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Description

As a pilot in the Gallactic Terran Alliance (GTA), you've known the Vasudans as the enemy for a long time. But things are about to change... An unknown menace, with technology beyond both ours and Vasudans, are destroying both sides... And now... Old enemies must unite to fight this common enemy, and the dissenters and traitors on both sides...

Descent: Freespace is a new chapter in space dogfight sims. The graphics are bigger, better, with more weapons and missiles/bombs. The capships in this game are truly HUGE (kilometers long, compared to your puny fighter). It also has true online multiplayer that puts it heads and shoulders above the rest. Take fighters and bombers on attack, recon, escort, and sweep missions against enemy capships and fighters/bombers. Defend your own capships and other assets... Your rating and performance is noted after every mission, with suggestions (if applicable). You can call in reinforcements (if available), and your wingmen actually do fight intelligently, as there can be dozens of fighters flying about.

Alternate Titles

  • "Conflict: Freespace: Wielka Wojna" -- Polish title
  • "Conflict: Freespace - The Great War" -- European title

Part of the Following Group


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Freespace Windows $10.87  
GOG
Freespace + Expansion $5.99  
ebay.com
Descent: Freespace - The Great War    
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User Reviews

The fresh and arguably better alternative to the Wing Commanders and the X-Wings. diglot.net Bronze Star Contributing Member (27) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
Watch out, Wing Commander! Kasey Chang (3690) unrated
Screw star wars Sam Tinianow (102) unrated
An excellent and complex space sim. Gene Davison (744) unrated
Fast and addictive; a great space shooter. faceless (404) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
A mediocre game at best. Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4466) 1.8 Stars1.8 Stars1.8 Stars1.8 Stars1.8 Stars

The Press Says

Gamezilla Jul 09, 1998 92 out of 100 92
PC Action Jun 17, 1998 90 out of 100 90
Electric Games 1998 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Jul, 1998 89 out of 100 89
PC Zone Aug, 1998 89 out of 100 89
Power Unlimited Sep, 1998 8.8 out of 10 88
PC Games (Germany) Jul 01, 1998 86 out of 100 86
PC Player (Germany) Jul, 1998 84 out of 100 84
GameGenie 1998 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
PC Player (Denmark) 1998 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

Interplay re-released this title in 2001 "now includes expansion pack 'Silent Threat' free!" It is still the same as Battle Pack though.


This entry was contributed by Martin Smith (64028) and faceless (404)
 

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