X: Beyond the Frontier PC

Looking for high-flying action in the farthest reaches of space? Well look elsewhere because you won't find it in X: Beyond the Frontier . What you will find is an almost cerebral space-exploration simulation in which players must hone their financial talent as well as their dogfighting skills--all at a pace that makes turtles seem speedy. This is not to say that X is a bad game--far from it, in fact. The game is designed to be played in a freeform fashion, much like the Commodore 64/Apple IIE classic Elite and the Privateer series. Players begin the game in a strange new universe, marooned in space after a failed test flight of Earth's first hyperspace-capable spacecraft. Alone, defenseless, and broke, players must figure out how to make money and equip themselves to fight off pirates and a warlike alien race known as the Xenon, all while exploring their new galactic surroundings. The game gives a few gentle pushes and hints to get you going, but for the most part, players decide the flow