Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos

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The Badlands cluster. 100 years after the first Independence War.

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Developer:
Particle Systems
Publisher:
Infogrames
Release date:
07 May 2015
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (88)
User tags*:SimulationAction

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Description

The Badlands cluster. 100 years after the first Independence War. Your father was killed by the Corporations for a bad debt. And you've spent 15 years rotting in jail for trying to get justice. Now it's time for vengeance. Now it's time to turn back the Corporations before they corrupt the entire universe. Now it's time to take control of the universe's most advanced interstellar hardware and wage war in the greatest space-sim ever conceived. Command four futuristic battlecruisers and a band of revolutionary pirates into an all-consuming battle against impossible odds...because there just isn't enough Space for everyone!

  • Innovative user-friendly interface - 90% of functions can be programmed where you like - on the joystick or on the keyboard or both!
  • Online multiplayer support for up to 8 people. Play DeathMatch, Capture the Flag, and various other unique scenarios.
  • The revolutionary Flux™ Graphics Engine: Microsoft Direct3D® compatible - surface effects like rust, decay and wear on the ships, and stunning fire and flare effects. All ships in the game are modeled using the textures and details from the ships created for the CGI movies.
  • Physically realistic flight model. All ships use a Newtonian mechanics simulation and move according to the same rules as real spacecraft. This includes a simulation of both linear and angular momentum, inertia and rotational moment of inertia. Ships can use either a free-flight mode or use computer-assisted fly-by-wire flight controls.
  • Team-up on the enemy with detachable fighters. Keep them on-board as murderous gun turrets or order them to attack as wingmen.
  • Superior non-linear gameplay spanning 16 star systems, interacting with dynamically-created space traffic.
  • Command 4 flyable ships and over 30 weapons and ship accessories that can be used in near-infinite combinations.
  • Get to know the locals. Examples include taxicab ships, freighters, space patrols, and pirates.
  • Watch the space opera unfold through a rich storyline in four acts.

Important Note Regarding Multiplayer Gaming: Atari doesn't maintain active servers for this game anymore. However, multiplayer gaming on local networks is still possible.

Important Note Regarding Compatibility: Please note, although successful testing was done on modern machines (Windows 7 and 8) to ensure compatibility, this is an older game and certain configurations may not work. Our testing has found, however, that with most machines if you run this game under Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode it works without issue.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor:
1.8 Ghz Processor
Memory:
512 MB RAM
Graphics:
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 8
DirectX:
Version 8.0
Storage:
2 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Optical (CD/DVD) drive required in computer for game to start

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

h2g2.marvin.42
Not recommended | 20 Feb 2021
12 min played

The original game is amazing. Steam version has lots of unnecessary bugs. The game is available on other platforms. CD/DVD on start can be bypassed by creating a virtual disk from any iso (the game start fine after).

Helpful: 22
LΞTHAK
Recommended | 26 Apr 2022
28.7h played

I loved this game back in 2001 and still loving it today. It is a space opera/action/tactical/shooter/space sim/rpg ultimate combo game with good story and strong immersion. I was hoping for a third installment for

Helpful: 3
Anzel
Not recommended | 12 Dec 2020
15 min played

One of my favorite games back when it was released. I bought this game hoping to play it again but it will not work on a modern OS (Windows 10). There is absolutely NO single player option unless you download a third

Helpful: 12
Raven Zahadoom
Recommended | 11 Apr 2020
62.6h played

Well I could go on about this game for paragraph after paragraph if had too (my friends would testify to that). But honestly the best way I can keep this short is to tell you I am not exaggerating, really I am not. What

Helpful: 4
BIGJOBS
Recommended | 16 Mar 2021
43.4h played

Still brilliant after all these years, even with the bugs, and there are a few, its well worth playing this game if you like space sims, and the way the ships fly in space is just brilliant, not like flying an aircraft

Helpful: 3
Tritium Solace
Recommended | 29 May 2020
80.6h played

Bought this game out of nostalgia. Was pretty ahead of its time when released. Need to find mission guides online to help out with some stuff, but overall it should definitely be on anyone's radar.

Helpful: 0