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(More customer reviews)I never liked the Star Wars games too much (although I still love the movies).Nor did I enjoy the Wing Commander series.I was into first person shooters (Quake and the like) until I played Descent: FreeSpaceBattle Pack. Now I don't even bother with Quake, or even Half-Life,anymore...
FreeSpace is Volition's and Interplay's first space combatsimulation game and it is the bomb.The game unfolds in the year 2335 andstarts you off as a low ranking Terran pilot in the Terran-Vasudan war. After fourteen years of conflict both sides are assaulted by the nighall-powerful, xenocidal Shivans.From the first Shivan attack the game'space picks up as the Terrans (humans) and the Vasudans form an alliance todefeat their new enemy.Missions are of the branching type where theoutcome of one effects the other; you will be made to replay some missionsif the outcome is not favorable for your side. The Shivan capital ships areof enormous proportions and flying over them instills you with a true senseof awe.There is a palpable sense that if you don't defeat the Shivansthen the human race will be annihilated.
Because this is the Battle Packthere over fifty missions (with the mission pack). Multiplayer mode allowsfor several players to fly against one another over a LAN, modemconnection, or over the Internet.Volition also has its PXO site thatallows players to form squadrons and fly against one another.Graphicallythe game looks good with a supported 3D card (Glide and Direct3D only) andrequires a Pentium 133MHz as minimum. Although the game runs in softwaremode it doesn't look as good as it's 3D accelerated mode.A Pentium 166MHzor 200MHz with 64MB of RAM should be quite sufficient to run the game at anacceptable frame rate.For owners of a SoundBlaster Live! card you're infor a treat: EAX is supported by downloading and installing a patch (1.06).You'll have to go to Volition's web site to get it (www.volition-inc.com)but it provides great 3D sound support.Force feedback is also present andaccounted for and adds to the game's atmosphere.
Descent: FreeSpaceBattle Pack is a great game and a must-have for anyone interested incomputer gaming.The missions are challenging and immersive, the graphicsand sound are on point, and at a price point that's under $20 dollars it'san absolute steal!Just be sure to pick up the sequel FreeSpace 2: Sci-FiSim of the Year Edition. I can't wait to see what's in store for FreeSpace3.
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The Descent: Freespace--Battle Pack brings home the intense dogfighting action that has made Descent: Freespace one of the greatest space sims ever. This pack combines Descent: Freespace--The Great War and the Silent Threat expansion pack, and throws in some other cool items to add to the value. Get in on the action today.
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