ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition

I see your face in ENDLESS Space.

yes

i really wish steam allowed for a "mixed" or "mid"(e.g., not bad) score you could give, since after playing on the lowest settings to the highest ones, iv'e seen at least what 80% of the game has to offer. not a bad thing, since i got it on sale for like, 2.50, so it's not too terrible. 36hrs fro the price of a convenience store snack aint bad, i just know i would have been disappointed if i spent, say, $20 or more on this.
currently the only reasons i would have to come back to this game would be twofold.
1: the custom factions i set up. figured out how to change some settings and give myself unlimited traits for lore accurate factions from other properties. really wanna see how that goes.
2: the main mods for this game, and the only one i managed to get working without qualification.
it's a mod called imperium aeterna, and i must say, it's an amazing overhaul mod
so as it goes, it's baby's first 4x, again not a bad thing. XCOM: EW is baby's first turn based and i loved the hell out of it
but really after playing what i have, i can't recommend it to anyone when it's not on sale.
giving it a thumbs up because i can tell that this game is a labor of love, thank you amplitude studios for this amazing work
however, i do also understand now why most people play the sequel instead, even if it's like, more than 8 times the cost

Game breaking bugs ... portals you can´t build and need to raze planets, fleet repairs doesn´t work, couse the game thinks a planet inside my teritory isn´t mine, fleets disapear on retreat ... sad

It's a 4X game that heavily draws inspiration from resource types and weights in other 4X games. The core gameplay should be familiar to 4X fans and possible to digest over time for players who don't have that level of familiarity...albeit from learning via trial and error. Probably a lot of error. Everyone needs to start somewhere.

The biggest unique area for Endless Space is in the fleet management system, where you can use your researched technology to create completely unique ships which engage in detailed simulated battles where you can even apply tactical gambits in a bit to win a complex Rock/Paper/Scissors variant with interesting weights and consequences. The entire system feels fun and novel if a bit clunky. I enjoyed both the ship design and the interstellar battles.

As a whole it carries the theme of space well. This game is much more like "Civilization in space but with a weird tech tree and a complex fleet battle system" than a competitor for Stellaris. Definitely do not come into this game expecting anything resembling Stellaris, if for whatever reason you've played Stellaris and know nothing about Endless Space.

It's a good game, though, if you give it a chance. The different species are unique and creative, with intriguing advantages and disadvantages.

It is a old game, i personally think endless space 2 is a better game in every aspect.

Complex and involving. Top class XXXX

something is wrong with the game.. it starts with the same setup.. not like when I first started playing it.. it is not a random start anymore. the same planets and characters are generated each time.. very frustrating.. I have reloaded the game.. but the same thing is happening to other games in steam too.

id trade 40,000 h*man so*ls for 1 more season of H O T D right now without blinking

Probably the least fun strategy game ive ever played. I liked endless legend and humankind but this was just so boring

This is a strange mixture of Sins of a Solar Empire and Civilization in space. It's fun, relatively unique, and the atmosphere is enjoyable. Unfortunately, the game is very repetitive very quickly because there are relatively few things to because each research only give you one or two improvements to build on your planets. And the combat only gives you a few customization options, but it really comes down to throwing the most weapons your ships and make a few adaptions on the enemy layout. Overall it's fun, but limited replayability.