With this game, you will feel the space.
GAME PLAY: One of the reasons, why is this game so good, is in fact that psychics are quite real here. For example:in other games, where you are near the huge ship, that was about to explode, nothing happened to you; but in this game, when ship explodes, you better stay clear of it - because there will be shock wave and blast wave, that will damage your ship, which is quite logical (nuclear reactor + weapons fire = huge nuclear reaction; it depends on the size of ship); it will also shake your ship: but that can also occur, if the enemy ship fires on you. Next thing is, that when you will be in nebula, there will be EMP storms, which are particularly annoying.
The story itself is again the war between humans, Shivans (bad guys) and Vasudans, that are allies of the humans (Terrans). Of course, there will be an >> internal war > boost you with courage > sticky situation