At the base, Everspace has proven to be a very enjoyable game. Just picked this DLC up and just spent the past 6 hours having fun with the new stuff. The visual quality is top notch. The DLC actually adds some interesting content. As it stands now, I hope they release more DLCs of this sort. I would definitely be interested in purchasing more of this type of additional content.
I gotta admit, it's fun. For those people who expect winning to be handed to them in a pretty package...they hate this game. Why? Because it's hard. REALLY hard. But, unlike other games...dying doesn't make you start over...well...sort of. Yeah, you do start over, but you get to use the cash you collected to upgrade your ship(s) before you head out again. Then, you get a little better at piloting, and your ship is a bit more durable, etc...and it's a bit more fun...and so on. If you can't handle losing, then just give up now because you a'ready can't handle this. For everyone else, this game is awesome. If I were to boil it down into a simple description, I would say it is like a throwback to the old arcade-style games where it is all about the action...but with a BUNCH of extra perks added in to make it even more interesting. And of course, the visuals are amazing. I have been enjoying it so much that I went ahead and bought the "Encounters" DLC. I meant to play for an hour or so...I just realized I have been at it for about 11 hours. In short, if you like the old Privateer space game (or similar games to it) and you liked it mainly for the space battles (who doesn't), then you will enjoy this game.
I absolutely loved it. Most times I play a game and if the storyline is too involved it gets a bit boring. Not here. I have always loved reading Shadowrun novels, and this was like actually getting to participate in one on a personal level.
I absolutely loved it. I consider it on par with the Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights games (both I happen to love playing). The strategy is fun, and very mutable. Situations generally have multiple methods of handling them. The dialog is interesting. The only negative thing I could even attempt to say about it is...there isn't another one in this series (I own Returns and Dragonfall also).
