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FreeLancer PC Game

FreeLancer PC Game
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Product Description: FreeLancer

Freelancer recruits gamers to role-play in a universe driven by space combat sim action. As in earlier games, such as Digital Anvil's StarLancer, as well as the landmark Wing Commander series, this space fighter adventure is anchored by a strong story line, designed to lead players at their own pace through its many possibilities. The Freelancer story offers a variety...
Freelancer recruits gamers to role-play in a universe driven by space combat sim action. As in earlier games, such as Digital Anvil's StarLancer, as well as the landmark Wing Commander series, this space fighter adventure is anchored by a strong story line, designed to lead players at their own pace through its many possibilities. The Freelancer story offers a variety of opportunities for players to prove themselves and improve their ships and equipment. Captains have freedom in choosing their missions, though random events can lead to unexpected situations.

In addition to the emphasis on role-playing, Freelancer is distinguished from most earlier space combat simulations by its control scheme. Instead of relying on a traditional joystick setup, virtual pilots can steer their vessels using the mouse and keyboard, similar to the setup used in many first-person shooters. There is also a method of ship control that uses only the mouse, allowing complex combat maneuvers to be directed through simple clicks and cursor movements.

Whether they choose to become reliable merchants or secretive mercenaries, pilots must learn the trade lanes that steer the flow of goods and ships, as well as the many factions that steer interplanetary politics. The game's setting is designed to allow a great range of possibilities for profit and development, but it also allows for a frontier mentality, removed from the moral undertones of an over-civilized society, in which the strong take from the weak with relative impunity. Yet strength comes in many forms -- diplomatic, economic, technological, militaristic -- and there is space for many sorts of heroes in Freelancer. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

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Product Specification: FreeLancer

ESRB Rating:T (Teen)
Software Type:Adventure, Simulation
Style:Space Combat Sim
Release Date:- -
System Type:PC
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User Reviews: FreeLancer

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    Freelancer a very adictive game

    By illero  Feb 5, 2004 | 1 out of 1 found this FreeLancer review helpful

    Pros: Variability, story line, gameplay.

    Cons: conversations are canned and get anoying after the 30'th time

    Ok after a few missions with the linear story element you have access to multiple jump gates. That in turn allow you to do trade for profits. Higher paying missions. etc.. and the game really doesn't get started until about the 10th linear missio...n. also by doing a little exploring you can find new jump holes, stations, planets that are not a part of the story line. and therfore make more profits. Overall the Canned missions you find in the bars are low on variability but the linears more than make up for it... in one mission in particular my heart was doing about 120. dont wana give much away so I will just say that if you buy this game or are thinking of buying it. Give the game some time.. and you will know what I am talking about.also I love the jump lanes and the cruise mode. very well done.. and there is nothing like haveing a heavy fighter with 6 guns mounted... and moving the mouse around the screen. anyways I would definitly recomend this game for anyone who enjoys Sci-fi and or First person flyers. and at 19 bucks it is defintly worth it. Read more Less

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    This is a great game!

    By battlequads  Jun 22, 2003 | 1 out of 1 found this FreeLancer review helpful

    This is one of the best games I've have played. It has a great AI, great storyline, but it seems sometimes that the game will not play the speech, and it's kind of hard to learn how to set up multiplayer games in the User Guide. Otherwise,... the game is great and worth the money Read more Less

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    Freelancer (PC)

    While it's not the revolutionary title it initially promised to be, Freelancer delivers the exact combination of addictive and accessible gameplay that the genre has needed for a long time. Read more

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