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Current issue of the Escapist (free) dedicated to space sims.

croxiscroxis I am the walrus
[url]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/54[/url]

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  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Flight sims, too, seem to be lacking. Pretty much all I can think of that's new (or, rather, recently and consistently updated) is [url=http://www.x-plane.com/]X-Plane[/url], which is good, updated consistantly, and now has a "war games" function. It's still not as satisfying as "actually" blowing shit up on missions ans such, though.

    As for "Elite"-style games, I'll always have a soft spot for [url=http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/]Escape Velocity[/url].

    I'd be game for a new joystick-flying mission-based game, though, either in space or in air.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]Flight sims, too, seem to be lacking. Pretty much all I can think of that's new (or, rather, recently and consistently updated) is [url=http://www.x-plane.com/]X-Plane[/url], which is good, updated consistantly, and now has a "war games" function. It's still not as satisfying as "actually" blowing shit up on missions ans such, though.[/B][/QUOTE]

    MSFS is also regularly updated. FSX is due out at the end of this year, and looks damn pretty.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    But MSFS isn't as flexible as the X-Plane line. It offers you some absolutely incredible aircraft and mind blowing scenery, but it stops there.

    Also,
    Escape Velocity is why I got some of my older macs. I worship that game, the series as a whole. It's a wonderful, amazing, fun game to just pick up and play through.
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    After posting that link, I poked around the website for a while, and found that the graphics revamping plug-in for the EV Classic conversion was finished. I just spent entirely too much time tooling around, reliving my elementary school computer-gaming days (albeit with much nicer pictures).
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    EV classic is amazing. While I had OS9 installed on the ibook, it was one of the games I'd regularly play.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sanfam [/i]
    [B]But MSFS isn't as flexible as the X-Plane line. It offers you some absolutely incredible aircraft and mind blowing scenery, but it stops there.[/B][/QUOTE]

    That has absolutely no relevance to the fact that both X-Plane and MSFS are updated regularly. :)
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    I guess not, but also consider that they're only two apps in what used to be a relatively more populated field Toss in ProPilot, Flight Unlimited, and countless other names I can't even begin to remember...

    And combat sims are...well, they just don't seem to exist anymore.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yes, it's a sad, sorry state, isn't it? I actually saw Flight Unlimited in EB the other day, sitting on a shelf, looking rejected.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    I'm a proud owner of FLII. It was a very worthwhile game that, back in the day, provided one of the best flying experiences you could get, with amazing terrain textures for the entire northern pacific US coast.
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    I still play DiD's Total Air War when I feel like a combat sim. Best damn game I ever bought.
  • The article didn't mention other freeware space sim projects...

    ...like Beyond the Red Line!!!


    Multiplayer and limited single-player demo coming soon!!!
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sanfam [/i]
    [B]I'm a proud owner of FLII. It was a very worthwhile game that, back in the day, provided one of the best flying experiences you could get, with amazing terrain textures for the entire northern pacific US coast. [/B][/QUOTE]

    F22 Lightning 2? Novalogic? Got it on my shelf to. Actually one of the last flightsims I actually enjoyed.
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by CurZ [/i]
    [B]I still play DiD's Total Air War when I feel like a combat sim. Best damn game I ever bought. [/B][/QUOTE]

    I AGREE!!! That is still the ONLY Combat flight sim I can stand to play these days. Everything else just kinda...stinks.
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    Even though there came a really great spacesim, I do not know If I would play it. Somehow I am just so tired of games and using time playing them feels like a waste of....time. Maybe it is the lack of a nice PC to play them on (only got a laptop), maybe its the lack of interesting games. Maybe I am older :). I got the time to play them, but lacks the "want to play" feeling.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I know how you feel. I have a huge list of games to play, but actually playing them in what little spare time I have at the moment takes a lot of willpower, for some reason.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    I agree. Nothing feels... new and exciting like it use to. Right now the three games I muster to play is Civilization 4, Simcity 4, and Eve -- two of which are sequals.

    I am excited for Spore, but that wont be for another 6 months at least.
  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    i haven't been excited about PC games for years. Nothing feels fresh at all anymore.

    Though a new Sam and Max sounds pretty damn cool.

    other then that if it's not nintendo its not cool.
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    Last fresh game for me was Homeworld, BattleZone and Max Payne. Next game on my "todo" list is Fahrenheit, never completed it.

    Just finished Paradise, shitty adventuregame.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Play [url=http://forums.firstones.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9490]Dreamfall[/url]! You did say you would. :D
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rogue Trader [/i]
    [B]i haven't been excited about PC games for years. Nothing feels fresh at all anymore.

    Though a new Sam and Max sounds pretty damn cool.

    other then that if it's not nintendo its not cool. [/B][/QUOTE]


    I could not agree more, games just dont excite me like they used to, i dont know if its because i'm older, or because i feel the quality of the games has gone way down, or even when they are high quality, its the same old idea over and over and over.
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Play [url=http://forums.firstones.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9490]Dreamfall[/url]! You did say you would. :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Maybe next year :D
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    [URL=http://www.swordofthestars.com/]Sword of the Stars[/URL]

    Worf
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Play [url=http://forums.firstones.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9490]Dreamfall[/url]! You did say you would. :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Thats the sequel to TLJ isn't it....

    ugh i need to finish TLJ, you know what, i think i'll put it on my laptop tonite and play, hopefully i'll have time, these 12-18 hour days dont leave much time for games...




    Ok, so i went to check out the dreamfall site, just to see if i'd be able to play it on the laptop when i get it after i finish TLJ.... no, it wont run on the laptop, no suprise there... but, my DESKTOP machine barely meets miniumum requirements! UGH, i may have to upgrade... i haven't had to upgrade my computer to play a game in a while, that used to be the main reason i upgraded my computers, IIRC my first upgrade ever, was upgrading my tandy 1000 from 256k to 640k of memory so i could play California Games...
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yes it is.

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mundane [/i]
    [B]Maybe next year :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    No! This year!
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