The Second Great War Part II

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The Second Great War Part II is a 30-mission campaign for FreeSpace 2 by C "Sunil" Reddy.

Overview

Author: C "Sunil" Reddy

Originally posted: 06/22/00

Mods: stars.tbl

Missions: 30

Description

This campaign is a sequel to the Second Great War

12 years after the Second Great War, the Alliance once again encounters their nemesis, the Shivans in an uninhabited system on the far side of Terran space. Following a successful blockade of the invading Shivan onslaught, Command does what they have been preparing for ever since the second incursion - the GTVA gos on the offensive. But all is not well when they find themselves trapped on the wrong side of a collapsed node. Featuring a civil wars, hostile and friendly juggernauts and a diverse array of missions including recon, bombing, space superiority and many more, The Second Great War Part II asks only one question... How will you survive?

Comments

This campaign is considered the greatest of the many mod projects undertaken for Freespace 2, despite its lack of major mods and its predating the source code release. It manages, through slick FREDding, an incredibly engaging storyline and clever dialogue, to completely immerse the player in the Freespace universe, and provides an unmatched playing experience. FreeSpace community as one of the worst third-party campaigns ever to be released. Technically essentially flawless, and artistically sublime, The Second Great War Part II has been called "The fan's Freespace 3", and very few people disagree with the label.

Availability

The campaign is still available from the Volitionwatch Archives, and has been mirrored in several places, ensuring it cannot be lost to the vagaries of the internet.