Excellent value game. Space is your playground.
Space Rangers 2 features: Good model for fun and fast trading in a dynamic market. Becoming wealthy takes time, and there is always stuff to buy. The addition of star bases where you can buy information on lucrative trade routes is a nice touch.
Space combat in a nice looking 2D environment. Hunting down an opponent can be a difficult task, but that's what wing men are for. In the beginning your ship is very weak, and building a warship is a time consuming task. Do not go toe to toe with anyone unless you feel confident that your ship is up to the task, or you want to get your ass handed to you.
Many quests in the game take the form of text based adventures. Mining for resources, retrieving an object from the bottom of the sea or escaping from prison to name a few.
Planetary RTS combat with giant customizable robots. This is not the strong point of this game, and becomes boring very quickly. Luckily these can be skipped.
Thumbs up for a truly fun game Thumbs down for not tying the different elements together as well as they could be. Worth your money.