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Better than average The main plot is somewhat repetitive, but it's entertainng. The open-eneded nature of the gameworld is really unlocked only when you finish the main story in that at several points along your advance,ment you're required to complete specific missions. That means if you're tired ofplaying themain storyline and just want to go cruise on your own, you're stuck under a ceiling until you advance themain plot. Once you've finished the storyline advancem,ent's no problem. What makes this game appealing is that it's a great space sim with enough role=playing to keep it out of meiocrity and does NOT need a joystick nor do you miss it: a mouse and keyboard work perfectly. The graphics are nice, the combat is fun and varied, and shipping goods between systems is fun too. Not the best game in the owrld, but definitely not one to be written off too soon. Twenty bucks? Yeah, I think it's worth it. Overall, not a bad game at all.