I'm new to 4X games and was looking for a game to help me get into 4X games and this helped me. It does feel like Civ 5 in ways but has it's own flavor. If you are new to 4X and want to find a SCI-FI 4X game that has a slower learning curve this game is a great game. Also it works on my budget $500 HP college laptop.
I loved the Knights of Pen and Paper games, but this one tries some new things that don't work out. Goods better graphics more talking smoother gameplay Cons Weird random character creation - no custom creation The phone version has some more stuff Limited screen options