13:17 Post subject: |
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| NeHoMaR wrote: | | Eve Online (but you need to pay per month, and is not arcade, is rpg) |
Dude, Freelance and EVE-Online are both set in space, the comparisons end there. (I like both)
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