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More positive reviews for the Kerbal Space Program<\/a>\u00a0(see earlier post<\/a>):<\/p>\n

*\u00a0Kerbal Space Program review: A playful masterpiece of space exploration – The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cKerbal Space Program\u201d is the kind of game one\u2019s never finished playing. Its ends always feel open to negotiation. It is a purer form of game play. Rather than a ritualistic capitulation to an unchanging condition, it creates a system of wonderment within an ever-expanding boundary of\u00a0possibilities. Even the game\u2019s susceptibility to bugs and its\u00a0ungainly interfaces belie a wild expansiveness, technical byproducts of a thing attempting to do things no one planned for it to do.<\/em><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Kerbal Space Program review \u2013 the final frontier –\u00a0Metro News<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite the hugely complicated theories underpinning your creations much of the game\u2019s design decisions remain surprisingly intuitive. You don\u2019t need to have studied applied physics to make reasonable decisions on rocket design: a paper plane and an understanding that the heavier something is the more thrust it needs to take off will do.<\/em><\/p>\n

There is an element of edutainment to Kerbal Space Program (it\u2019s endorsed by both NASA and Elon Musk) but it still works extremely well as a straight video game, to the point where its closest comparison is probably Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. It still needs better tutorials and a more accessible introduction to sandbox mode, where the real fun is to be had, but clearly this is a game that is going to continue to evolve, and will probably never be truly \u2018finished\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

*\u00a0It\u2019s Not Easy Being Green – Kerbal Space Program – GameInformer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kerbal Space Program provides something for everyone: players who will never see a return voyage from \u201cthe Mun,\u201d and those who delve into special resource gathering, landing, docking, and crew-out-of-ship activities. If you are a creative type who loves to fool around with physics, you\u2019ll probably love Kerbal Space Program. If you\u2019re just looking to create unbelievable, ridiculous rockets with an impractical number of fuel pods, you can still have plenty of fun. Whatever your level of engagement, you can enjoy shooting these little green Smurfs into space \u2013 or into the nearby scenery.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More positive reviews for the Kerbal Space Program\u00a0(see earlier post): *\u00a0Kerbal Space Program review: A playful masterpiece of space exploration – The Washington Post \u201cKerbal Space Program\u201d is the kind of game one\u2019s never finished playing. Its ends always feel open to negotiation. It is a purer form of game play. 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