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Sins of a Solar Empire

Based on 28 reviews

Excellent:

21
Good:

7
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros

Deeply immersive, massive scale, takes the most of the micromanagement out of RTSes.
Dangerously addictive and enjoyable space strategy, Realtime gameplay feels original and fresh, Epic feel with titanic battles, Excellent singleand multiplayer gameplay.
Elegant mixture of "4X" gameplay and RTS battles; deep strategy; innovative control system; bounty/pirate/diplomacy system.

Cons

No story mode, AI difficulty very uneven.
Games can take a very long time to resolve, You wont get a lot of sleep.
No single-player campaign; multiplayer tech issues; big learning curve; poor hotkey configuration.

By AtomicGamer on July 22, 2009

Ironclad Games space strategy game Sins of a Solar Empire was released well over a year ago now, but its only recently that I got a chance to give this well-received game a shot. I had heard that it did a fantastic job of combining the scale of a...

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By V3.co.uk on September 06, 2008

A surprise hit in the US when it was released there earlier this year, this real-time strategy game from a relatively small developer has taken a while to make it to these shores. Thankfully, it has been worth the wait. Strategy gamer fans may already...

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By OCModShop on September 03, 2008

To assist on the defensive front, Stardock has included for each of the three races a defense platform capable of defending and entire planet. They have been described as extremely powerful and armed to the gills and chock full of new weapons and...

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By Expert Reviews on August 01, 2008

This space-based real-time strategy game is unlikely ever to grace a games console. Sins of a Solar Empire couldnt be anything other than a PC game, and its absolutely joyous for it. Its sprawling, deep and employs parts of your brain that often...

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By AsiaOne on July 17, 2008

By Oo Gin LeeI WANTED to dismiss this game after spending 30 minutes on it. Instead of the usual stunning opening movie cut-scene found in just about any video game today, I was bombarded with crappy drawings.It was also impossible to beat the...

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By DarkZero on June 27, 2008

I tried to listen to the backstory, I really did. I even put it on for a second time to try and care about it, it was definitely something about a trade company or something? Anyway, whatever story there is behind it, this is another sci-fi Real Time...

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By NowGamer on June 20, 2008

A brilliantly executed space-strategy game that brings new innovations to classic play. 9.0/10Print this pageUser reviews (1)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report...

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By Strategy Informer on June 20, 2008

Load up the game and you’re treated with an intro movie with a plot as convoluted as Star Wars Episode 1. It appears that humanity has fallen foul of alien races and religious sects that we simply cannot co-exist with. Without explaining too much...

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By VideoGamer on June 13, 2008

A fine blend of '4X' and RTS gameplay, Massive scale, Can build custom maps and scenarios, The GUI could be a little...

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By About.com on June 03, 2008

If you have ever wished that your favorite turn based/4X strategy game had elements of a real time game or vice versa then Sins of a Solar Empire could be the game youre looking for. Ironclad Games has masterfully built a grand strategy game that has...

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