The Pensieve

Space sims / shooters and true 3D Recently, I had a craving for space sims and shooters and a tendency to blast off a few aliens. As the system I own is no gaming rig, I look for older games that are cheaper or requirements and on the purse as well. Nowadays, most publishers are keener in releasing games that fall into the FPS or MMORPG categories. After rummaging through the bargain bins at Landmark, I acquired Freelancer , a space shooter from Microsoft. You play a freelancer who takes odd jobs, make money so that you can retrofit your ship or weapons. One key differentiator of Freelancer is its open-endedness. Though the game features a central theme and a plot, the player is free to do whatever he / she chooses, like accepting odd jobs that are randomly generated, thus enhancing the playability. An oddity of Freelancer and most space shooters are, though the action takes place in deep space, all items and objects of interest are located in the same plane. Compare t...