One of the things that sets X3 and the previous games in this series apart from other space sims is its economic system. You can create your own trading empire via space stations, buying and selling goods through trade routs.In short you can become much like the Frengi in Star Trek, concerned with your money. But if you are like me (and God help you if you are). You want to get your hands dirty by getting inside a space ship and blowing stuff up. X3: Reunion has a ton of ships to pick and choose, from small fighters to huge capital ships. Egosoft has made controlling the ships an easy experience making sure that both joystick and mouse-keyboard set-ups are fully supported.