I’m rewatching Babylon 5 and it’s putting me in the mood for an immersive game where I get to command a spaceship and blast stuff with lasers or plasma cannons or whatever.

I fondly remember playing Tie Fighter, Elite 2 and Privateer, and I was wondering if there were good games from this side of the millennium? I’ve tried playing Tie Fighter Total Conversion, but without a joystick I found it very hard to control. I’ve played some Elite Dangerous, and enjoy a bit of trading, but the combat is a bit too hard for me.

I’m a very casual gamer, and not looking for an mmo, or anything particularly challenging. I just want to zoom around in a spaceship as epic battles rage around me, and have a bit of a power fantasy.

Any suggestions?

  • plaguesandbacon@lemmy.caEnglish
    11·
    4 days ago

    Everspace 2 is a blast(er). The combat is pretty arcadey but has some decent crafting and upgrading mechanics to it

    • biofaust@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      Came here to say this!

      I am not into crafting or upgrading at all, but the story, quests and simple but cool-looking combat kept me on it more than I am willing to admit.

      Just be sure to take the second one, as the first one is a completely different type of game.