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[CrunchyFrog]

Any game in the descent/freespace franchise, though for more "sense of scale" you might wanna go with the latter. Descent 3 has some cool big outdoor parts though.

 

[Antagon]

This thread made me reinstall Homeworld. Surprisingly, it works fine on Windows 7. Need to do a couple of registry tweaks and add some command line options, but it took me a couple of minutes max to find them. And it's amazing how well this game has held up. It's still beautifull and lots of fun. Story and music are fantastic as well.

Just look at it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SJi2k0B_A0&feature=related

 

[webrunner]

Not only do you visit a host of other planets, but other planets can visit you!

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Freespace 2, the last and the greatest of the space flight sims.

Is this game playable with a keyboard/mouse? Or, should I say, enjoyable?

 

[Kalnos]

Anything in the Warhammer 40k should have a huge scale. Dawn of War II is pretty awesome, though I'm not sure if you want an RTS.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Is this game playable with a keyboard/mouse? Or, should I say, enjoyable?

Anyone?

 

[Leonaedas]

If you are looking for an RTS, then Sins of a Solar Empire is definitely worth a shot.

/aside: can't believe Privateer was mentioned. fantastic game that I haven't seen for far, far too long.

 

[daviyoung]

Anyone?

It's designed for keyboard and mouse. And it's really enjoyable.

 

[kurtrussell]

Frontier: Elite II. A worthy sequel to an all time classic.

And it fits onto a 720k floppy, Yo!

 

[aerts1js]

How the hell did it take so long for Freespace to be mentioned?

Also, Homeworld is awesome.

 

[viewtifulsub]

Seeing as this thread as been bumped. Freespace 1+2 are on sale for $2.99 each at GoG for a week.

Picked them up again to try out this Babylon 5 mod

 

[Woo-Fu]

Doesn't get any spacier than X3:TC.

 

[Pranay]

Freelancer.
^
This

 

[Jme]

Title: Escape Velocity Nova
Site: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/
Platform: Mac (OS 9, OS X Universal) Windows (95 to Win7)
Released: 2002

This is the 3rd game in an amazing series and it's the best one. What you get is a 2D space adventure/RPG.

I'm just going to lift this from the wiki because it sums it up nicely:

The player starts as a freelance space pilot in a shuttlecraft, out to make a penny in the vast and unforgiving galaxy. There are many ways to play Nova; for example, a starting player seeking funds can become a trader or courier, delivering cargo between worlds; become a pirate or bounty hunter, attacking and disabling ships to steal their money, cargo, or the ships themselves; become involved in one of the main storylines; or even conquer the galaxy by subjugating worlds.
The game has six major storylines that the player can participate in, one for each of the major factions: Federation, Rebellion, Auroran, Polaris, Vell-os, and Pirate.
These storylines are the bulk of the game. Each storyline is a long and involved set of plot-filled missions which are like "playing" a short story written in second person. Each story-line forces pilots to align themselves with a particular faction, restricting a player's freedom but giving him access to more powerful ships and technology. A single story-line can take anywhere from an hour to several days to play to completion, depending on the player's level of experience and preferred pace. There also exist a few shorter minor stories and missions, which are difficult to find but have great rewards, such as the ability to use the old hypergate system.

Screenshot:

It's one of the best games I can recommend to anyone interested in doing things in space. I hope you give it a try