Slightly off topic: this got me to look at No Man's Sky and it reminded me of an old DOS game from the 90s where you could land on various planets, explore the native flora and fauna...my last memory ...

On the fringe of Human space, near the Kilrathi border, the industrial machine is running full-tilt to feed the war effort, and there is a lot of shipping... and a lot of pirates... and Retros ...

Most things <em>Privateer</em> did have been done better, but it's still a classic. Wing Commander and Ultima 7 basically hooked me on PC gaming as a kid. Privateer ...