Alright. Distant Space 2 is an improvement in every way over the first game, which is good to see. At this very moment (at the time of this writing), the game is free, so you might as well grab it to try out. But I would say that unlike the first game, this one does earn the 99-cent asking price should you miss the free promotion.

For starters, this game is actually playable with a full screen, which eliminates the main problem the first game has: the mouse control leaving the game screen constantly. Your ship is the cursor, btw. As a result of this simple screen change, this game is eminently playable and is a very fast paced Galaga-like.

In fact, I would say the pacing has increased quite a bit from the first game to this one. Additionally, the way enemies enter the screen has also been altered a bit to add a splash of chaos into the mix. For one, they have temporary invulnerability as they enter the screen, presented as the enemy ships flashing. Once that stops, you can of course destroy them.

I also appreciate the mouse only approach to gameplay. Move left and right and hold down or click left mouse to fire. You do have a shield as with the previous game, enabled with a right click. Once depleted, it goes onto a timer. At 100%, you can use it again. Additionally, the lateral movement is as fast as you want it to be. While that can lead to a lot more chaos, it also lends itself to longer survivability. You do have a percentage health meter. Once you drop to zero, the only penalty is needing to restart the level you are currently on.

The last element of this game is pretty silly, however. It leans into being a cheevo game, and you get like three or more for every specific thing you do.

Screenshots do not work, same as the last game.

Overall, this is an improvement over the last game in every way, as mentioned in my intro, and especially while it's free, it's easy to recommend. It's not a great game or anything like that, but it's decent, and perfectly adequate as a pickup and play, arcade style time killer.

Alright. [i]Distant Space 2[/i] is an improvement in every way over the first game, which is good to see. At this very moment (at the time of this writing), the game is free, so you might as well grab it to try out. But I would say that unlike the first game, this one does earn the 99-cent asking price should you miss the free promotion. For starters, this game is actually playable with a full screen, which eliminates the main problem the first game has: the mouse control leaving the game screen constantly. Your ship is the cursor, btw. As a result of this simple screen change, this game is eminently playable and is a very fast paced Galaga-like. In fact, I would say the pacing has increased quite a bit from the first game to this one. Additionally, the way enemies enter the screen has also been altered a bit to add a splash of chaos into the mix. For one, they have temporary invulnerability as they enter the screen, presented as the enemy ships flashing. Once that stops, you can of course destroy them. I also appreciate the mouse only approach to gameplay. Move left and right and hold down or click left mouse to fire. You do have a shield as with the previous game, enabled with a right click. Once depleted, it goes onto a timer. At 100%, you can use it again. Additionally, the lateral movement is as fast as you want it to be. While that can lead to a lot more chaos, it also lends itself to longer survivability. You do have a percentage health meter. Once you drop to zero, the only penalty is needing to restart the level you are currently on. The last element of this game is pretty silly, however. It leans into being a cheevo game, and you get like three or more for every specific thing you do. Screenshots do not work, same as the last game. Overall, this is an improvement over the last game in every way, as mentioned in my intro, and especially while it's free, it's easy to recommend. It's not a great game or anything like that, but it's decent, and perfectly adequate as a pickup and play, arcade style time killer. [code]If you found this review helpful and would be interested in supporting my Curator group, [url=https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/curator/32549618/]Robilar's Reviews[/url], it would be appreciated. Cheers.[/code] [code]Also follow [url=https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/curator/32732116-IndieGems/]IndieGems[/url] for more reviews like this one.[/code]