Freelancer

1. DesertFox

   Oct 7, 2007

   10

   My favorite PC game of all time. Incredible single player story and atmosphere, and an unbelievably deep multiplayer experience.

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2. Raresh

   Nov 21, 2020

   10

   Iconic game, my all time favorite. The music, atmosphere, story all blends in together to create an unique videogame.

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4. Combustive

   Jan 24, 2012

   10

   Having spent far more hours playing this game than I probably should have I still have a craving to play through the single player campaignHaving spent far more hours playing this game than I probably should have I still have a craving to play through the single player campaign for a third time. Massive universe, great story, seamless controls, fantastic soundtrack.
   
   I'm yet to get anywhere near as much enjoyment out of a game of the same genre as Freelancer. Needs a sequel.… Expand

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5. CaticusC.

   Jun 5, 2004

   9

   Incredibly compelling storyline and even when that's completed it's still fun. However, it can get boring after a LONG time...

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6. Neddy

   Apr 9, 2015

   9

   I owned and played this many years ago, when it was first released. Just a quick review to say play it if you have an older PC or not a gamingI owned and played this many years ago, when it was first released. Just a quick review to say play it if you have an older PC or not a gaming PC. Most modern systems with something like intel CPU on-chip graphics should run it.
   
   Brilliant from the sci-fi perspective, it delivered great space effects and battles. The visiting stations was a little simple, when you chatted to quest-givers. E.g if you meet someone in a bar that wants some salvage collecting.
   
   Other than that it's a great game. The ships, and upgrading ships is all cool. Buying new ship weapons and trying them out is always fun. If they re-made this I would buy it again without hesitation. Having said that I think it is perfectly playable in its original release.… Expand

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7. ImmortalHemp

   Jun 24, 2020

   9

   The game it self is pretty arcade, though it can be challenging.
   Good visuals, fantastic cinematographic story. Interesting and intuitiveThe game it self is pretty arcade, though it can be challenging.
   Good visuals, fantastic cinematographic story. Interesting and intuitive game play.
   
   The only negative side of the game is force stretching of the storyline, via implementing "milestones", certain cash that you need to gather via side-missions or trading, before you'll be able to proceed to the next main story part. It's not that big deal, it also have a positive side, because it gives the player time to rest from pretty intense action moments and replenish of some supplies.… Expand

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8. BrianR.

   Mar 20, 2003

   6

   A game that should get a 10 on intuitive controls, crunchy visual and sound effects, and an interesting backdrop of elective activities to a A game that should get a 10 on intuitive controls, crunchy visual and sound effects, and an interesting backdrop of elective activities to a reasonably interesting storyline instead loses points. While a novice gamer might enjoy Freelancer a great deal for a time before moving on to another game, longtime fans of the genre had much higher hopes for the evolution of the space trading sim. While not game has quite come close to the magic of the legendary Elite that started it all with huge areas of space to explore, a variety of mission types, and a relatively high level of ship customization. Since we've seen Privateer, quite similiar to Freelancer, created by the same legendary designer of Wing Commander. Most notably were Terminus which featured detailed ship creation and modification, a dynamic economy and advanced, persistant, ship AI that could form ad hoc alliances or emnities with other vessels even to the point of posting bounties on each other or the player. X: Beyond The Frontier allowed the lone trader to create his own supply and distribution chains in space to the point of creating his own factories, stations and fleets while competing with other factions for resources. Freelancer brings us, once you step around the fairly interesting if rehashed linear storyline, a very static universe if a stunningly beautiful and visually varied one. While ships fly in formations and chat with each other and the station the economy they supposedly ply is static - prices never change. Hence once you learn a good route you're set for life. There are many factions but they're all but interchangable as they offer identical mission types (go there - blow that or them up). The relationships between them are as unchanging and void of surprises as the economy is. A player can never really get attached to his ship either as the 'rpg' based levelling system compels the player to buy a more powerful ship as soon as he gets to a high enough 'level'. Ship customization is woefully superficial and limited. Also, while there is a small variety of ship classes (Light Fighter, Heavy Fighter and Freighter) ultimately all players will end up with Heavy Fighters as all missions involve intense combat - even trade. Light Fighter and Freighter variants are unavailable at all for the highest levels of play. Multiplayer, while admittedly fun, does have many shortcomings. First, the static nature of the universe makes the natural tendancy of players to offer each other help a losing proposition. If the entire point of playing this style of game is exploration and discovery having that all handed to you on a silver platter ruins the game. Players have reported that, running the best routes, they can max out in power in a matter of hours. Once you're at the top of the food chain what's left to do? Static factions dictate you can't effect the various conflicts brewing. Ship vs. ship combat works much better in true sims than in arcade games in which turn, burn, and shoot are the only tactics available. There's not much of dogfight to be had. All this said, Freelancer still gets 6 out of 10 because there will be folks who will enjoy it. There's beauty and some crunchy gameplay in an evocative setting. Now, if only something this pretty had brains too. Wouldn't that be something?… Expand

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