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Posted: May 10th 2011 1:10AM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said

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I wonder if Michael Vick will be allowed to play this game.

Posted: May 10th 2011 9:32AM Spookimitsu said

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@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Hahaha-wait no, no I don't get it. It... has something to do with 'dogfights' yes?
ok!
Hahaha! Ahhh you wiley assassin you, you're supposed to save these jokes for AC:Assault Horizon.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 1:14AM Twist said

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God what I wouldn't give for a good console space combat game. Really wish Colony Wars would get rebooted.

Posted: May 10th 2011 11:52AM Father Of Noise said

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@Twist

No joke. I miss Colony Wars so much. That little side mission in Halo Reach only reminded me of how awesome a current gen space combat game could be.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 11:52PM Cafecito said

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@Twist Dude, colony wars was great. I miss those games so much. There isn't even nothing similar....
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Posted: May 11th 2011 8:16AM MDizzy said

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@Twist Descent: Freespace and Freespace 2 are all I need. Remaster it as an XBLA download and I'm a happy camper.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 1:35AM sammo21 said

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Hopefully this is good as there are what only 2-3 space fighters on the consoles? I can only think of two: darkstar one and project silpheed...neither are very good. If this is good I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

Posted: May 10th 2011 1:48AM Raffi256 said

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Want Freelancer 2.

Posted: May 10th 2011 9:13AM Toop said

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@Raffi256

Or a new game with the Starlancer name! (I always preferred that one a little more)
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Posted: May 10th 2011 2:09AM JonahFalcon said

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Hold on! I played Star Raiders on the 2600.

Posted: May 10th 2011 2:16AM pmiddy said

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@JonahFalcon Star Raiders was in fact available for the 2600, but it was a poor port of the 400/800 version.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Raiders
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Posted: May 10th 2011 2:37AM JonahFalcon said

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@pmiddy Actually, I prefered Activision's Starmaster on the 2600, and THAT kicked serious ass. :)
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Posted: May 10th 2011 11:48AM Cranky Penguin said

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@JonahFalcon Starmaster was awesome, I remember playing that a lot back in the day. Don't know why devs stopped making space games, but if this is any good I might finally have to give in and get an Xbox like my friends have been nagging me to.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 4:20PM AtomicPlayboy said

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@JonahFalcon Yeah, I think I played it on 2600, too. Wasn't it the one that came with its own keypad controller?
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Posted: May 10th 2011 2:14AM pmiddy said

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Wow. Before LoZ:OoT, this was my favorite game of all time. I played it to death on my our Atari 400. So excited for this!

Posted: May 10th 2011 1:22PM Klearwater Killer said

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@pmiddy
Down-voted for improper use of out-dated acronyms
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Posted: May 11th 2011 8:25AM MDizzy said

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@Klearwater Killer it's easy to infer from context...the guy said favorite game of all time...it sure as hell ain't E.T. Although I must admit I used to play the HELL out of that game as a kid, was too young to realize that it sucked.
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Posted: May 12th 2011 4:12AM pmiddy said

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@Klearwater Killer I wasn't aware that acronyms had a lifespan. What would you have preferred I use? Just OoT?

*eyeroll*
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Posted: May 10th 2011 5:32AM Danzig Logo said

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The 5200 version (same as the computer version) was vastly superior to the 2600 version. I'm wary of this new title...what little I've seen of it looks nothing like the original. Hope it turns out well, Star Raiders was my favorite game from the pre-NES era.

Posted: May 10th 2011 7:41AM Edge of Blade said

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When is Lucasarts going to get off their ass and make a true X-wing/TIE FIghter game again?

Posted: May 10th 2011 10:43AM BananaBoat said

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@Edge of Blade - I still have the joystick I bought to play that game. Aaah memories.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 8:07AM Robborboy said

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Looking at that screen, I am really getting a Macross/Robotech GERWALK-mode vibe. Might be cool. But, I still need to beat Project Sylpheed and Darkstar One: Broken Alliance.

Posted: May 10th 2011 9:19AM MatthewBlackwell said

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On topic: this game looks kind of awesome. If it's any good as a space combat game I'll download it in an instant.

Off topic: HOLY CRAP I can't remember the name of this space flight game I played and I will like, pay someone money to help me remember the name. It came out in 1999 (I think) and it was a kind of space flight game, but it also let you, like, buy houses and sell minerals and things. I think it was some sort of space colony scenario. I also remember everything being draped in a kind of red mist. I poured so much time into that game! It was really, really awesome, too!

Obligatory comment: Freespace 3 please and thanks.

Posted: May 10th 2011 9:40AM TRONdll said

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@MatthewBlackwell

You might be thinking of X: Beyond the Frontier.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 9:48AM MatthewBlackwell said

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@TRONdll - wow, that one wasn't the one but that was an awesome game too. Kudos to you, sir/madame.

Additional info: it took place just above the surface of a planet, and also maybe it was a little older than I'm remembering. Also, I'm pretty sure it was from a third-person perspective.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 3:42PM yokken said

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@MatthewBlackwell

STARPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: May 10th 2011 10:08AM fco said

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As long as I'm still allowed to blow up those space gas stations and leave the gas jockey wandering alone in space... I'll consider this a true succesor.

Posted: May 10th 2011 2:41PM ly000001 said

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@fco Heh, you used to do that, too? :)
I'll add that it should also award you the title of "garbage scow captain" if you're especially bad at your mission.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 11:05PM Danzig Logo said

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@ly000001 I was always an aspiring "Galactic Cook" myself.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 10:44AM baddates77 said

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Will I have the ability to get an overlay for my controller to play this?

Posted: May 10th 2011 3:50PM TheAvatar said

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I'm feeling old. I mastered the original back in the day on my Atari 1200XL.

Posted: May 11th 2011 9:15AM ansalon929 said

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@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

joystiq is wrong it says nothing about multiplayer any where or in the game itself just leaderboards

Posted: May 11th 2011 11:44PM MDizzy said

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Downloaded and played the demo...and it sucks. Royally. So disappointing.

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