Stellaris
Developed by Paradox Development Studio
Published by Paradox Interactive
Author's note: I have bought all the current DLC's for this game so I'll be talking about Stellaris like the DLC's come with the game naturally.
Stellaris is a space faring strategy game. You can be anything you want; ancient robots, normal humans, some sort of space squid, a space hobbit or even a dino bird. Then you get to choose what type of morales your space faring society will value; dictatorship, peaceful, secluded, or politically inclined. There is no wrong way to play this game as there are multiple ways to win at Stellaris. At first, if you are unfamiliar with strategy games, you will be a bit overwhelmed with all the different possibilities, choices, and buttons Stellaris provides for you. Thankfully you can have a little robot advisor to help you with figuring out certain mechanics in the game and never feel ashamed about starting the game over. Repeatedly.
The music of Stellaris is quite expansive. There are over 20 songs on the game's playlist and are nice to listen to. All of the songs come off of as techno and space-like but they each have their own tone. One song, To the Ends of the Galaxy, sounds excited and impatient. Like a child who's excited to visit the waterpark and is unaware of any possible dangers. Another song, Luminescence, sounds like a tempting siren luring you two what you would think would be something fantastic but only brings your doom. Having good variety like this means you're never really bored of the music you're listening to, but you always have the option to pause the music if you want.
The artwork of Stellaris is limited but also fascinating. You can tell that the alien designs were thoroughly thought through and are interesting to look at. Then what's most interesting is the way space looks in the game. It looks absolutely stunning with black holes, dwarf stars, planets and ancient space stations. Giving you that, the-universe-is-much-larger-than-your-punny-life-problems, feeling and it is awesome.
Stellaris is a space strategy game. You want to try and get as much space as possible, don't try to mine everything that's in your territory or you'll have nothing for your mandatory space assignments. Then you have to worry about your galactic neighbors and figure out who you want to be friends with, who you'll barricade out of your borders, and who has the best stuff to trade things for. You've got to make sure your army is self sufficient and can defend itself and your planets. Have to make sure your not starving your people and that they are happy and don't want to revolt. The list is endless really. It also has multiplayer so you can have this kind of fun with everyone who has this game.
You can buy this game on Steam: $40.
I give this game a 5/5 stars. Great for those strategic people and for those who have nothing better to do and this will be great for killing time.
The artwork of Stellaris is limited but also fascinating. You can tell that the alien designs were thoroughly thought through and are interesting to look at. Then what's most interesting is the way space looks in the game. It looks absolutely stunning with black holes, dwarf stars, planets and ancient space stations. Giving you that, the-universe-is-much-larger-than-your-punny-life-problems, feeling and it is awesome.
Stellaris is a space strategy game. You want to try and get as much space as possible, don't try to mine everything that's in your territory or you'll have nothing for your mandatory space assignments. Then you have to worry about your galactic neighbors and figure out who you want to be friends with, who you'll barricade out of your borders, and who has the best stuff to trade things for. You've got to make sure your army is self sufficient and can defend itself and your planets. Have to make sure your not starving your people and that they are happy and don't want to revolt. The list is endless really. It also has multiplayer so you can have this kind of fun with everyone who has this game.
You can buy this game on Steam: $40.
I give this game a 5/5 stars. Great for those strategic people and for those who have nothing better to do and this will be great for killing time.
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