SF Signal: Beyond the Red Line...

Beyond the Red Line...

While many are thinking that the end is nigh for Battlestar Galactica, I personally think the universe is due a video game or two. An obvious first choice is a flight sim type of game that follows in the legacy of X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter or Wing Commander, and that is exactly what Beyond the Red Line is. It is a fan created game that builds upon the Freespace 2 engine that was released to the public by Volition and Interplay. They have released a demo this last week that is multiplatform (PC, Mac and Linux) and I had a chance to take a quick flight in a Mark VII viper. I will be honest in saying these folks are doing a fine job. The game will be free, but I would probably pay for this game. I loved the original Freespace and Freespace 2 games and one thing that engine handled really well was the scaling of ships. When I played it - I have fond memories of attempting to fly a fighter through some nasty point defenses while two capitol ships were slugging it out... So go out and give this demo a shot, and support these guys. I hope that a publisher sees what they have created and gives them a shot.