Legacy Space Action Game Preferences? Freespace 2, Babylon 5 IFH?

Which of the following space based action games do you prefer:

(1) Freespace 2 Open
(2) Babylon 5: I've Found Her
(3) Freelancer
(4) Darkstar One

I omitted the "X" series because it is more of an open space drama than an action game.

Edit:

Links for FS2 Open and IFH

Freespace 2 Open:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,42854.0.html

Please if you download the game, make a backup, and save on bandwidth as these guys are offering free downloads.


Babylon 5 I've Found Her (IFH):
http://ifh.babylonfive.ru/forums/index.php?showtopic=125

Very straight forward download and instructions.

Both support 16:10 widescreen natively. Just use their launcher program to config and it should show up in their resolution pull down menu.

 

I definitely recommend FS2, one of the best games I've ever played (still play it once in awhile). If you get it, I strongly recommend FS1 + Silent Threat add-on as it creates the back story for FS2.
I can't personally recommend FS Open, it's the modding/programming community's attempt at a FS3. I've never played it myself so I can't say one way or the other. FS2 retail is great though.

 

FS2 Open is actually Freespace 2. There are mods to add more missions, etc, otherwise it is FS2 in its entirety.

 

Freespace 2

 

I followed the FS2 open community, and there was talk of creating their version of FS3 (with new missions).
Either way, with some programming knowlege, Visual C++ 6, the Freespace Tools and Source Code (which is freely available), you can do some pretty awesome things with FS2.
I was able after tinkering for awhile, to create true warmup/warm down beam weapons for player ships, and the ability to play capitals. I know the FS Open community went far further than I ever did.

 

freespace 2 was fun. never did any modding just played it. can't comment on the others you listed as i did not play them.

 

Freespace series FTW!

 

I must be the only person on the planet disappointed by Freespace 2.

IMO it's a near-arcade game masquerading as a space-sim. No takeoffs, landings, or even flying to waypoints. You just get dropped in the middle of the action, nothing in the way of branching story / missions---just 2 "volunteer" missions to break up the total linearity, and most of the missions involved escorting/protecting other ships (my least favorite mission type.)

Thought WC 3, 4, Prophecy, etc even Tie Fighter were all much better.

 

I'm going to be the one guy who, even though it's not perfect, have really enjoyed Darkstar One. It kinda reminds me of Privateer and Tachyon: The Pulse. Open-ended, but has a fairly good story.

 

Wing Commander series. And if you don't mind the kinda dated graphics (for a currently available game. Take a look at StarShatter.

 

FS2 was just that, a space shooter. It was event driven, and the story was very linear yes, but a great story it was.
You did fly waypoints however, and the modding community is very open (no pun intended ). The game comes with a mission editor that you can create your own detailed ones. Huge capital ship battle fests are the best.
[/sentimental]

 

Wing Commander, but I guess from the list Freelancer

 

Hi.

A Babylon 5 games, how did i miss this?

I loved Freespace2, but it` kind of old now! , and it only runs at 640x480 or something.

Regards

John.

 

I really don't remember any waypoints. I do remember a single mission (one the the volunteer ones) where you has to follow distress beacons to rescue your old handler in the nebula, but that's not the same as taking off, and flying to different waypoints to fight/patrol/perform task X/etc; then landing/docking to complete your mission.

Agreed about the editor, there are several good campaigns out there

The large cap-ship fights were awesome.......makes me wish it had more bomber/strike missions.

 

I play freelancer but from the good thing a heard a saw about fs2 I might get it too ^^

 

It supports 1024x768 also.
It's an oldie, but a goodie.

 

I've always loved Freelancer. I just wish the chances of a sequel weren't abysmally low...

 

Tie Fighter wins all.