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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.
One game a release day seems to be happening a lot lately for how many games could be released.

While that's ok... more the merrier :)

For now I'll relish that this series is finally nearing completion

What series is next?

Hmmm...

Maybe Kyrandia, or perhaps Journeyman?

System Shock?
Post edited September 19, 2013 by JinseiNGC224
Pants to be darkened!
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SteveZissou: I'm looking forward to hearing Dani Behr telling me "Great shot Lev" every time I hit something. I heard that phrase almost as many times as the iconic "Updated my Journal".
I see what you did there :D
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JinseiNGC224: Journeyman?
Speaking of which, whatever happened to Pegasus Prime on ScummVM? Has that effort fizzled out?
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JinseiNGC224: Journeyman?
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Crosmando: Speaking of which, whatever happened to Pegasus Prime on ScummVM? Has that effort fizzled out?
Probably not fizzled. I was on their site just the other day and they're still requesting votes on GOG. Maybe that's the problem, but other games have had less to no votes and they get on here, so I don't know why it would be so hard to bring this here and top off the series.

I'm a completionist so I will be looking forward to scoring it myself.

It'll make it here, eventually.


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SteveZissou: I'm looking forward to hearing Dani Behr telling me "Great shot Lev" every time I hit something. I heard that phrase almost as many times as the iconic "Updated my Journal".
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Reever: I see what you did there :D
Dirty minds think alike ;)
Post edited September 19, 2013 by JinseiNGC224
On the one hand I was hoping today's release was going to be something I have no interest in for the sake of my bank account; however, it was not to be so. Wing Commander and especially Privateer and The Darkening were some of my favorite games during my early years. I've got my boxed copy somewhere, but I'll have to grab it here too so I can play it again without fuss and without having to dig through the boxes of stuff from my move from my parents.

Thanks GOG.com, there goes my weekend!
Great release! Will buy asap.
Post edited September 19, 2013 by roelibex
Yay, now where is my Prophecy!!!
Thanks GOG.com for another classic Origin game! While I never felt that Privateer 2 lived up to the towering heights of the first Privateer, it's still a fun game and very much deserves to be here. Just wanted to say thanks for keeping these wonderful classic games alive! I've been critical in the past of your release schedule, and just wanted to acknowledge that I deeply appreciate your renewed efforts on classic games. It's just wonderful to have these games available again. I eagerly await every Tues and Thurs to see what classic gem you have for us. Keep up the great work! Absolutely no one else has done for classic gaming what GOG.com is doing!
Great release GOG! :D Hopefully we'll see the Bullfrog expansions appear soon, if Jeff Skalski does "like the way (I) think". ;)

I have heard others mention higher quality videos for this release, and reference to an expansion pack. Is that stuff that was specific to the Windows "Deluxe" release, or could any of that be implemented into this release?
FINALLY !!!!!

AWESOME !!!!!
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tfishell: Great release GOG! :D Hopefully we'll see the Bullfrog expansions appear soon, if Jeff Skalski does "like the way (I) think". ;)

I have heard others mention higher quality videos for this release, and reference to an expansion pack. Is that stuff that was specific to the Windows "Deluxe" release, or could any of that be implemented into this release?
There's also a few Bullfrog games themselves not here, Hi-Octane and a few Theme Park games I believe
OH-MY-GOD!!!

Finally! :)
Good, good. Looking forward to eventually giving this a good try. It'll be interesting to see how it compares to the first Privateer, not taking its movie clips into account.

I actually bought that game around release time back when. Unfortunately, I never was able to really enjoy it. Our slow CD-ROM drive made watching any of the clips a pain, and my father decided to switch to Win95 just around that time, too, and I had a terrible time getting it to run well in the DOS environment after that. It wasn't long before I gave up on it altogether. =/
Post edited September 19, 2013 by mistermumbles
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tfishell: Great release GOG! :D Hopefully we'll see the Bullfrog expansions appear soon, if Jeff Skalski does "like the way (I) think". ;)

I have heard others mention higher quality videos for this release, and reference to an expansion pack. Is that stuff that was specific to the Windows "Deluxe" release, or could any of that be implemented into this release?
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Crosmando: There's also a few Bullfrog games themselves not here, Hi-Octane and a few Theme Park games I believe
Powermonger. Everybody always forgets Powermonger. One of my faves (Amiga version, anyway).