There are several things that Space Trader is doing right, but it falls short of perfection in the casual market. The trading aspect provides several hours of fun and would be an excellent addition to your travel laptop or the old PC you have in the house. However, you might find yourself pulling on out your hair as the level of difficulty in the first person mode fluctuates. With witty dialogue and a cheap retail price of $9.99(USD), Space Trader is sure to keep casual gamers busy and provide an interesting experience.
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GDN writes: "Welcome to the future where you can trade and shoot your way into owning your own star ship. Hermitworks has updated their original release, Spacetrader with Spacetrader: Merchant Marine. This latest incarnation has you flying throughout the galaxy trading everything from iron ore to organs.
SpaceTrader has you starting out in a space port with your newly acquired trading license and little else. The first objective is to work your way into the good graces of a benefactor who will front you the money to get started. As is with most wealthy benefactors, there's a catch, you must go and shoot someone who owes him some money first before her will help you."
Space: truly the financial frontier. Space Trader: Merchant Marine is an inexpensive ticket into the realm of galactic commerce and killing. There are no pan-dimensional levels of depth here, but all things considered, you get more than you pay for, plus the heart and soul of an old-school PC game.
