Space Rangers is one part strategy game, one part
adventure game, and one part space simulation. It has
received very good reviews (85% overall average making it
one of the highest rated PC games of the last couple of
years).
As Gaming Trends put it:
There is not a single second wasted
in the entirety of the game and there is
no mistaking it for a small game.
Space Rangers 2 is epic in scope,
gargantuan in size, and goes so far
beyond fun it borders on ridiculous. I
am absolutely drunk in love with this
magnificent title and have forced myself
to finish this review just so I can get
back to saving the universe - with a
little pillaging on the side.
You can read their full review
here.
At the heart of the game is a turn-based space combat and
trade game in which players fly between star systems with
cargo, fighting pirates, or helping defend the galaxy from a
new alien menace known as the Dominators.
What makes Space Rangers 2 special is simply the scale of
it. The galaxy is alive with activity. There is so much to
do. There's adventure, there's mini-games, there's role
playing, there's...well everything.
As one review puts it "Heck, just buy this game and kick
back for one of the wildest and most fun rides you will have
all year on the PC."
NOTE: The Space Rangers 2 demo allows you to play for either 3 years of in-game time or 1-hour of real-world time.