If you've never tried this game before it plays a bit like a mix of the Sims, an RTS with some construction Sim style game-play all of which can me mixed and matched to match a play style your comfortable with; for example when I started playing I enjoyed the sim-like elements of caring for my colonists but as I got more skilled I was able to focus more on production and defence of my stations. It's definitely one to check out any of this sounds interesting as it provides heaps of missions, scenarios and a sandbox to play with as well as a galaxy mode and campaign with lovely cinematics which gradually introduce you to the different game elements. Pro's - Fantastic game-play variety (Part Sim, Part RTS, Part Construction Sim, All enjoyable) - Tons of Missions (Campaign, Galaxy mode, scenario's and user made levels) - Map Editor - well defined characters - interesting art style Con's - Strange difficulty curve (I noticed some missions where far harder than others and can cause some frustration) - Can be overwhelming (with allot of game-play elements it's easy to get in over your head, I recommend playing through the campaign first as it introduces al the elements gradually with context)
