Story-driven strategy games are popular right now, but normally I feel like I’ll never see half of what they have to offer.

And I like that aspect most, I think! I like that I’ve been able to play multiple campaigns in the span of 15 hours. That’s two-and-a-half campaigns, for the record. But I’ve played 15 hours of Planetfall with no signs of slowing, in spite of the flaws. I know the flaws are there, I can enumerate them for you-and will, later on. Multiple Paths to Victory - Achieve your end goals through conquest, diplomacy or doomsday technologies.Ī Multitude of Game Modes - A deep single-player story campaign alongside random map generation makes for endless replayability.Pull back a bit though, and I’m having a hell of a lot of fun with this space-faring strategy/tactics mashup. Will you create an environmental paradise or a perfect military order? Planetary Empire Building - Steer the future of your colony with a mix of technological advances and social development. Encounter rival factions and discover hidden technologies long forgotten in abandoned places. Tactical Turn-Based Sci-Fi Combat - Perfect your combat strategy in intense turn-based battles featuring a large cast of factions, customizable units, and destructible environments.ĭiscover a Rich Science-Fiction World - What secrets will unfold when you uncover the history of the fallen galactic empire? Discover the fate of the Star Union by exploring lush landscapes, wild wastelands and overgrown megacities. Fight, build, negotiate and technologically advance your way to utopia in a deep single player campaign, on random skirmish maps, and against friends in multiplayer. Progress through each faction’s missions using your wits, military strength and diplomacy, exploring planetary ruins and encountering other survivors as you unravel the history of a shattered civilization. Build your empire with one of six unique factions, ranging from the militant Vanguard to the dinosaur-riding Amazons and the cyborg-zombies of the Assembly.

Age of wonders: planetfall