Building on the success of Star Wolves, XBow Software and the 1C Company are well on their way towards completing a sequel. Star Wolves 2 is in the later stages of development now and should be finished by the end of the year. What makes this series somewhat special is the integration of RPG elements. Wingmen join the player's "party" and skills are leveled up through combat. All the typical elements such as a large universe, non-linear story and upgradable ships are present as well. SW2 picks up six years after the conflict in the original was resolved. Although it appears to be using the same engine as the original, the graphics still look good and the game seems like fun. The demo was just released this weekend. GameSpot is currently hosting it here. A Russian and European release is expected first. There is currently no information on a North American launch. -- Original update published on August 6, 2006
wow I cant wait, I love the first one and still play it to this day. Its such a simple elegant game with loads of replayability. When I first got SW1 I thought I had wasted my money but after spending a few hours playing I was totaly addicted. The little guitar rif in the background is sort of like the theme tune for the game, it kicks ass! If you havent played the first one I would recomend it, you wont regret it, its a bit like Nexus:TJI but less ships and more fun gameplay. I love to setup ambushes with the mothership and raindown hell!
