Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter

1. HerrKohlrabi

   Nov 22, 2012

   10

   Nov. 22. 2012.
   While the game still has a small number of bugs and missing features, it is the greatest sci-fi 4x game I have encountered soNov. 22. 2012.
   While the game still has a small number of bugs and missing features, it is the greatest sci-fi 4x game I have encountered so far. It does well in comparison with Sins of a Solar Empire, Endless Space, Masters of Orion etc, but is a totally different game. One comparison would be a Total War game in space, but that doesn't do SotS II justice at all. Sword of the Stars II has great lore, beautiful and fun tactical battles, and great strategic gameplay, and the different aspects of the game ties together really well, creating a sum larger than its parts.
   The game does have a great deal of complexity though, and the game differs from it's peers in several aspects, which might scare away newcomers to the game and to the genre.
   Players that are able and willing to do just a little reading in the beginners guide, the manual, the wiki or the forums won't have any trouble.
   Give the game a few hours, and you'll never regret your decision!… Expand

   • 5 of 6 users found this helpful
2. Metametheus

   Nov 3, 2012

   10

   Bought SotS2 without playing the first games, also got it right when it came out... complete mind you. Wanted a game that was like a moreBought SotS2 without playing the first games, also got it right when it came out... complete mind you. Wanted a game that was like a more advanced model of Masters of Orions and pretty much I have it now with Sword of the Stars 2, the game has evolved so well in the past year since its early conception. Much of the game is geared towards a strategy / simulation genre in a turn-based 4X Strategy universe. Very complex, very hard to get into when you first start playing, but very well designed. Complete ship designing from the command - role - engine systems, and design of the weapons and what goes into it. Gives a whole new spin on Development and Deployment game mechanics where no one can predict what you will roll out next. The multiplayer is outstanding, long... but outstanding, its never the same game twice when playing with another person and gets persistantly better everytime you play it. Again its long, even with small 1 on 1 maps.
   Only downside is its still relateively incomplete, but for what its content is at the moment, its worth a 10... now I just need a 10 + 1 for that little extra credit for when its complete.… Expand

   • 2 of 2 users found this helpful
4. Naiba

   Oct 11, 2012

   9

   Just checked the game out again, not played it since a few weeks after launch...
   
   IT WORKS! IT ACTUALLY WORKS!!! Its pretty fun too :)Just checked the game out again, not played it since a few weeks after launch...
   
   IT WORKS! IT ACTUALLY WORKS!!!
   Its pretty fun too :) Weapons and defences seem rather balanced, The AI seems to know what it's doing (to an extent) the menu and UI makes sense and I have not had a single glitch or crash in the last 10 hours playing.… Expand

   • 5 of 19 users found this helpful
5. DaveLister

   Nov 3, 2011

   5

   Older gamers remember Master of Orion 2 being a great Sci-Fi 4X game. Then MOO3 was terrible.
   
   Sword of the Stars 2 is a similar case,Older gamers remember Master of Orion 2 being a great Sci-Fi 4X game. Then MOO3 was terrible.
   
   Sword of the Stars 2 is a similar case, except that it is because SOTS2 is not finished. If you are looking for an excellent turn-based + RTS Sci-Fi 4X, "Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection" is worth your time and money. (Available on Steam, etc.) Note: SOTS is complex, so RTFM.
   
   As for SOTS2 it is going to take time for the developers to finish it, so my recommendation is to play the first SOTS for a couple months before you try the new one.… Expand

   • 18 of 28 users found this helpful
6. Mikimax

   Nov 3, 2011

   1

   I played SINS, GalCiv2, Homeworld, and many other games, but THIS!!! This is a game that i could not even find out how to play! There is noI played SINS, GalCiv2, Homeworld, and many other games, but THIS!!! This is a game that i could not even find out how to play! There is no tutorial, no tips, no descriptions of anything, wiki is useless, UI is hard to navigate, can't use arrows to navigate the map, etc. This game is purely user unfriendly! I was expecting at least the quality of SINS and dept of Gal Civ 2. This is peace of crap.
   
   
   P.S.
   I don't want to be a rocket scientist to know how to play this game. (I play both Hearts of Iron games and Supreme Ruler which are both very complex games)… Expand

   • 16 of 26 users found this helpful
7. Kexler

   Mar 17, 2012

   0

   5 months have gone by since Kerberose released this product and I optimistically held out that they would fix it in a timely manor and make my5 months have gone by since Kerberose released this product and I optimistically held out that they would fix it in a timely manor and make my Steam Pre-order $40 worth it. I was incredibly wrong to have such optimism and not take the offered refund. The game is barely playable because of the amount of "crash to desktop" and End Turn cycles taking an obscene amount of time to run. It appears on a 3 player map after turn 100, end turn cycles can take 5 to 10 minutes to run. Some screen transitions, going from starmap to to research for example, can take around 30 seconds to load. CPU idles around 30% load and GPU seems to idle around 11%. Key features are still missing. The game is like ordering a new car and the dealership promises delivery. Instead they drop off a kit and a team of mechanics take up camp on your driveway. The mechanics have put the car together but it is still missing the accelerator, turn signals, brakes and for some reason has a 8track tape player. So you can only look at your car, and maybe drive it a little bit but you aren't going far with it.
   
   Some day it may run, but so far it is not looking. I suggest not buying this one. Kerberose Productions should be made example of what not to do to your fanbase and paying customers.… Expand

   • 4 of 9 users found this helpful
8. Jasuke

   Nov 3, 2011

   0

   Few things to say...
   1) You cannot rate a game that does not work (IT DOESN'T)
   2) It should be a criminal offense to release a game that isFew things to say...
   1) You cannot rate a game that does not work (IT DOESN'T)
   2) It should be a criminal offense to release a game that is as finished as frozen dog turd is a lunch
   3) Don't buy it play the original and forget they released the sequel for the next 5 months while they do a billion patches to "fix" the game, though you can't call it fixing since the game is not complete.
   4) NO JUST NO
   5) Why game spy? Why not just use the steam? A pointless decision in a stream of bad choices that will cost the game and the publishers and the programmers all their public value and this game won't sell well and if it does then there is something wrong! They don't deserve a penny for their efforts so far this is just plainly an insult in the face of the gamers. I mean imagine a game like ES V L Skyrim doing this kinda thing. People would be angry and they should this is an embarrassment to the gaming community and a lesson to be remembered ! Do not rush a game out! We want to play it not be frustrated out of buying any future titles you may or may not make… Expand

   • 17 of 26 users found this helpful

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