Best Space Game Ever: Everspace 2?

[@topdamagewizard]

I'm really glad that "density" is the new trend in game development. Yakuza, Elden Ring and this game are great examples of this. As much as I love Elite I would rather never be able to leave Sol but have the system jam packed with things to do and see.

[@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter]

Slightly agree as I would absolutely adore a game set within a single solar Dyson Swarm of tens of billions of unique O'Neil habitats. Hundreds of different factions of varying power scales. And thousands of different ship types and designs. Of course I dunno if such a thing would quite be possible yet with current tech. Although I imagine it would be although I can't imagine how taxing such a world would be on a system to run.

[@yoshikhurazi1769]

@@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter Damn, this is something I've been talking about for quite some time. A space sim set in a Dyson swarm (even if it was only 1% saturated) would be absolutely massive. It's a dream that is motivating me to get into game development.

[@Cramblit]

Even No Man's Sky has the Elite Dangerous issue. Literally virtually infinite planets to explore, and even though its packed with "content" all that content is super shallow and quite honestly gets boring pretty fast with the repetitiveness. There just hasn't been a system designed yet for gaming to allow for infinite procedural worlds that are unique enough and give enough extra content to actually be worth exploring these infinite worlds.

[@fatfreddyscoat7564]

Elite Dangerous: as wide as the ocean but as shallow as a puddle.

[@writershard5065]

I would have to disagree, 'cause there just wouldn't be enough in Sol to explore. You would never get the kind of moments you get in Elite now, with sights like Thor's Eye and experiences like massive high G planets within Sol itself. A single-system game would have to be its own thing, but exploration would dry up somewhat quickly.

[@garyweston3269]

As it isn't a full release yet, I hesitate to play to not spoil the final experience. I played the first "part" when released. It is excellent. A great game that reminds me much of the old Freelancer.

[@Kobay350]

Yeah freelancer has been an experience I've been looking for, for a long time now. Others have had elements but we're missing something. This one is really close.

[@jimlthor]

I did about the same thing. Luckily, I hadn't played the first yet, even though I bought it years ago. I decided to give it a try, and I really like it so far. I didn't wanna try the 2nd and get done with it, then not want to play it when it's finished

[@bobepilepapa4359]

Freelancer was my favorite game back in the day

[@jebes909090]

@@Kobay350 ive been enjoying everspace 2, and you're right, its kinda close. Its missing the cool 'spooky' locations and the joy of finding those space wrecks with the artifact weapons though. Still , after all these years, no ones been able to top freelancer

[@Kizerlk07]

It's amazing seeing you all here loving Freelancer. I feel nostalgic. It was also the first game that really captured my love for space (and video games as a whole). I remember watching a short preview of its sequel and I felt very sad for its cancellation. And to this day I have been searching for the worthy space game to succeed Freelancer (I tried No Man's Sky and spent quite a while playing it, and I have been eyeing Star Citizen since 2014 but I'm having doubts since it's still in Alpha to this day.)

[@dsagent]

A big boon to this game is that the developers don't care about "realism" at all and are putting in environments that look cool.

[@BillyOrBobbyOrSomething]

Good point. Agreed, even though in reality its not any less “realistic” than any other space game excluding like KSP or some shit. There’s no such thing as just flying around in space. Propulsion doesn’t work in a vacuum. For that reason I never understood why the hell we give a damn about “realism” past that point.

[@wolfecanada6726]

I still believe Freelancer to be the best space game ever.

[@justintime5021]

That's just a fact. I've been chasing that high for a long time.

[@justintime5021]

@@SandCarpet Everspace 2 is still fantastic. However, it doesn't feel quite as alive as Freelancer did. I miss all the ships going back and forth in the systems of freelancer. You could hail them and they would tell you where they were going... it was fantastic. I still have been thoroughly enjoying everspace 2 though. It gives me a little bit of that freelancer feel I was looking for and the combat is far superior to freelancer since that's the main focus of the game.

