As you uncover more and more planets, the sense of scale becomes truly astounding. Sins also features a much more complicated maze of menus-the ways you can manage your research, diplomacy, resources, planetary development, and military strategy are seemingly endless.Īlso, the space setting makes the geography of the game completely different-rather than exploring a territory in complete freedom, you make linear "phase jumps" between planets as you discover and colonize the universe. You have to truly manage your empire here, rather than just reacting to various problems and opportunities as they arise. However, in comparison with the simplified Civ games we've seen of late, Sins is far less accessible-while the game provides all sorts of information that will help you conquer the universe, you don't have advisers holding your hand and telling you exactly what needs to be done all the time. As I mentioned above, Sins aspires to have the same scope as Civilization-it's basically a big sandbox that you have to colonize. Here's a quick introduction to the series for the uninitiated. And until late July when Legends debuts, Rebellion is all we have. (Full price for newcomers is $40.) It's far from inconceivable that Legends of Pegasus will be a better product, but it's also far from guaranteed. In addition, some of the tweaks run deep enough that longtime Sins fans might want to drop $30 to upgrade their game.
Newcomers to the Sins franchise will find the game immensely enjoyable, so long as they don't mind the complexity and the slow pace. While Sins is showing its age a bit, it still offers a solid experience. The Sins franchise is no longer alone in the universe-Legends of Pegasus looms on the horizon with its customizable ships and terraforming system-so the big question is whether the core game holds up well enough to stave off the invasion. Now, developer Ironclad Games has released Rebellion, which is technically an "expansion" but really more of an upgrade it includes all the material from the previous expansions, along with new content featuring better graphics, some significant gameplay tweaks, and some added bells and whistles. When Sins of a Solar Empire debuted in 2008, it filled a niche that no other game occupied-it was basically a more complicated Civilization set in space.
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