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Re: Not really correct |
Jun 30, 2006, 18:31 |
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I don't know which version you have, but in final version, you can't upgrade (except few cases) outside main story.
Artifacts are found in asteroids, but only at some point during story.
Keys could be obtained either during story sequences, or through side missions (maybe there is another way of obtaing key but I haven't tried it)..later applies to sectors which aren't related to main story.
Story is great, I love those stylish CG cutscenes..as well as whole game. 
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Re: Beaver My Bad |
Jun 30, 2006, 04:00 |
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What,this is not a tie in for Carpenter's first movie!?!
Hah. The first thing that flashed across my mind when I read the headline was an alien beachball.
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Re: No subject |
Jun 29, 2006, 10:29 |
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I still haven't been drawn into a space game as well as the tie-fighter / x-wing series.
Those were great. I managed to get Tie-Fight CD edition running on XP, boy was that nastalgic. X-Wing Alliance was pretty good too. Odd, when I think of LucasArts I think "X-Wing" yet I didn't enjoy that game anywhere near as much as Tie and Alliance.
"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you."
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"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you."
-Fry, Futurama |
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Jun 29, 2006, 09:57 |
nin |
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So blame Interplay for no Freespace 3.
Oh, I assure you, I do! But I can't think of a single quality title Volition has put out since THQ got hold of them, either...
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Jun 29, 2006, 09:51 |
Mad Max RW |
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But I wasn't aware FS2 sold that well...
Hence, no FS3...
A third was in preproduction but Interplay and Volition parted ways. About the same time Interplay went to shit (new management from France *cough*Herve Cain*cough*) and killed several other great franchises such as Descent, Baldur's Gate, and Fallout. So blame Interplay for no Freespace 3.
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No subject |
Jun 29, 2006, 09:36 |
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I still haven't been drawn into a space game as well as the tie-fighter / x-wing series.
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Re: No subject |
Jun 29, 2006, 09:32 |
nin |
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But other than that, a nice story driven space adventure.
I'd take a chance, based on your mini-review...
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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No subject |
Jun 29, 2006, 09:27 |
Tr0n |
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Finished the German version of the game.
Cool space shooter, nice story, but gets repetitive after a while. You always have to get a better jump drive in order to get to the next story system and in order to buy it you have to do pirate/trade/escort missions, which are almost always the same.
You only have 1 ship (Darkstar One), but it can be upgraded by picking up "artifacts". It not only changes the stats of the ship (front, middle, back), but also the appearance, so it has some RPG elements.
But other than that, a nice story driven space adventure.
This comment was edited on Jun 29, 09:30. |
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Jun 29, 2006, 09:26 |
nin |
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What space sim sold well after Freespace 2?
But I wasn't aware FS2 sold that well...
Hence, no FS3...
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Jun 29, 2006, 09:16 |
Mad Max RW |
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If the game is really good it'll sell. Gamers haven't changed, it's the retarded publishers and sackless developers who refuse to make anything decent. What space sim sold well after Freespace 2? Not a single one because they all sucked.
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Jun 29, 2006, 09:11 |
nin |
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I don't get why it's so hard to make a space sim with Freespace combat as well as being open ended.
That's not hard at all. The hard part is to get people to buy it, so they'll be more of them...
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Jun 29, 2006, 08:53 |
Mad Max RW |
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I don't get why it's so hard to make a space sim with Freespace combat as well as being open ended. Freelancer came so close but they fucking screwed it up. Without the ability to configure roll left/right it was pointless. That one thing killed it for me. Oh, and the shit story, unrealistically cramped solar systems, lack of hireable wingmen, and a piss poor trade setup. As soon as somebody gets it right I'll play that game and nothing else for the next 10 years.
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Joystick? |
Jun 29, 2006, 07:47 |
Cage |
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If it has decent joystick support then I'll try the demo.
I saw that Gamespot preview as well. That Gamespot editor, Jason Ocampo is quite the tool. I'd have to put their feature editor, Rich Gallup, in that same category for not catching that obvious error.
Rich: "How is this a 2006 game?"
Jason:...."You also get the benefit of the fact that is was built for modern day systems, so joysticks died a long time ago, uh"
Rich: "Where's the joystick?"
Jason: "There is no joystick!"....
Priceless.
There is NO JOYSTICK!!!11!
It's a modern game, after all.
I think that rates at least a top 10 spot on the all time clueless list.
Of course as was pointed out previously, the features list on the games web site lists joystick and gamepad compatibility.
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Re: Not really correct |
Jun 29, 2006, 07:03 |
Pryrates |
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Got the german version of this one and its boring, very boring. You only have one ship, (its appearance changes a bit because of the upgrades) story is very predictable, enemies are some kind of stupid. The gfx is ok except for some strange stuttering (afaik not fixed until now).
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Re: Not really correct |
Jun 29, 2006, 06:41 |
Hpankin |
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Re: Not really correct |
Jun 29, 2006, 02:36 |
Muscular Beaver |
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Does that mean you are never able to buy a different ship?
IMO being able to change ships is a huge plus in such a game. I remember how I worked for my centurion in privateer and how happy I was when I finally got it.
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I'm not... gonna... cry... you... dumb... doo-doo brain!
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Oh that is so lame... You will PAY for your use of inappropriate dialogue!
- Mojo Jojo |
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Not really correct |
Jun 29, 2006, 02:18 |
Cheese |
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You can upgrade darkstar without the story at least in the version I have you can.
artifacts are found in certian astroids and not a part of the story at all.
And keys to other parts of the sectors can be obtained in more than one way.
Oh btw the story although contrived is quite well told and im glad it has one.
This comment was edited on Jun 29, 02:22. |
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Re: Playing it with english text patch |
Jun 29, 2006, 01:59 |
sleepless.code |
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you can become anything you want to become and ignore the story all together if that's what you want to do
No you can't ignore the story because it's the only way to:
- upgrade DarkStar One (through artifacts)
- gain access to majority star systems
There are several others reasons to not ignore the story, but two mentioned above are compelling enough. But, I don't have any single problem with it, because DSO is really what I want (playing english review version righ now) from game which by the developers themselves is "Freelancer done Right" (btw love Freelancer).
This comment was edited on Jun 29, 02:06. |
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Re: No subject |
Jun 29, 2006, 00:13 |
PHJF |
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After playing hours and hours of coop Freelancer with the mouse I'd gotten pretty damn good at picking guys off. I went back to the joystick when I played thru Freespace 2 again, and wew did that take some retraining on my part. Not exactly like riding a bike.
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Re: No subject |
Jun 28, 2006, 23:52 |
waxthirteen |
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you know, i'm going to give this thing a try, it seems like it could be fun. but watching that preview reminded of one very annoying thing about games like this... what a pain in the ass it is to try and hit anything! i'm sitting here watching the dude play the game and he's not hitting a damn thing! for a second i thought he was a developer too... i was like "great, even a creator of the game can't hit shit"... it just gets frustrating sweeping my mouse all over the desk trying to pick off a damn space pirate! well, i'll give it a shot... i haven't really played a space shooter since x-wing alliance. might be refreshing!
and seriously... they're making it sound like there's no joystick support. someone should tell them to pull that movie off the site before it turns away potential customers.
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