Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case)

by Interplay

Product Features

• Bundle of classic spaceflight game and expansion pack
• Over 40 new missions created by both the developer and fans
• 40 different spacecraft to choose
• Four new weapons to use
• For 1 to 12 players using LAN or Internet

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000058AJL
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches ; 12.3 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,346 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

As the Great War rages on, you've been commissioned by the GTI (Galactic Terran Intelligence) for special intelligence operations. In a matter of National Security, you've been asked to go behind enemy lines in order to preserve the fragile space treaty. Is the GTI setting you up or are the Shivans spreading their evil rage?

Product Description

Space Combat Simulation with Over 40 New Missions!Product Information[Requires Full Version of Descent: Freespace The Great War to Play]As the Great War rages on you have been commissioned by the GTI (GalacticTerrain Intelligence) for special intelligence operations.  In a matter ofnational security you have been asked to go behind enemy lines in order topreserve the fragile space treaty.  However you'll soon discover that theGTI has other purposes in its mind. With the help of Shivan technology the GTIis secretly building a new ship the Hades which has the power to annihilateother capital ships in a few seconds. But now that the war is over what arethey going to do with it?  Is the GTI setting you up or are the Shivansspreading their evil rage?Product Features 40 missions built from both the developers and game fans challenge your skill and power in a battle to the finish. 2 killer ships join your squadron of 40 stunningly realistic richly detailed crafts. 2 primary weapons and 2 secondary weapons are at your disposal to trash the sky with enemy debris. A Capital ship has emerged and is poised to challenge the greatest fighter in space. System Requirements Requires Full Version of Descent: Freespace The Great War to Play Windows 95 98 Me NT XP Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor with 3D Accelerator (Glide or D3D) Pentium 166 MHz or faster processor without 3D Accelerator 32 MB of RAM 300 MB free Hard Drive space 8X CD-ROM Drive DirectX 5.0 (included) DirectX compatible sound and video cards

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All around a great game, December 10, 2001

By 

Greg Lorentzen (Berkeley CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

First of all, if I could, I would give this game a 4 1/2 star rating. If your looking for a space sim game that has good graphics and game play this is the one for you. One thing I happily discovered was the range of skill levels. If you're a [not-so-skilled] gamer that can never manage to win a game without cheat codes, this is a great game. If you're a skilled gamer who is looking for a challenge this is still the game to buy.
Another cool thing about this game is the fact that you aren't a one man army. Your wingmen are actually a great resourse. You can tell them what to doand they'll actually do it.
The variety from mission to mission is also excellent. In some missions your job is to destroy the enemy, in some it's to escort ships, in some it's to spy on the enemy etc.
The graphics are sweet too. This is an old game but you can't tell by the graphics.
You can choose between 5 or 6 ships to fly on different missions and you can customise them with different weapons.
This game is at an increadible value... It is deffinately worth buying.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Space Fighter Game, June 6, 2002

By 

Thomas Newman (Taylorsville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I bought this game at Wal-Mart and I took it home and I was blown away by the details and realisim. I was happy that the game was based off of the Pentium 133 megahertz chip since that is what is in my system. Back to the game, The Great War DISKS! were the best games I ever played for PC. You start out as a fresh piliot and your first missions are traineing, so you get used to the controls. I DID NOT HAVE A JOYSTICK!!! BUT IT WORKED ANYWAY WITH THE NUMBERPAD ON THE KEYBOARD!!!! A joystick would be great but I beat it without one. A great feature was the ability to comunicate with your wingmen. The game has an extremely large amount of laser cannons, missiles, bombs, fighters, and bombers. There are three species in the game; Terrans (Humans), Vasudans, and the mysterious Shivans. The game starts out with you in the middle of a 14 year war (THE GREAT WAR, DUH!) but then a peace treaty is signed because the Shivans come roughing everyone up. But the game is still great. Silent Threat is an expansion pack that puts you at the end of the great war CD. You are a different piliot becuase the great war ends with you bustin up a Shivan destroyer that was gonna kill Sol (Earth). But you find out in Silent Threat that the piliots who killed that ship and saved (Earth) got stuck there because the explosion cause a cataclismic shut down of the only jump node to Sol that you skip through galaxies with. But in Silent Threat, you are working for the Terrans but you are part of the intel, black-ops squad. You go behind enemy lines to do the dangerous stuff. But now, that you are bored with me ramble, here are the
Highs and Lows

Highs
Lots of missions, ships, and wepons
Unparralled details
Lots of repaly value
GREAT price and value

Lows
Occasionaly Frustrating
Ya know, thats about it:-)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My review for the Silent Threat Expansion Pack, October 14, 2006

By 

Maria Celebi - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

Silent Threat is overall satisfying expansion pack. It does feel a little cut, though.
The missions themselves are an interesting variety of the normal Freespace missions, and you get to do "silence all rebels" sort of missions. They still tie them into the overall plot of Freespace quite well though, so they aren't lacking.

On mission design, DESPITE what others have said, the last mission is possible. Hard, yes, but any self-respecting Freespace player can do it. I'm not ashamed to say that for my first try, I lowered the difficulty; though once you get then hang of it you can do harder difficulties. (Hint: try loading yourself with harbingers, and half the other pilot's fighters. If you have them engage the enemy fighters and cover you, you're fine)

The team at volition also added a couple of new weapons and ships, and they're well balanced. The Zeus bomber in particular is nice.

So, why do I say it could've been better? The campaign needed a bit more length. The ending didn't seem concrete, and it felt as if I should be going on to my next mission. Even just 2-3 more missions would've given it an OK ending.

Still, this is still a great expansion pack to an even greater game... 4.5 out of 5, 5 out of 5 if they had more missions...