Privateer 2: The Darkening
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Privateer 2: The Darkening is a follow-up to Wing Commander: Privateer. The player takes control of Ser Lev Arris, who is searching to regain his identity and memory. Like its predecessors, the game combines space combat simulation with exploration and trading. Along the way, the player can trade commodities, go on missions, attack strange mutants, rescue damsels in distress, meet weird characters, and visit unusual planets. It is possible to hire wingmen and cargo ships, as well as upgrade the current ship or buy new ones. Live-action movies advance the story.
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- 银河私掠者2:黑暗之渊 - Simplified Chinese spelling
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- 3D Engine: BRender
- EA Classics releases
- Gameplay feature: "Simon says"
- Gameplay feature: Slavery
- Genre: Simulation - Space trading and combat
- Live action cut-scenes
- Merchant / Trade-oriented games
- Privateer series
- Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System
- Theme: Amnesia
- Wing Commander spin-offs
- Wing Commander universe
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Reviews
Critics
Average score: 82% (based on 17 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 65 ratings with 10 reviews)
This one was just "different" from Privateer; better in some areas, worse in others.
The Good
I thought the graphics were awesome, the plot was fun to watch, and the battles were great. The missions were a little tougher, but a little creativity could give you success.
The Bad
I hate the fact you have to clear a system of enemies before you could jump. It would just be annoying when you'd clear it, then another bad guy would jump in just as you would get ready to leave. In a couple of cases when this happened repeatedly, I'd find myself in a damaged ship and losing my fighting capability and it would turn into a lost cause. This was frustrating. While it's not always noble, it would be nice to have the OPTION to run away when you needed to.
The Bottom Line
Go read the Privateer script, then improve the graphics and add movie clips to describe the story-line. It's a fun game which has a few quirks.
DOS · by Spectre (126) · 2000
Decent space trade/combat sim with decent FMV
The Good
For once, a full motion video game with decent actors. You've got John Hurt from Alien, Jürgen Prochnow from das Boot and even Christopher Walken. It's got a nice range of ships and weaponry (except perhaps for the Nuke'Em device which is a bit of an overkill) and an interesting plot-line.
The Bad
The game is not completely free of bugs, sometimes escort missions are virtually impossible to carry out and you run the risk of gnawing your own leg off in frustration before you manage to actually get it right. Also, the sound engineering/leveling is off the scale, it's often hard to hear what people in the game are saying because there's just too much background noise/music.
The Bottom Line
If you're into either space sims or full motion video, this game is something you should try to get hold of.
DOS · by mobster_lobster (24) · 2003
The Good
Great plot, large universe to play in and easy controls. I didnt like the idea of cargo ships at first but after a while it grows on you. Now i doubt that I would want to go back to the old way.
The Bad
The bad parts of this game are all well covered by the other reviews. And mostly I agree with the many problems that Privateer II has. However I do not think it is fair to totaly hate this game. Yes the designers went way off track with this title and yes they made parts of the game that were so great in the other game, terrible in this one. But for me when I started to play this game I fell in love with the story line. So what I did was treat this as a brand new title and didnt compare it to Privateer. At first I was angry that this had little to do with the orginal. But after you spend your allotment of cash (for single guys when you are married you go back to the allowence system again) you try to make do with what you got. (note: I could not return it) When the game was over I didnt think it was a great great game, but I though it had a place in my top 50 of all time. However I can totaly understand why Privateer fans hate this game with a passion. I can because I am a avid Privateer fan and when I started this game, like I said before I was ticked off.
The Bottom Line
To non privateer players give it a try just remember that the orginal is TOTALY different.
To privateer fans if you cant seperate the two games dont bother.
DOS · by William Shawn McDonie (1131) · 2001
Discussion
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Will editing money make you skip side quests? | Kreshna Aryaguna | Aug 15, 2012 |
Trivia
For as much of a new game as it is, there is at least one nod to the original Privateer in the sequel. There's a random mission in which you have to approach and identify a derelict starfighter. Nothing major, but upon contact with the ship you'll see that it's a 3d-rendered version of the Talon, the singlemost common ship in the original Privateer. Look for it in the manual also.
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Additional contributors: Zovni, Silverblade, CaesarZX, SGruber.
Game added November 2, 1999. Last modified March 26, 2024.