Innovative, nice to look at, turn-based, strategical, tactical, economical, role-playing game. Excellent. Wish there were more games like this. One of the best games I have ever played since 1990.

Amazing, amazing game! It is a very rare fit when a mix of Strategy, RPG, Action, and Adventure genres comes into a harmonious coctail of a well-executed game. The game is balanced, adventure parts are very-well written and full of humor, the art is amazing, RPG element is awesome where you gain experience and sell/buy equipment for your ship, planetary strategy is fast-paced and intuitive. You just gotta play this game to know what's it about. I had A BLAST!… Expand

Game reminds me of what I liked best about Elite and Wasteland 'back in the day;." the impression that you are exploring something real. Graphics are solid, interface is intuitive (except for the multiple cliks on a target cause different types of attack), and the music supports the overall atmosphere. Wish it got more press and distribution.

I would gladly remove all my games from the hard drive just to play this one game. It is awesome. Nostalgia for today.

Great game! PC Format totally rules on making game reviews....

Nice game indeed.

The missing link between Star Control and Freespace 2. Something I have been missing since the times of 486 left Star Control into oblivion. Worth a try, it climbed to my all time favourites during the first hours of play.

One of the Best games ever !

Space Rangers 2 is a 2D Elite, A Star Control 4, A Sid Meir game in space, a multi-choice Infocom adventure, a 45 degree RTS along the lines of "Metal Fatigue" (do a search - another great game that was ignored like this one seems to be), a FPS along the lines of Mechwarrior, a pinball/galaxians arcade game, a choice option to ignore any of the one's above if you don't like RTS's or Infocom adventures, etc (talk about gamer friendly!) and it is as addictive as tetris and space invaders times ten! All that can only mean one thing. It gets a whopping 10 out of 10 from me. About the third 10/10 I have given in the last 3 years or so. That's how great it is. These type of classic games are only ever going to come from smaller publishers, so please buy this game, don't pirate it! We nee all the great little games like this we can get!… Expand

This is my favorite games (with Space Rangers One). Strategy + RPG + Space Adventure.

Great game, at times a little hard to understand, but that just adds to the sarcastic nature of the game. So much fun I couldn't turn it off.

Simple joy of gaming growing extremely rare in Western games is everywhere in this game. The total freedom and huge variety of things to do make this a goldie to last, much like Civilization.

Don't hestitate buying this; it is indeed a fantastic game with a huge universe to explore. I think it is best described as a turnbased version of Pirates set in space, and without the tedious sailing against the wind. Combat seems a bit simplistic, and the RTS part of the game is downright awful (you can avoid it entirely, though). But neither of those are the reasons to play Space Rangers 2, anyway. The reason you should play it is because it's simply the best - and most easily accesible - freeroaming space game ever made.… Expand

Great traditions of STAR CONTROL 2! 9 - just because SR2 is almost the same as SR1. But SR1 itself was pretty good, took me for a week or so (usually games take me maximum for 2-3 days)

This is A great game i ever played, because it free exploration and what you want to be a good guy or a bad guy like pirate or ranger and awesome strategy on land, so try it Folks

Very rarely does a game capture my attention and hold it for more than 2 or 3 days... This one had me glued to the my computer for over a week. Best game of its type (with the exception of the RTS ans text-based portions) released this millenium. Awesome ship customization.

I'm a series fan and lover , this is one of the ever best thoughtful games ever made , best space games ever made , combines the same engine as freelancer but in a 2d style that remebers childhood space games that were alike ... man this is a must buy and im so pissed off because the producers are loosing millions and the producers are being F#CK%# by the publishers WAY UP to the producers they deserve the credit !… Expand

I am 35 and I play computer games since I was 16. Been through the Amstrads, Commodores, BBC e.t.c. This game... is different. It brought back the feeling of a NEW experience in the way that Elite and Ultima VI and Wolfstein did. Many of the games I play these days are just good/bad application of redone ideas. This is new. I love it.

This games success lies in its many different aspects, its a great top dawn space combat & exploration game, then you land on a planet and it becomes a good RTS with Mechs. Then you enter a black hole and it becomes a great fun arcade shoot em up, later you accept a mission from an alien race and enter an interesting text adventure story similar to the old Fighting Fantasy Books! This game is a breath of fresh air why can't all PC games be more like this?… Expand

I have rarely had so much fun with a game and I'm pretty hard to please. It's open ended nature let you do anything and we get the real sense of playing in a living universe. Love the ship customization, the feeling of doom brought by the dominators, the crazy text adventures, the goofy sense of humour - even the wonky translation is growing on me. Find it through Stardock for $20 and it's the best $20 you'll ever spend on a game!… Expand

Oh this one is really interesting game with a title that most people find to be rather silly. I never got that really. Space rangers, why is that supposed to be silly? That's what your character is in the game, you are ranger, in space. Although you can also abuse your position by becoming a pirate. The cool thing is, the game incorporates varies gaming elements into one game, and sets you loose into the known galaxy to experience them as you see fit. And because the game sets you loose in this fashion, It's also highly replayable. The only annoying part about this game for me was the wacky way in which this game was translated into English (the developer is a Russian company). An important portion of this game is conveyed through texts, so sometimes the poor translation gets you confused and ends up detracting from the gaming experience. But nevertheless, those who pick up this game will probably be pleasantly surprised by its creativity and gameplay.… Expand

This will be two reviews in one. First few hours of the game, I rate an eight (first 3-5 hours). The fights look cool, tend to be thinking-based, you can trade here and there - you know, the usual. Quests are fun, script-based text adventures. However, after those 5 hours, you'll see that the possibilities game offered had just ended. And you don't want to play it anymore. It gets irritating then, and you rate it a 0. What I mean is, all the things that made me like this game to a point of an 8, turned the other cheek and began irritating me. Pointless battles, pointless fighting, pointless pointless pointless.… Expand