06-18-2003, 12:53 AM
Bolty's review in that thread sums it up pretty well. It's quite a fun game, but doesn't quite have the longevity of Diablo, largely because there's no different characters to play or any real differentiation between multiple trips through the game. Any savegame can buy any ship or weapon, and they're sold in fixed locations, so anyone can get a similar top-notch equipment configuration.
That said, if you're the type that likes playing Diablo variants, there's a lot of possible material in Freelancer if you do it yourself. I played through the storyline missions five times so far. First time, normally. Second time, the only way I earned money was by pirating or flying missions for pirates. Third time, only used cargo ships (pretty interesting to fight the campaign missions in them.) Fourth time, trying to do it in the ship you start with. Fifth time, upcoming, is to do it in "hardcore", without dying.
You'll also love it if you like exploring large game universes. There's a ton of out-of-the-way places with neat stuff to find and do.
Haven't played multiplayer so I can't really comment on that.
That said, if you're the type that likes playing Diablo variants, there's a lot of possible material in Freelancer if you do it yourself. I played through the storyline missions five times so far. First time, normally. Second time, the only way I earned money was by pirating or flying missions for pirates. Third time, only used cargo ships (pretty interesting to fight the campaign missions in them.) Fourth time, trying to do it in the ship you start with. Fifth time, upcoming, is to do it in "hardcore", without dying.
You'll also love it if you like exploring large game universes. There's a ton of out-of-the-way places with neat stuff to find and do.
Haven't played multiplayer so I can't really comment on that.