Freespace 2

I first bought the original Descent: Freespace after being wow'd by its box presentation at EB Games back in the 90s. I've been in love with the series ever since. Freespace 2 is a tenfold improvement over the already masterful original title. Playing on a good ol' Sidewinder stick was just pure sci-fi gaming heaven. Everything from the story and music to the jaw dropping colossal space battles make this game a must buy for ANY PC gamer. If you're worried about it looking dated, fear not. With one of the best mod communities behind it, the Freespace Source Code project mods enhance the presentation to modern standards. If you're in the fence, let me just say I'd gladly pay $60 bucks for this. 6 dollars is a steal.

It is kinda sad that until this day there is no game that has topped FS2. Luckily, we can just play FS2 some more then. It really takes everything that the first game did, the well designed missions, the giant ships and the different fighters and takes it all up to 11. There will be bigger ships, larger battles, more weapons and more and more fun as you happily blast shivans into hell. However, the most amazing thing about this game is, that until this day dedicated fans keep updating the engine, because the devs (bless them) released the code. It looks wonderful, even now, and there have been countless mods and severl incredible TCs, the most incrdible one "The Babylon Project", converting the game into a proper representation of the awesome TV series Babylon 5. if you like battles in space, get this.

This game follows right on from the original Freespace and takes you back into that wonderful universe. The graphics are improved and the storyline is just fantastic! Play it through and enjoy every second of it. But wait, that's not all, the engine became open source and the community have done wonderful things with it. Mods, improved performance and effects as well as integrating seamlessly into the original game. So go and buy this game, go to fsoinstaller dot com and get the installer which will set up all the necessary files for you to play the game with the latest updates. Well worth it - believe me!

As the title implies, this game ruined the genre of space sims for me. No game has ever come close to matching the awe inspiring battles fought in this game. The dog fighting is intense, and the capital ships are truly frightening presences.

X-wing, tie fighter be damned. A truly great space flight simulator, unmatched to this day. Everything from customizing your loadouts (DAMN why can't I have more hornet missiles!!) to the story and intense action.