GamingExcellence writes: "The X series is one that will polarize a lot of gamers. On one hand, it's an incredibly intricate space simulator that'll eat up days of time. On the other hand, it's maddeningly obtuse and user-unfriendly, with a user interface that'll make you want to quit just by viewing it, and gameplay that fades into 'dull' category often, especially when you don't know what you're doing.
Terran Conflict attempts to solve a lot of the problems that have plagued the series. The first thing that anyone accustomed to the series will notice is the completely revamped interface and controls. Now things are no longer arbitrarily mapped to keyboard buttons, they're now accessible from a easy-to-access menu. There are still keyboard shortcuts, but now it's not a matter of memorizing everything from 'Match enemy speed' to 'Display best trades in sector'."
