I purchased via steam before I found out GOG has it. Unlike some of the reviewers - who I don't think purchased/or played the game - I can tell you my first impressions: It doesn't have to be a "BIG" game - for it to be fun. That is proven time and again by the old games that are still fun on this site. Secondly - a lot of work clearly went into it. Its worth the cost. At first - I focused on getting as far as I could in my job - but I found myself becoming increasingly unhappy as the game is about balancing your work with your friends. I think you could play it "Your way" and try to advance quickly or stay in the same old job and just build meaningful relationships with people. There are a lot of choices in this game - and I highly suggest it. Very addictive.
If I had to name one game that changed my life and made me a lifetime gamer, it is Starflight I. There had been nothing like it, and other than Starflight II there has been nothing close to it. Even Star Control really just didn't have the same feel of an open sand box space exploration game to me. I have always wanted a modern game like this, but they never come close. Managing your crew, expanding your ship, colonizing worlds, Alien diplomacy.
