Really really great space combat with a genuinely epic sense of battle

User Rating: 8.6 | Freespace 2 Gold PC
By dryden555 | Review Date:
FreeSpace 2 has yet to be matched for its impressive battle scenes, where you fight around hhhhuuuuuge capital ships that are fighting other capital ships. It is compelling stuff. The battle sounds are excellent, movie-quality sounds. The feeling of immersion while in battle is impressive. When a capital ship cuts through another, you are glad you are in your fighter.

The only issue I have is the same issue I have with all space combat games: success in combat is often dependent upon being able to get on the "6" of the enemy so that you can blast him without him blasting you. This strategy, for me at least, got old.

But there is no denying that this is a great game for those who like 3D space combat. The graphics and sound continue to hold up 5 years after its release, which is really saying something.

so what's with the 7 people not liking this review? Weird.

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