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Freelancer = AWESOME
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jcovercash
Diamond Member
So???
BrunoPuntzJones
Lifer
The code works fine and should work for everyone as it looks like a public key.
I downloaded it from FileFront last night but didn't have a key to play with 🙁
This one works fine. I'm assuming others are using it and I can still play.
I downloaded it from FileFront last night but didn't have a key to play with 🙁
This one works fine. I'm assuming others are using it and I can still play.
jcovercash
Diamond Member
I was, but I think it sucks so im not gonna waste my bandwitdh on it.
Its reminds me of one of those 10 year old games that had really good graphics and you only pay 10 bucks for it.
SunnyD
Belgian Waffler
This game IS the same game as an old Origin game by the name of Privateer, a Wing Commander spin-off produced by yours truly - Chris Roberts. IIRC Freelancer was Roberts' brainchild when he left Origin, and they had some REALLY huge ambitions for it back in 1999, so big in fact that some of the things were technically not feasible at the time. Looks like that time has come, and from an objective standpoint (I played Privateer from beginning to end), the two games and identical with a few little bits of difference.
This game is technically somewhere between Wing Commander 4 and Allegiance (another Roberts' spin-off) as far as graphics etc. The cut scenes look like Half-Life, which, honestly is getting a little long in the tooth. The lip sync with the speech sucks, even compared to Wing Commander 1.
Frankly, you can see the age in this game, it's a 1999 product, supposed to have been released in 2000. And it shows.
But... the really nice thing is that aside from the story line which you play out, you can just simply go out and make money and kill things for the fun of it - just like Privateer. The addition of Multiplayer (don't know how well it works, not available in the demo) might be nice. Who knows, I'm not sure other than dogfights what good multiplayer would be. Coop mode? Competitive multiplayer? Dunno.
But if you've already played Privateer in the early 90's, then don't bother getting this game. It's the same thing with a different story line and prettier graphics.
[edit] And I'm not too fond of the the GameSpy spyware that's forcably installed either [/edit]
This game is technically somewhere between Wing Commander 4 and Allegiance (another Roberts' spin-off) as far as graphics etc. The cut scenes look like Half-Life, which, honestly is getting a little long in the tooth. The lip sync with the speech sucks, even compared to Wing Commander 1.
Frankly, you can see the age in this game, it's a 1999 product, supposed to have been released in 2000. And it shows.
But... the really nice thing is that aside from the story line which you play out, you can just simply go out and make money and kill things for the fun of it - just like Privateer. The addition of Multiplayer (don't know how well it works, not available in the demo) might be nice. Who knows, I'm not sure other than dogfights what good multiplayer would be. Coop mode? Competitive multiplayer? Dunno.
But if you've already played Privateer in the early 90's, then don't bother getting this game. It's the same thing with a different story line and prettier graphics.
[edit] And I'm not too fond of the the GameSpy spyware that's forcably installed either [/edit]
ViRGE
Elite Member, Moderator Emeritus
Heads up everyone, this sucker comes with Spy/DRMware. Netquartz EZpad contains an innovative AAS technology which removes a piece of a game?s code that users must access and seamlessly execute in the netquartz Virtual Machine, a non-standard environment, before using the game.:| I've watched it with Zone Alarm, it's sending out something to 212.157.245.2; knowing our luck and MS, I wouldn't be suprised if it was CD-keys and such.
tried it yesterday, and trust me it looks like TOTAL CRAP compared to eve online
edt.
and basicly nearly all games out right now look like crap compared to eve, if not all
edt.
and basicly nearly all games out right now look like crap compared to eve, if not all
SithSolo1
Diamond Member
3Dgamers.com has it now
Badass game.
[rant] though I wish I could use my frickin' $100 MicroShaft Joystick with it. This is BS, I paid $100 for a Force Feedback 2 and I can't even use it with a space game by M$. Ghey. [/rant] :|
Badass game.
[rant] though I wish I could use my frickin' $100 MicroShaft Joystick with it. This is BS, I paid $100 for a Force Feedback 2 and I can't even use it with a space game by M$. Ghey. [/rant] :|
Bullhonkie
Golden Member
Just started playing this. Took a little while to get acquainted with everything, but it's been fun enough so far to keep me busy most of the day. The basic idea of the game has been rehashed a number of times before, so it remains to be seen how well they pull it off in Freelancer.
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