![]() ![]() Players can expect a space exploration and conquest game with real-time combat, where they will be able to build immense space empires and command massive fleets in battle with the game's nine alien races and pirate factions, exploring the galaxy's lore and uncovering its secrets. The upcoming sequel will see an evolved core gameplay experience, with the introduction of a turn-based strategic layer. Initially seen by some as the second coming of Jesus, which in 4X terms is something along the lines of a proper spiritual successor to Master of Orion 2, StarDrive was received with mixed reactions when it finally came out, leaving many players unsatisfied due to the expectations build-up during the game's beta phase and receiving mediocre review scores. You can pick up the game in two versions, Classic for $29.99 or the Digital Deluxe for $34.99 which also includes a Digital Artbook, Paint Job Pack, Desing Journal and soundtrack.Developer Zero Sum Games and publisher Iceberg Interactive have announced that the sequel to last year's 4X strategy game StarDrive will be coming to Steam and other digital distribution channels, as well as in boxed retail form, in September 2014. Full Steam Support: Includes Steam features such as Trading Cards, Achievements and Steam Workshop, enabling modders to create and share their own in-game heroes, events, Battle Arena campaigns, ship modules, weapons, sound effects, and more.Unity Built: Created on the Unity engine for simultaneous release on PC, Mac and Linux.Battle Arena Mode: Enter Battle Arena mode for quick-fix battles against cunning AI opponents.High Tech: Gamers can research hundreds of technologies, including technologies that are unique to their race, and unlock even more through in-game events and galactic exploration.Expansive Universe and Lore: Populate the universe and colonize planets, moons, asteroid belts, gas giants and more, and discover the extensive, unique lore by encountering dozens of anomalies, heroes, and galactic mysteries that will ensure no two games will ever play the same.Heroes: Gamers can hire unique heroes to govern their worlds or to command their mighty fleets in battle.Ship Design: Build ships in the Custom Ship Design Mode and take them into real-time battles featuring stunning visuals and sound effects.Nine Alien Races: Experience a multitude of pirate factions, handle interspecies relations, conduct diplomacy and espionage, and make alien friends or enemies.Turn-based, Real-time: Players build a space empire in a turn-based environment, but experience battles in real-time.Other StarDrive 2 gameplay features include: “There is so much more here that 4X gamers will enjoy: The ship design offers a better, faster interface, the ground battles add diversity, new alien races add complexity, and the Unity Engine shines in the background all the while.” “Creating StarDrive 2 on the Unity engine has been a rich, rewarding experience, and now that it’s complete, I am totally excited for fans of the franchise and 4X genre to dive in,” said Daniel DiCicco, Zero Sum Games. ![]() Players will be able to design and deploy custom spaceships, as well as hire heroes to take on and conquer new alien civilizations while expanding their empire. StarDrive 2, the follow up to the popular space-strategy game StarDrive, released on Steam today allowing players to build a galactic empire through real-time space or all new ground combat.Īn evolution of the initial release, StarDrive 2 now incorporates turn-based real time 4X – eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate – strategy.
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