Sins of a Solar Empire Reviews
Before you trash this review read what I have to say!
- Posted Feb 18, 2008 4:57 pm PT
- Recommended by 21 of 66 users.
- Difficulty:
- Hard
- Time Spent:
- 10 Hours or Less
- The Bottom Line:
- "Disappointing"
When I bought this game I was delighted by it. However, i soon began to wonder why I bought it. Let's get started with this shall we? There is no story or campaign, the only thing that tells you what is going on is the intro. I barely know the races. The ships are basically all the same. I mean c'mon Stardock I know you can do better than that. I mean Galactic Civilizations 2 had a huge amount of ships and you can design your own but, this game, theres 10 ships[6 firgates&4 cruisers]which are the same for all teams but, they have a different design. There are also 6 capitol ships per each race which are very similar to each other too. Have any of you played the Rollercoaster tycoon 2 expansions? They just added new rides that had the exact same layout and setting but, had different skins. Thats what SINS is like. The reasearch in this game is horriable. The tech-tree is puny and is very similar to the other tech trees races. I mean I know Stardock could do better than that. And the tech-tree reasearch ideas don't do much but, improve ships and unlock you knew ones. I mean take Civilizations 4. The tech tree was huge and most of it wasn't just improving things you unlocks new items that can improve your empire and let you do new things like building airports, gathering elephants, etc. I played Galactic Civilizations 2 and that game had a huge monsterous tech tree which was insanely awesome. The game length is very long. And the tech tree is not so long. I'd say by 2/3rds of the game you got the tech-tree finished. Don't even get me started on online mode. Number 1 I cannot log on for some reason and number two online play is very long. Who'd spend 4 hours straight playing one game of this?? And I know Stardock could of done way better. Galactic Civilization 2 was crazy awesome. And this? Well, its only a little better than avarage. There are three classes of people. These human trader dudes. These robot like dudes. And this other just wierd group of aliens. But, theres like no info on them except for the intro. That's just what is plain dumb. This game is getting so much praise and lets see what it has. No storyline. Nearly alike ships. Small tech-tree. Overrally long boring gameplay. What could've been an awesome game just was totally ruined because of lack of thing to do. I mean, the gameplay for each race is exactly the same as the other races. I mean WTF Stardock. Galactic Civilizations 2 had 8 times more to offer and was older. I must admit the capitol ships are pretty good but, this is game is not. Good graphics though.
Overall, buy Galactic Civilization 2. Its better.
Overall, buy Galactic Civilization 2. Its better.
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Very addictive but its to simular to sid meiers civilization so it aint original but its a great game to play!!!! continue »
- Posted Feb 17, 2008 10:30 am PT
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Sins of a Solar Empire
A small battle in Sins of a Solar empire showing off the brilliant graphics and levels of camera zooms from a single ship to entire galaxy view on the mouse scroll. Also showing the main capital ships and supporting fleets.
- Posted Mar 20, 2008
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- Posted Mar 20, 2008
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Game can get some serious numbers going. Kiddies be gone!
- Posted Mar 2, 2008
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- Posted Mar 2, 2008
Related Unions
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- Sci-Fi Real-Time Strategy
- Release: Feb 4, 2008 »
- ESRB: Teen
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