Space sims?

[~YuckFou~]

A long long long long long long time ago I played a game called X-Wing, on my trusty 486sx25 it was at the time awesome.
Basically flying around in an Xwing shooting the baddies, with a degree of tactics, and ship configuration involved.
Is there a current game that is similar to this, lots of shooting, some tactics, and mission/campaign based, without being a true sim?
The old game was good but with basic graphics, there must be something newer that looks pretty as well as having good gameplay.

 

[Moving Target]

On a totally unrelated note, I remember having so much fun in Space Simulator, launching the shuttle into space, and flying a spaceship on the surface of mars.

Tie Fighter ruled btw.

 

[.Cask]

Hmm X-Wing: Alliance is a bit old now, but might be worth a look. It's basically a touched up X-Wing vs Tie Fighter with a better single player campagin.

I've was looking for a decent space sim myself not so long ago. Think I gave up in the end, as they had withdrawn X-Wing Alliance from the shops before the budget release.

*EDIT* Thought I'd add this this one still seems to be the best space sim from lucasarts. All the others are crappy console ports and tend to be a bit limited.

 

[Xtro]

Freespace 1 and 2.

Getting bit long in the tooth but VERY GOOD (imo of course) and the size of the motherships in Fs2 hmmm yummy

 

[dysfunction]

Yeah I enjoyed playing X-wing and Tie Fighter....

Aaah the good ole days...

 

[whipped]

Why not pop along to some abadonware sites and grab X-wing and Tie Fighter. Failing that, the Independance War series can be quite good, space simy wise.

 

[dysfunction]

Nah!

If I'm going to play a space sim I want one with superb graphics and addictive game play!

 

[(Shovel)]

I'm not sure I've heard of a single new Space Sim all year. The last one I played was Wing Commander: Prophecy. Not bad at all.

 

[*Kornholio*]

Starlancer was pretty cool & had relatively reasonable graphics

 

[PR.]

I-WAR 2 is pretty good.

Very long missions, splendid graphics, proper space physics and a good story line

 

[Yaka]

as it stand Freespace 2 is top space sim. it aint been bettered by owt or you could go a few more years back an try privateer 2

 

[Nos-]

Anyone know where I coulc buy freespace 2? :/

 

[mr.Blacky]

I just want to remember who borrowed my freespace 1

 

[Munkey-]

freespace 2. very good game. not exactly much of an involving plot. but a rather thrilling space 'em up.


and tie fighter literally is the daddys biscuit

 

[nath]

Another vote for both freespaces. They're fucking awesome, the scale of some of the ships is immense.

 

[Skyler]

Elite.

 

[Testin da Cable]

elite -and- privateerII [and homeworld slightly imo]

 

[dysfunction]

Is Freespace a PC game or console??

 

[nath]

pc

Think x-wing but slightly easier to get in to. (Not too gay and arcadey though)

 

[-Ultimate]

Freespace 2 gets my vote.

 

[old.D0LLySh33p]

Freespace 1 & 2.

Best space sims. Ever.

 

[wolfeeh]

another vote for;

Freespace 2, I-War 2, X-Wing Alliance.

plus there's supposed to be some new dogs bollocks space game coming out, i forget the name at the moment...

 

[Nylex]

FreeSpace 2 is a quality game

 

[Nylex]

Originally posted by Nos-
Anyone know where I coulc buy freespace 2? :/

You can get FreeSpace 1 & 2 together for £9.99 from Software First: http://www.softwarefirst.com/Product.asp?WebRef=10102188

 

[Munkey-]

diddnt you hate the last mission of freespace 2? could never make it in time.


and god do i hate those juggernaughts(sp?).

tie fighter gets my vote for the golden oldie. have the collecters edition CD installed.

and yes. some of the ships in Freespace 2 are fucking maaaaassive (does the Super Star Destroyer in XWA compare? i thought that was rather large but havent played it for ages). and did anyone else think the colossus was crap?


if your into dogfighting then freespace 2 is for you.
i prefer tie fighter as it has a mission basis e.g. you could be patrolling around a base, scanning cargo of passing ships. when a cargo container full of illicit materials arrives and then it all goes to pot. any may i say that the Gunboat is an excellent ship

 

[Wij]

Hmm, I thought this thread might be about setting up a family of aliens and then buying an expansion pack to let them go on holiday... And then making them lez up.

Mmm... lez.

 

[Nos-]

Originally posted by Nylex


You can get FreeSpace 1 & 2 together for £9.99 from Software First: http://www.softwarefirst.com/Product.asp?WebRef=10102188

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[Testin da Cable]

worked fine for me this morning </edit>

 

[old.SuperFLY]

www.mightygames.com

check that out.. Jumpgate! its like Elite with a LOT more to do and much better gfx

 

[dysfunction]

That Jumpgate game doesnt look like much...

That Freespace game does though...

I cant seem to find it anywhere! Amazon used to have it but it says its limited availability...