[@toothpik00]

I was hoping someone had mentioned Freelancer in the comments. I too hope Everspace 2 gets to that point. The world and everything looks great from the videos I've seen. Feels a lot like Freelancer in that regard. If they add some more traffic to the populated areas. Maybe pirates that can pull you out of "warp"... Or maybe they already have that, I haven't played it yet.

[@mareksarnovsky2731]

Freelancer was epic in that years, but now compare to this its trash.

[@nazaxprime]

@@SandCarpet X series deserves an honorable mention. Modded X3:TC is hard to beat with a stick.

[@theonlylunarmage]

The issue of level scaling is overblown and comes from people not really understanding how it works nor how the scale of a player's advancing stats and gear affect fights. Locations in the game have a level range within them which determines what the minimum enemy level would be in that location. As the player advances into higher levels the enemies will also advance in level but that level is then offset by a +/- modifier specific to that system. For example Ceto has a -1/-2 modifier which means a level 20 player will encounter enemies that are level 19, and the upcoming drake system I believe has a +2 modifier so enemies will always be higher level than you. The reason for level scaling? Well specific locations and systems will have specific loot and enemy factions to encounter, and said loot and encounters would feel pointless if you're picking up level 6 gear and one shotting level 6 enemies.

[@Thomas-ju2jn]

In many ways it is a great game, I've got over 900 hours on it but I am a retired returning gamer near 70, my reflexes are not what they used to be and for all the hours I've tried I had only gotten through the third boss battle once before the did the next update and had to start from the beginning. Except for the boss battles you can play on easy or very easy, but if you are no longer at the top of your game and probably never will be again so far this is not one for us. I've pointed this out repeatedly friends and some of those doing walk-through videos have given up on this game because players like me who can use a walk-through are giving up on the game. Give it a shot but don't frustrate yourself and burn up a lot of hours, sooner or later before the final release someone will probably make this senior or rookie friendly.

[@marshall5766]

Helpful post. Thanks man!

[@michaelnapper4565]

I found this game to get so difficult that I rage quit. It made me feel stupid, at if I wasn't smart enough to figure out the systems. Shame cause I really liked it at first.

[@BunkyFitches]

Keep on keeping on my gamer brother!

[@Thomas-ju2jn]

@@marshall5766 Thank you, If enough of us speak out they may save a very good game.

[@HazzyDevil]

5:14 going to quickly pitch in here, you most certainly will feel more powerful than the enemy. Level scaling is not static in the game (that’s at least the plan, still a WIP). It’s dynamic and takes into account your level, enemies level, the location you are in etc. For example if you are at level 20, and you fly in the first system, enemies will feel easy. But if you go to one of the later systems in the game, you’ll most definitely feel a challenge. So it’s not as simple as you level-up one level, enemies level-up one level.

[@sabru72]

Thanks for the clarification

[@zsheets7483]

Action economy is a big factor, too. It can be easy to get swarmed if you're not paying attention.

[@gintonic5770]

Glad the original team from Galaxy on Fire (2) are still around! 😄

[@shuckern7wgas622]

Thank you Ant a huge thumbs up for this upload 👍 . Started playing Everspace beta version just before launching and fell in love, never played a game with such an intuitive combat and flight Ai. Really think Everspace has been missed by main stream KZbin'r. Thank you again ❣️

[@sitordan]

Just imagine if someone remade Freelancer in one of today's graphics engines. I'd buy that in a heart beat.

[@thomasmann6434]

hell yea, that would be sick

[@StriderZessei]

I mean, this game is pretty close to that.

[@skybertie]

@@thomasmann6434 Absolutely... and that's what was promised when I signed up for star citizen over 10yrs ago...sigh....

[@justintime5021]

@@skybertie me too my man.... Me too.

[@astralboy]

what can i buy freelancer? And do i need to run it in some DOS sim?

[@masterskilhollow]

Personally, I think Freespace 2 is still the best space game :)

[@RudeFoxALTON]

This was a very thorough review but I really wish you had gone into detail on what exactly the RPG and upgrade mechanics are, the weapon variety, and the loot system. Those are some of my favorite aspects from everspace 1 and I wanted to know how it might have changed.

