Underspace - A NEW Space Game - Overview & The First Hour

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[@ObsidianAnt]

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[@taccntb4345]

The game looks janky af

[@Magus7777]

Thank you for the video - could you in a possible next video also show the cockpit view? In this video you only use third person, and I would never play this way, it is awful. Freelancer also had both views, and I had to look it up on Steam to learn, that this game also supports cockpit first person view...

[@JohnMichaelson]

I still cannot imagine why Microsoft or whoever has the current rights to the Freelancer IP hasn't been willing to do anything at all with it. It's one of the most requested games on GoG and still has yet to be surpassed in terms of pure fun in some ways.

[@MrNomadic76]

Freelancer was the brain child of Chris Roberts, who I'm sure you know is responsible for Star Citizen. Microsoft actually kind of kicked Chris off the Freelancer project because he was taking too long to finish the game, lol, some things never change.

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

There's a Freelancer 2 trailer out there that's just a tech demo by a Chris Roberts (feel familiar?) allegedly on the OG Xbox the resulted in the first indication the 360 was coming, and clearly Microsoft Xbox Game Studio was done with him at that point after having to cut down FL1 to release *any* game.

[@antjones2281]

Yes, Chris Roberts most fun game, I would love to see a remake or remaster of this game but modernized too look like everspace 2. Of course with M$ in charge we'd likely never see VR support. 😔

[@VitorHugoOliveiraSousa]

I think all big publishers are just waiting to see if Star Citizen crash and burn or is a big commercial success. If the later, they will be willing to invest hundred of millions of dollars and 10+ years to build this type of game. Maybe even pay millions to CIG to license Star Engine and their procedural tools. This big companies don't like risk and just do things when someone did first and proved the viability.

[@R0d_1984]

"lost'' my copy years ago, used to play it about every year, boy i miss it, yeah want it on gog...

[@Frequency-ct4sf]

Man I loved Freelancer.

[@madprophetus]

I know we'll never get it, but i would LOVE a starlancer+freelancer remaster.

[@cmdrls212]

the problem with these graphics is that they are in the zone where they don't look old enough to be considered a retro look, but they look new old enough to be considered bad. It's a tough place to be.

[@gavinpowell4607]

Exactly. Not retro, just dated.

[@RT-qi7rn]

@@gavinpowell4607 I have to disagree, while parts of it do look inconsistent, I think it fits in the uncanny Oblivion vibes that are becoming popular with nostalgia now. I'd like to see more Morrowind style first, but I'll take this too

[@Squidgy55]

Who gives a shit about graphics. Gameplay is king.

[@synthicate5030]

After playing the demo of Underspace I downloaded Freespace with HD mod and it actually looks better than Underspace. That's actually quite an achievement to make a game that looks worse than it's 20 years old spiritual predecessor. I don't think that's an engine problem. Some things in Underspace just look bad because they are poorly designed.

[@AtrusDesign]

@@Squidgy55I agree! But there is a limit…

[@Pastaspace]

Thanks for covering the game!

[@Squidgy55]

Freelancer was such an amazing game. I feel lucky to have experienced it at the time.

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

same here. And this game here does bear a remarkably striking resemblacne to it. I mean, come on.. the docking rings on planets? The trade-lanes? he station interior to some extent?

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

It is still playable to this day with community patches and servers…

[@Squidgy55]

@@ThePlayerOfGames I've still got the disc somewhere. Might give it a try sometime. I remember when the multiplayer mod was active, it was a bit crude but we had a lot of fun.

[@StephenGoddard-MiisterSpiice]

Your right, spent ages on it.

[@R0d_1984]

@@ThePlayerOfGames My copy went AWOL... Used to play it once every year.

[@Decimus-Magnus]

We don't really run this place, but we have an understanding with the people that do.

[@KarlBarbosa]

Freelancer was great. Loved that game. Was Chris Robert's first attempt to create an everything game that never reached its full potential. So, in reality, Star Citizen is turning into Freelancer's *literal* successor. Someone commented this elsewhere, but honestly, these graphics are VERY off-putting. I really hope this is just a tech demo that will have much better graphics later on.

