Most of the planets look pretty much identical except for when they have some kind of anomaly on them and the ships differ between each race but they all have their own distinct style about them. Graphically Endless Space is somewhat simplistic but vibrant enough so that you don’t get bored with it. Realistically the story is left up to you to create as the process of expansion, diplomacy and war will build your own unique story within the Endless Space world. Depending on your race your motivation for expansion can range from simply wanting to tend to these worlds and see them flourish to conquering everything that stands in your way, ruling over it with an iron fist. Still I’m a sucker for anything space related and when Endless Space came on sale recently I felt compelled to give it the once over.Įndless Space takes place in the distant future of 3000AD where you take control of one of 9 species (or even one of your own should you choose) competing with others in order to colonize the galaxy. Long time readers will know that I’m much more partial to real time strategy, preferring the intense encounters that last at most an hour or so rather than the calculating, often multiple hour long games that turn based strategies tend towards. Whilst I, like many of my generation, grew up on titles like Civilization, Alpha Centauri and even more esoteric titles Warlords I can’t say that I’ve sought any of the more recent instalments that some of those games have.
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I’m no stranger to turn based strategy games but I can’t say that they’re my favourite genre.