If you're mildly curious about an occasionally unforgiving and difficult (read as: realistic) space simulator, with newtonian physics (hence the "simulator" part) then, by golly, they don't come better than this. It may be nostalgia, but everything STILL looks good on a full HD TV, in native resolution. The realistic depiction of interstellar distances, stellar body sizes, beautiful ambient music will echo in your mind for quite some time. Interstellar traffic, waring factions, ship checks and collisions make frequented traffic routes entertaining just to watch, let alone take part in. Configuring your ship to whatever your liking is, searching the starmap for L-points that might have traffic with cargo for that one upgrade you're missing, be it better thrusters, stronger shields, or the occasional sniper cannon, makes you feel like you're part of the game in a way like no other. And all this blends seamlessly in with the GUI that you'll use as naturally as you would use a fork. How To Start Playing This Game In 2012: dust off joystick (or borrow, force feedback if possible) acquire game (patch if necessary) go to : http://i-war2.com/ bookmark, download walkthrough encyclopedia addon and location finder from the mods section And now, you're all set to experience the game, without bugs, without the need to quit to know what the hell some missions want from you, and without the need for minutes of frustrating searching on the starmap, for a location referenced 40 minutes ago. By the way, the game recognized every setting my video card had to offer as soon as I started it, on my win7 x64 PC. (which is ironic, considering splinter cell wouldn't recognize my 720p Tv in 2010)
