It’s these types of environments coupled with the aforementioned flight system that gives ES2 a creative and engaging edge over other, more traditional, arcade flight titles. All of which was a nice change from the standard floating through space style of levels. More than once I found myself navigating my way through the inside of derelict space stations or on the inside underground tunnel systems.
Indeed the world-building in ES2 offers players a unique and exciting way to explore everything from asteroid fields to planetary mining stations. In fact, the world (or more accurately, the galaxy) design caters to this style of movement. The freedom of movement that ES2 allows players creates some interesting and creative ways to approach combat. If you haven’t then you’re in for a whole new way of flying. If you’ve ever played the original Decent you’ll feel right at home. In fact, it’s a 6DoF (6 degrees of freedom) arcade shooter. This brings me to one of my favorite aspects of ES2, the playstyle. With a wide array of weapons and modules to choose from, players will have no problem catering their ships to fit their playstyle. I ended up spending much more time running jobs for various outposts and mining colonies than I did running the story simply so I could buy sweet new ships.Īnd what ship is complete without a sweet loadout? ES2 is packed to the cargo hold ceiling with loot to be collected, earned, or stolen, depending on how you want to play. The variety of ships available even in early access were a real treat. With so many space stations, planets, and wayward ships to discover, you can spend countless hours developing not just a ship but a private fleet of ships to use.
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Ships, load-outs, friends, enemies you really get to decide how to interact and develop almost all of it.
This is one of the great strengths of ES2 the freedom to decide. The story offers a nice focal point for those that need it but isn’t too restrictive for those that would rather carve out their own path. As of the time of writing, I’ve only spent a few hours focused on the story but can say that the story beats and characters offer the kind of variety and intrigue that I loved in some of the 90’s space shooters like Privateer or Wing Commander. Set shortly after the events of Everspace, the sequel puts you immediately back in the cockpit. Is it a successful call back to the 90’s space looter shooters of old? Can it hold up against other space exploration titles? Grab that coffee, kick back and find out in our preview of Everspace 2.
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Currently in early access on Steam, I’ve spent that last couple of weeks strapped into my starfighter looting and shooting my way through a galaxy far, far away.Īfter hours of exploration, white knuckle space combat, and some pretty engaging storytelling, I’m ready to update my captain’s log with my initial thoughts of Everspace 2. Last year I had the opportunity to try out a prototype build and was excited for the direction the game was moving.Īfter months of further development and following up on the success of Everspace, this title aims to raise the bar on what a space looter shooter can be. Everspace 2 (ES2), from developer ROCKFISH, is a fast-paced shooter with a heavy emphasis on exploration, RPG development, a story-driven plot, and, most importantly, all the loot you can store in your cargo hold.
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