Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

It's difficult to describe Nexus to people who haven't played it, because there really aren't other games like it. Nexus: The Jupiter Incident revolves around a story with a central mystery, like so many great science fiction novels and movies do, and combines it with solid voice acting and gameplay that is both difficult and rewarding. You really do feel as though you're in command of a formidable fleet, and every decision matters -- if you lose a ship you'll know it's because of something you failed to anticipate or react to. On the flip side, when you come through a battle mostly unscathed, you can be proud of a job well done because, in a game that forces you to think, you succeeded on the strategic and tactical levels. Don't let the 2004 release date fool you. This is a game that would have labored the high-end machines and GPUs of the time, with advanced graphics meant for the next generation of video cards. That means the graphics are more than serviceable 12 years later, but don't take my word for it -- go watch some gameplay footage of the Nexus Battlestar Galactica mod and see for yourself what the graphics engine is capable of. (And aside from the BSG mod, which is awesome, make sure you grab the mod that allows the game to play in 16:9 widescreen. A recent patch may have added that feature to the game anyway, but I have the mod installed so I'm not sure. Just know that if Nexus isn't playing in widescreen, a mod exists to fix that problem.) Overall, this is a game that was ahead of its time, with real appeal to gamers and science fiction fans alike. If you like a good space opera story and BSG-style combat with ships broadsiding each other, and you like the idea of commanding a real fleet with capital ships, you can't go wrong with Nexus.

.. they never made Nexus II. I played this game in 2005. Was one of the best month of that year.

The graphics even after all this time are amazing, the story is interesting and best of all it feels like a capital ship simulation, as opposed to flying your giant battlecruiser as if it were an F-16. Managing your fleet (yes, you run one in time) is challenging while remaining fun. Beating each scenario in the story arc was highly satisfying, and nothing felt like 'padding'. Highly recommended for any fan of sci-fi sims.

This is still one of my favorite all time space tactical sim games... I really wish they would have continued the franchise... great story line, awesome ship control and configuration etc... In fact, I think I might just install this again and play... you will not regret buying this title..

As the title, first I didn't buy it for a while. Then I got it and took some time to learn the controls (there is a nice tutorial from start off) and I got hooked. This game is a hidden gem, that nobody bothered to play. Controlling your space corvette/capital ship is an absolute blast. You get all sorts of weaponry and you will have plenty of spaceships on your side. It also becomes an RTS to a certain degree later on the game, issuing commands to other capital ships or even taking over control completely. If you haven't played this game, but you describe yourself someone who is at least midly interested in space combat or even real time strategy, then you should definitely try it. If you think, that capital ship battles with giant lasers and mortars is in a short order today, this is your game. A small note here: there were gonna make a sequel with groundbreaking graphics, back in 2010 I beleive. The game never materialized, due to shortage of funds and it's a terrible ending from any angle. You can look up their trailer on youtube what a fantastic game it could have been. (Nexus 2 The Gods Awaken)