One of the only games which makes "Normal" mode seem scary. Going in blindly was a scary and yet exhilarating for me, I looked at the difficulty levels and decided to go on "Easy" mode. "This ain't that ba-" Destroyed in a nebula, sector 4. "Okay one more try-" Destroyed by boarding Mantis. "Oh come on, will I ever wi-" Solar flares burned down ship, sector 5. Yup, this game is hard alright, but very addictive at the same time.