I've always liked the mechanics & lore of the i-war franchise(A blend of The Expanse & Babylon 5), and i-war 2 stayed faithful to them. The game's interface is far slicker than its precursors, but at the cost of some of the quirky immersive charm. Story & characters are again not up to the quality of its precursors, but to compensate you get a (limited) sandbox to explore. In terms of graphics, it's aged quite well, though that's quite common for space games. Not sure what all the fuss is about difficulty; I don't recall it being especially hard when I played it back in the day (I completed it). Though I may have been forced to use cheesy kiting tactics. It's certainly not as difficult as the freeware "Babylon 5: I've Found Her"; a must play for anyone who loves B5! (and extreme difficulty)
