StarDrive

1. LoboTommy

   Apr 26, 2013

   10

   I've been keeping my eye on this game for very long time. Reading about it, everything sounded too good to be true, so when I started the gameI've been keeping my eye on this game for very long time. Reading about it, everything sounded too good to be true, so when I started the game for the 1st time I had very big expectations. Despite my expectations the game managed to surprise me very pleasantly. I've been longing for this type of game for years (endless space and galciv and sins and sots aren't exactly my cup of tea) and I'm very excited it has arrived. Not only that but the game looks graphically stunning.
   All of my friends who saw me playing it, bought it the next day.
   
   A perfect heir to the crown of Master of Orion.… Expand

   • 23 of 63 users found this helpful
2. mtdeco

   Sep 4, 2013

   10

   This game is awesome! Granted there are a few rough edges, but they are far outweighed by the fun of crafting your ships and then testingThis game is awesome! Granted there are a few rough edges, but they are far outweighed by the fun of crafting your ships and then testing your designs in combat. I'm blown away by how fun the game mechanic is of being to tweak your starships to outperform! I'm suprised, but I spend about as much time designing my ships as fighting with them! Tons of great strategies to employ and lots of replayplayability. If you like RTS and you like to design and fiddle with your starships then this is it One note, however, read up a bit on how the economy works i quick glance over the wiki site on the game explained it all for me. This is probably the best buy I've made in awhile hours of fun for a few bucks.… Expand

   • 0 of 12 users found this helpful
4. Dracolich6z

   Apr 27, 2013

   9

   I've spent a great deal of time (wayyy more than I should have) both playing and modding this game. Space strategy games like Master of OrionI've spent a great deal of time (wayyy more than I should have) both playing and modding this game. Space strategy games like Master of Orion and Sins of a Solar Empire are immensely enjoyable for me so this was right up my alley. For a one-man dev team on a tiny budget, the game is amazingly well-done.
   
   Neutral:
   Overall game difficulty 1 being Easy 10 being Hard 6 or 7 IMHO
   
   Pros:
   Easily modded, even for low-knowledge users
   Aggresive and interesting AI (with caveats)
   Fun with lasting replayability
   Wonderfully executed 4x hybrid concept
   A worthy successor to the magic of the Master of Orion franchise
   
   Cons:
   Lack of content. More importantly, amount of unmodifiable assets. That which is availible to be modded are easily modified but things that lack content (Ex: randomly generated events, sounds, Space hazards, unique planets, music, pirates, bonus modifiers, more interesting artifacts) are not open to user-created content.
   No space-dangers: Fly into a sun or explore the galaxy without worry of a single negative outcome.
   Performance/crash issues
   Lack of music variety
   Military strength calculations!!!
   Unique resources
   Racial differentiation or diversity
   Lack of fluff nothing interesting to see or explore
   Short-tech trees
   No multiplayer
   Low complexity AI ships
   
   In conclusion: High potential but currently low content. Still loving the game.… Expand

   • 7 of 34 users found this helpful
5. XRsyst

   Apr 27, 2013

   8

   A great addition to the 4X genre, especially given the recent drought of acceptable 4X games. The realt-time with pause nature of the gameA great addition to the 4X genre, especially given the recent drought of acceptable 4X games. The realt-time with pause nature of the game feels more natural than turn based but without sacrificing strategy. The game is not yet perfect, but quite fun and enjoyable. The developer also provides great support and is working hard on polishing the rough edges. Also the game has great mod support.… Expand

   • 2 of 15 users found this helpful
6. Ohtel

   May 24, 2013

   7

   I have played every single Space game for pc and I have to say i was impressed with Star-drive, the ability to "create" custom ships andI have played every single Space game for pc and I have to say i was impressed with Star-drive, the ability to "create" custom ships and customize which direction they fire is a well thought out idea BUT.... the downside to this is they are made it look like Mine-Craft in the creation area and haven't really made it easy to use.
   
   The battles are amazing BUT it lags up if the battles get to big... sometimes I can even finish a game because there is to much going on (reason I registered here to review this)
   
   I gave this game a 7, it isn't worthy of an 8 because of the bugs and lack of features BUT it does have allot of potential with an active hardworking dev at the helm..… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful
7. maninthebushes

   Apr 27, 2013

   5

   I got this game one day before it came out of beta, because I have been looking for a game like this for a while, and did not find anythingI got this game one day before it came out of beta, because I have been looking for a game like this for a while, and did not find anything that I really liked. This game has hit the spot. I have sunk 12 hours in, and can't wait to lose another 100. There is still some bugs in this game, some performance issues and some problems with the ordering of ships refusing to go where you want. This frustrated me a little, but it did not break the game, nor take away from my enjoyment of it too much.
   
   If you are looking for a solid 4x space game, with nice graphics, good audio, then this is it. The modular design is what you will be spending a lot of your time on, so if you think that this would annoy you, be forewarned. Have not looked at any mods yet, but if there is a solid set of tools, hopefully some great mods will appear soon too.… Expand

   • 7 of 27 users found this helpful
8. tejanse

   Jun 27, 2014

   0

   Represents the bad side of indie development/early access etc. Dev takes everyone's money, and then decides to make a new game before theRepresents the bad side of indie development/early access etc. Dev takes everyone's money, and then decides to make a new game before the original is feature-complete or even remotely fixed. He then plays the victim when the community calls him out on his BS as he silences everyone who disagrees and even deletes his own promise-filled posts from the past.
   
   I don't think any of these people go into a project intending to rip everyone off, they are just in over their heads and a large-scale scam is the result. Please avoid Stardrive 2, these type of unscrupulous people are just as cancerous to gaming as are companies like EA - just on a smaller scale.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful

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