Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
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Video Game Reviews of Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
Customer Review: Must have game for Iwar, Babylon 5, or Firefly fans
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the original Independence War back in 98 and loved it. IW2:EOC came out in 2000 and though I really wanted to get it I just didn't have a computer powerful enough to run it. I finally have a computer that will run it and am glad Amazon.com still had it available. You play a space pirate doing odd jobs much like the TV show Firefly. But unlike Firefly your ships are armed. The game is mission based but you can take or leave missions if you like. It has a linear story but you can do what you like. If you just want to fly around you can. It is a difficult game. It is not a shooter. You need to know your ships systems, abilities, and weaknesses. This may seem daunting but you will soon get used to the controls and tricks with a little trial and error. The game begins with a tutorial.If you liked Iwar I am probably singing to the choir. But you will see old and new ships in the Iwar universe. Puffins, patcoms and corvettes make a comeback and have new models. I'm not far enough in the game to know if I will ever acquire a patcom or corvette but I will if I can. :) The control of the ships subsystems is made more easily accessible with the new HUD commands.
It is now 2003. Who knows how much longer IW2:EOC will be available. If you want a well made starship simulator with a well thought out universe on the scale of Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, or Babylon 5 you owe it to yourself to get this game. It's not a shooter. So if you want something simple to fly you may want to steer clear. But it is a great game if you are willing to be patient with yourself.
Customer Review: Good start, now make a game out of it
Summary: 2 Stars
First off, this is the first space simulator I've played that has reasonably realistic physics. There is no speed limit, and stopping a turn or movement takes as long as starting it. You've got shields and even auto-aiming guns. You can not only move forward and backward but side to side and up and down also. Once you get used to the controls, it's a lot like a 1st person shooter when it comes to dogfighing, but without the limitation of gravity. You'll find yourself strafing, flying backwards, and rolling around in all directions while always trying to face the enemies in order to shoot them.Graphics are good, too. Stars and planets look pretty good (except that they all spin WAY too fast), and ships look great. Distances between destinations are huge - lightminutes.
Now, if Particle Systems had put this into a FreeSpace-like game, they'd be set. But no, they had to make your character a freelancer and the game's missions either nebulous or outright ridiculous. The action, when there is any, is good, but you'll normally find yourself flying the most boring missions the creators could think of. In one mission, I had to sneak into some kind of corny space party and spraypaint a ship to prove my self to a group of Robinhood space pirates. In another mission, I flew around an evil corporation's space base and stole a large vehicle. The missions are so corny and boring, it's stupifying when combined with such good physics and graphics. Often, you'll have time to fly around between actual missions and pirate goods for trading. Better goods are more dangerous to come by. It's sorta fun, but very repetitive. Twice, I've restarted the entire game because a new mission just didn't show itself. I just endlessly searched the IW2 cosmos for loot after a certain mission and never got orders to fly any specific mission no matter how many times flew on my own. This game had huge potential, but it just puts me to sleep.
Customer Review: Too many bugs
Summary: 1 Stars
This game has too many bugs. In my case I recover stolen goods, and return them to where I'm suppose to, then nothing happens after that. This is early in the game. I can't get past this point. You are just stuck there with nothing happening. Very slow game, too much wasted time going places and then you accomplish your mission and the game just stops. No support provided from game mfg. Too much time wasted for little results Much better games out there.Customer Review: Too many bugs
Summary: 1 Stars
This game has too many bugs. In my case I recover stolen goods, and return them to where I'm suppose to, then nothing happens after that. This is early in the game. I can't get past this point. You are just stuck there with nothing happening. Very slow game, too much wasted time going places and then you accomplish your mission and the game just stops. No support provided from game mfg. Too much time wasted for little results Much better games out there.Customer Review: Great action game
Summary: 4 Stars
I think this is only the 2nd game in my 15 years of playing computer games that I actually finished. I love the accurate flight physics and believable story line. The game walks one right through getting proficient at flying and it is necessary to play the game. You get a whole lot better before you end the game. I would recommend this to anyone that dreams of flying in space.