Excerpt: First there was entrenchment, when we bunkered down in vast starbases. Next came diplomacy, when we attempted to settle our differences with words, alliances, and...
Pros: Marvellously intricate, Battles look tremendous, Includes all previous 'Sins' expansions
Cons: Still lacks a campaign, Requires considerable time investment
Excerpt: SOASE: Rebellion is a sci-fi RTS game with 4X (Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate) trappings. You go from planet to planet building colonies, mining materials,...
Conclusion: A thought must still be spared for the things that you know are not going to be addressed now, at least, not until they decided whether or not to make a Sins of a Solar
Excerpt: Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion by developer Ironclad Games has been around for a long time. Four years in fact.
Pros: Absolutely massive scale battles and maps., Deep micro-management and focus on tactical deployment., Options for diplomacy and the placement of bounties means a variet...
Cons: Bland presentation and complex controls won't win over any new fans for non-RTS players., Being both an expansion and stand-alone game, the game feels caught in the mi...
Conclusion: How much interest do you have in Sins of a Solar Empire? If you, like me, loved it and haven't played it in a while, Rebellion is a good way to get caught up on all the...
Conclusion: Concept: Add two new ship classes and three sub-factions to the grand real-time space strategy game Graphics: The developer insists that the engine is significantly
Excerpt: You can’t fault Stardock for its ambition. Not content with introducing hectic real-time action into the traditionally staid world of the 4X strategy with one of the...
Pros: ‘Turtling’ is now a valid strategy, Starbases, New units and a new research tree
Excerpt: You might not think it to look at me, but I actually have something in common with James Bond. No, really. It's "The World is Not Enough". For Bond, it's a family motto.
Pros: A fine blend of '4X' and RTS gameplay, Massive scale, Can build custom maps and scenarios