[@jordanksbud6460]

i cant find a thing i disagree with in this video. this game is so awesome and has soooo much potential. it's exciting being a part of the development of this game. also i completely agree with the space flight should feel different from planet flight, etc. rockfish should def heavily consider this in my opinion. it's the little things like this that add so much to the emersion =).

[@TinchoRinaldi2023mar]

Pero que dices, sí el vuelo en Everspace excelente!!

[@Revan-ek3su]

Honestly my biggest gripe about the game are the randomly generated ships, I think it would be a good compromise to have some "legendary ships" or something you can earn that are pre-made. But that's just me.

[@spinnenente]

Afaik they are looking to expanding the amount of flyable ships.

[@TheRevPlays]

The big draw back in this game is the forced puzzles that you must complete to move through the main story. It is obvious that the developers are padding the game to make it take longer to complete.

[@23bobjr]

Most games are like that. The issue with this is that they make it so blatantly obvious

[@tanvaras9961]

Puzzles are simple though, found them to simple.

[@spinnenente]

in what way are they "forced" its is an arcade action title and those had puzzles since forever. I think using the full 3d traversal to have a handful of puzzles is alright. They also break up the experience from just exploration and combat.

[@CosmicCleric]

@@spinnenente it comes down to the ratio of puzzle activities versus combat, etc.

[@zeonos]

I actually liked the puzzles, but it does get very repetitive quickly, the selection of ships is also pretty limited with a selection of different frigates sized ships.

[@aitoluxd]

The developers of this game made my fav (mobile) space game ever, Galaxy on Fire 2, until I discovered Elite Dangerous. I can see some of the elements of that game are being carried over to this one.

[@tringalij]

A new Freelancer? Yes, I'll take it. This idea of a huge world being better than a detailed one is shown to have fallen flat with ED. Sure, you can go to zillions of planets and find they're basically all the same. I'd even love to see Terminus rebuilt, and have a detailed solar system. That's plenty.

[@safirouhi1651]

There is an option to turn of inertial dampeners which turns your movement completely Newtonian. I haven’t turned them back on since

[@JohnDoe-eh2dd]

Ooh interesting, like Outer Wilds

[@Chivalryyyy]

Jumpgate!!.. 😋🥰

[@Cruusher]

I have a few hours in this game. There is no users manual that I know of. The learning curve is a tad bit overwhelming for me.But I am digging this 2cd series so far, it really is amazing. But I have over 1500 hours in Elite Dangerous, which is by far has been my favorite, ..There is some tough battles to overcome in Everspace 2 early on in Ceto Ghosthunt..it's kicking my ass to get through it.

[@RaymondThierry]

I never played it, but 80% of the gameplay is just like a Star Conflict as I see, so I think you should bring it to this contest too =)

[@tannerdowney2802]

Man i should reinstall.

[@ExileLTU]

Nah, imo the space game should be big, not locked in these small bound areas, have sense of adventure and unkown, planet exploration and so on. this if anything is just an arcade space shooter game.

[@meowmeowmeow1243]

I love this game! I hope they introduce more levels and ships!

[@topdamagewizard]

Have ya'll played Rebel Galaxy 2. If you want to "live the life" and have a tight single player story its a fun diversion. It's no sim. It's an updated Wing Commander. But it does what it came to do very well.

[@TheCineroo]

In my limited time with Everspace 2, I thought it was exactly like Rebel Galaxy 2... perhaps just slightly more complex. I'm not finding ES2 grabs me much and I'm really trying to get into it. ES1 didn't grab me either, but I'm not a roguelite fan.

[@topdamagewizard]

@@TheCineroo ever space 1 dident do much for me either

[@Spelljammer1]

From what I remember RG:O is 4DoF, and Everspace is true 6DoF.

[@ElgarL]

When someone re-creates Freelancer in a new engine, Keeping EVERYTHING it currently has, including self hosting servers. Then we'll have the best space game ever. DON'T think you can do it better, just make it the same, its almost perfect!

