This game has quickly become one of the favorites in my collection. Its old school enough that it doesn't drive me bonkers with 3d nonsense, and new school enough to have the quality of life improvements you’d expect from a game made in the last decade. As mentioned, the graphics are nothing spectacular, but you understand everything the is happening which is key. The UI is very intuitive and if you’ve played other 4X games, you will find this one rather clean and easy after a short period of time. There is enough new mechanically to make it not just a clone, yet it has the charm of the games of old. I dont write many reviews, but this one inspired me. Its a great 4x and should be more well known. Hours go by and I still want to keep playing. If you like strategy games with just the right amount of micro, good combat, and an engaging game loop, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
