Top Gear

Dark Orbit
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While games based around mining in the pits of Yorkshire are few and far between, shift the location to outer space and suddenly the concept becomes a lot more attractive. Not that this sprawling sci-fi is all about digging stuff up, of course - once you've gathered your raw materials it's time to blast seven shades of space dust out of any little green men stupid enough to stand in your way.