It's a pretty cute skirmish game, with some added base building. The gameplay itself isn't terribly deep, but it is fun. Unfortunately, the lack of depth hinders the replayability a bit, but it could still be a fun way to spend an afternoon with a few buddies. Sadly, the game basically forces you down the conquest path, with the touted alternative quest victory being poorly implemented and badly balanced- if you don't know exactly what is coming and spec to defeat it from the first turn, you're not going to be successful there. And without the quests, it's just kind of bland on the whole. The little bits of fluff that show up when you complete a research project are cute, but not enough to liven the game up.