[@comancostin4623]

Amen brother! I still have the opening scene seared into my brain!

[@23bobjr]

nobody can recreate it as MS still owns the rights to its likeness and mechanisms

[@ElgarL]

@@23bobjr You can't own a likeness in software, and mechanisms are not copyrightable.

[@cvekiboy]

👏this bro!

[@olderandy4798]

Shouldn't The Best Space Game Ever be about finished and available games, not work in progress/EA games? No one knows where these unfinished games will go and how they will turn out.

[@StriderZessei]

Tell that to all the sheep here propping up SC.

[@perezveigapablo1441]

SC is the second most played, viewed, followed and enjoyed space game in the world, why u shouldnt include it with such stats in mind? Also, why should you include dead games like ED? That would be the actual question.

[@StuartGT]

@@perezveigapablo1441 "SC is the second most played" no it isn't. CIG's last official stats showed it had averaged 3000 concurrent players (and averaged 30k daily players). EVE, NMS, Elite, and Space Engineers, all get vastly higher concurrents than that across their supported platforms

[@olderandy4798]

@@perezveigapablo1441 Because it is not finished. How can it be the best if it is not finished? I could be the greatest, but at the moment it is 7DTD work in progress.

[@ZethisVA]

I agree. Before judging a game we should wait until a full release. Sometimes games can change a lot from EA until full release and for the worse (just take a look at Cube World).

[@novaimperius1945]

SC>EVE Online> Everspace 2

[@blackbird5666]

^this

[@vast634]

They are completely different game genres, just sharing the "in space" environment.

[@robharper5683]

I really get a lot out of your videos. You cover just the right things with just the right detail. You've got a great voice for this too. Thank you for doing what you do. :)

[@caaront]

The explosion at 1:13 in is amazing.

[@okamichamploo]

I really like this new series. I found your channel through your elite dangerous content, but having taken a prolonged break from that game I didn't see much need to tune in. This series howver is quite accessible regardless of if I've played the game you're covering and is just all together informative in a general sense.

[@Rezinstance]

Everspace 2 really is that 'What if Freelancer was made today, by a competent dev team, headed by a competent director', i.e. not Chris Roberts and CIG.

[@Rogue_Six]

EverSpace 2 has a demo so everyone can already check it out for themselves. I did last year and for me it is a must-have once it leaves early access. It is already a very impressive game at this point (well, the demo is actually many months old already) so I'm sure it will be pretty awesome when it is released next year. I highly recommend to give the demo a spin.

[@Wylie288]

I hated the questiness. Fuck artificial gameplay. Ill stick with Everspace 1.

[@mofkergt]

Oo thanks will try the demo

[@Giratina143]

It has a ton of potential. It's made by some of the actual developers who made Galaxy on Fire 2 , at deep silver. That game was my first sci fi space game and IT WAS AMAZING. I see a lot of inspiration from that in this game!

[@Calliopa_22]

Searching for GOF2 alternatives was how I stumbled upon Everspace 2. I just hope that they include activities outside of combat, like mining, trading, transporting passengers, scanning cargo, etc

[@MonochromeChromosome]

GoF2 is the best mobile space game ever, I became a game designer in hopes to make something like this! And Everspace 2 from these same awesome ppl that made GoF2 is a very cool game indeed that has lots of fun ideas.

[@randomperson8698]

For me it's the best looter shooter space game. But not best "space" game. There's alot of things that create a good space game.

[@blackmorgan1950]

So, would you mind telling the best space game for you?

[@randomperson8698]

@@blackmorgan1950 there is none... yet

[@tivaxx]

@@randomperson8698 Elite Dangerous?

[@randomperson8698]

@@tivaxx it comes close to it yes. If elite dangerous and X4 would be one it would be.

[@nfapeng187]

I like this game alot, ive been on pause those since i hit lvl 22 in no time. ED, is my favorite space game.

