In order to really appreciate this game you should probably play the first Freespace. Otherwise, some things just wont make any sense. The graphics have definitely improved and the skill required to play is way higher than in the first one. You are a human fighting against the alien race that nearly destroyed your planet 30 years ago, but this time you have a weapon thats strong enough to help hold them off and counter their advance, but this time there's more than one major vessel to destroy. Eventually it comes down to these major battles and the chaos is evident with them. One of the downsides to this game is that many of the missions are similar to the ones in the first one, but they go a little more in depth and require you to do a bit more. Other than that this game is great, and definitely the best space fighting sim that you'll be able to find anywhere.
It's only very rarely that a game like FreeSpace 2 comes out--a game so where everything clicks so well that it's hard to imagine a better game. This 3-disc behemoth (more than 1.2 gigs all up) is the best space sim game... Read Full Review
Gameplay: Even better than the first, better story, faster, and more twists than ever. The game once again puts you in the seat of a space fighter but this time you're not battling Vasudans, you're battling the Neo-Terra... Read Full Review
