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FreeSpace 2

Volition's 1999 space combat sim, with huge capital-ship battles, and still one of the best in its genre.

Thirty years after the first war against the Shivans, the human and Vasudan alliance faces a rebellion inside its own ranks, just as the Shivans return in far greater numbers.

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About the game

Massive warships trade beam-cannon fire while you dogfight around them, in battles that still look spectacular.

Mission briefings, wingmen and a strong story give the campaign the feel of a war film.

History

Developed by Volition and published by Interplay in 1999.

Volition released the source code in 2002, and fans have kept improving it through the FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project.

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Ways to play

GOG.com FreeSpace 2, ready to play on modern computers
Paid Open

Extras

Only official, legal extras. We never link to scanned manuals or unofficial downloads.

Official extras on GOG Buying the GOG version also gets you these extras, free to download from your GOG library:
In-game soundtrack Manual (41 pages) Reference card
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