Mude
Truly amazing! I have never seen a RTS game filled with so much depth like Soase does.

Posted Feb 5, 2008 4:37 am GMT
Recommended by 20 out of 22 users.
The game does have a steep learning curve because of all the different things you have to familiarize yourself with. It took me around 3hours to learn the basics, but once I got my hang around things I had a blast playing my first game which lasted for 10hours. Very unusual for a RTS game.

I found the gameplay very addictive because you never sense the hours passing. The game's universe is very beautiful and so immense that sometimes you find yourself enjoying the view rather than giving orders to your AI. No problem about that though, because the game has a very smart AI that can practically run the game by itself, no need for micromanagement at all when you consider the vast content this game has. That's a very huge plus.

Other than the steep learning curve, this game is superb and it adds so much to the genre that it may be years before we see anything like it again.


While Sins of a Solar Empire presents an excellent new take on the Real Time Strategy genre, it falls short of its purported goal of mixing RTS with "4X" strategy games.

Ironclad's attempt to launch a new genre may not quite have taken, but the result is still an excellent and deep RTS. The interface is somewhat overwhelming and clunky at first, but soon makes the games amazing scale feel seamless. The research and diplomacy features give a depth to the game that is sorely lacking in most RTS games.

Because of the sheer volume of innovative features packed into this game, the learning curve is probably steeper then you would expect. It is a testament to the game's design that many of the innovations make themselves apparent and easy to learn, which mitigates the steep curve some.

The graphics are literally stunning. This reviewer found himself quickly losing his first game against the computer because he kept pausing to enjoy the eye candy. I have an older PC that has been heavily updated. It is probably about middle-of-the-road as modern PCs go, but the graphics were still unbelievable.

I can't quite buy the "RT4X" thing that Ironclad is selling. Nevertheless, Sins is a unique and remarkable game, well worth the buy!