Have you ever noticed how every space game represents the conservative ideal? Rarely do you find a space-themed game where the player needs a space ship just to pick up his government cheese at the nearest space welfare office. Rather, be it Eve Online , the X-series , or Space Pirates and Zombies , the gameplay always revolves around the player setting out on a new life free from the hassles of the old world, one where he is free to pursue fame and fortune as he sees fit. These thoughts were brought to mind after trying my latest space squeeze, Evochron Mercenary . Check out the game's description: Trading commodities while sneaking past hostile forces, racing the best pilots in the area, mining for diamonds, negotiating for survival, spying for a curious energy company, cleaning dirty solar arrays, transporting an impatient passenger... and that's just on a Monday. The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. At times, you may...
Because Edmund Burke would have been a gamer....