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Freespace 2

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4.8/5

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4.8

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Freespace 2
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Freespace 2 includes the FRED2 editor available in the installation directory of the game. 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...
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4.8

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1999, Volition, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows (10, 11), 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, Version 9.0c, 24...
Time to beat
15 hMain
17.5 h Main + Sides
34 h Completionist
19 h All Styles
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Description
Freespace 2 includes the FRED2 editor available in the installation directory of the game.

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...

(C) 1999 Interplay Entertainment Corp. FreeSpace 2, Interplay, "By Gamers. For Gamers." and the Interplay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Interplay Entertainment Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Time to beat
15 hMain
17.5 h Main + Sides
34 h Completionist
19 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1999-09-30T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
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Size:
1.4 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Mild Language, Animated Violence)

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User reviews

Posted on: December 13, 2011

whistler1984

Verified owner

Games: 162 Reviews: 2

Best Space Sim ever

THE best space sim ever bar none! Better even than the quintessential classic that is TIE Fighter! The graphics, the story, the awesome beam weapons and gargantuan scale of capital ships all make FreeSpace the epic swansong of this genre. Its a real shame no one makes space sims any more, I'd love to see a FreeSpace 3.


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Posted on: December 17, 2011

robbrim00

Verified owner

Games: 24 Reviews: 2

Best space simulator ever

Brilliant controls, an engrossing storyline, awesome graphics (especially with mods) and a great atmosphere. After the incredible game that was Descent: Freespace, this game expands and improves on its predecessor. Although I dream of a third Freespace being made, the amazing mods made by fans give you a massive amount of great content to experience. Simply put, I cannot recommend this game enough. A true classic.


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Posted on: January 23, 2012

turrican17

Verified owner

Games: 310 Reviews: 3

WITH FS 2 OPEN = EVEN AWESOME TODAY!

Just download this Game, the free Add-Ons and enjoy gorgeous Graphics, fast paced Dogfights and the full Conversions like "Babylon 5" and "Wing Commander". Worth the Money big time.


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Posted on: January 24, 2012

Mr_KultiVator

Verified owner

Games: 14 Reviews: 1

A classic that runs great on Win 7 x64

Bought this game when it first came out, having been a huge fan of both Descent and FreeSpace 1 before it. Found my original disks in the loft the other day - had no luck installing them on Windows 7 64-bit - but had no problem installing via the version hosted here on GOG. The game runs fine as things stand - but if you want to see this in high resolutions and with modern eye-candy such as 'shine maps' and much more detailed nebulas, ships and asteroids take a look at the FreeSpace Open project. My old Logitech Wingman joystick has come out of a 10 year retirement and I'm loving working my way back through the classic campaign mode. If you ever played the X-Wing or Privateer series - this is the game that took that genre to another level. Highly recommended pure dog-fighting joy!


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Posted on: March 9, 2012

AeKaBeer

Verified owner

Games: 355 Reviews: 4

Hell of a game!

You don't need to love space sims to love the Freespace games, it helps though. Like the first it's packed with atmosphere and a phenomenal story, the gameplay and controls are a combo that make this game the best in the genre (that's right Best!). Be sure to find the hi-res mod online so you can set the resolution to anything above 1280x1024.


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