X4: Split Vendetta

Dissapointed that the Boron are still not in the main game, Egosoft have added the Split, their ships, weapons, stations, around 50 new Sectors (Some are gorgous to look at). The AMAZING music of Alexi Zakharov gets better with each release. - You also get tons of new storydriven content that sees you choosing a side between 2 rival Split Factions, the Zyarth Patriarchy Vs the Free Split Families, there is also a Split Pirate Faction (Fallen Split Families) and later another Faction depending if you unlock them in the Main storyline. The Ships take me back to X3, their rusty red look and the ridculous amout of weapons they mount their ships with. - But.. No Battleships!!! x-( (The Split Carrier looks like a Star Destroyer though which is bad ass!) But I'm getting tired that X4 lacks Battleships. - The Split Models (NPC's) and voices are pretty decent quality, not ground breaking but sufficient. Found myself chosing Split ships over other Ships. This was also released with the 3.0 Update that added a ton of new free features. - The Diplomacy feature is fun for a while, but dries up when storyline parts are completed, to be able to change Factions attitudes to each other freely other than End or Continue the Paranid Civil War? or Help/Hinder the Split Rebellion? is a good first step so far Ego! But influencing the Paranid to war with Teladi etc.? Price wise, I feel that this isn't worth the £12.49 Price tag, you do get allot of content for the price, but I feel adding a Race into the game as dlc is something Creative Assembly would do and they're doing it again with the Terrans in Cradle of Humanity. I hope Egosoft don't start thinking that they can go the Creative Assembly/Paradox route of just pooping out little dlc's on top of more dlc and we'll keep buying it. It's the main reason I don't purchase Stellaris or Total War titles anymore, pricing us out of the market is not fair on those with smaller budgets stick to a dlc limit and move onto the next Expansion!!

I enjoyed the new content, but the base game is in dire need of added information and QOL content. There are still so many items, that flat out don't have any description in what exactly they do and you have no Idea what turrets do exactly unless you try them out or read the description (if that helps at all). Clearity of basic information missing is flat out not good and helps no one. It makes the game feel incomplete.

This is it, this is the DLC that makes the game. It started out pretty good, but this new DLC finally adds polish, implements and extends some of the bigger ideas. Love it!

Great content, especially alongside the free update. Keep it up Egosoft!

The new zones and new ships are really worth the purchase. Only drawback is how vulnerable the new race is to the Xenon. Without a bit of a helping hand, they can get overwhelmed quickly. The game has improved some of the QoL issues. If you have the base game, buy this, very worth it.