Its still not a completely boring title like Galactic Civilzations 3. It would have been interesting for some variety here. All of them build mining stations, research stations and outposts in space and all of them have hydroponic farms etc on their planets. Whats common to all of them are the buildings though. There's a steep learning curve and gameplay differs slightly for each of the civilizations you choose (or make) because they play differently. In my view Stellaris isn't always fun but usually is though the least fun part is when you have blanketed the galaxy with your outposts and can't declare war on anyone (Perhaps because of your ethics, so choose the right faction for the play-style that interests you. Most players may not see this as a problem but I am tired of it. The thing is all strategy games, from shooters like Mass Effect (Andromeda is the name of the galaxy closest to our Milky Way), to similar 4X titles like Endless Space 2 and Galactic Civilizations III give you a single galaxy. This is why after I won in 2 play-thoughs I gave up while playing on the third. Its the backbone of the game and gets boring after a while. I mean you are endlessly building outposts, research stations and mining stations. But the best soundtracks in my opinion are from Total War and Crusader kings (being a rock lover) -Good customization options-you can choose your galaxy and how many species there will be in it. Yes the soundtracks aregood and you can choose from various tracks. The coolest thing I liked was you could uplift a minor civilization that hasn't mastered space flight yet. I like space science and astronomy and they make the anomalies and space events so much more interesting and believable. Constant events/space anomalies keep you on your toes. Lots of (endless) options in terms of building your government and choosing the ideals of your species. Some races can't have federations, others can't declare war. Gameplay is different for each civilization you choose (or build) so its good replay-ability if you have no problem with building stations all the time. Pros: -You can build your race, complete with its ethics, behavior and likely-hood of declaring war. These pros and cons were written by me for Wccftech in their comments section.
It seems the PS4 version is a downgrade from the latest expansions in the game. Hi, I have everything in Stellaris except the Megacorp update. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It also doesn't hurt that it has near-infinite replayability, which is a huge value at $40.
That being said, it's a very gratifying game that I find myself thinking about when not playing it. Highly recommended for those willing to learn the game's many nuances and systems. It almost made me late for work two days running. It really is an addictive game that becomes kind of a time warp. There is certainly a learning curve, as I actually scrapped my first game so that I could start afresh, learning from my first game blunders. The console controls are solid surprisingly so.
Highly recommended I had wanted to play the PC version, but never got around to it. I had wanted to play the PC version, but never got around to it. I've not encountered any major bugs and look forward to another playthrough soon. I've heard the console version is a fairly archaic version compared to what PC gamers get to enjoy, but for what it is, it works very well on the console.
Researching new tech, diplomacy, combat, and exploration are plentiful here, with a lot of charm and easy to learn mechanics. Researching new tech, diplomacy, combat, and exploration are plentiful here, I don't necessarily have a ton of time to invest into deep strategy games, running perfect builds, re-starting a million times to learn all the perfect mechanics to reign supreme in strategy games, but this game will definitely scratch the itch of anyone who loves space/strategy games in that Civilization mold. I don't necessarily have a ton of time to invest into deep strategy games, running perfect builds, re-starting a million times to learn all the perfect mechanics to reign supreme in strategy games, but this game will definitely scratch the itch of anyone who loves space/strategy games in that Civilization mold.