Sins of a Solar Empire (PC)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 58 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and AI. The multi player mode and gameplay also get good reviews, but many are negative about the single player gameplay. There are some mixed opinions about the controls and story.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other PC Games the Sins of a Solar Empire (PC) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Sins of a Solar Empire Review

 

Ironclad Games' space strategy game Sins of a Solar Empire was released well over a year ago now, but it's only recently that I got a chance to give this well-received game a shot. I had heard that it did a fantastic job of combining the scale of a...

While Sins of a Solar Empire probably isn't a big deal to those who have already played the hell out of a large-scale, turn-based space strategy game, those of us who never got too far into those games will find the RTS action of Sins to offer...

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Sins of a Solar Empire (PC)

 

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows XP SP2/Vista 1.8GHz Processor 512MB RAM (1GB for Vista) 128MB 3D Video Card (GeForce 6600/Radeon 9600 or better) DirectX 9.0c Broadband Connection for Internet Multiplayer Sins of a Solar Empire is a real time...

From a Christian perspective, there are some considerations. First of all, it is war, so while there is no gore, people do die, and planets are bombarded. Nuclear-like missiles are launched at planets. You get the idea. Also, a few minor curse words...

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Inside Ironclad - Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment Preview

 

Come join us as we pay a visit to Ironclad games, and get the latest exclusive info on the upcoming expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment.

Started in the Beta era of Sins, the Space Ponies are a group of players so dedicated that they had a Space Pony achievement put in the game to honor them. They sent the Ironclad team some special Space Pony hats and, for the first time ever, here's a...

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Sins of a Solar Empire - PC review at Thunderbolt Games

 

If you're in the mood to expand your influence over the universe, then Sins of a Solar Empire is the game for you. New home worlds and unexplored galaxies are just a phase jump and a few mouse clicks away, but that isn't to say universal domination is...

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Sins of a Solar Empire review for the PC

 

Looks good and scales well; Game helps you keep track of everything; Excellent multiplayer; Great music; Balanced, enjoyable combat

Limited single-player appeal; High learning curve; Shallow end-game options; Say goodbye to sleep

Overall, Sins of a Solar Empire is truly an excellent game. Minor flaws and caveats aside, it has been a long time since I've played any game so addicting and moment-to-moment enjoyable that it's actually made me worry about starting it up. PC gamers,...

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Sins of a Solar Empire

 

Navigating space, and the game

Navigating through the extensive yet intuitive menu to start your game is both pleasurable and easy. Everything is well laid out; a lot of thought has been put into presentation. This is something that you will notice in just about every other aspect...

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Sins of a Solar Empire (PC)

 

Ironclad Games, developer of Sins of a Solar Empire, set out to pull off the seemingly impossible task of creating an epic space strategy game in a real-time environment. Most games of this type only come in turn-based flavor, Galactic Civilizations...

This review was based on a retail copy of the game provided by the publisher.

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Sins of a Solar Empire

 

Salvation awaits strategy gamers in an awesome title that mixes low-level spaceship combat and high-level universal conquest.

Elegant mixture of "4X" gameplay and RTS battles; deep strategy; innovative control system; bounty/pirate/diplomacy system

No single-player campaign; multiplayer tech issues; big learning curve; poor hotkey configuration

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This game is excellent

 

"Very grand scale of game play, compared to other strategy games.

The expansive maps

Can take a long time to finish a game, but it's fun time all the while

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Good game for a Sci-Fi game

 

"This gamne lacks a very key element to every game, a story line. Alll there is for a story line is a video at the beggining of tyhe game and then it is just sort of "do it your self" and go from there.

The battles are pretty sweet

There is no story line

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