EVERSPACE 2

"Everspace 2 is a solidly successful sequel, offering players more of what they loved from the first game while shifting away from the rogue-like trappings. The game provides a larger world with higher stakes, improved story, and more ship customization …"

"I started Everspace 2 deeply unsure about a space looter shooter. Tens of hours later I don&s;t want to play anything else. Everspace 2 is a towering achievement of space-based thrills and spills. It absolutely deserves your attention."

"EVERSPACE 2 looks and plays amazingly with its intuitive and satisfying space combat and exploration. Even though it gets repetitive after a while, what&s;s here still adds up to a special game that you&s;ll gladly take off to the outer …"

"Everspace 2 along with the expansion Wrath of the Ancients provides many hours of quality gameplay and is an essential purchase for fans of space action."

"Everspace 2 tells an interesting story in a massive galaxy that&s;s worth exploring, even if the limitations of its scope creep in from time to time."

"Excellent graphics and a very good combat system are stained by a story component that is subpar. A shame, because Everspace 2 could have otherwise aspired to the heights of Freelancer."

"Everspace 2 brings gorgeously rendered ships and a middling story, but can&s;t quite make up its mind about being a space sim or a loot shooter RPG. Visually impressive, narratively and mechanically constrained, it could have been so much better."

"Everspace II is a great trip to the stars and planets, where your spaceship really has a lot of uses. It manifests itself in combat, when completing tasks (sometimes with puzzle elements) and developing the story. It is massive, fun, …"

"Changing its style of play from what it was previously, EVERSPACE 2 delivers much more freedom to the player and improvements to the great gameplay it has. It still falls short in delivering a simplified and uninspired story and narrative, …"

"Everspace 2 does have some repetitive content and the story is a tad underwhelming, but the content loop is about as enjoyable as you’ll find anywhere with satisfying combat, thrilling exploration and discovery, and some intriguing puzzles to solve. It …"

"Everspace 2 isn’t perfection, but much like your favorite kid, it doesn’t need to be. At the end of the day, it’s an enjoyable experience that will give back what you put into it."

"Open world spaceship sim with role playing elements."

"Everspace 2 on console is the best way to enjoy Rockfish&s;s epic space sim RPG, with so much to do and tight and fluid controls that make combat thrilling every time."

"Frantic, spectacular and fun, Everspace 2 is limited only by its own abundance, that can stun the player."

"EVERSPACE 2 makes its appearance on next-generation consoles. The change in the game mechanics in this second installment to the detriment of the roguelike mechanics of the first game have given a clearly superior result, without detracting from the first …"

"Shooting, looting and RPGing in space has rarely been this good."

"Endgame content in the form of Ancient Rifts open up to send waves of enemies at players who can unlock legendary weapons and gear with unique properties if skilled enough. Even when playing on Easy mode, missions can be difficult …"

"After a couple of years in early access, can Everspace 2 live up to its promise?"

"It speaks to the level of ambition on display here - not to mention a tolerance for risk - that Everspace 2 essentially jettisons the roguelike mechanics of the first game in favour of a much more open and looter …"

"Everspace 2 is the looter-shooter for space jockeys and wannabe pilots, packed with cool ship classes and action-driven arcade dogfights to keep up the pace."

"Everspace 2 might seem like more of the same, especially thanks to its plodding prologue, but there&s;s more going on here than you see at first glance. There&s;s a stronger sense of place, better story, and more interesting cast that …"

"Everspace 2 reinvents itself almost entirely compared to its predecessor, focusing on more action-oriented RPG gameplay and featuring intuitive controls, making it accessible even to those not particularly fond of space simulators. Aside from a few minor optimization issues and …"

"Everspace 2 has arrived at the release in perfect shape, with a captivating art direction and a solid and fun playful recipe. The gameplay mechanics are simple, but by mastering them you can perform exciting vaults and shootouts."

"Already in Early Access, Everspace 2 offers great gameplay, a fun story and a beautiful space environment. If you&s;re a fan of space shooters, RPGs and open world exploration, then this is the game for you."

"Lately, the gaming landscape has seen a constant stream of open world action-rpgs that feel vapid and bloated and that might as well have all come from the same mold. This isn&s;t Everspace 2&s;s case, however. Rockfish&s;s game builds and …"

"Everspace 2 has a solid narrative, great arcade-style flight and combat mechanics, and an addictive explore, loot, and fight gameplay loop. That was true on the PC and it’s just as true on consoles. Everspace 2 is proof that an …"

"Everspace 2 presents a whole galaxy to unlock and explore, or the ability to just fly around and cause mischief. Either is great fun."

"A full-on space opera looter shooter RPG, that is brimming with content and exciting combat set pieces, but which doesn&s;t quite know when to stop before it starts to feel repetitive."

"Don&s;t mind me complaining about its monotony, a game with a similar sense of action and exploration comes along once in a blue moon. Fans of sci-fi set in space should not miss it."

"Everspace 2 then is overall a competent space-combat based looter-shooter in the sheepskin of a space-combat sim. Come to it knowing what to expect and there’s a good few dozen hours of simple fun to be had, but I’m not …"

"With fast paced frenetic combat, a story that keeps you guessing, and enough interlocked systems to bring it all together in a way the first game never could, Everspace 2 is the best space game I&s;ve played in a very …"

"Everspace 2 is an excellent game filled to the brim with content. Regardless of your genre of choice, Everspace 2 will definitely have something for you, from a fun, lengthy story, to intense space combat, to an endgame fueled by …"

"Everspace 2 shakes things up in the aerial/ space combat genre, resulting in a unique shooter with solid RPG mechanics that feel fresh for the genre."