55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Review title of RumblyScarab970 Much deeper than you expect

I'll admit, I got this game because I wanted a Galaxy on Fire clone for xbox. What I got instead was a crazy control scheme, hard af enemies, & no idea why I was playing it. I uninstalled it after my first firefight when I got overwhelmed immediately after soaring into a battle I was woefully unprepared for. Today I see the expansion is on sale. I remember I owned the base game & reinstalled it. Upon playing I find I can change the control scheme to something playable. This time I use cover of asteroids, friendly NPC's, & isolating tactics to survive battles. Eventually I'm killed, & those feelings of ire return. As I sit wondering how the game will punish me, I get an achievement."Welcome to Everspace"....... "Die". My ire-turned-confusion turns to a big grin as I realize: This game has an entire posthumous catalog of upgrades & content. The game rewards death as a means of progression! This unconventional take on death is an excellent mechanic reminiscent of such a jewel as Celeste!