Sins of a Solar Empire

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 26 expert reviews

Excellent:

21
Good:

5
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.

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Last revision on January 31, 2012

Reviewers Liked

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

Reviewers Didn't Like

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

Expert reviews and ratings

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...

By AtomicGamer on July 22, 2009

100

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...

By V3.co.uk on September 06, 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...

By Expert Reviews on August 01, 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...

By DarkZero on June 27, 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...

By NowGamer 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...

By Strategy Informer on June 20, 2008

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

By VideoGamer on June 13, 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...

By About.com on June 03, 2008

Space strategy nirvana at a budget...

By Atomic MPC on May 12, 2008

Some turn-based strategy purists will say Sins of a Solar Empire is too simplified. Some RTS fans will find the games pace too slow. But to me this title offers a rare balance of both types of games. Theres always something engaging to do, from...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on April 22, 2008

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