The sequel has a much more intuitive UI, and a collection of bite-sized (and adorable) animated tutorials that achieved the once unthinkable - they got one of my rockets not only off the ground, but also into orbit. For those of you who were interested in the concept of the original Kerbal Space Program, but felt overwhelmed by its scientific nature, Kerbal Space Program 2 could be just what you're looking for. Not that there isn't a reason to take a good look at Kerbal Space Program 2. In addition to this, there is also a vast collection of new parts to add to your fleet of rockets and aeroplanes, but it is still very much a game of trial and error. The sequel, naturally, has the benefit of today's technology behind it, which in turn lends itself to a smoother (and sleeker) gameplay experience overall. At its very basic core, Kerbal Space Program and Kerbal Space Program 2 are incredibly similar. If you have played the original Kerbal Space Program, you are probably thinking this all sounds very familiar, and you would be right. Admittedly, some Kerbals, namely Bill Kerbin, were accidentally ejected from the crafts throughout my playthrough, but I am told they are all more than happy to sail aimlessly among the stars until someone comes back to pick them up. I drove (and flipped) rovers on one of the game's versions of Jupiter's moons, I raced down a runway in a jet engine all the while imagining my little green Kerbal was Tom Cruise (I am assured my humming of Highway to the Danger Zone was "delightful"), and I drifted serenely through the cosmos in an expertly pre-made rocket. In addition to my own hamfisted tinkering in Kerbal Space Program 2's vehicle assembly building (or VAB), there was also the chance to explore beyond the skies above my Kerbin base thanks to some pre-saved files. As with its predecessor, Kerbal Space Program 2 has incredible replayability, and I was never penalised for giving things another shot. In fact, the game was so utterly absorbing I was more than happy to do just that. This meant I was left with an expectant Kerbal staring blankly back at me from the screen having not gone anywhere.Įach time something went awry I would go swiftly back to the drawing board and adjust and amend to ensure my next flight was a more successful one. There were even some that didn't blow up, but also didn't get off the ground at all. Some of my ships exploded on the launch pad, some took off but then crashed into the ocean, some I forgot to add a parachute to and they plunged back to earth with a fiery bang. Kerbal Space Program 2 Early Access gameplay trailer. Then, once I had arranged and critiqued every angle of my crafts, it was time for the big question - would they fly? And the answer was. This gave me access to a trove of parts, from engines to decouplers. Over the course of the preview, I concocted a large array of rockets and planes of all shapes and sizes to launch into the skies above Kerbin (the Kerbal Space Program's version of Earth) via the game's Sandbox mode. The success of their ventures lie very much in your hands, and this often has very amusing consequences. Players are tasked with running a burgeoning space program that is staffed by a hotchpotch group of lovable green humanoid creatures known as Kerbals. I got some hands-on time with Kerbal Space Program 2 last week and had a (quite literal) blast getting to grips with the game.įor a brief bit of context, Kerbal Space Program 2 is a space-flight simulator. Availability: Out 24th Feb in Early Access on PC ( Steam, Epic), full release TBC on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/Sįinding fun in experiments that, ultimately, won't work is very much the way of things with Kerbal Space Program, and this is a trend that carries forward into its sequel - Kerbal Space Program 2, which enters Early Access on PC on 24th February.I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." To borrow from Thomas Edison and his historic endeavours to create the light bulb: "I have not failed. Actually, I don't believe failure is the right word. In fact, sometimes I had the most fun in a lab when I failed. But just because I wasn't very good at science, that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. My school reports in this department were generally along the lines of "Victoria, she tries". Let me be clear about one thing: I am not a scientist.
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