[@Ety0011]

Obsidian, your idea to evaluate the best ever space game candidates and then choose the best one is truly refreshing and interesting. I am so excited for the next candidate, wouldn't miss an episode of this series for anything in the world

[@Soulie81]

Fantastic game. I'm addicted. My only gripe are the objectives where you gotta find them hidden in the map, and I waste an actual hour poking around in every nook and cranny in the entire zone, before I finally find that last missing piece. Other than that, the game plays nice, has a nice vibe and the visuals are spectacular.

[@Thomas-ju2jn]

I really like the game but no longer have the reflexes I had 35 years ago There are 5 levels of difficulty I wish you could do the bosses and challenges on easy, even very easy, I wish the games of 35-40 years ago were as beautiful and exciting.

[@averageoldie1901]

Everspace 2 is, imo, the closets we get to a new Freelancer game. Dark Star One was similar aswell, but it kinda left a "meh" impression on me. Everspace 2 sofar, is a really great game.

[@deathbunny8322]

I hope you do X4 soon, It's just had a new DLC released that brings completely new gameplay (Scavenging and Processing) and it's ships look amazing!

[@StarOfVega16]

For me, X4 is the best space game.

[@t.t6294]

X4?

[@StarOfVega16]

@@t.t6294 yep. The X universe is awesome and Egosoft actually works and releases. X4 is unjustly underated.

[@t.t6294]

@@StarOfVega16 idk why I've never heard of it. thanks, I'll check it out

[@StarOfVega16]

@@t.t6294 you are welcome. you wont regret it.

[@gammawolf4955]

I loved the first game and the music was so dam good looking forward to Everspace 2 hope it comes on ps5 as well as pc

[@TinchoRinaldi2023mar]

Y Xbox

[@CMDROldDuck]

I’ve fallen in love with X4 Foundations again after a bit of a hiatus. I’m doing the Terran storyline for the first time, and I’m really enjoying it. For a single-player game, it feels more “alive” and real than Elite even in Open. I’m mentioning this here in case you’d like to add it to your list of “best space games ever” videos. I’ll keep adding screenshots to your Discord.

[@Fenris420]

Same here, I love X4 Foundations (and X3 Albion Prelude). But with that said, the X games have horrible UI which will take people time to learn, bad or no descriptions on a ton of items, and tutorials which I hear are worthless (it's been years since I did one, so cant remember myself). It is also a game that new players will have a lot of trouble with if they just hop in expecting a game where you can just pew pew your enemies right from the start. I think with all of that, many new players would just become frustrated and quit out of the game long before they see how much the X games have to offer.

[@CMDROldDuck]

@@Fenris420 Captain Collins is my X4 hero - he goes with any game recommendation like jelly with peanut butter. He’s one of the best tutorials there is. As for UI, I’ve gotten used to it, but I have a pretty small fleet. Trying to manage an entire empire with that UI may be a very different story.

[@AndreasHGK]

this game reminds me of galaxy on fire 2, which is probably not a coincidence since the founders of rockfish games are also the founders of fishlabs it kind of seems like the galaxy on fire 3 we always wanted :D

[@Alpha4Sierra]

Looks like the comments have been blasted by the space game purists who would prefer space sims. Everspace 2 can't be compared to Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen in terms of a space sim, but that isn't what ES2 is going for, they are going for a gorgeous arcade space looter shooter and I think they are pulling it off nicely. Best Space Game ever? That's a bold title and a claim which I am sure Rockfish Games themselves wouldn't dare proclaim. But what I can say is that they are the best space game developers currently. They interact heavily with the gaming community and are extremely transparent in their development cycle, and they have to be since they were partially funded by the kickstarter campaign. I am looking forward to how Everspace 2 finishes their development and if they pull off everything they have announced in their roadmap, they definitely would have the best arcade space looter shooter to date. And yes, I am counting Freelancer since I am not blinded by nostalgia.

[@JimBobJoeB0b]

I love how reminiscent it is of Star Wars Squadrons, in aesthetic!

