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Become a Tri-System Confederation legend!

Privateer 2: The Darkening, an epic-scaled space trade and combat sim from the cult-classic Wing Commander series, with full motion video sequences starring Christopher Walken, John Hurt, and Clive Owen, is available on GOG.com, for only $5.99. At the same time, we offer you a chance to expand your collection of Wing Commander titles, with our special 48-hour [url=http://www.gog.com/promo/wing_commander_series_promo_190913 ]Wing Commander Series Promo[/url]!

This was not a pleasant reality to wake up to. They told you you've survived a crash which totaled your spacecraft. You can't really remember anything. You're not even quite sure if you belong in the Tri-System. All you have, is the feeling that this isn't the first time you've bounced back from falling to the bottom. You still have just enough currency to afford some flying rust-bucket. It'll do. As long as you have wings, you'll manage, somehow. There always are business opportunities for skilled pilots--dirty jobs that bring good money. A few runs and you'll be able to afford some upgrades, or maybe even a better ship. You'll gain recognition. Fame, even. Somehow, it feels like this all isn't happening for the first time. If only you could recall what dangers await bold pilots in this corner of Universe...

Privateer 2: The Darkening isn't a direct sequel to Wing Commander: Privateer, but rather a completely different adventure in a remote part of the universe governed by the Tri-System Confederation. In fact, there are some hints that both games take place in roughly the same time period, but the different settings give each of them its unique feeling. Originally released in 1996, the game offers solid open-ended space trade and combat mechanics, multitude of original missions to take on, an involving story, and full motion video cut-scenes featuring a cast of a-grade actors. If you long for the sensation of piloting your own star ship and living the space-privateer life on your own terms, make sure not to miss this classic title!

Set your helm for the Tri-System and experience a space adventure of yet another lifetime in Privateer 2: The Darkening, for only $5.99 on GOG.com! Don't forget about the [url=http://www.gog.com/promo/wing_commander_series_promo_190913 ]Wing Commander Series Promo[/url], as well, because it lasts only until Saturday, September 21, at 9:59AM GMT.
What a lovely release!
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Firek: Ahh, the memories. Every time I think of Priv 2, I heard the ship computer in my head, saying "Missile locked" with that accent... :)
What accent? Polish accent? Why would the computer talk with a Polish accent? Seriously, what accent??? I NEED TO KNOW!!!

Sorry guys, I'm gonna be obnoxious today because I'm overexcited. Have been waiting for a chance to play this game for fifteen years. I've seen it in retail exactly *once* and didn't grab it because it was too expensive... all those years of waiting... but finally I'm gonna be Clive Owen...
Hell YES!. Purchased and downloading now. Overall very good tiitle with one of the best FMVs ever made for games. The game is relatively short so I recommend you do all side missions (those with cutscenes) to make fun longer. I didn't like only 2 aspects of this game: capital ships don't have look&behavior of capital ships (unlike in FS) and the ending was a bit say unexpected.

Nevertheless one of the best games I've stumbled against.

Had lost of issues with configuring it to play back in my time (issues came from sound card) - curious how gog handled this....Does anyone have remote to FF time to 20:00 CET when my kids will be sleeping ?:-)
Post edited September 19, 2013 by tburger
Bought without hesitation... I've been looking forward to this.
From what I've heard the game was virtually unplayable (at the time of release) with constant crashes and bugs. Have the problems been fixed/patched?

I'd like to try this out, since I've always loved Wing Commander games and Prophecy is one of my all-time favourites.
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hunvagy: Holy cow! Awesome release *happy dance*

Edit: btw, is this Darkening or Darkening Gold?
I didn't see any reference to Darkening Gold on WCNews or Mobygames. Care to explain what the Gold version is?
Awesome release GOG
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Firek: Ahh, the memories. Every time I think of Priv 2, I heard the ship computer in my head, saying "Missile locked" with that accent... :)
Ships computer is Dani Behr
http://www.danibehr.com/
Yum!
GOTY release. Thanks!
A definite woohoo. I hope Wing Commander Prophecy (Gold) also comes quite soon, as promised.
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hunvagy: Holy cow! Awesome release *happy dance*

Edit: btw, is this Darkening or Darkening Gold?
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JudasIscariot: I didn't see any reference to Darkening Gold on WCNews or Mobygames. Care to explain what the Gold version is?
The original release was a DOS game. Darkening Gold is the Win98 version of Privateer 2.

Edit: seems it wasn't called gold, but Deluxe.
Post edited September 19, 2013 by hunvagy
Excellent...nice release. Thanks GOG!
Post edited September 19, 2013 by Zoltan999
Absolutely loved this game - was the last DOS-based game I played before finally upgrading to Windows 95.
Honestly GOG Team the releases of games on gog.coma are so much more interesting than on Steam! Thanks guys for bringing in great classics!!
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JudasIscariot: I didn't see any reference to Darkening Gold on WCNews or Mobygames. Care to explain what the Gold version is?
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hunvagy: The original release was a DOS game. Darkening Gold is the Win98 version of Privateer 2.

Edit: seems it wasn't called gold, but Deluxe.
Ours is the DOS version :)