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Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War cover
Video game · 1998

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

Released 19 March 1998 on PC and Amiga

Developer
Volition
Publisher
Interplay Entertainment
Made in
Champaign, United States
Genre
Simulator
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Series
Freespace
IGDB PLAYERS8010 ratings

About Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

The heartless Shivans emerged through subspace near Earth, harboring technology light years ahead of anything seen before. They made no attempt to communicate. They did not respond to your heralds. They simply attacked and destroyed everything in their path. As a pilot for the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) you are no stranger to war. But when racing through space to engage your new enemy for the first time, you sense something different. Suddenly, darkness blankets your craft. Your stomach sinks as your eyes pan across the Shivan flagship's massive body. Then it begins. Swarms of fighters pour from the belly of the flagship and scream towards you.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

PC5 June 1998
AmigaDecember 2001

Screenshots

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