[@davedanter]

Don't see it

[@dennisthomas4848]

Looks to me like if you loved freelancer then this will be an epic juiced up version of just that. Can't wait for full release

[@cn6519]

Wow.. looks amazing. Excited that the space genre in gaming seems to be getting love again.

[@AlexLoeding]

Everspace was fun. Being the only decent space flight game on switch. I finally got a ps5 so now I’m all about Star Wars squadrons. It’s so good. I’m looking at other ones but nothing looks as well done. Hope Everspace 2 is actually a good one!!! I’m hoping so!!

[@badgsdgaming3451]

I want a new Freelancer game... that game was fun as hell for me, especially with the modding community

[@justintime5021]

Freelancer is the best space game ever. I had a binder filled with profitable trade routes back in 2004. Of course I was 15... But I've played it since and it's still unmatched. I never got into any mods though

[@badgsdgaming3451]

@@justintime5021 I played on a modded server that had ships from Star Wars, B5, and more. They even went so far as to design custom ships for some of the guilds that played there. I would love to see a new version of that game

[@justintime5021]

I wish it was on GOG. It's really a feat to get it running on modern systems.

[@akimanArts]

Reminds me of Freelancer...what a game that was. Good times.

[@CrouchingCrab]

OA, have you played Starsector or have any plans to try it? I got into it recently and it is incredibly well-made but hardly see anybody talking about it. First impressions are kind of like 2D Elite Dangerous meets M&B Warband with excellent space fleet combat system.

[@grievous6930]

Feel like Starsector would get great overall scores, but the Updates part will be a problem for some. Even though the latest version is 0.95.1, each update takes about a year on average. Still a nice candidate to check out and keep an eye on.

[@zak9129]

I just got this yesterday and Im loving it!

[@Av1ferreira]

You can't get out of the ship and walk around, it's never going to be the best space game without something simple like this.

[@blackbird5666]

Maybe with a bit more development it can surpass ED now that frontier stopped developing it, but SC is so far ahead of this

[@T.K.9]

I tried it after it got added on xbox one app on pc free (1 month monthly but access to many games anyway), I say its worth it! I tried to make a video gameplay but for some reason the hdr is messing up the colors. It looks way better in person on an Oled display. Word of warning it does give you headache but you get used to it. If you like galaxies, outer space, planets, spaceships etc. This games is gorgeous!!!

[@jasonck9635]

I started playing the 1st one but I’m not a fan of rogue like games ! But I will push on in it regardless ! However I much rather play part 2 since it’s more of an rpg ! But I will def get more experience in the first one before giving part 2 a shot ! I like that you can explore a bit more in the sequel as exploration is my favorite part besides combat ! Elite dangerous is my favorite space sim ! And your channel s been my favorite for that game ! Unfortunately I only have a ps5 and no pc ! So I don’t get to play many of the space sims I wish I could play ! So I settle for what I can get my hands on ! So I will def get everspace 2 in the near future ! I am just about at the final boss in the game ( chorus ) which is pretty decent !

[@mastafoo886]

id be happy to pick it up if they didnt ditch VR support

[@davewills6121]

Thats good to hear, another reason not to dust off the G2, as i so luv head tracking

[@anarquirains2829]

I wasn't impressed with everspace 1, but this got me interested enough to pick up 2 on switch when I get the chance

[@ajoydas-Watch-It]

Loved the review felt like a David Attenbrorough documentary about a Space Game. Sub well diserved Sir.

[@jameshayes2022]

Elite dangerous should be more like this. Scrap the huge star system focusing on smaller tailor made systems + on foot sections.

[@dazta6738]

Runs great in Vr too. Playin with solid fps at 2.5k per eye on my old codger 1080ti. Havin a blast with this title

[@malarkey0949]

No multiplayer is my biggest drawback

[@PerfectHandProductions]

Freespace 2. That was easy. Happy to help.

[@PhoenixtheII]

Going from roguelike to this instantly changed it for the better.

[@vast634]

The first game was a smaller project, and their learning experience. A roguelike an easier thing to do, than a full open world.

