As someone who loved the hell out of Freelancer despite it's simplified controls and economy, this game hits the sweet spot for me. While I love games like Star Citizen and Elite Dangerous too, arcade space sims skip right to the best parts of flying a spaceship - the combat - and this game is no exception. As others have commented, when you're first thrust into Everspace you do feel really weak, but as you build up more perks (and more experience navigating the universe) your ability to survive steadily improves. Meanwhile, the rogue-like elements force you to change your approach on every run. I found this combination of progression and randomness to be very addictive! If you explore every nook and cranny of every system you come across, you can expect later runs to last 90-120 minutes, but because the game autosaves after every system you explore you can quit and come back at any time. I've already sunk more hours than I care to admit into the Beta and not planning on stopping now :)
