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  • Is there a newer, "Freelancer"-like open-world space trading/combat game?

    I've been playing Freelancer recently, and despite the repetitive nature of the gameplay, I find it rather enjoyable. Is there a newer, better game along these same lines?
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  • #2
    not really afaik

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    • #3
      i know there's a new version of elite, called oolite which is kind of cool. does take a fair amount of time to play though.
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      • #4
        When in doubt, play Dwarf Fortress
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        • #5
          eve is pretty good. its an mmo but its fits the "open-world space trading/combat game" perfectly.

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          • #6
            EVE sounds good, but I've no desire to spend $10.month in addition to the purchase price.


            I just stumbled across this X3 game, is it any good?
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            • #7
              X2 is good, don't know about X3.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Guynemer View Post
                I've been playing Freelancer recently, and despite the repetitive nature of the gameplay, I find it rather enjoyable. Is there a newer, better game along these same lines?
                I LOVE FREELANCER. It is seriously my favorite game.
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                • #9
                  Just beat the main campaign for the first time. Really fun game. Hopefully there will be something similar to it with more modern graphics, less repetitive gameplay, and a more robust economic model.
                  "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
                  "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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                  • #10
                    As a side note re: Freelancer...

                    I ****ing LOVE the way-over-the-top German accents. Takes me back to No One Lives Forever.
                    "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
                    "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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                    • #11
                      EVE is horribly dull. You don't fly your ship or fire the weapons.
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