When comparing Oolite vs Cube 2 (Sauerbraten), the Slant community recommends Oolite for most people. In the question“What are the best open-source games?” Oolite is ranked 16th while Cube 2 (Sauerbraten) is ranked 96th. The most important reason people chose Oolite is:
Space battles happen without the player starting them, or even being involved. Criminals and fugitives shoot at police. Police shoot at criminals.
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Pros
Pro Non player centric
Space battles happen without the player starting them, or even being involved. Criminals and fugitives shoot at police. Police shoot at criminals.
Pro Improves on the Elite formula while not straying too far
Pro Lots of mods
Mods to customize the game's look and mechanics means that you can pretty much customize your gaming experience. Add new planets, station types, stories, and a whole lot more.
Pro Mods create missions, ships and equipment to totally change the difficulty
The mods make every ship from every movie and TV series available, which is fun.
Pro Good map editor
Pro Multi-platform
Linux, Windows, OSX
Pro Fast and smooth
Graphics not resource intensive. Compared favorably to Unreal engine.
Pro Free
Available under an open source license
Cons
Con Too addictive
This can be a serious time thief.