Space Commander: War and Trade

Our analysis

An enjoyable space RPG of trading, fleet-building, and contract-fulfilling that hooks you in the early hours, with fun lock-on combat, a nice risk-reward fuel-versus-pirate balance, and well-crafted, eye-catching ship and station models. Its biggest weakness is repetition: missions and combat grow samey once you learn the patterns, the Android-port roots show in the lack of variety at console level, and bland planets plus minimal voice acting hold it back. Fairly priced, but probably worth waiting for a slight sale.