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Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Summary: If you're serious about space strategy, you can't afford to miss it.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Yahoo! Games
    100
    A must-have for any fan of this genre and is easily my selection as strategy game of the year so far.
  2. IGN
    90
    It's a good thing I'm not married because this game could be considered legitimate grounds for divorce. It's the best game in its genre I've seen in a long time.
  3. CNET Gamecenter
    70
    The game is perhaps a bit too complex, and the graphics--while functional--do little to pull you into the universe. Nevertheless, this game's a keeper.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. PaulK.
    10
    This is a turn based strategy game. People who like the immediate gratification from an X-box will not have the patience for such a detailed 4X game like this but those who remember Star Fire, Imperium Galaticum, Imperium, Stellar Conquest, and even Reach for the Stars will like this game. This game is like an onion with many layers of complexity to peal away and enjoy. The player ability to modify the game keeps it fresh. This has been the best value in a computer game that I have ever had to pay money for.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. GregW.
    10
    CAUTION: If you have important stuff to do, then do not get this game. You will be addicted. Its not fancy and complex in the graphics department, but the game itself is great. The best part.....its never the same twice. You design the galaxy, your race and its culture. Ship design and and weaponry is also completely up to you, plus there's tons of mods for the starwars/startrek/babylon5 geeks out there.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. AndrewH.
    2
    There is no fun is the game, click after click, cannot stand it. And the noise that I have in the background means i have to play in silence...
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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