Starpoint Gemini Demo

The common consensus is the universe is rather big, with countless stars, galaxies and planets drifting through space in an attempt to keep up with the continuous expansion. Naturally, exploring this vast place is one of humanity's biggest dreams, even if it is definitely not within reach just yet, except for the nearby planets in our solar system.

In Starpoint Gemini, on the other hand, you can skip a few centuries and step right into the space exploration era, in order to travel through an entire star system and occupy yourself with a variety of tasks. Although the game is a space sim at core, there are some heavy RPG influences as well, since a lot of emphasis is put on the actual crews and the ships that are under your control.

Hence, at the start of the game you get to create your own in-game alter-ego, who will serve as the spaceship captain and be in command of the entire fleet. Speaking of which, although you start off with just one huge ship, many more can be added to the fleet as you advance through the game, all of which can bring you various bonuses or increase your military strength as a whole.

Although space may be rather empty, the game provides you with plenty of opportunities to occupy your time and put the fleet to good use. Thus, whether you want to engage in intense skirmishes with pirates roaming the galaxy, or just lay low and start a successful trading business, the game makes no effort to force a linear gameplay experience on you.

Mining is also a viable occupation, since there are many planets and asteroids out there that are full of resources, which can be sold for a lot of money on the market. To portray the many celestial bodies, asteroids and planets that are spread around the star system, the game uses a very potent graphics engine, which is quite capable of rendering detailed objects and good-looking special effects to emphasize the sci-fi atmosphere.

Thanks to the very rich open-world environments and the total liberty when it comes to gameplay, Starpoint Gemini feels like a space simulator should, while still managing not to be too confusing or intricate. The large number of professions and scenarios that are available can keep you playing for a long time, without even touching the main storyline.