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Endless Space..

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:40 am
by NF
So I'm a bit addicted to this game.. worth checking out if anyone is looking for a decent 4X TBS game.

Also Endless Legend is pretty much the same game but set in a Fantasy world instead.. not dipped in to that one yet as I'm waiting to win my first game of ES first... :(

Re: Endless Space..

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:58 am
by Kon
Have you played Sins of a Solar Empire, by any chance? It's a similar game that gets hyped by some people I know and I was wondering if you had any reference point for comparison. Back in the day I know folks here got excited for Gal Civ 2. Not sure if anyone is considering picking up 3 at some point.

I figure I'd like to try one of these games, but it seems there's a glut in the genre and I can't bring myself to narrow down the choices.

Re: Endless Space..

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:56 am
by NF
Yeah I actually have both games and have put quite a bit of time in to Sins of the Solar Empire as well. Endless Space is probably the more straightforward of the two games and is a true 4X TBS game whereas Sins is more of an RTS.

Both are great games so you can't really make a wrong choice here...

Sins has some great mods (Star Trek is probably the best I've played) but it can be punishing for a novice if you take your eye off the ball - games can also be VERY long. Endless Space gives you a little more thinking time but eventually you may find it's mechanics a little simplistic - (admittedly simplistic may not be the right word as I've put in a ton of hours and although I feel like I've got a good handle on the game and have a solid strategy I've yet to beat it - an attritional stalemate is the best I've managed.)

Re: Endless Space..

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:12 pm
by Kon
Picked this game up along with The Stanley Parable and some others as part of the current Humble Bundle. Fallen Enchantress is also in there if you want a fantasy Civ-like game from Paradox.