Where to start? Man this was just an amazing game back in the "day". That new release via EA in this generation was lacking what this game still has. The graphics have not aged well, but the core game play is still there and rocking solid.
So many gamers never got the chance to try this game out, and that's a shame. You can do research and diplomacy. We all know how that works in these types of games. It does it rather well, and there are nice little surprises from time to time. Though the combat is so fun in this game. The battle show damage on the ships and their deaths are awesome to see. Debris is left over in a believable fashion as they drift through space from the explosion/implosion that wrecked them. Planet based weapons and space stations add to the mix of ships in the game as well. Do yourself a favor and pick this up. Great time passer and more.
