Starcom: Unknown Space

Okay game, if the Missions tab had properly labeled/listed where to go or what to do more often it wouldn't be such a cluster F when you get towards the end portions of the game when you are trying to 100% things. I'm still quite a ways away from finding enough tech to see three types of weapons systems and even half the shieldling but it feels like there isn't anymore to do. Except very cryptic "Mission" logs of whatever is left. Which isn't much. Wouldn't recommend, not even on sale. Bummer for sure.

These games always make me feel like a spec on a spec on a spec. A decent sequel (or maybe just another storyline in the same universe?). I like the ship management aspects and controls. The crew progression is meh and would have thought it should have been tied into more of the actions of the ship rather than planets serveyed. Hopefully one day you could play as a different race or faction as it would be interesting to play from their persective and ship designs. As for content, it is just like the last game, abundant. I feel like it would take 100+ hours to fully explore and do all the side quests. I hope they continue making these games. I would give it an 8/10. Good but always room for improvement.

The core gameplay loop is my taste, bit of a repetitive grind, but you feel some progress. The missions are unplayable. Like lot of talk, then a few line of notes, then you shall figure out the rest. The one that broke the camel's back was like 10 line, around 4 there is a vague text something something, I have near zero memory what the whole thing was, the key words were not in the log (which officially should log everything), the wiki doesn't list the mission, search engine LLM summaries steam discussion: "Fly west-ish out into the open space between that star and the warp gate/lower-left entry point near the wasp area. Look for Disturbance: Use a good long-range sensor upgrade if you have one. Keep flying into the dark space until your crew gives a notification about a large gravimetric disturbance or hidden ship."

Just endless glitchy garbage. Crashes every three minutes, often right in the middle of combat.

Reminds me of the old Star Control games.

Fun game, last third of the game the quests could use better breadcrumbs. Overall recommend on sale

unfinished abandonware - enemies mid to late game have access to tech unobtainable by the player