hardCOREware has posted a preview and interview on X2: The Threat

The recent release of Freelancer has instilled a lot of renewed interest on gamers craving for a space sim as deep and involving as the original Wing Commander or Elite. While a fundamentally good and enjoyable game, the overall feeling left by Freelancer is the feeling of wanting more.

With tons of pilotable ships, and an open ended universe, X2: The Threat looks like it could be the next Elite. We have a preview and an extensive interview (4 pages) and a ton of gorgeous screenshots. We go into 3d hardware discussion quite a bit as well.

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