Already a big hit on the PC, indie space exploration game Kerbal Space Program is about to touch down on consoles with an impending launch on the Xbox One.
If you’re a fan of space simulation games, you’ll be glad to find out that it’s headed to Xbox One later this year (via Xbox Wire).
The game is about the Kerbals, who are adorable green engineers that have built a fully operational spaceport to construct their vehicles and whatnot so they can venture away from their own planet to the stars. But it’s a trial and error process and you’ll get there in the end. Again, this is easier said than done thanks to variables such as fuel, electricity, and structural integrity issues, among others. “Innovative muscles will be stretched here that aren’t stretched very often by games, and more complex moments require a sort of zen beyond being simply twitch-ready for a surprise attack”.
Much of Kerbal’s success comes from the YouTube community, where player-made videos, usually of hilariously-bad attempts at getting the Kerbals into space, caused the game’s popularity to skyrocket in its early days.