game critics, covering both the beta version of the game and the final release. In a preview by Jeff Mattas of Shacknews, he stated "I have no reservations recommending that anyone looking for a solid space-based shooter with retro flair, a ton of customization options, and a lot of replay value." In another preview, by Quintin Smith of Rock, Paper, Shotgun, the author stated "While this is a good game and well worth your attention (and when it emerges from the beta, it might even be a great one), oh my Lord is it irritating." Smith also stated "I think a lot of modern PC gamers would cheer at any dev trying to breathe life into the frozen body of the space shooter genre..", but added "..S.P.A.Z. isn’t simply resuscitating a genre. It’s also following quite an old-fashioned and miserly approach to learning curves and content." Atomic Gamer's Jeff Buckland gave the game an overall rating of 9 of 10. He stated "..while a lot of changes have gone into v1.0, I'd still be recommending the game even without them." In regards to the update he added "We get quite a few new accessibility and convenience features, more missions, a specialist system, and more - along with some bug fixes, many addressing specific issues that I and many players had in the beta." He summed up by recommending the game to "..serious fans of games like Master of Orion, Star Control 2, Space Rangers 2, or other space-based, genre-bending games..". GamePro's Tony Capri gave an overall rating of 7 of 10, stating "The combat is fun, the controls are solid, and there's ample content -- unfortunately, SPAZ is not actually as expansive as its premise suggests." He also stated "There’s plenty of content already under the hood, and MinMax is intent on offering a steady stream of meaningful updates. Unfortunately, the game at present doesn’t fully satisfy in terms of presentation or variety..". See also Escape Velocity (1996) SubSpace (1997) Infantry (1999) Flatspace (2003) Endless Sky (2015) Starscape (2004) References External links Official website 2011 video games Linux games MacOS games Real-time strategy video games Role-playing video games Top-down video games Video games about pirates Video games developed in Canada Windows games Video games about zombies Video games set in outer space Video games using procedural generation