so I've started playing Starpoint Gemini 2.
it's like Star Citizen or Elite Dangerous except that you don't have to be connected to a persistent online universe or other players.
(gameplay really begins @ 7:30)
[m]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=499AV66P-aI[/m]
what's different (and nice) about Startpoint 2 is that you're not tied to one ship or one class of ships in a single character/game.
you can be a jack-of-all-trades at any time or max out on a specific skill. if you begin the game mostly doing trade / transport to builds up your money, you can easily switch over to a combat / pirate playstyle at later stages or vise versa. you could be equally successful playing as a researcher who discovers and analyzes galactic anomalies and who deals in information instead of death or bounty. but every ship and every class and every upgrade is available from the get-go; you might just have to gain the finances and experience (or crew members) to earn it first.
http://www.starpointgemini.com/
[SCREENSHOT]http://www.starpointgemini.com/gallery/StarpointGemini2_Fighters.jpg[/SCREENSHOT]
[SCREENSHOT]http://www.starpointgemini.com/gallery/StarpointGemini2_Customize.jpg[/SCREENSHOT]
[SCREENSHOT]http://www.starpointgemini.com/gallery/SPG2_starchart.jpg[/SCREENSHOT]
[SCREENSHOT]http://www.starpointgemini.com/gallery/StarpointGemini2_Screenshot6.jpg[/SCREENSHOT]
[SCREENSHOT]http://www.starpointgemini.com/gallery/SPG2_Vigo.jpg[/SCREENSHOT]
did I mention that the "map" solar system is open-world?
there's no loading screens either. you can fly to any planet or any installation/space station at any time.