Purchased this game on sale. Its one of those extremely frustrating yet fun?(err) just gotta keep trying-games. Overly punishing and as other reviewers have noted once your ship has been boarded by multiple enemies(early and often) its pretty much game over. As soon as you painstakingly earn enough points to start with better ships it gets a little better because they automatically start better equipped and the AI doesn't seem to punish you too much for having a better craft. Old school saves means simple mistakes will nullify any progress made and requiring a restart and lots of "I'm never playing this %#*$*! game again" moments. However, I do come back and die-die again. Good game if you want something quick for 15-20 minute stretches and cursing fits.
