The greatest RTS ever made. Sense of scale and unit diversity is unmatched.
The presentation and aesthetic of this game is really striking. Very immersive surveillance state-type world. The game plays like a 1 player modern board game and it works. But this game sorely needs a multiplayer.
Bridges the gap nicely between Age Of Empires and Rise Of Nations. Very enjoyable with bucketloads of content.
Is it as good as Master Of Orion 2? No. Is it anywhere near as bad as 3? Absolutely not. I'd personally put it around the same level as Master Of Orion 1. It looks great, plays well and has a fun multiplayer. The star lanes are a little restrictive, but I'm a fan of endless space so it didn't ruin my experience. Try it before judging based on 'the internet consensus'.
The game is more of a symbol of long development hell. It was meant to release on Xbox original before being delayed for the next generation 360 but then the game was cancelled. The fact this game is playable after being shelved and mostly forgotten for so long is an achievement within itself. But you shouldn't expect anything more. It's very much the kind of 3D action platform game that was popular at the time, warts and all. Don't be expecting a 2025 re-imagining of a mid 2000s game, it's just a mid 2000s game.
The presentation, arcade controls, the SOUNDTRACK is just a perfect time capsule of the Xtreme gamer generation. Everything was super cool and sponsored by redbull. This game is so easy to pick and play too. An easy buy for any gamer.
Despite the game's bright colors and hammy presentation this is not an easy pick up and play affiar. This game is actually quite brutal on how easy it is to be surrounded and overrun even on the early levels. The game is extremely charming, but with the amount you'll be restarting it has to be.
There is a lot of rose tinted glasses and small cult-community hype for a lot of the games on here. But Heroes 3 is the real deal. It's aged perfectly and is still insanely addictive and playable. Believe the hype with this one. It's really that good.
Someone said that every great 4X space game is doing its best 'MOO2 impression'. There is a reason for that.
