Originally posted by Unknown Target
Think of it this way: will you bother to play this game in another year? With all the new games coming out, will a new campaign for a 5-year-old game really pull you back in?
Let's see.
How many games have I played during the last 12 months?
Oh... about 15 or so. Off the top of my head: Quake 3, NOLF 2, Half Life, Jedi Knight, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Betrayal at Krondor, Baldur's Gate 2, Diablo II, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Raven Shield, Freelancer, Allied Assault.
Excellent games, all of them.
Now, why, in the name of Arnold Schwarzhenegger's left biceps, have I come back and played through the FS 1&2 main campaigns in every 5-6 months or so.
Even worse, I've actually modded **** for that game. I've released a frickin' big campaign!
Unbelievable! I must be mad!
Or, I could just be reliving the sense of awe I caught from the excellent storyline, wonderful voice acting (come on, not even NOLF can beat Robert Loggia's ol' gaffer.), various missions, the one moment in gaming history that actually had me jumping in my chair and yelling "WHAT THE HOLLY ****!" Face it, UT, Freespace is the Half-Life of Space combat sims. It may be old, but it's still new.
And so the AI is laughable, the graphics are dated, and... okay, so there's no 'and'.
Half-Life graphics were laughable even when it was released. In Morrowind every person says "Say what you want, but make it quick" when I'm passing them. NOLF 2 has ridiculously short cut-scenes (one thing I miss from the original game - character development. You don't get much of that in a game). MOHAA is scripted heavier than a B5 episode. Diablo II's single player is non-existant. Freelancer is just plain average. Daggerfall is well... old. But they're all excellent games, and I still play them.
And I play freespace.
