X??: Terran Conflict

This is a very big game that can be played for a long time. It is slow to start, and can be overwhelming to young players. But you don't have to know it all to enjoy playing. It is first person view, from your ship, but you can switch to third person for some things. And you can also remote control stuff by map. You can own more than one space ship. Lots of them! You can own space station factories. Lots of them! There is no internet multiplayer mode, but the game forum is almost as good, with lots of helpful people. There are many missions, both the main plot and from locals, and outside the missions you can do sort of whatever you want. There are many different ways to get along, fighting, trading, prospecting, exploring. The economy and the militaries are "live". Things happen even when you are not there, all the time. Things change, which can be distressing and fun, both.

Great title, great game, really great series.