I need to buy Freespace 2

[Fletcher]

I read an article on PC Gamer UK where the creators of Freespace 2 would "commit murder" to create Freespace 3. Sadly, sales figueres are stopping it from being created it seems.

Link to article

Volition would “commit murder” to make Freespace 3

A producer at Volition has said that there’s a group of people on the team that would “commit murder” to get the chance to make Freespace 3, citing Freespace 2′s poor sales as the reason Volition hasn’t returned to the space sim series.

In an interview with NowGamer, Producer at Volition, Jim Boone, was asked how the team would feel about making Freespace 3. Boone said “You have no idea. There is a group of people that would commit murder to do that game. The biggest problem that we have is… oh man, that game is so beloved. I did a bunch of missions for both games and it’s so dear to my heart I can’t even tell you. The problem we had was Freespace 2 didn’t sell as well…”

Boone says that he believes that Freespace 2 sold poorly because joysticks were going out of fashion. “this was a time when Quake was out and it was very much about the mouse and keyboard. Before that, when we did Descent for example, it was perfectly common for people to have joysticks – we sold a lot of copies of Descent. It was around that time that the more modern FPS with mouse and keyboard came out, as opposed to just keyboard like Wolfenstein or something.”

“My theory has been, ever since we’ve got analogue as a standard controller for consoles no one has done a heavy-duty, top, top quality space sim on console.” When asked if he felt Volition were the developers to make it happen, Boone said “I feel like there’s an opportunity there.”

Freespace 2 is a regular member of the PC Gamer top 100 games of all time list, and is one of the best space combat sims ever made. If you feel like checking it out, it’s currently available through Good Old Games for $5.99. Would you play a new Freespace game?

Oh and here is a cool video of a community upgrade to Freespace 2 that I missed, pretty sweet stuff.

Hmm, I wonder if there would be a Kickstarter for this?

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[Omicron]

I would be happy if they did but so far I consider Freespace 3 to be following:

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[Fletcher]

Now I know what to get with my next pay. Screw Mass Effect 3.

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[Omicron]

I sincerely recommend this game (and the mods). As for Mass Effect...

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[Fletcher]

Hahahaha! That I never noticed!

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Stop trying to lure people away from Disco, heretic! This is the one and only universe.

[Ash]

Droooooooool

I remember the Freespace 2 demo, i got it with the FL demo i just didn't have the cash for it at the time.

Looks top

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[stardust47]

I think it's on GOG for $10/£6.54. Might get it at some point.

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[Loken]

Hades makes models for the FSOpen thing.

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