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Freespace 2

Critic score2 critics
First release
Sep 30, 1999
Developer
Volition
Genres
Simulator · Action, Science fiction

The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War. Or at least what YOU thought was the Great War. The seemingly endless tide of Shivan capital ships, bombers and fighters with super advanced technology was nearly overwhelming.As the Terran and Vasudan races finish rebuilding their decimated societies, a disturbance lurks in the not-so-far reaches of the Gamma Draconis system. Your nemesis has arrived... and they are wondering what happened to their scouting party...The game continues on the story from Descent: FreeSpace, once again thrusting the player into the role of a pilot fighting against the mysterious aliens, the Shivans. While defending the human race and its alien Vasudan allies, the player also gets involved in putting down a rebellion of those elements of Vasudan (Hammer of Light) and Human (Neo Terran Front) forces which don't want to cooperate with one another.

Also known as fs2.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 30, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 08, 1999
Age ratings
USK 12ESRB E
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
aliens, space simulation, space combat, open-source, spaceship
… All 25, flight, war, artificial intelligence, teleportation, silent protagonist, pilot, explosion, death match, voice acting, polygonal 3d, mission briefing, escort mission, side quests, difficulty level, plot twist, not-so-bad guys, regenerating health, wormhole, team killing, gog preservation program

At a Glance

Critic Score
82

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