Cloud Imperium have released a new trailer walkthrough to celebrate, which does admittedly look spaceworthy.

If I were, say,Starfielddeveloper Bethesda, I’d be particularly worried about those planetary surface flyovers.

Mind you, by the time Squadron 42 launches we’ll probably be playingStarfield2.

Mark Hamill’s character in Star Citizen spin-off Squadron 42, talking to somebody off camera

I kid, Roberts, I kid!

Elsewhere in the trailer there’s some on-foot combat, showing off the game’s Maelstrom destructible terrain system.

The shooting seems pretty drawn-out, with enemies pinning you down and soaking up a lot of punishment.

Cover image for YouTube video

  • writing the next Squadron 42 article, a few years from now.

Godspeed, whoever you are.

It’s probably too much to hope that you’re writing a Squadron 42 review.