Frequent cutscenes made with rendered graphics are captivating, especially because outstanding voice acting makes them as absorbing to watch as real-life actors in Origin's Wing Commander IV (the cutscenes, except for the endings, are unfortunately missing in this CD-rip, but fortunately they are not necessary to your knowledge of the plot, since you can tell how the storyline is unfolding during briefing and de-briefing scenes). Pre-mission elements such as the briefing session and ship configuration are superbly presented, with a lot of details and options to choose from. You play a member of the GTVA, a Human-Vasudan alliance which is fighting a group of human rebels who call themselves the NTF.įreespace 2 improves upon the excellent Freespace in every respect. The game begins with an alliance of humans and alien Vasudans attempting to rebuild their armies 32 years after the end of 'The Great War,' the battles of which were the subject of Freespace. In fact, in my humble opinion the fun factor of Freespace 2 far surpasses that of Prophecy Gold, the last Wing Commander game, by a considerable margin. The strong emphasis on plot development combined with spectacular graphics and story-based missions make Freespace 2 a worthy contender to Origin's more well-known Wing Commander games.

Undoubtedly one of the best 3D space combat games ever made, Freespace 2 by Volition is a superb space opera of epic proportions.

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