Clearly, a lot of work, passion and thinking have been invested in this game but for all its imaginativeness, Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators is the jack of all trades, and master of none. Despite its vast and seemingly bottomless variety, it feels like many mini-games of varying quality threaded together loosely around a hollow core. It aims high, but falls short and doesn't really excel in any of its many genres. It rewards patience and exploration with unique blends of gameplay and enjoyable Easter eggs, but at times lacks any coherent sense of direction and focus. The same open-endedness that some players will cherish, others might dislike, as the game veers towards the extreme end of de-structured gameplay. This also curiously results in a relative apathy towards the fate of the universe. You could save alien-kind from the latest wave of dominator attacks, but beyond the cash incentive, you know it's not going to make much of a difference whether you do or not – the universe can wait until the next turn. Space Rangers 2 is ultimately a game that not everyone will enjoy but many, and especially fans of retro gaming, will certainly appreciate for its originality and policy of equal opportunity employment for all genres.