I know that in during the missions, when the artifact is in the hands of the two scientists that its a map for "hyper-gates." Where/when exactly do these come into play? As an expansion pack? As a sequel? A patch? Its kind of a bummer when you think you can goto all these places but they aren't available. Granted this game rocks, there are TONS of systems to goto, TONS of weapons/ships/technology to be found/had, TONS of exploring to do, the graphics are sufficient and it houses multiple facets of play....but....It was indeed rather easy to "beat." There aren't any other side story lines to pick up on and its not as involved as the old "Privateer" was. If anyone is old enough to remember that KICK ARSE Dos game, it was involved and much more time consuming to reach goals and there was always something going on other than just the "main story" to reach on. I love this game just for that fact that it is a "new-age" Privateer, but the talk about he "hyper-gates" has me wondering what else there is to offer!

I only have one gripe and its not much different that the old Privateer (although it did seem to have more variety)....the dialogue. It is sickeningly repetitive to the point that I hit escape everytime now to see what they actually are going to say. So many people so many places you'd think that they'd have SOMETHING DIFFERENT to say there. The only different dialogues I have found are when you talk to a faction you are enemies with. That spices things up a little hehe.

Anywho in short: Great game, a little rushed though it seems, where are those dang hyper gates?!