Sid Meier's Starships

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  • Publisher: 2K Games
  • Release Date: Mar 12, 2015
  • Also On: PC
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: Take command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. Travel to new worlds, completing missions to help save and protect the planets and their people from dangerous Space Pirates, to powerful Marauders and other hostileTake command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. Travel to new worlds, completing missions to help save and protect the planets and their people from dangerous Space Pirates, to powerful Marauders and other hostile factions. Build a planetary federation as you strengthen your fleet and secure your homeworld as you attempt to preserve intergalactic peace and your vision of humanity. Set in the universe of Civilization: Beyond Earth after the age of the Seeding, Sid Meier’s Starships offers sci-fi/strategy fans a full stand-alone game experience that also features cross-connectivity with Beyond Earth, expanding the depth of both games. See if you have what it takes to rule the universe!… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Gamezebo
    Mar 13, 2015
    100
    If you’re a fan of strategy games – even if your experience with them begins and ends with Civilization – consider Sid Meier’s Starships an absolute must buy.
  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Mar 12, 2015
    90
    Sid Meier's Starships is an excellent large scale strategy game, that's nevertheless pleasingly bite-sized.
  3. Apple'N'Apps
    Mar 13, 2015
    90
    Sid Meier’s Starships delivers immersive multi-faceted strategy that makes for a must have iPad experience.
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  4. TouchArcade
    Mar 23, 2015
    80
    Even with its failings, I still think it's a good game that may not live up to the highest standards of Sid Meier's name, but certainly doesn't tarnish it.
  5. Polygon
    Apr 17, 2015
    65
    Starships feels like a game damaged by compromise. It wants to be a bite-sized board game experience for a tablet, while at the same time a light strategy game on the PC. In execution, those two conflicting goals rob the game of any drama it might have, and Starships simply lacks the decisive, killing blows that make space operas feel epic.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 19, 2015
    40
    There is nothing inspiring about Starships. It's an insipid and undercooked strategy game that seems so desperate to appeal to a broad audience that it seems to lost sight of the fact that strategy games are best when they involve some kind of strategy. It's pretty, sure, but it's hard to think of a game more vapid than this one.
  7. Pocket Tactics
    Apr 20, 2015
    40
    The lack of content undermines the feeling of exploring beyond the final frontier and the limp combat is an awkward step back from the elegant Ace Patrol.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Jyykson
    Mar 14, 2015
    9
    You're not going to find a better light-strategy spaceship game on tablet. Don't expect full-on Civilization 6 on tablet, but it's aYou're not going to find a better light-strategy spaceship game on tablet. Don't expect full-on Civilization 6 on tablet, but it's a streamlined sort of Civ focused on tactical starship battles. Map campaign gives structure to the battles, and constant opportunities to upgrade your starship fleet keep you going. Good fun, good polish, great buy.… Expand
  2. GrassEffect
    Jun 1, 2015
    6
    It's ok. But not Civ definitely. I previously gave it only 2 but I think it deserves more. It was fun for few days. I hope you like it more.It's ok. But not Civ definitely. I previously gave it only 2 but I think it deserves more. It was fun for few days. I hope you like it more. Technically it worked well - no crashes or anything. Good luck. But I am still hoping for deep games for iPad… Expand

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