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Sins of a Solar Empire is an innovative real-time strategy game featuring seamless transition between epic strategy and tactical combat modes, initiating what is already becoming known as the RT4X sub-genre. A galaxy of intriguing aliens, powerful starships, and colossal planets comes to life with stunning 3D graphics, unparalleled sense of scale, and a cinematic musical score. Explore and conquer nearby planets and distant solar systems by applying brute force, cunning strategy, elegant diplomacy, economic mastery, and researched technology.
In the future, the survival of humanity stands on the edge of utter ruin as three powerful factions vie for control of the galaxy. Take command of one of three space-faring races as you work to establish your domination of the galaxy in Sins of a Solar Empire.
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Ten millennia have passed since you and the few survivors of the once mighty Vasari Empire fled from an unknown threat that all but exterminated your kind. You now find yourself at the fringe of the galaxy in a sector occupied by a pathetically primitive species - one obsessed with trade and lacking any central organization or military technology. Calling themselves the Trader Emergency Coalition, they would have been ideal slaves in the glorious days of the past, but time is of the essence. Use your mastery of phase-space manipulation, gravity and nanotechnology to quickly eliminate any local resistance and acquire the necessary resources to fuel the next segment of your continuing exodus.
Features:- The Collector's Edition includes the following bonus items: a foldout tech-tree poster, artwork posters, a hotkey card, and a music CD.
- Take command of 1 of 3 space-faring races as you work to establish domination of the galaxy.
- Use diplomacy, economic skill, cultural influence, and sheer military might to establish order.
- Explore and conquer neighboring planets and distant solar systems in a massively scaled, fully 3D galaxy.
- Transition between the roles of emperor and fleet commander; customize and improve powerful units.
- Extensive diplomatic and economic strategies can exercise a variety of options.
- Take control of one of three space-faring races as you work to establish your dominance of the galaxy in Sins of a Solar Empire. Through a combination of diplomacy, economic savvy, the spread of culture and of course sheer brute force and victory on the battlefield you will establish order over your corner of the galaxy.
- Explore the Epic Scale of a Dynamic Galaxy - Explore and conquer neighboring planets and distant solar systems in a massively scaled, fully 3D galaxy featuring planets, clusters of asteroids, rare comets and radiant stars
- Customize and Improve Powerful Units - As battle-hardened capital ships advance in level, their core offensive and defensive systems are improved and their unique abilities are unlocked. Try out the devastating Raze Planet, the tactical Clairvoyance and the hull ravaging Phase Missile Swarm.
- Take on Multiple Roles - Transition between the roles of emperor and fleet commander as you zoom-in seamlessly to direct a crucial battle while managing the rest of your empire effortlessly on the same screen
- Extensive Diplomatic and Economic Strategies - Diplomatic and economic strategies can exercise a variety of options including forging and breaking alliances, trading resources, placing bounties on backstabbing ex-allies and over-powered tyrants, blockading enemy planets, establishing trade routes and manipulating the commodities market
Sins of a Solar Empire Collectors Edition Reviews
Sins of a Solar Empire Collectors Edition Reviews
| 53 of 55 people found the following review helpful  IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU END YOUR TURN..., By = Fun:  This review is from: Sins of a Solar Empire Collectors Edition (Video Game) This is an EXCELLENT game that takes the galaxy civilization games a clear step further. Open-ended like a new science-fiction world and played as a seat-of-your-pants RTS game, this is a very intelligent hybrid that I greatly enjoyed.In effect, SINS is a successful blend of the wonderful GALACTIC CIVILIZATIONS and HOMEWORLD series, with a sprinkling of TOTAL WAR for good measure. This is NOT a turn-based civilization game, so expect a much faster pace. What this means is that while it maintains the characteristics of classic turn-based civilization games (exploration, expansion, exploitation and extermination), by relieving from the micromanagement tedium, it allows for an intense RealTime Strategy experience. Now, this probably may not appeal to turn-based purists, but I would advise an open mind: this is a good game. This concept-blending is new, so expect a slow learning curve - it took me a number of ...false-starts to get the hang of it: after all, it... Read more 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful Sins of a Solar Empire rocks my block off, By InfaredMantis "Maniacal Mechanical Otaku" (Pierce County, WA, USA) - See all my reviews = Fun: This review is from: Sins of a Solar Empire Collectors Edition (Video Game) I was originnaly turned on to this genre by the space RTS games Homeworld, Homeworld 2 and Homeworld: Cataclysm. Playing Homeworld over and over again got progressively less challenging, because every time I played the campaign mode, I knew where the enemies were and how many of them to expect.Sins does not feature a campaign mode, which I only missed at first, but was completely blown away by the gaming experience sans story. Battles and development happen in real time but not too quickly. The battle arena can either be an itsy-bitsy one or two star system or a just massive galaxy of ten or twenty stars. I have been looking, waiting, pining for a this game, having followed development on the games' forums for a year or so before release. I was more than pleased with this evolution of the genre. In my wunderlust for a space rts, I had purchased and played the game Sword of the Stars, but was dissapointed in the turn based method of play. The end-of-the-day... Read more 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful Pretty good 4X space RTS game..., By = Fun: Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Sins of a Solar Empire Collectors Edition (Video Game) This game is pretty fun. I'm a micromanagement type of player so I couldn't say I enjoyed every aspect of this game. But, for someone looking for a good looking, 4X space RTS, who doesn't care for too much detail/micromanagement, this is the game for you.There are a wide variety of scenarios and maps to let you play just about any type of game you want. When I say wide, I mean it. Loads of maps. Ship building is simpler than other games in that you get a couple of starting ship types and then research to gain the others (there are 5-6 frigate class ships, then corsairs). You start with a capital ship and need to research the ability to expand your fleet and the number of capital ships you can have. Other research upgrades your fleet's abilities while your capital ships level up with experience giving you a sort of mini-RPG game as your capital ships gain new abilities. Resource management is simplified down to two resources (not including money)... Read more |
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