Posted March 04, 2013
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/imperium-galactica-2/id510652364?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/imperium-galactica-2/id510652364?mt=8
Posted March 04, 2013
But in terms of recommendations, another topic title reminded me of one you might like: Heroes of Might and Magic. It has the exploration, some basic "city building", and some "resources". (So 3 of the 4 X's are rather simple.) The combat there is definitely the most chess-like in my experience.
Maybe the King's Bounty games. Someone else would need to vouch for those. I have one, but haven't played it yet.
The Disciples games are also of a similar vein. I played D2, but didn't care too much for it--I remember getting bored near the end of the 2nd campaign and moving on to another game.
Posted March 04, 2013
But in terms of recommendations, another topic title reminded me of one you might like: Heroes of Might and Magic. It has the exploration, some basic "city building", and some "resources". (So 3 of the 4 X's are rather simple.) The combat there is definitely the most chess-like in my experience.
Maybe the King's Bounty games. Someone else would need to vouch for those. I have one, but haven't played it yet.
The Disciples games are also of a similar vein. I played D2, but didn't care too much for it--I remember getting bored near the end of the 2nd campaign and moving on to another game.
I was more thinking of the more grander titles, and to maintain all 4 X's (oh yeah - I am going hardcore)
Posted March 04, 2013
-Master of Orion 2
-Civilization 1
Any of these would be a good start, since they're a little more simplistic but without being dumbed-down.
Anyway, MoO 2 is not "super" easy to play, but nor is it all that hard.
Warlock: Master of the Arcane is pretty easy to play, and while it is not as fully featured as Masters of Magic, it is still quite good, and due to plenty of content patches, there is quite a bit more in the game now than at launch.
Posted March 04, 2013
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/imperium-galactica-2/id510652364?mt=8
Posted March 04, 2013
Having gotten SOASE last it was on sale, I can tell you its focus is for multiplayer as theres no campaign / story and its more of an epic scaled RTS in many ways.
However, I ninja'd Sword of the Stars last night and that's shaping up nicely - includes some RTS battles but its fully turn based. Whilst theres no real campaign to speak of it does feel more like a story is happening. It's also not so ming bogglingly complex that you'd be overblown as there are some similarities with Civ etc.
However, I ninja'd Sword of the Stars last night and that's shaping up nicely - includes some RTS battles but its fully turn based. Whilst theres no real campaign to speak of it does feel more like a story is happening. It's also not so ming bogglingly complex that you'd be overblown as there are some similarities with Civ etc.
Post edited March 04, 2013 by Sachys
Posted March 04, 2013
However, I ninja'd Sword of the Stars last night and that's shaping up nicely - includes some RTS battles but its fully turn based. Whilst theres no real campaign to speak of it does feel more like a story is happening. It's also not so ming bogglingly complex that you'd be overblown as there are some similarities with Civ etc.
Posted March 04, 2013
It's not quite so multiplayer as in MMO - the AI is pretty good, just feels a bit empty like but it IS also worth a look if price-of-a-pint cheap, but sword of the stars is MORE of a 4x in terms of play style, and certainly seems less complex to me - the turn based thing really helps too - with SOASE you could have thirty battles goin on at once and have to keep jumping about in real time.
Posted March 04, 2013
But in terms of recommendations, another topic title reminded me of one you might like: Heroes of Might and Magic. It has the exploration, some basic "city building", and some "resources". (So 3 of the 4 X's are rather simple.) The combat there is definitely the most chess-like in my experience.
Maybe the King's Bounty games. Someone else would need to vouch for those. I have one, but haven't played it yet.
The Disciples games are also of a similar vein. I played D2, but didn't care too much for it--I remember getting bored near the end of the 2nd campaign and moving on to another game.
I was more thinking of the more grander titles, and to maintain all 4 X's (oh yeah - I am going hardcore)
Posted March 04, 2013
I highly reccommend Galactic Civilizations 2 (which you can pick up on steam)
Its a very solid 4x game, that's pretty easy to get into, has fantastic research options and customizable ships.
If I'm not mistaken, it was made by the same mob who did Sins of a Solar empire, except this is turnbased and more like Civ in space
Its a very solid 4x game, that's pretty easy to get into, has fantastic research options and customizable ships.
If I'm not mistaken, it was made by the same mob who did Sins of a Solar empire, except this is turnbased and more like Civ in space
Posted March 04, 2013
I would recommend Master of Orion 2 or Endless Space. I feel that MOO2 is better designed, but Endless Space is better from a graphical standpoint, and is to receive an expansion. Both games are simple to understand, which is always a plus in my book.
Sword of the Stars (complete edition) is also highly recommended, as that game has a lot of character for each race and has interesting combat, similar to Homeworld's. Don't spring for SOTS2 however, as it is still a bit rough and it will take at least another expansion to be good in my opinion.
Sword of the Stars (complete edition) is also highly recommended, as that game has a lot of character for each race and has interesting combat, similar to Homeworld's. Don't spring for SOTS2 however, as it is still a bit rough and it will take at least another expansion to be good in my opinion.
Posted March 04, 2013
One thing i forgot to mention was Free Orion - lot of similarities to SOTS and other games too - but it's free, so if you don't like it at ALL, then theres no point continuing i'd reckon - i've ploughed many hours into it, so reckon it's worth a shot!
http://www.freeorion.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.freeorion.org/index.php/Main_Page