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

I think thegraphics are deliberately intended to resemble Freelancer of old - which to me at least does have a charm all its own.

[@MorriganJade]

Now, unrelated to space games... but now I wish there was a genuinely good spiritual successor for Sid Meier Pirates!

[@sadskytristeciel1439]

Please yes!

[@niall2236]

Caribbean Legend is meant to be fun, but jank. I've not played it yet, but a friend of mine keeps recommending it

[@Raze_48]

I legit thought you were playing Freelancer at first... Fantastic.

[@GhostRiderLSOV]

Seeing these storms gives the feeling of flying inside a nebula in FreeSpace 2.

[@xankriegor3018]

True, blindly flying toward a waypoint inside the nebula really reminded me of Freespace 2

[@R0d_1984]

Loved FS1 and 2 (though i didn't finish 2 for some reason (i stop after one of the missions i couldn't complete...).

[@1GNUN0N]

I still play Freelancer sometimes with mods. There is a very nice remake mod for freelancer on moddb.

[@R0d_1984]

Wish i still had my copy....

[@evanleclair1133]

Ive played it and its very very good, and will only get better as it gets fleshed out. Walking around on stations makes a huge difference, especially since the systems and stations aren’t randogen. Im excited for the future of this game, which is not something I normally say for Early Access anymore

[@Rega128]

been playing this and love it ! feels just like playing freelancer so i was at home very quickly

[@Project2100]

A successor to Freelancer? ...my heart's not ready for this.

[@SmellsMonochrome]

So happy you're talking about this one!❤❤❤

[@KitHavok]

Cockpit view and VR would make this graphic style be much more appreciated.....

[@savmass]

There is a Cockpit view.

[@WingC3]

Spiritual successor or outright clone? In some places it seems to somehow have a LOWER polygon count than the original. Although being able to freely walk around is a nice touch. I'll reserve further judgement for later.

[@ShadowStrikerz26]

found an ancient warp gate in this game. ended up in *REDACTED* was massively confused. 10/10 freelancer successor

[@Caledwave]

I was definitely thinking of checking this out because my friend recommended it to me. I sadly can't cause I only have a Steam Deck but if it comes out for consoles or has really good optimization for the Deck I'd love to try this one out. Amazing as always, Ant!

[@fedord01]

Dont know why people are hating on the graphics and visuals. The early access info provided on steam clearly states that even though the game is content complete, it HEAVILY lacks polish and finalization. I have no problems supporting passionate devs during early access if the core systems are solid and enjoyable. Theres tons of time during early access to polish and improve the visuals. Just look how much Last Epoch changed from early access to 1.0 in terms of visuals. Literally night and day.

[@TheCriticom]

They are hating on it because they are not good graphics. The dev has nailed the freelancer gameplay but it actually looks worse then Freelancer in the graphic department.

[@fedord01]

@@TheCriticom thats because the graphics are not even close to finished lmao do you know how to read?

[@mistahsoul4077]

While this sort of graphical style can be appreciate by some, it's simply just too basic by today's standards to be considered good in a lot of peoples opinions. With UE5 making it quite easy to make very good looking games, having someone decide to intentionally use this sort of graphic choice absolutely leaves them open to comments about their graphics. While I can appreciate it's unique style, I personally don't think it looks all that great.

[@hephaestion12]

Muh if people like art over gameplay they can fuck off and take screenshots in star citizen... This looks like an actual game! 😮

[@mikedittsche]

It is very unlikely that they developed the game this far, released the early access build and will then port it onto a completely different graphics engine.

[@RobertBerrier]

Love this, jut hope they can up the production quality a bit. And are not afraid to step into modern designs and idea's to bring everything into a updated experience

[@Raso719]

Eldritch cosmic horror mixed with Freelancer? Yes please!

[@dsagent]

Finally the Bloodborne / Freelancer crossover I've been waiting for. On a serious note I've been waiting for this to come out of early access forever. Oddly enough pornography smuggling exists in several countries and it is a underground business.

[@EastyyBlogspot]

This is definitely one of those wait and see games if it gets the updates and support i may consider it

[@Norion84]

Oh damn, this gives such strong Freelancer vibes... love it!

