This game is awful. The star map is terrible to navigate. The 3D idea has been shown again and again to just make things confusing. Until we have 3D computer monitors, let's stick with 2D, okay? Also, you have no idea what the various ship types really do, or how you should arrange your fleet, so you have to rely on trial and error. But, the combat sequences are so slow... and the ships move so slow, you really have no idea if the orders you give are being carried out. Do you have to select your ship first? Do you have to select a target? Why are all the buttons labeled with combinations of periods and parenthesis? Are they battle orders or microphone input output labels?
Finally, you never know who or where or why you're fighting. The ships and planets on the main map are so small, that most of the time, you don't know they're there until there is a battle. It's easy to lose track of even your own ships in the maze of star lanes. Sigh, another $40 wasted.
The problem with Sword of the Stars aren’t the funky graphics, or the poor planet management, or the cheesy tech tree. It's the horrible combat. The combat is real time, had it been turn based, (Like in Space Em... Read Full Review
If you are like me, when you first play this game, you might be a little put off. Some of the voice acting is laughable (like the human scientist), the graphics aren't exactly cutting edge, and planetary management is ve... Read Full Review
