Ordered a joystick, what other spacey games are good and will make good use of it?(not EVE)
General / Off-Topic Other good space games?
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The X series.
Freespace 1 and 2.
Freespace 1 and 2.
Minus X: Rebirth, absolutely avoid that one.
Solaris.
Do check out Star Citizen - although it's pricey and mercenary and hasn't delivered an awful lot more than pretty advert videos so far. If and when it does deliver it should be very cool.
(and while on the subject of yet-to-be-released games, No Man's Sky should also be cool, though there's the worrying spectre of console exclusivity)
(and while on the subject of yet-to-be-released games, No Man's Sky should also be cool, though there's the worrying spectre of console exclusivity)
Elites probably all the space sim you need. 
But Star Citizen is coming. I dont know when.
Theres another one coming but I forgot its name, looks promising.
Kerbal space program, but I'm not sure that makes good use of a joystick. But still great if you havent played it.
Its all coming soon though, theres a complete lack, which is why having 3 come along at once is like that bus saying.
X series (poor mans elite)
Erm, and I think thats about it.
But Star Citizen is coming. I dont know when.
Theres another one coming but I forgot its name, looks promising.
Kerbal space program, but I'm not sure that makes good use of a joystick. But still great if you havent played it.
Its all coming soon though, theres a complete lack, which is why having 3 come along at once is like that bus saying.
X series (poor mans elite)
Erm, and I think thats about it.
evochron mercenary - made by one person in basic
tachyon the fringe - great old skool game. light on trading but heavy on story.
freelancer - love the controls on this one.
darkstar one - more about combat than space trading though.
x 1/2/terran conflict - avoid rebirth until its heavily patched/fixed in the future.
tachyon the fringe - great old skool game. light on trading but heavy on story.
freelancer - love the controls on this one.
darkstar one - more about combat than space trading though.
x 1/2/terran conflict - avoid rebirth until its heavily patched/fixed in the future.
You can download WING COMMANDER 3 for free right now. EA decided to give everyone a copy Free on the House.
http://www.ea.com/news/wing-commander-3-is-on-the-house
If that doesn't suite you, you can try Free Space 2 one of the best space sim ever developed.
Also heavy on Bruce Campbell.
Independence War 2
Pretty much the best 'space sim' out there.
Pretty much the best 'space sim' out there.
Mostly already mentioned but:
-Freespace 2 Open + SO MANY MODS (Game: http://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2 modding community: http://www.hard-light.net/)
-Independence War 2 (http://www.gog.com/game/independence_war_2)
-Evochron Mercenary (http://www.starwraith.com/evochronmercenary/)
-X3: Terran Conflict (http://store.steampowered.com/app/2820)
-Oolite (open source Elite fangame: http://www.oolite.org/)
-Freespace 2 Open + SO MANY MODS (Game: http://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2 modding community: http://www.hard-light.net/)
-Independence War 2 (http://www.gog.com/game/independence_war_2)
-Evochron Mercenary (http://www.starwraith.com/evochronmercenary/)
-X3: Terran Conflict (http://store.steampowered.com/app/2820)
-Oolite (open source Elite fangame: http://www.oolite.org/)
I'm going with Oolite and previous Elite versions using all sorts of ports to get them to work on the PC.
Freelancer was fun but different in its own way.
I used to waste WEEKS playing Star Trek Klingon Academy.
And of course all the Wing Commanders... thanks for the freebie whoever posted that.. I know I have all the CDs stashed but I bet they made it work for newer computers... now if only WCIV was out that way..
Freelancer was fun but different in its own way.
I used to waste WEEKS playing Star Trek Klingon Academy.
And of course all the Wing Commanders... thanks for the freebie whoever posted that.. I know I have all the CDs stashed but I bet they made it work for newer computers... now if only WCIV was out that way..
I would like to suggest Nexus: The Jupiter Incident. Is pretty much a straight forward campaign, but I've had a lot of fun with it and it gave me some wonderful gaming moments. It can be found at GOG.com.
Tachyon the fringe +1
Free space 2 excellent
I-War - the mutts nuts sir.
Free space 2 excellent
I-War - the mutts nuts sir.