[@hongliqiao6722]

The Galaxy on Fire 3 we are waiting for

[@sam2920]

Never seen much about this game, but what I can't stop seeing is that it looks a lot like GOF2

[@ROCKFISHGames]

Maybe that's because it's from the same team? ;) /Michael

[@Jeradactile]

I’m super jazzed about this game. Something new after Elite

[@sowhodecidedthat3924]

The only thing I don't like is enemy scaling. If you go into Nomad land you should be shot down within seconds. If you find powerful gear through exploring, you should be giving yourself an easier ride whilst your weapons are ahead of their time. There are a lot of beat-em-ups where you learn new skills that are seemingly kick ass but after a few fights seem to tone down with all the enemies you previously fought making it feel pointless.

[@rabbitanations23]

I tryed star citizen the first time a week ago. Its way better

[@BusyBasaz]

Good video. Always had an eye on the game since the first announcement but never got around to it. I'm more of a looter shooter than realistic sim person. Realism isn't per say bad, but you can overdo it as many games do. Am not big on Early Access program on Steam as more often than not, it tends to not end great. At least in my experience. However I believe I will give this game a try.

[@yahdood6015]

Something I'm not clear on with this game that I don't think you covered: Is Everspace 2 a hardcore space sim?? I'm messing around, thanks for the video. Can't wait for this one to come out.

[@IRMentat]

the enemy auto-scaling puts me off but it does sound a lot better now (plus demo! glad those started getting a resurgence) versus when it was first put into early access.

[@kbuttstadt]

Based on your recommendations, I bought this game about a month ago and since I have a shit PC, Ive been playing thru Nvidia GeForce Now (the highest membership) and ES2 plays incredibly well this way. I will buy for my PS5 when the full game releases because it simply fun as hell

[@Thomas-ju2jn]

It is a great game I have burned over 1,000 hours on but it is not designed for returning gamers like me. I am near 70 and my reflexes are not what they were half my life ago. It would appeal to many more like us ifg we could do the bosses at easy or extra easy, there is nothing in the law that says you have to accommodate the disabled handicapped or elderly after you have taken our money.

[@TheBinklemNetwork]

As a compliment, this looks like a casual star citizen

[@Chaku99]

I hate enemy scaling, what's the point of improving if enemies improve with you? I much prefer a game designed with immutable tougher enemies and zones, feels much more organic.

[@BenShaffer282]

When playing a game I like to ask myself a question: Am I having fun? When I played star citizen The views were breathtaking and the scale was great but I came to the conclusion that it wasn't fun and it was never meant to be fun as a space sim. However, I think the answer to my question for this game will be very different than my answer for star citizen.

[@Thomas-ju2jn]

My question is are they driving away too many who are just seeking old-school action, adventure, and excitement in exotic settings with bosses that waste too much valuable time? I am a retiree returning to gaming and my reflexes are not what they used to be. I walk away in disgust for weeks at a time because clearly, they don't care about returning players like me.

[@thomasmann6434]

i mean u cant beat freelancer..wish there was a remaster :C

[@ToniLeys]

Oh no, you got me really excited until you mentioned level scaling, unless it's very well done and with noticeable better rewards when scaling the overall game level (kinda like Genshin Impact), it's gonna be painful to me. I think I'll try it and keep an open mind though

[@nebulous6660]

Really enjoyed the first one on PS4 I hope this sequel gets a console release

[@chiara5769]

ED and specially SC are better

[@Momo5775]

I tried the demo, very much liked it. It has a Freelancer vibe, which is quite welcome.

[@nazaxprime]

No VR is truly unfortunate. The first one is great, with a few UI issues in VR and some design issues that this should really open things up, but while I own this, I have yet to dive in. The other huge issue I have is no mod support... There is so much tuning the systems in 1 could really make it shine, like toggling sub systems to allow a more Newtonian flight model or customizing ship setup, but generally, it's very on point. What I have played of 2 was really nice, though still not on the level of immersion that VR provides 1.

