Archive for the ‘Game Reviews’ Category

Gratuitous Space Battles Review

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Gratuitous Space Battles Complete

Gratuitous Space Battles is a Space Strategy Game developed by an UK indie developer named Positech Games. It’s a strategy and simulation game that does not contain all the traditional elements of a 4x space strategy game but rather concentrates in ship design and space battles.

In Gratuitous Space Battles you assign your ships, arrange them into fleets, give them upfront orders of engagement and then site down and watch the result of your deployment strategy: It’s all about wondering if all the decisions have been done right and if you can come out victorious from battle. Continue reading | 3 Comments

Armada 2526 Review

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Armada 2526 is a 4x turn-based space strategy game, developed by Ntronium Games and published by Matrix Games. In December 2009 I wrote a first impressions “Armada 2526 – New 4x space strategy game – First Impressions” here at SpaceSector.com.

At the time the game was at version 1.01 and I still stand for most of what I wrote back then. I invite you to read the first impressions before you read this review to have the full background about the game. Continue reading | 3 Comments

Sins of a Solar Empire – Trinity – Review

Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Sins of a Solar Empire - Trinity (Digital)

Sins of a Solar Empire – Trinity – is a very nicely done game. It excels on providing a rich gaming experience that will no doubt entertain you for many hours. Ironclad and Stardock deserve an applause for having created a game that successfully mixes the RTS mechanic with the 4x genre in such a fantastic way.

Sins of a Solar Empire is a very fun experience and I strongly recommend it to all Sci-Fi fans that love Real-Time strategy, this is a must title for you guys. For the Sci-Fi Turn-Based fans that enjoy more the traditional 4x experience I also recommend you have a try, I include myself in this last bunch and I can assure you that I have fun playing the game. Continue reading | 3 Comments

Master of Orion 2: The Formula behind the Success

Monday, August 31st, 2009

From time to time a game appears that revolutionalizes and makes itself the standard for a gaming genre. The monthly poll of SpaceSector.com was clear about this for space strategy games.

With 33% of the votes (27 of 83), not surprisingly, the favorite space strategy game of all time is: Master of Orion 2. With Master of Orion original game taking the second place with 9 votes. Continue reading | 12 Comments

Ogame Review, Tips and Strategy Guide

Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Ogame

I recently found Ogame, a free browser based massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) of space strategy (4x style). If you’re not familiar (yet) with these types of games basically you just need an internet connection and a browser and you are all set to start playing.

Ogame is developed by Gameforge and is a space strategy game 4x like any other but you play it using solely your web browser. It features all the 4x essentials: research, resource gathering, colony management, spaceship building, fleet management and space combat but in real time strategy style, against the traditional turn based gameplay. Continue reading | 9 Comments