It is good to note that although in certain regions the full title of the game is Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War, FS1 has very little to do with the Descent game series.

Mod tools were released for the use of players and the game itself shipped with FreeSpace Editor (FRED) that allowed every player to design and create their own missions. Also crucial to the success of FS1 was the excellent mod support. The controls were easy to assume and the plot was quite compelling, as well as leaving a few questions in the air. Though it didn't offer much innovation in terms of gameplay and story, all aspects of the game worked well. As a result, the GTA and PVN forge a truce and join forces in order to stop these alien invaders.įreeSpace 1 was well-received in its time by critics and players. These aliens, designated Shivans, are technologically superior, do not respond to diplomacy, and stage attacks against both the Terrans and the Vasudans.

The GTA and the PVN have waged a war for 14 years and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. The player is a pilot for the Galactic Terran Alliance. However, due to cultural differences and difficulties in communicating with each other, the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) and the Parliamentary Vasudan Empire (PVE) end up fighting a war that lasts for 14 years.ĭescent: FreeSpace - The Great War (also known as Conflict: FreeSpace - The Great War) is the first part of the series, released in 1998. As a result the Terrans have expanded their territory, eventually encountering another bipedal, sentient species the Vasudans. Mankind, referred to as Terrans, has developed means for space traveling, further fueled by the discovery of subspace which makes interstellar travel not only possible but also fast and easy.

The games take place in the 24th century. and published by Interplay Entertainment.

5 Post-installation instructions for wxLauncherįreeSpace is a series of space combat simulation games developed by Volition, Inc.

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