And if the same goes for the crowded, largely homogenous genre they belong to, where does that leave an entry like StarDrive 2? For the most part, the game seems to be a proper execution of its developer's vision it's worked its way up its chosen tech trees, so to speak, arriving as a sci-fi empire builder in the grand tradition. They're "games" in the same way that the game of thrones is a game: you win or you die, and the middle ground is really just another burial tract. The thing is, 4X games don't have much patience for an also-ran. It's only when I come out of my daze a few scaled eras later that I often find myself long surpassed by opposing empires, the graphs telling a story of steady mediocrity since, oh, sometime in the Middle Ages when production took a brief turn towards the slightly sub-optimal.
Mistakes amount to small hang-ups in the otherwise effortless forward momentum of upgrades and technological developments, lost in the spaces between ascending data points on one of the genre's ubiquitous end-of-game line graphs. When that contented sort of complacency sets in, I'm more easily coaxed into "just one more turn." These empire-building games make it easier still because they tend to defer the consequences of poor moves. The nice thing about StarDrive 2 is that it's ever-changing, so you have to learn and adapt as scenarios change, making it a game that's not easily beat.A good 4X strategy game is a bit like a slow-burning fire-something to be stoked every now and again with a click of the mouse and watched through half-lidded eyes into the late hours. But overall, once you understand the tactics and strategy of the game, it's all about staying one step ahead of your enemies as you continue planet exploration and diplomacy with other colonies. But we did find the game lagging during certain points, mainly during battles, which seemed to take a while to fight and finish because it takes a lot of patience to direct your ship to fire at the enemy, fights can feel a bit slow and anticlimactic. Fortunately, the game comes with a tutorial and helpful hints to guide and provide detailed information during points of uncertainty. StarDrive 2 has so much going on, and there are hours of gameplay in each aspect, from building and maintaining planetary life to researching scientific advancements to engaging in combat. Of course, you'll also need to build space fleets to protect your territory in combat, which takes time and know-how, since each portion of a ship has to be hand-picked and built. That means figuring out the makeup of the world and whether it has the necessities to sustain life and keeping it within your borders to receive any bonuses from its settlement.
Players pick and customize a race of people to traverse the solar system, using their home planet as a base where you use its resources to help you colonize other planets. The goal is to explore, battle, conquer, establish diplomacy with other races, and maintain life on several planets. If you're into any type of strategy game, StarDrive 2 is right up your alley.
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