Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

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About

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War^[1] is a space combat simulation computer game developed by Volition.

History

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was released on March 19th, 1998. Its engine became the basis for a sequel to Descent: FreeSpace entitled FreeSpace 2, which was released in 1999 to critical acclaim.

Online Presence

Its online presence was amalgamated into the larger FreeSpace 2 community.

Reception

Descent: FreeSpace was well received as a single-player space simulation that integrated all the desired features of its genre, from competent AI wingmen, to the presence of large capital ships that not only dwarf the fighters piloted by the player, but also explode spectacularly when destroyed. However, the game's multiplayer mode was criticised, as it was plagued by lag and inaccurate tracking of statistics.