[@iPsyte]

Honorable mention: "Star Valor" on Steam, Top down view though, but still fun

[@brucoder]

This is what we orginally thought we were going to get in Star Citizen back at the initial Kickstarter descriptions. I'm going to have to check this out. EDIT - bought and installed ... there goes my Wednesday Evening 😆🚀

[@irishisme]

This is a one man show, and it's quite impressive. I've never played the original freelancer, and I'm enjoying this game. The graphics don't bother me at all and the game-play is quite solid More stuff is coming according the developer, and they have been very transparent with their development process on the steam forums.

[@baronvonschnellenstein2811]

Thanks for this overview, @OA. There's certainly some interesting ideas in the game. Looks like a decent _very_ early beta considering it's done by a one-man-band or very small team. I'll keep an eye on this. At the very least, I hope the textures on the ships get some more love during the EA period - they look quite muddy.

[@MildPsychedelic]

5:43 Trainwiz still going strong I see 😂

[@GeorgeNoX]

I have been playing it recently, its pretty good. It does remind of Freelancer quite a bit

[@michaelsndergaard2912]

ohh. then it was good i checked this video out. LOVED Freelancer.

[@JustAllinOneResource]

Cool. I really enjoyed Freelancer but even more when Mods came out for it back so many years ago which made it open world with no storyline. This is cool to see happening Obsidian. I'll pick up a copy when it releases

[@padwoofpadwoofington3151]

Everyone loves Freelancer but i personally much prefer its predecessor Starlancer, no one ever talks about Starlancer, that was an awesome game, would love to see a remake/refresh of that.

[@ruansilva8939]

Playing this on consoles and coop will be awesome

[@antjones2281]

You had me at Freelancer.

[@goxy7951]

Legendary Freelancer, this is a nice mode

[@prism6]

I loved the first few levels of Freelancer! Unfortunately the game kept crashing during a main quest mission, meaning I couldn't progress further. This game looks a lot more stable though 😅

[@R0d_1984]

The was a work around for that, i think later there was an update.

[@chrisstokoe3169]

Is there a cockpit view though I need one

[@savmass]

Yes there is.

[@npenick66]

Looks very cool. Recently been playing the free updated Freelancer so this is right up my alley. This really does look a lot like an updated copy of Freelancer. Even if there's some EA jank it should be worth the $17 price. Downloading Underspace before even finishing your vid.

[@seiboldtadelbertsmiter3735]

I loved freelancer i gotta check this game out.

[@rodrirm]

For an indie game it does looks great.

[@cmdrredfour2954]

o7 cmdr will be buying underspace it loos very good game.

[@R0d_1984]

Awesome, loved FL...

[@JagHiroshi]

Looks super fun

[@1aatlas]

interesting, something new to check out. looks quite similar to x4, i like x4.

[@Discovery2024-rn8kn]

Ship interiors?

[@sirguarenlot]

an ad for this game just showed up on my IG, seems quite fun but very, very early

[@Alcyeragraeth]

God it looks just like Freelancer. GIVE ME THAT NOSTALGIA RIGHT TO MY VEINS

[@deanlawson6880]

I used to love Freelancer back in the day!

[@hujiaming6151]

OMG, it has the good old docking ring on planet's orbit.

[@Anachroschism]

It's a very familiar looking game, even though I've never seen it before.

[@hanovergreen4091]

DEMO runs Great under Crossover 24.0 | Sonoma 14.0 | M1 MacStudio 10/24/32/512

[@NotThatBob]

The game needs polish I think. Hard to beat X4 Foundations imo. Hope the work on the game continues. Can never have enough space games.

[@techkev140]

Looks a bit like Freelancer if a bit yellow/orange/brown like the original Britonia areas. I see the docking rings on the planets and the network of transport rings to catapult you across a system are present, almost identical to the original. The rest looks different, more of the same not an improvement. Not a bad thing, looks interesting. Thing that disappointed me about Freelancer was,... Stagnant (positively frozen) economy, no price changes, simply no changes period. After the main campaign all the conversations with NPCs were as if nothing had happened. Even though they were so full of it during the campaign. Also the John Rhys-Davies type character, his like never to be seen again. It was Star Citizen v0.01. You could explore large parts of the game world between campaign missions, upgrading your ship as you go. Sadly it was a static environment and certainly not the best game at the time or since. MOD community was rampant and produced so many interesting add-ons, giving it a degree of longevity. Probably a reason many recall it as a good game.

