11 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 72.0 hrs on record (46.9 hrs at review time)
Posted: Apr 11, 2023 @ 1:20pm

Probably the new standard in arcade space combat, seriously.

As a fan of Freelancer and Descent and some of the old skool classics when I was a kid. Please pass on my HUGE thanks and appreciation to the entire team for what they have done. I know there was alot of questions asked about the change in direction from Rogue-lite to the formula E2 is using but they have nailed it ... they have caught some Freelancer, some Descent, some cool use of physics/puzzles and a fair amount of lightning in a bottle and they have made something very special that sends a message to the competition that there is still hunger for the classics and that they CAN be made for a modern audience.

I can't wait to see what the future holds I hope E2 gets expanded or that a sequel is already in consideration because Everspace could easily define itself with the formula observed here in the same way the X series has .... I really do not want the game to end and I hope more is to come one way or another.

This feels as close to Freelancer as a game has ever got and for that alone I am so grateful to feel the same excitement and fun and nostalgia again.

I also want to point out that those who feel the price is unjust - there is some stellar voice work and 3rd party contributions in this game, the price reflects the budget and expense Rockfish clearly went to. You will easily get your moneys worth here if you are the kind that values a dollar spent to an hour of entertainment and you will also sending a message to Rockfish that we want more, because this series should become as stape as the X series, it is THAT good and it has found its identity in E2.

Buy, play, enjoy!
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