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Homeworld 3 Reviews [opencritic - 80% average, 79% recommended] (opencritic.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Carighan@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 68 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Steam reviews page showing 48% positive.

The TLDR of the steam reviews seems to be to just buy and play the old ones. They are less pretty but much better mechanically and story wise. They also lack intrusive Denuvo DRM and data collection policies. I haven't played the game personally but that seems to be the consensus from the top couple of reviews.

Personally this one will be staying on my wishlist for a few years.

[-] theareciboincident@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 5 months ago

I’m hearing a lot of OG Homeworld fans turned off by this one.

Instead of retaining unique charm, they spent a shitload of money on generic video game story #6 and generic wet-looking cutscene render #4.

Simultaneously, many core gameplay mechanics were dumbed down and made more palatable for the masses.

It’s a tough pivot to make, but what else are fans of the genre gonna play hahahah

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Sounds like there's a gap in the market to me

[-] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 2 points 5 months ago

Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is likely to fill it this summer.

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I'm trying so hard not to get hyped after all the disappointments but it's difficult.

[-] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 2 points 5 months ago

At least you can already try it, it's on EA on Epic store, and from what I saw trough streams, it's already a worthy successor despite not being complete.

It's the same game fundamentally, but improved and properly modernized in everyway.

There's a replay in Twitch from yesterday here if you want to check : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2148190491