SunAge

 PC
Metascore
44

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 8 out of 14
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  1. PC Format
    48
    A low-tech and rather uninspiring 2D RTS. [Mar 2008, p.108]
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  2. Worth Playing
    45
    When I first started playing Sun Age, I felt a pang of nostalgia for the way games used to be, but it was quickly replaced by the feeling that this would have been a broken title even back then.
  3. YouGamers
    45
    It's no fun beating up on the little guy, but whoever green-lighted the release of SunAge surely must have known that the release code was beta at best.
  5. PC Gamer UK
    38
    Well and truly eclipsed by the passage of RTS history. [Feb 2008, p.79]
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  6. 1UP
    35
    It's hard to imagine that there is much of a market for a $30 sprite-based RTS for the PC today, much less one that's unstable and lacks any innovation.
  7. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    30
    Considering the game isn’t just dated but contains more bugs than MI5 (and we had the latest 1.05 version to review, so Christ knows what the unpatched code is like), not to mention the fact that this is the time of year when games aren’t going to sell because they’re merely very good instead of excellent, SunAge never stood a chance.
  8. PC Zone UK
    25
    SunAge is a terrible RTS, lacking definition, originality, or fun, wrapped in a half-arsed story. Don't even think about it. [Mar 2008, p.82]
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  9. GameSpot
    25
    Incredibly buggy, packed with design flaws, seemingly a decade old... SunAge is a real-time strategy disaster.

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. Sharpnessism
    Jun 29, 2014
    0
    Terrible game. It's buggy, unintuitive, has unfriendly AI, and overall a complete waste of time. It insulted my intelligence to play thisTerrible game. It's buggy, unintuitive, has unfriendly AI, and overall a complete waste of time. It insulted my intelligence to play this game. This is a pure CASH GRAB, do not buy.… Full Review »
  2. TheNikus
    Jan 16, 2016
    5
    I gave this game a fair chance, and it started off good: the isometric graphics are obviously glorious, the story is simple but engagingI gave this game a fair chance, and it started off good: the isometric graphics are obviously glorious, the story is simple but engaging enough, voice acting is okay, I even liked the the half-baked comic cutscenes where the main character looks like a different person in every panel.

    But the game itself is almost unplayable: the first thing I noticed is the strange unit selection scheme. Drawing a rectangle across the screen should select all units inside the rectangle, right? No, that is for putting units into squads, but only units of the same type, except for commander units. It doesn't add anything to the gameplay, it just makes things more complicated.
    Then I noticed the units horrible pathfinding. If there is any obstacle between them and their destination, or a tight corridor, they'll go somewhere completely different, or take a step back, or refuse to move at all. This is especially awful if you take into account that in this game, bases are tightly built clusters of buildings, literally touching each other, or they don't have power. My units also ignored attack commands regularly and didn't pursue enemies. Sometimes they stop just ahead of their target and take fire until they are dispatched.

    I had reasonably high hopes for this game, but it's a complete disappointment. The most amazing thing is that even though it came out in 2008, there are still patches coming out for it. The devs apparently care about their game, so why haven't they fixed these glaring issues yet, or given up entirely?

    TLDR: Don't buy this!    … Full Review »
  3. PatrickS
    Feb 14, 2008
    9
    Saw a lot of very good reviews and I have to say its great what this team with so low budget brought up.this title is so special and deserves Saw a lot of very good reviews and I have to say its great what this team with so low budget brought up.this title is so special and deserves a lot of respect!! I'm talking about sunage .this team has the power to shake the game industry to its core!!!!… Full Review »
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