

He and Civilization are probably the biggest names in the genre. He and Civilization are probably the biggest names in the genre If you don't know anything about Sid Meier, look him up and what games he did. If you don't know anything about Sid Meier, look him up and what games he did.

They were really up front about what this was going to be, and the price point still feels very reasonable to me for how much I see myself playing it. If you saw Sid Meier's name and thought you were getting a Civ-scale experience for $15, I don't think that warrants some of the negative reviews that are here. This would go a long way toward adding the strategic depth that I think is missing - maybe cap it at 3 so the map doesn't turn into a mess that you have to micromanage (think old Total War games where by the end, you'd have dozens of one-unit armies trying to get to the front). * Have multiple fleets, instead of just one flying around. * Let you actively lose ships - other than spending energy to repair damage, the consequences of losing are just really marginal. That's so strange to be missing from a game today. Three things I would change (or at least want to hear why they didn't take this approach): * Add multiplayer. It's not an epic, Civ-style experience, but I imagine I'll play it as a way to get my strategy fix when I'm crunched for time. There are tweaks to make, but it's engaging, very well crafted, and has a solid degree of customization.
