Hey folks. Just to set the stage, I've played RTS and turn-based strategy games since before the genre had a name. 15 years ago (maybe longer), I played Dune II until the wee hours in my barracks room (I was in the Army at the time). It was the first game to really grab my attention and not let go.

Since then, I've gotten out of the military, gotten a real job, gotten a real life- In short, I'm much older. I still play tons of games, from EVE Online to Hellgate, TF2, Bioshock- even installed Black and White a few days ago for old times' sake.

But I don't do the "play until you're suprised at what time it is" thing any more. I mean, come on- I'm almost 40 years old, only kids do that sort of thing.

I was completing my first victory in Sins last night and rejoicing in the cinematic glory of my massed fleet reducing the Advent fleet to so much space dust. This was after having eliminated the pirates completely. My combined arms fleets, with mixed capital ship groups and logistical support, were making sheer rubble out of everything, and what my fleets couldn't kill quickly, the Novalith Cannons I built ensured nobody would bother me.

Ah, I told myself. Finally, it's done. I can get some sleep, I've got work tomorrow, this going to bed at 1 is for younger people than me.

It was six AM.

So congrats to the minds behind this game; it's an amazingly deep experience that truly captures the fun I haven't fully experienced since those days laying waste to Harkonnen battle formations behind my 80486 DX2/66 while listening to my roomate snore.

My wife officially hates you.