Freespace 2

i know that EVERYONE seems to love this game but to be honest it just doesn't DO IT for me. the first game didn't do much for me either, don't get me wrong...i enjoyed playing it but it never really satisfied that space dog fighter in me, and the 2nd freespace game doesn't either. the first game let you choose between running the game in software OR hardware mode, this time around it's 3D HARDWARE mode ONLY, also i was able to easily control my ship with my mouse in the first game, not so with freespace2 , you really can only play this with a joystick! i connected my laptop to my TV VIA HDMI and was disappointed that i could NOT run the game at my TV'S native resolution( so no fullscreen on your TV ). the first one had that FRED editor thing but BALLS if i could ever figure it out? this time around they have it again, haven't messed with it yet but i expect it won't be any easier to use than the first freespace, also i never really liked the large motherships in the first game and sadly they are not much better looking this time around, too bad they didn't hire some japanese modelers to give us some really kewl looking motherships hey this game doesn't suck or anything...it's just an OK game, but if they ever make a third installment then it will be time to hire some NEW TALENT because the guys and gals who are making these games just aren't giving us their best.

The flight controls handle like a pregnant cow. You also lack the ability to invert the x-y axis. Using the mouse to target your opponents involves MULTIPLE passes of your mouse over the pad, almost like your rolling bread dough. This one's a clunker. Save your money.

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my game wont load up on my new win 7 machine after trying to start it. homer

How can you play something like this that requires so many controls for the most miniscule functions of the ship? Even the mouse support doesn't seem to work, atleast right off the bat. Seems to be bound in the controls settings. I will now go play Everspace, a real fun, dynamic, to the point space action game. 1 Downvote = 1 wrong person expressing opinions.