i buy this game on ebay have hear that it be a similar game to elite . the gameplay be indeed very similar and and be very addictive . once i would play it a couple of time and i immediately go back on ebay and buy copy for all my kid so they could join in the fun too . i have play this game right through and the storyline make it feel a if you be actually in a movie and it brilliant . if you have trouble feel free to explore because of the restrictive nature of the storyline in the single player game and simply set up a freelancer server on your own pc ( easy to do and the software be include ) and play to your heart content . there be still a huge number of freelance server on the internet and so multiplayer be no problem and be not all that threaten and because you do not often mean other player unless you want to . so go get a copy of this game and learn it by play the single player campaign and then set up an online presence and enjoy yourself . the depth of this game be stagger and with huge system to explore and wreck to find and as well a all sort of other thing to discover hidden planet and wormhole and secret base and the list be nearly endless . fantastic game and especially a you can get it for a couple of quid on ebay . get one with the full write manual if you can ( blue box and not xplosiv red box ) and it load well .