Elite is just about as open as you can possibly get. When I asked if they are similar, I really meant in terms of flight and combat mechanics. It's based on the new Battlestar Galactica series and completely free to download and play. Diaspora, for example, is a fine example of the general format FS games usually use. If you want to check out the style of game FS is, I would recommend checking out one of the standalone games people have made using the FreeSpace Open Engine.

It is also completely focussed on delivering combat action for 10 to 15 minutes at a time (the duration of an average mission).

While it does have a story, players are free to completely ignore it and just be the best space trucker in the galaxy.įreeSpace, on the other hand, is descended from games like X-Wing or TIE Fighter it is completely mission-based, with a strong, linear narrative driving the action. It is a giant sandbox in which you have to find your own fun. Originally posted by The E:I would not compare them at all.Įlite is its own thing.

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