Darkstar One

DarkStar One... isn't a good game, let's be honest. It took me 18 hours to beat on normal difficulty (finishing the plot + all side missions + all artifacts), and it doesn't really have half as much hours worth of unique content. That being said, it isn't offensively bad either, and I did derive some enjoyment out of it, so if you want a numbingly-simple spacesim to play for an hour or two during a slow evening, this game might be just about right. I say the biggest entertainment value is the main plotline and the sidequests. The main plot is super simple, you can see most of the plot beats from miles away (though one plot reveal between the two leads did amusingly blindside me); it is also quite a bit scattered and full of digressions, the way I've been playing it - two hours an evening - I return to the game next evening and I wouldn't necessarily remember what I was doing yesterday (though the game gives you more than enough information to continue from where you left off). Nevertheless, it was mildly entertaining, occasionally somewhat funny. Voice acting is passable, sometimes good, in a few occasions really great, though the voicelines during the generic non-plot encounter…

The game tries to pretend to be an open-world space-sim, but in all honesty it's more of a linear space shooter. There's only 1 ship (it can be upgraded), and the new star sectors open up in a pre-determined sequence. You technically can return to previous locations, but there's no point in doing so. Fun enough for a playthrough.

For its age, a really fun game, enjoyed it a lot. My only gripe was the ending, but still totally worth your time.

This game is really fun. I'm upset they did not make a Darkstar Two :*(

its one of my favourite space simulation RPG. galaxy on fire is another must. is there any you would recommend i play

old memories with this one, good ones! still a good game, in my - you know, humble and all ;-) 'bit buggy though, I am not sure, maybe it's me. as I said: old memories...