View Full Version : [Game] Sins of a Solar Empire
Has anyone tried the new PC game Sins of a Solar Empire (SSE) yet? I bought it the other day and I just began playing it. Pretty fun so far, although the games can be pretty long.
For those who don't know, it's a space based RTS with RPG elements. I guess people are calling it a 4X game. One cool thing: no DRM, no CD needed to play!
Let me know what you think of it, and what your favorite faction is etc...
chepito
02-12-2008, 01:30 PM
I've been loving it.
I've only really been playing Advent so far, as I'm trying to master them before moving on.
bradschl
02-12-2008, 03:01 PM
I bought this the other day. I really really love the concept of the 4X games, but I always feel too stupid to play them. I never really can spend the time to feel like I have a grasp on any kind of strategy.
This game however I think is a happy medium. It gives me the great feeling of telling a grand story as I'm building my empire without overwhelming me with 200 options to upgrade each planet.
I'm still just feeling the game out though, hoping strategies start coming to me. I've just been playing an easy computer and basically building everything.
Even though it's easy, there's just something satisfying seeing a huge armada of ships in formation as they warp into enemy territory.
Also, I'd like to point out how flipping awesome the developers of this game are. No copy protection, great service, constant interaction with the users, and quick turn around on new content and patches.
Yeah, the developers are way cool it seems. You can install the game on as many computers as you want, no hassle.
I usually start out playing these games as the most "human-like" faction, which I guess is the TEC, and try to learn based on them. The three factions do play a bit differently though. They all have strengths and weaknesses.
TEC are better at economy, Advent are more aggressive, and Vasari are better on culture...(hope I got those right)
baron162
02-29-2008, 12:02 PM
I just bought this game and, after some driver problems that te support helped me with rather quickly, I am now enjoying this awesome game.
My first game, small map with one easy AI, lasted about 4-5 hours! I love the game, and am really looking forward to the campaign, whenever that will be released.
In the meantime, the game has enough replay value to entertain me for months.
Here's a thread with several Reviews of the game:
http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/?forumid=402&aid=174644