Sins of a Solar Empire
by Stardock
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Product Summary
Brand: StardockFormat: DVD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-02-05
Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Publisher: Stardock
Product features:
- Take command of 1 of 3 space-faring races as you work to establish domination of the galaxy
- Use diplomacy, economic skill, cultural influence, and sheer military might to establish order
- Explore and conquer neighboring planets and distant solar systems in a massively scaled, fully 3D galaxy
- Transition between the roles of emperor and fleet commander; customize and improve powerful units
- Extensive diplomatic and economic strategies can exercise a variety of options
Video Game Reviews of Sins of a Solar Empire
Customer Review: Another kick in the teeth from an industry that doesn't care about it's customers
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this game second hand, being genuinely interested in the game. First advice: do not do this. If the cd key is in use you cannot update the game past 1.3, leaving bugs in the game. I quizzed Stardock about this and the official response was this: I am not buying the game, I am purchasing a license. Licenses are only sold once, so to update the game I BOUGHT I have to pay more to get a new license. It's all spelled out in the EULA which I cannot read without buying the game. I did not appreciate this, nor the implication I got that I had actually copied the game instead of buying it. Poor customer service and no sympathy or support for reselling (a legal right in developed countries which Stardock is trying to limit, preferring to treat customers as potential criminals instead of dealing with us legally and fairly) leads me to suggest to people to not buy this, or any other Stardock product. Game might be decent but I wouldn't know as I don't play games without updating. Apparently I can't.
Description of Sins of a Solar Empire
Command vast fleets of ships and a growing empire in Sins of a Solar Empire, the latest game from publisher Stardock Entertainment. Sins of a Solar Empire combines the depth of 4X gameplay with the action of real-time strategy to create an epic and immersive experience for players. Players will colonize worlds, develop extensive trade networks, conduct research and diplomacy, and build fleets as they fight to control an immense galaxy using one of three distinct races.Ten millennia have passed since you and the few survivors of the once mighty Vasari Empire fled from an unknown threat that all but exterminated your kind. You now find yourself at the fringe of the galaxy in a sector occupied by a pathetically primitive species - one obsessed with trade and lacking any central organization or military technology. Calling themselves the Trader Emergency Coalition, they would have been ideal slaves in the glorious days of the past, but time is of the essence. Use your mastery of phase-space manipulation, gravity and nanotechnology to quickly eliminate any local resistance and acquire the necessary resources to fuel the next segment of your continuing exodus.Features:
- Take command of 1 of 3 space-faring races as you work to establish domination of the galaxy.
- Use diplomacy, economic skill, cultural influence, and sheer military might to establish order.
- Explore and conquer neighboring planets and distant solar systems in a massively scaled, fully 3D galaxy.
- Transition between the roles of emperor and fleet commander; customize and improve powerful units.
- Extensive diplomatic and economic strategies can exercise a variety of options.
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