[@amigo3284]

I’m not a fan of enemies scaling to player level. It’s kind of a lazy way to design a game. I think if there is the “main” enemy that warps/teleports/hyperspace in that’s different. But flying to new places and seeing hard enemies, and enemies you can not beat at low levels makes going to new areas exciting and unpredictable.

[@vast634]

I like levels related to areas, such that progressing in the game world the levels increase, but the old areas remain the lower enemy levels. (with loot also lower value there). I think that's the most fair setup.

[@devindeocharan8323]

Will you ever cover Starsector? It offers a highly developed world, with you player starting off as simple captain, be it bounty hunter, explorer, trader, smuggler, what have you but eventually would be able to change fate of sector, by brining it into a golden age, or burn it all to the ground

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

Seems like a more arcadey but handcrafted elite dangerous. Awesome!

[@marcushillerstrom25]

That exploded planet looks so cool

[@Apostolus64]

It does look good. I'll probably wait till it's out of early access and perhaps when there is a Steam sale.

[@nikolapetrovic4814]

This is closest we will get to Freelancer 2

[@matewhoosh5835]

Bullseye for someone who seeks a Freelancer similar game. I enjoy it a lot.

[@themadridpapers2535]

Time for an update video for this game it will be releasing in June.

[@marius_burger]

Hope they bring in multiplayer elements. Love playing loot games with friends and this would be a hoot.

[@BIGHEADjr51]

Being busy in space is cool

[@Girrrrrrrr]

So freaking hype for this.

[@nilocblue]

This game really does look good. I wish Pulsar: Lost Colony looked like this.

[@Ludiks]

What is sad is they give up the VR mod :(

[@CasepbX]

My only disappointment with the gameworld is that it doesn't feel connected. I wish the developer could have done something to hide the loading screens instead of just making them an old school black screen.

[@Gunship]

Got it a year ago, but stopped playing, coming back now, it's fresh and interesting. If you like to explore more than fight (me in this game) just turn down the difficulty level a little, after all, it is only you playing.

[@bormos3]

The only thing that I miss about the game is proper exploration. It's not as open world as freelancer was which is sad. But the combat is nice.

[@ousmokeit]

Looks ok. playing Space bourne 2 and having a great time!

[@gstylez0107]

Auto scaling? That's an instant no go for me.. I absolutely hate auto scaling, it takes all the fun and feeling of progress out of the game. Then I'm just playing to see the next environment or story set peice, instead of getting more powerful so I can take on areas I once couldn't..

[@SpacialKatana]

Come on Ant, you know it's Kerbal Space Program. Just make the damned video already :D

[@Spelljammer1]

I love your review categories in the "best space game" series, that's exactly how I look at it. And coming off a Bethesda fandom, definitely appreciate starting with the "gameworld" category. :) Everspace 2 is frustrating in this regard simply because it has the most interesting world to >fly in and through

[@grendal27]

It does include an option for a toggle to turn off inertial dampening, maybe that is what you want for the flight model somewhat?

[@Spelljammer1]

@@grendal27 That's neat too, but what I really wish for is that it has an option to remove the "mouse aiming cone" near the center of the screen. This makes the ship jump suddently once you leave this area and rapidly catch up to the cursor. That's essential for an arcadey mouse shooter, but when you switch to joystick input it ruins the experience. They added the "cursor lock" feature in a later ES1 patch which helped a little to tame the cursor to the nose of the ship, but not with this issue ultimately as you could still feel your nose bouncing when your input touches on this arbitrary area.

[@grendal27]

@@Spelljammer1 Might be from a recent update, but ES2 also has an option for the centered crosshair (I think that's the ES1 option you mentioned?). You can customize the area and enable relative mouse movement, which seems like it's better suited for joysticks? I'm not sure. Have you tried those options? With those on it feels pretty smooth, but I prefer the floating crosshair for mouse so my perspective is different.

[@Spelljammer1]

@@grendal27 okay thanks I'll have a look if that's better implying in ES2 Vs ES1, I did back the project. "Adjusting the area" sounds like it addresses what I'm talking about, which is the invisible radius of mouse aim even after cursor lock.