[@MrBlueBurd0451]

All of those problems you had are absent in Underspace so far. Major changes happen, markets are dynamic.

[@urulai]

Well that's an instant wishlist item.

[@RR-by2iy]

STAR CITIZEN KILLER!

[@Magnumaniac]

Hmmm, looks good, but... currently no proper HOTAS support for a space dogfighting game. Hopefully they will manage to get that sorted before launch.

[@Freyar]

Freelancer isn't really a game that supports HOTAS proper either, which is it's direct inspiration.

[@R0d_1984]

@@Freyar It's control schema was very good (IMO).

[@QuentinStephens]

How does this compare to Darkstar One? And can you use a joystick or HOTAS?

[@R0d_1984]

no joystick/hotas

[@QuentinStephens]

@@R0d_1984 Thanks. Then that's no sale.

[@R0d_1984]

@@QuentinStephens Has ''Rudimentary'' joystick, work on it... I found Freeelancer's KB/M system to be the best made for a space game... Shrug.

[@MrBlueBurd0451]

@@QuentinStephens This game, like Freelancer, is specifically designed not to need or even want a HOTAS.

[@retiredkyng]

Reminds me of X4

[@Driahva]

I have a very important question. Is it possible to cut engines and fight using only thrusters to violently shift direction? I miss Freelancer combat so much. I also miss Freelancer's Asgard mod so much...

[@Pastaspace]

Yes

[@Driahva]

@@Pastaspace hot damn, sold.

[@XPLOSIVization]

I like the idea and the retro graphics seem charming, atm im on the fence as i really dont want to be forced to play in 3rd person view, If they ad a decent 1st person cockpit view then yeah id defiantly pick it up 👍

[@Pastaspace]

There is a cockpit camera.

[@mrm8818]

was the video reposted?

[@captply4468]

This is what I hoped Starcitezen would have been

[@walawala-fo7ds]

why, Chris Roberts always said star citizen is the successor to wing commander, not freelancer.

[@savmass]

@@walawala-fo7ds In his early interviews CR said Star Citizen is the successor to Freelancer, while Squadron 42 is going to be the successor to Wing Commander.

[@walawala-fo7ds]

@@savmass freelancer was not an mmo 😂

[@savmass]

@@walawala-fo7ds CR wanted it to be before Microsoft took over and kicked him off the project. The scope of Freelancer was much smaller than he originally intended.

[@R0d_1984]

@@walawala-fo7ds CR had ''Plans'' that it would be....

[@frederickvondinkerberg7721]

This is what we need...

[@magicwordxyzzy]

Any word on if it does/will support multiplayer, such as LAN games? That's what really made Freelancer great for me.

[@MrBlueBurd0451]

It will, as of now it doesn't yet.

[@IronBrutzler]

I love Freelancer but mostly for it Multiplayer and of course the Mods and here lies the biggest problem with any game that tries to copy Freelancer (like here allmost a 1:1 copy) because Freelancer has so many Mods that enhance the gameplay with dynamic War, dynamic Trading, Player Bases, flyable Battleships. Star Wars conversion and such. But i will wishlist it and look how much they can achieve before they come close with "enough" Content

[@DrGenesis]

One great shame is that its singleplayer only - the original Freelancer was Multiplayer and my friends and I spent many happy hours in it. Not sure an SP version will cut the mustard.

[@Psytherion]

Never played freelancer but I believe mp is planned.

[@teemum.9023]

Looks like Descend 1997

[@hanovergreen4091]

Ah Descent :) The Vomit Comet :)

[@jerk_store]

Folks, the game is available on Steam. There's even a demo. No need to _click that link._

[@GamerPhilosophy]

Can't help but agree, this game is special. Full of soul and an obvious passion project refined to a masterpiece. 💞✌😊👍

[@CaneMcKeyton]

My main criticism is that it's a little too on the nose with the Freelancer inspiration

[@CaptainNow2]

Oooh, shiny

[@Peppe80]

FREELANCER , BEST SPACE GAME EVER .

