Real-Time Strategies set in space

[Black_Willow]

Do you know any? I played Homeworlds, Nexus and even Hegemonia, but I want something new.

 

[DraQ]

Do you know any?...

Sure, for example...

I played Homeworlds, Nexus and even Hegemonia, but I want something new.

...fuck.

 

[grayx]

Maybe
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/orb/index.html

It's not great, but maybe you'll like it.

 

[racofer]

Starcraft.

 

[Black_Willow]

Starcraft.

By "in space" i ment 3-D vacuum.

 

[racofer]

Starcraft.

By "in space" i ment 3-D vacuum.

Play with a CRT then.

 

[mikaelis]

ORB is probably worth a try (though still below Homeworld).

As for something new and actually not so known:

"Far Gate" - AfAIK fully 3D RTS in space from some french independent developer. Appeared soon after Homeworld 1. I actually bought it while on holiday abroad, but were never able to start it due to some major bugs.

"Outforce" - I think it is pseudo 3D, which means that the fleet is represented in 3D, but the action is from overhead 2D perspective. Not 100% sure though. Never played or bothered.

EDIT:::::

Just came to my mind not-so-bad-but-not-as-good 3D RTS space game "Starmageddon" (2002) - basicaly Homeworld clone from what I have heard. Don't know whether it was released outside Poland though....

EDIT2:::::

Yeah I guess it was under the name "Project Earth: Starmageddon". Some positive review in "gameshit":

http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/july02/pe/

 

[Raapys]

Sins of a Solar Empire?

 

[dragonfk]

Conquest:Frontier Wars is a pretty fun game.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/con ... ead-review

 

[Black_Willow]

Sins of a Solar Empire?

My computer seems to hate it and crashes every time I try to run the demo.

 

[Raapys]

Torrent it and patch it up, maybe it'll run better then; buy it if you want to after you've seen if it works or not.

Not really a great game though( imo ), just mentioned it since no one else did.

 

[jagged-jimmy]

Star Command: Revolution?

 

[nemhain]

I know it's not exactly strategy, but you can try Star Wolves. The game is not a masterpiece like Homeworld, but the small RPG elements a plus which kept me playing till the end.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/starwolves/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wolves

 

[DraQ]

Replay Nexus/HW1?

Or get drunk/stoned and replay Haegemonia - this way you'll be able to marvel at cinematic-quality GFX without noticing stupid and inconsistent gameplay.

 

[Stereotypical Villain]

The Steam version of Nexus: TJI is completely broken for some people (including me). It's a shame too, i was looking forward to finally play that game.

 

[flushfire]

I know it's not exactly strategy, but you can try Star Wolves. The game is not a masterpiece like Homeworld, but the small RPG elements a plus which kept me playing till the end.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/starwolves/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wolves

i second this

but dont be tempted to buy the 2nd game, it crashes every 10 secs, if not that then youd get slowdowns and horrible horrible ship docking and the thing was never patched. still isn't after 3 years.

also if you can make sins work, it'll be worth the effort. its a great game, the only thing lacking is a campaign.

 

[racofer]

The Steam version of Nexus: TJI is completely broken for some people (including me). It's a shame too, i was looking forward to finally playing that game.

That's what you get for buying the game. Had you acquired the TPB version as I recommended on that topic, you'd be enjoying the game.

 

[DraQ]

The Steam version of Nexus: TJI is completely broken for some people (including me). It's a shame too, i was looking forward to finally playing that game.

Warez it and play warezed copy, you can still buy it if you come across the original.

Also, if anyone wants to extend the topic to space-sims - I recommend Frontier: Elite 2 and Frontier: First Encounters. :wink:

 

[Stereotypical Villain]

Hey, atleast i got to play the three first missions before the game crashed during the fourth. Kinda sucks too, since i was really keen on seeing what the commando squad found inside that station.

Also, i belive the problem i'm encountering is OS related. The problem could probably be circumvented if i had a save from the fifth mission, but hey what'd i know. TPB here i come (for the first damned time in my life).

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Hey, atleast i got to play the three first missions before the game crashed during the fourth. Kinda sucks too, since i was really keen on seeing what the commando squad found inside that station.

Also, i belive the problem i'm encountering is OS related. The problem could probably be circumvented if i had a save from the fifth mission.

Pirate it and stop being a pussy.

EDIT: at least I wasn't too much off.

 

[DraQ]

Hey, atleast i got to play the three first missions before the game crashed during the fourth. Kinda sucks too, since i was really keen on seeing what the commando squad found inside that station.

Wait a minute, I think I recall having similar bug.

*rummage rummage*

Here.

 

[Stereotypical Villain]

Worked like a charm.

Thank you *very* much.

 

[*frumple*]

Maybe one of these Star Trek games?

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sta ... index.html
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sta ... pspacendw/
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sta ... index.html

 

[Hoodoo]

Conquest:Frontier Wars is a pretty fun game.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/con ... ead-review

second this, It's like a faster version of Sins of a Solar empire, more RTS than 4x. Epic battles to. Admiral thing is cool

 

[RaXz]

Conquest looks good, I fell almost a sleep when I played Sins of a Solar Empire.

Nexus is fun, it was to be the sequel to Imperium Galactica 2, only the tactical combat remained.