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March 2008
(88%)
37 Reviews
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Dangerously addictive and enjoyable space strategy, Realtime gameplay feels original and fresh, Epic feel with titanic battles, Excellent singleand multiplayer gameplay.
Games can take a very long time to resolve, You wont get a lot of sleep.
This isnt just the first great strategy game of 2008. Its also an absolute must-have if you love space strategy. ...
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Published: 2008-02-13, Author: Jason , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Theres a blissful nirvana strategy gamers yearn for, even though experiencing it usually involves a considerable loss of sleep along with a steep drop in productivity for days on end. Sins of a Solar Empire is one of those rare games that can deliver ...
Abstract: Conventional wisdom says that if a strategy game's to have the depth of, say, Civilization, where one is expected to simultaneously deal with labor riots in Turkestan, elephant-mounted barbarians in Greece, cultural revolution in Sicily, and a sudden i...
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Published: 2008-02-08, Author: Allen , review by: gamespy.com
Elegant mixture of "4X" gameplay and RTS battles; deep strategy; innovative control system; bounty/pirate/diplomacy system.
No single-player campaign; multiplayer tech issues; big learning curve; poor hotkey configuration.
Once upon a time there were "4X" turn-based strategy games and real-time strategy games and the two philosophies behind them couldnt have been more different. A "4X" game is all about the big-picture: building an empire, sacking enemy cities (or plane...
Abstract: It's not much of a stretch to imagine how much fun a turn-based strategy game can be if it could be played in real time. Of course that would defeat the function of the turn-based system. But what if a game were able to combine real-time strategy with ...
Abstract: Weve already brought you numerous previews of Ironclads upcoming real-time 4X game, Sins of a Solar Empire, but there are still a few nuggets left to reveal before the game ships. The beta 5 version we received offered numerous interface improvements...
