Kerbal Space Program

EULA + Redshell nuff said

I'm very much torn on this game. I want to love it, but at the same time I hate so many things about it. It has huge potential, but it's crippled by several key oversights and flops. What I loved about it is this sense of creation, and a sense of doing something you thought wasn't possible. It's also one of very few games allowing you to learn some basics of orbital mechanics in relatively simple way. It allows you to grasp some of the excitement real engineers get from building a spacecraft and seeing how it lands on strange, new worlds, and the frustrations along with the stress some of the spaceflight pioneers had decades ago with rockets tumbling in flight, or the difficulties of orbital rendezvous. At the same time however it's fundamentally flawed in many, many ways-and it's not simplifications that bother me, it's the things that this game just doesn't get right.Characters limit in GOG reviews sadly don't allow me to go in detail, but let me say this: What you will learn after playing KSP isn't how the spaceflight works-it's how the KSP works.You'll end up having tons of misconceptions and be very convinced that what this game teaches is a good science.It's not.It's wrong to the point where in the Internet I can recognize KSP players by their clueless comments, completely detached from the reality.Some of the most important things missing from the game include lack life support, radiation,proper aerodynamics (v1.0.x is still wrong), proper reentry, fixing ridiculous density of planets, adding data displays or stuff on surface of planets. Beyond that game doesn't feel like it's anywhere near being finished.Research tree is a complete mess that's left remaining from some early version, parts are inconsistent, many of them missing (eg.no upper stage engines for 3m parts, or any of the parts for QBE 'series'),science is still just a clickfest,there's no role for rovers,contracts are also a mess detached from reality, etc.(no chars left to talk more)

This is probably the game I have spent the most time playing, ever. No idea exactly how long because I don't want to use Steam. Even if you don't know anything about orbital mechanics, you can have fun with this game by simply crashing into things. If you know the basics of orbital flight, you can start planning missions, and see a lot of what the game has to offer without leaving Kerbin or its two moons. If you're already working at Mission Control in Houston, or are an aerospace engineer, you'll feel right at home immediately. This game has something for everyone, and its part of what kept me coming back. Not only that, but this game is super educational and inspiring. I've started watching rocket launches and watching the ISS pass over my house now, mainly because of this game. I cannot recommend Kerbal Space Program enough. If you've ever dreamed of being a rocket scientist or astronaut, put your dreams to to the test with this game. It's fantastic.

Amazing game. Unique and very rewarding. But also spyware that can't be turned off. It gives you a link where you can "opt out", but the page it opens gives an unauthorized error. This has been the case for years. I just checked again, and still the same problem. This game should not be sold, here, or anywhere, and the executives that approved the spyware should spend some time in prison.

I will just buy it, when the trackers are removed.