I still remember feeling dubious about buying this back in (99?) 2000, thinking "well, this won't be as good as Privateer or the Wing Commander series, or X-Wing, but it looks like it should be something..." Absolutely blown away by this game. Here we are 20 years later and I'm buying a Saitek just so I can play this game again. I remember the thrill of flying and blasting fighters while in the midst of huge capital ship battles where their batteries literally lit up space around you (great sound and effects) making you feel the passage of those weapons. If you've ever liked a space flight combat sim - you'll LOVE this game.
