Kerbal Space Program

Kerbal Space Program is a deep, funny, and detailed physics sim that never takes itself too seriously.

Kerbal Space Program is a monumental, exhilarating, and frustrating gaming achievement worthy of admiration.

An essential sandbox for anyone with an interest in space, rocketry, or explosions.

A perfect blend of science and slapstick, and a robust and compelling sandbox of possibility. Simply outstanding.

KSP provides fun on different levels of engagement, from tinkering with unlimited funds in the sandbox to create cool or outlandish ships to tackling the dizzyingly difficult career mode.

"Kerbal" is best appreciated as a space for lingering contemplation spread across three radically different dimensions of experience — the theoretical, cinematic, and subjective. Like space travel itself, the deeper one goes, the greater the sense of smallness, creating a burgeoning humility for how much is still undiscovered.

In Kerbal Space Program, we have a perfect game of experimentation. Checking to see what goes wrong and correcting your next trial accordingly. When struggling with my first launches and landings, and the tricky controls, I was close to believing it was a game of impossible luck. But it is so far from that as to make the initial belief laughable. Instead, it is about accruing and applying small units of knowledge, one on top of the other.

Even the smallest accomplishments feel like massive victories, and once you experience that euphoria, you won't want to quit. Watch your ambition soar.

Kerbal Space Program is a comprehensive space sandbox simulator where every single detail matters, which is why I recommend it to all players who are more like Sheldon Cooper and less like Charlie Sheen. Building a rocket, launching it into space, and performing various space maneuvers—that’s exactly what awaits you in this game. One final note: the price of this game has also skyrocketed, and it’s a bit on the high side.

It is without a doubt that both the 'Making History' and 'Breaking Ground' expansions bring a lot to 'Kerbal Space Program'. The addition of new features, game mechanics and parts have been well thought out and add an enormous amount of gameplay possibilities. One thing I really like about these expansions is that there is something for everyone regardless of what skill level or how long they've been playing for. I do highly recommend these expansions for anyone who is a fan of KSP and want to get the most out of the game. My only issue is that KSP is still a really tricky game and I feel that a bit more could have been done to improve the tutorial and how to use these new features.