X: Beyond the Frontier

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About

The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.

Game Details

Developer:Egosoft
Release:October 8, 2010
Metacritic:67
Platforms:
PC
ActionSingleplayerAdventureExploration

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