Homeworld 3 is everything I hoped it could be. It improves on its predecessors in every conceivable way, and adds meaningful new features including a cooperative War Games mode. I never thought it would happen again, but I’m happy to report…the mothership has cleared the scaffold...we are away once again.
Homeworld 3 marks a successful return to a long-revered series. Bringing back the successful space strategy series, but improving the combat by a large amount with a more tactical approach, Blackbird Interactive has successfully made their mark. With exceptional tactical combat, made all the more important by the fact that everything carries over, and one bad mistake could cripple you much further down the line. The additional War Games mode only enhances this, making for a very engaging title.
Homeworld 3 is a long-awaited strategy game in space. I played all parts many times, and was really looking forward to the nest part in the series. It became intriguing to me how the authors would be able to continue what was essentially a complete story, and in my opinion, they succeeded well.
The story line and the narrative is captivating from the very beginning, and again a long road awaits us, only this time not to home, but to the unknown.
I played on a 4k monitor on a RTX4090 and for me the graphics were fantastic. In addition I really liked the gamma and updated visual style.
The gameplay has remained the almost the same, with new controls, which can be switched to classic ones, but I really liked the new controls.Excellent soundtrack, interesting story, good optimization (I did not encounter a technical problem during single play).
Overall, I can recommend the game to both old fans and new players.
The game offers engaging space battles with complex formations and strategic depth, yet suffers from a predictable narrative, unimpressive cinematics, and reactive AI. The campaign missions are varied and enjoyable, but the multiplayer content is lacking, and the game requires performance optimization.
Homeworld 3 offers the experience of handling a full fleet with aplomb through tactical gameplay options that live up to and build on the systems of its predecessors. With gorgeous atmosphere and crisp audio design, it's a game that asks big questions of its new cast of characters with some solid writing. Not every narrative decision lands, but Homeworld 3 stands on its own feet as a worthy new entry in the long-running franchise.
As a sequel to a classic RTS, Homeworld 3 retains the core experience while streamlining the series and introducing a new, highly satisfying and replayable co-op mode. However, the game's sparse content and poor network conditions hinder a smooth and enjoyable experience. All of these factors suggest that Homeworld 3 has a lot of room for improvement. Homeworld 3 still has a long way to go in order to win over gamers and become a worthy successor.
A flawed sequel, that undermines some of the original games’ greatest pleasures, but this is still a uniquely enjoyable real-time strategy, with plenty of interesting new ideas.
Homeworld 3 did keep me engaged for a time thanks to gorgeous visuals and exciting tactical combat in the vastness of space. Performance-wise, I didn’t notice too many hiccups. With an Nvidia RTX 3080, Intel i9-10900K, and 32GB of RAM, I was able to select high graphical settings without a hitch. Unfortunately, the campaign’s story is a huge step down from previous installments. Missions, whether in the campaign or in multiplayer modes, are plagued by innumerable issues related to unit pathing, controls, and commands. It’s a disappointment that was 20 years in the making.
I wanted to play through the whole game before I wrote a review. I can say this was a home run from BBI, my real score would actually be a 9/10 but with these reactionary zealots putting down a 0 for no good reason I wanted to see if I could counter it a bit.
Ships feel powerful, missions are varied, story is good visuals are amazing. I do wish you could go to hyperspace on your own terms and that the game slowed down a bit but over all this was a real treat to play.
Contrary to what Gearbox thinks, this game has a huge fanbase that's over 35. And since most of are not as delusional as the current generation, if you tailor the game around modern culture and disrespect the legacy, you will fall short of the high standard set by the older games. Another case study on how to anger your fanbase and destroy a beloved franchise.
SummaryTactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.