Freespace 2

I grew up on this and Homeworld, the two best sci-fi PC games that I've ever come across (Still waiting to play System Shock 2 though). Don't miss out on this, guys.

Freespace 2 is a really really good game - a really really really good game - in its own right, possibly the best space combat sim to this day, and what keeps it the best is the still-thriving fan community which continues to improve the game's content and engine even now. HD Graphics, improved models, effects and shaders that take advantage of the best of modern graphics hardware, and so much more, all available from the Source Code Project's updated engine, plus a range of fan campaigns that will knock your socks off... ALL FOR FREE WITH YOUR PURCHASE! There's a stickied thread in the forum with instructions on how to get the community stuff. You owe it to yourself to play this game, and you owe it to yourself to play it the best way it can be played

Hands down, the best space sim of all time. I'm all about the freespace modding that has been done but seriously... it's time for a reboot of the franchise. Not a single worth while first-person space sim out in years. Not a single good sci-fi show on tv right now. Huge potential here for a reboot/sequel. There's a reason why this is constistantly in the top 3/top 5 games on gog.com.

There aren't many games that I feel compelled to write praise for. Most games have enough as it is by much more prominent reviewers. Freespace 2 is the only exception, as it is, without any question in my mind, one of the greatest games ever created, anywhere, at any time, in any era. Proving this is the iconic antivillain, Admiral Aken Bosch. With a staggeringly effective voiceover (as well as the rest of the cast, all of which are simply astonishing--a far, far cry from most voiced games), a suspenseful backstory, and part of one of the greatest sci-fi stories ever written (I've read my share of sci-fi, and this is easily top-grade writing, executed almost exclusively by your silent protagonist's journey throughout the game), five stars is not enough when considering other five-star games. This is the best of the best, pure and simple, in almost any department, bar none. It's epic, it's suspenseful, it's awe-inspiring...it is inarguable proof that a video game can also be, in exceptionally rare occurrences, art. Unequaled. Nothing, absolutely nothing, even comes close to how absurdly epic this game is.

In my opinion, THE greatest single-player space sim ever created (yes, even beats out X-Wing vs Tie Fighter). For updated graphics, you can use the Freespace 2 Open Source Project but you must own the original game. So, get this, install, then go get the Freespace 2 SCP. Two thumbs way way up!