Oh dear, I haven’t played this for a few days. What do I remember? Well, it’s a bit like Warpgate, only it’s a proper shooter and the missions are rubbish. Luckily, they’re also pointless, as you can make all the money you need by killing pirates.

Ultraviolet Dawn

Be careful in firefights - your stray bullets can cause all sorts of problems.

Which is a bit of a problem, as it means there’s little point in exploring, trading or taking on quests. You just need to fly around and kill pirates and you’ll get everything you need.

There’s a great little game here – though it takes a few minutes to realise that fact – but the developers really, really need to work on some balancing and interface improvements before it’ll emerge.