Caveat 1: I didn't get that far into this game. Treat this as initial impression only, but from reading around the place things don't seem to change that much. Caveat 2: This applies to mouse/keyboard control only, as that's what I have. I don't have a console-style controller, and I don't think one should be necessary to play a supposedly PC game. First, the good points: 1) It is beautiful and as smooth as silk on even my modest rig. 2) Voice acting is solid. Some of the accents aren't the best, but it's I've heard worse from TV shows. 3) It has noble goals. (Not that your character does.) Now for the not so good 1) Settings/options. Graphics adjustable only at game launch, before the graphics engine starts, so if you change your mind about resolution or windowed operation, you have to quit and restart. Sound and controls are only accessible once you actually start a game (ie: not the main menu), so for a few minutes you'll be going deaf until you can turn the sound down/off. 2) There is no tutorial. You learn to 'fly' (more on this in a moment) by doing it - and maybe getting your butt shot off in the process. That wouldn't be so annoying if you just respawned somewhere, but getting dead is game over. There are pop-up text overlays explaining some game concepts as the situation arises, but you're still being dumped into a live-fire exercise when you can barely steer your ship. 3) Zoom. There isn't any. You're too close already, and you actually get closer when you elect for an aimed shot. 4) Camera angle. Left/right - ok. Up/down - tough. 5) Throttle. LEAVE MY <expletive> THROTTLE ALONE YOU STUPID <expletive> AI! There is more, but the rest just sounds like whinging even to me. Suffice to say, I've uninstalled it.
Pro: Good humour; nice graphics; plays smoothly under Win10AU, even on 3yo laptop. Con: Damn-near unplayable control scheme for anyone used to M&KB games; ear-shatteringly loud music or inaudible SFX, because no audio controls; you have to "Press Enter to Start" in order to quit; no control remapping - and no map of the controls that are actually baked-in. Save yourself a HUGE amount of frustration, and go play Sacred2 or Torchlight instead.
I really want to like this game, but as soon as there is a fist fight (and there are many), the game is nothing but an exercise in frustration. If you have an XBOX-style controller, those fights are a walkover. If you don't, however, if you can finish a bout in less than 3 attempts, even on the easiest difficulty level, you are one of the few.
