Stars in Shadow is a game with consistent, hand-drawn graphics which will tend to age much more gracefully than that eager, early 3-D aesthetics of the seminal classics of the genre. Like most of its kind, it attempts to pull off "Master of Orion II with a twist"; in the case of this one, the main twist is the assymetric races, each of which pushes the player towards a certain play style. Following the obvious route towards victory with each species already gives a ton of replayability, and going against grain allows even more challenges for those looking for something harder. The AI tends to be pretty consistent with the stated species' goals, rather than cheating like a Mofo and piling on the player, which is always refreshing. All in all, an easy buy.