[@R0d_1984]

Freespace, X3TC, i loved Freelancer...

[@youtubevanced4900]

Free space is the best space game ever made.

[@R0d_1984]

Freespace was very good too(as is X3TC)...

[@TapticDigital]

A monster, in a massive orange gas cloud with lightning, in space. Where have I seen this one before? Perhaps some dangerously elite game.

[@doubledigital_]

lol i may pick this up for a laugh, freelancer is free btw! same dude who is making star citizen ^^ , I spent more time playing freelance than i did playing D4 xD someone should remake freespace!

[@Vonatar74]

It’s not Freelancer without Germans in space.

[@tigonologdring9189]

Looks a _bit_ like Empyrion... with a certain 90s feel to it. (This is not a Bad Thing BTW)

[@umsatz-magnetug1986]

The gameplay looks interesting but they really need to hire a graphic designer to redo the ship designs, UI and color schemes.

[@Sheppardsg1]

Discovery mod mp freelancer for the win

[@TheBaronVSP]

There's promise, but it's REALLY rough right now.

[@rweninger]

I loved the Backstory of Starlancer and Freelancer, but Freelancer was unfinished. Totally stupid that a small fighter can carry 500 Missles of ANY size, for example. It was a nice game though for its time. Starlancer 2 & 3 and Freelancer 2 sadly never happened.

[@Ebalosus]

Likewise, and is why I'm leery of anything being advertised as a "Freelancer successor." Say what you will about Roberts, but he had imagination when it came to the settings of his games. A lot of these so-called "successors" are developed by gameplay-maxies (people who think gameplay supersedes all) who think that it was just the gameplay that people wanted more of, not the story, setting, atmosphere, or presentation.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

Why is carrying 500 missiles a bad thing? Freelancer was never a simulator.

[@rweninger]

@@_Jay_Maker_ Because it is stupid. They limited the primary weapons what you can use but not the secondary?

[@R0d_1984]

Missed out on stalancer, chose FL...

[@ZeratKJ]

If I did not know it .. I would say this is a freelancer mod

[@skan5210]

It may be a good game, but the graphics here are clearly narrower than in Freelancer. I mean both as styles and as actual models/textures.

[@CasualWatcher279]

Looks a bit like X3: Reunion

[@guidoferri8683]

Thank you for capitalizing NEW in the title, I would have never guessed

[@SlyNine]

Why does it make me feel like I'm watching X4

[@thwangc]

I bought this game on release day... but going to shelf it for now. My main issue is the controls, its WAY too janky. Not to mention its not made for controller yet. It'd be perfect for the deck or the Ally, but as it is right now, its impossible to play on a controller. Not refunding it, just waiting for a better implementation of controls.

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Chris Roberts: Call my lawyer. Why do you always have to kill the monster?

[@walawala-fo7ds]

CR doesn't own the rights to WC or freelancer. That's why star citizen is not called wing commander.

[@Di3Leberwurst]

Could be interesting without the space legs. Stopped playing Hardspace Shipbreaker after their point and click space legs update. Stopped playing X4 because of the forced space legs.

[@R0d_1984]

Still have a hard copy of X3TC....

[@DerKopfsammler666]

I feel like this is what Freelancer could have been before the budget cuts

[@angelolima4811]

Free demo on steam

[@willemdodgerford5782]

Looks nice, but no cockpit view? Totally agree with the beginning comment on freelancer by the way!

[@Pastaspace]

There is a cockpit view.

[@losthart]

It looks like it's from 2003 too

[@gavinpowell4607]

Would have been great in 2003

[@HfknK]

No tractor beams? Game look a bit off color for a space game.

[@angelolima4811]

Looks like an old version of everspace

[@tymon5349]

games seems to match freelancer quite well. sadly also on the graphics. looks more like this game was a direct succesor 2 years after freelancer release. 20 years later you may expect a tad more