Verdict: my new favorite RTS

In a Nutshell: This is an upgrade/expansion to a very large space RTS.

(from the game’s website)

“In Sins of a Solar Empire, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.  Your success will depend entirely on your ability to manage your empire and command your vast fleets of starships to victory.  Sins of a Solar Empire is a “RT4X” game, blending the epic strategy and empire management of the 4x genre with the fast-paced and tactical elements of a real-time strategy title.  “

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Verdict: extreme challenge!

In a Nutshell: This is a top-down, real-time strategy space conquest.

(from the game’s manual)

“You are a space war commander who controls a small fleet of ships and must win against all odds. While your enemies usually have more money and ships than you, a clever strategy can always turn the situation upside down so that you’re the one with all the cash and a giant armada. One last thing. In an act of sabotage, someone turned on your starbase’s self-destruct mechanism. This means that it will gradually destroy itself, assuming that your enemies don’t eliminate you first. Really, you have no time to waste. Get to it, commander!”

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