Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996)
Privateer 2: The Darkening is a 1996 action video game made by Origin Systems.
Ser Lev Arris wakes on a hospital ship with no memory, no vessel, and a target on his back he didn't put there. Privateer 2: The Darkening is a space trading and combat sim built around survival in the Tri-System, a sector where credits demand taking jobs from people who probably want you dead. The FMV storyline features Clive Owen, John Hurt, and Christopher Walken. The ship you start with is barely airworthy. The trouble begins immediately.
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What is Privateer 2: The Darkening about?
Ser Lev Arris wakes on a hospital ship with no memory, no vessel, and a target on his back he didn't put there. Privateer 2: The Darkening is a space trading and combat sim built around survival in the Tri-System, a sector where credits demand taking jobs from people who probably want you dead. The FMV storyline features Clive Owen, John Hurt, and Christopher Walken. The ship you start with is barely airworthy. The trouble begins immediately.
When was Privateer 2: The Darkening released?
Privateer 2: The Darkening was released on 8 December 1996.
Who made Privateer 2: The Darkening?
Privateer 2: The Darkening was made by Origin Systems.
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A few thoughts on Privateer 2: The Darkening
Pitch Black shares the same stripped-down survival energy: a protagonist with a shaded past dropped into hostile territory with nothing but wit and forward motion. Babylon 5: A Call to Arms catches the same stretch of space opera where personal survival and political allegiances stay permanently entangled.
Freelancers surviving on the criminal edge of space
No rank, no support, no safety net. Just contracts, upgrades, and the hope that the next job pays better than the last one nearly killed you.
Factions, politics, and choosing who to trust
The Tri-System is full of people who want something from you. Choosing wrong is permanent. These stories put the same pressure on alliance and betrayal.