Descent: Freespace - The Great War Review
It's a noble effort to both cannibalize the best elements of classics of the genre and also provide a number of refreshing innovations.
I remember when i first got this game, i was looking around my house and i found a paper cd case. Inside was a cd labeled "Descent: Freespace." I had never seen this game before and i assumed it came free with somethin... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulThis review will almost be verbatim to what I wrote for Freespace 2 since the games play the same, especially if you use the FSO utility. You can buy the bundle of Freespace and its expansion Silent Threat for pretty ch... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulSo this game is old. Really, in the gaming world, a couple of years means a long time, so this game is like 78 in game years. Most people dont like playing with 78 year olds. But, (for the sake of this metaphor) this gam... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThe most underrated game and the best game I have ever played. Descent Freespace is so much ahead of it's time. The gameplay isn't anything new but is fun and addicting. The only negative on the campaign is that if you f... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulFirst off the gameplay is the most keyboard friendly Space Flight sim I've played so that is a big plus. Also the HUD Tells you everything that is goiing on from damage to if a fighters on your tail. The wingmen in the g... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulFor some reason, the original FS feels more, visceral, even if it lacked hi-res polygons and stuff. This version was faster and more in your face than FS2. After playing the demo and falling in love with the GTF Apollo... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulDescent: FreeSpace is certainly one of the best games I've ever played. It has an excellent story, superb space combat, and very well-designed ships. Gameplay: Exciting space-combat is delivered virtually every level... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI hate to admit this, but I had to be talked into buying this game because I wasn't a big fan of the Decent series per say. One day at work my co-worker couldn't stop talking about how much fun the game was. With some ... Read Full Review
4 of 5 users found the following review helpfulA Must Play for Space Sim Fans I played this game all the way through numerous times. good fun, a great space sim. Playing this with headphones on was great. This game was my excuse to get a new joystick back in th... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulDescent Freespace: The Great War may not be original, but it sure is fun! Taking place in a war caused by a misunderstanding between the Humans and the Vasudans. Then a technologicaly superior race, the Shivans show up, ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulNot kidding at all, this game has changed my life and the way I look at games and my expecations from them. It was one of the first games to use Directx hardware accelaration and displayed great graphics. A later patch ... Read Full Review
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