I've read mixed reviews on Dark Star One, but since everything says they hoped it was the next Freelancer, I'd hazard I should try Freelancer first!

This didn't seem very space-battle oriented. More flying around and trading and stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong; the videos are kind of vague.

Sorry for the bump; I'm not on Gamespot nearly as much as I used to be!

Thanks,

Boz

Was hoping to find something a bit newer, but that one's been on my radar. Maybe I'll have to actually take the plunge.

I loved the original back in high school, but I was more looking for the narrative alongside the action like in Freespace 2. Going into a mission and, mid-mission, getting new orders and completely changing what I was planning or having the entire story change based on new infor given in-flight- it was SO good.

Still want to play Descent, too, though!

Boz

I'm itching to play a really good space flight sim, with a great story and strong hair-trigger combat. I haven't seen anything decent looking since Freespace 2, though.

Elite: Dangerous is "open world," which implies to me that it lacks narrative. I tried EVE Online, but found the learning curve to be ridiculous and combat sorely lacking. How about Battlefront? How much is actual space combat?

Any other thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks!

Boz

Time to upgrade. Moving to a 4k Vizio D40u-D1 was one of the best moves I've made as a PC gamer. You should see the size of Jim Raynor's codpiece on the player select screen in Heroes of the Storm. It's quite impressive.

I'm not gaming at 4k, but 1080p is still very, very impressive, and desktop work is fantastic, with a ton of real estate on which to work.

Boz

@PredatorRules: Everyone is jazzed about Oculus, but I'll be happy if I can just get great content! I am looking hard at Elite, though. What are your thoughts on the atmosphere? Progression? The lore?

@napo_sp: I'm not really looking for an arcade shooter. I want that feeling I used to get from the original Tie Fighter, Wing Commander, and Freespace. Piloting a ship, fighting for a cause, a strong narrative, etc. Looks like a great game, just not for me.

@mrbojangles25:I did some filtering in Steam: Descendent Studios Inc. is working on Descent: Underground. It's not quite what I'm looking for, but I am a huge Descent fan, so thank you for pointing this out!

I'm looking for a modern space combat sim that will make me feel the way Freespace 2 made me feel:

• Awesome visuals
• Great story
• Surprise plot twists
• Solid combat
• Like I'm piloting a ship

I'm looking at Elite: Dangerous, but it's lacking a narrative. I tend to lose interest in open-world simulations. I tried Eve Online, but found the ship piloting to be kind of boring. Looking for input!

Thanks,

Boz

@thisBlueDude: I'm having this issue in IE 11 on Windows 7.

TF2 is always a good time: And grats to V-Guy on his first game night!

Boz

I'll do my best to be there.

If I were to vote, it'd be for some regular TF2 action mixed in with some regulated play, meaning all soldiers, all spies, Demoknights, etc. Nothing makes a boring old map interesting like mandating classes!

Boz