Gone are the squeezed together icons of IG1 and instead IG2 has a tree-like menu system transposed on to a spinning 3D orb. The 3D IssueĪll this wouldn't work, however, without a decent interface, and after a brief playtest in a very small room full of eager Germans, the interface seems to be shaping up well.
Instead, you could choose a number of one-off scenarios, an eight-player multiplayer deathmatch or a massive, week-long epic taking in everything from the campaign, but without the movie bits. If you choose to follow the campaigns through, you will be rewarded with hours of FMV (the game will come on at least four CDs), as well as a number of random missions and branching storylines. In between are the Shinari -devious, secretive and out for profit. In contrast, the Kra'hen have more simple aims - galactic domination - and, being a hostile race, they are quite happy to kill first and ask questions later. The Humans must find an ancient device that holds the secret of immortality. To give you an idea, if you've read the Homeworld review, imagine the same game but with full research trees, diplomacy, spying, sabotage and large-scale 3D combat not only in space, but down on planet surfaces as well.īoasting three races to choose from and a campaign for each, the core of the game is mission-based. Like the original game, lmperium Galactica II is a blend of Command & Conquer, SimCity and Master Of Orion, only this time in full 360 degree spin-o-vision. Thankfully, lmperium Galactica II as a game looks just as good, and unlike the previous 2D attempt, sports a swanky new 3D engine that any strategy game would be proud of. Whether they'd seem quite as dazzling on the small screen was another matter. Sitting there, siphoning fizzy pop and scooping handfuls of popcorn, the FMV sequences were as impressive as any I'd seen.
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