Many years have passed since Kyle Brennan left Earth in the X-Shuttle. The story however continues with Julian Gardna, the child who ran away from home has now grown up, but in an attempt to steal a ship, was arrested and sent to be rehabilitated. Unbeknown to him, his past holds many secrets and his future even more.
A new threat has entered the known universe, a race who have devastated one sector, and have the power to continue their reign of destruction, a race called the Khaak.

A NEW THREAT IS RISING IN THE X-UNIVERSE
X2: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.

Explore
You can explore over 130 beautifully designed sectors occupied by nebulas that affect your ships and stations, asteroids you can mine for materials you can later sell on for profit.

New Ships
Explore in over 60 ships of varying sizes from scout class ships to the much larger carrier class battleships.

New Upgrades
Upgrade your ships systems with many more upgrades, and download new upgrades that make use of the new scripting engine designed specially for X2.

New Weapons
Add new weapons to your ship including the Ion Disruptor and Mass Driver, but also build factories that will develop these weapons and sell them to make a profit, expanding your own empire among the universe.

New Missions
Take part in missions offered to you on each stations bulletin board, make money by defending convoys and destroy incoming Xenon fleets intent on destroying everything in their path.
But above all else, help to defend the universe from the Khaak, before they kill everyone and everything they come across.

Minimum System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Pentium III 800Mhz or equal
128MB RAM
32MB 3D graphics card (GeForce)
Soundcard
800MB free disk space
Mouse + Keyboard or Joystick (Optional support for force-feedback)


Recommended System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
Pentium III 1300Mhz or equal
256MB RAM
64MB DirectX 8 compatible 3D graphics card
Soundcard (Surround sound support recommended)
1000MB free disk space
Mouse + Keyboard or Joystick (Optional support for force-feedback)

Optimum System Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP
Pentium IV 1800Mhz or equal
512MB RAM
128MB DirectX 9 compatible 3D graphics card
Soundcard (Surround sound support recommended)
1000MB free disk space
Mouse + Keyboard or Joystick (Optional support for force-feedback)

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