This is a remaster of the original 3D RTS Homeworld, released in 1999, and Homeworld 2, released in 2003. This upgrade combines both games with visual, audio and gameplay improvements to elevate these games to current generation standards. Set in space, Homeworld's plot centers around the survivors of the planet Kharak, destroyed by the Taiidan Empire, making their way to the centre of the galaxy on a giant mothership. They had recently discovered hyperspace technology, as well as clues that lead them to try and find their ancient home. Each mission brings them closer to their goal as they encounter pirates, environmental obstacles and traders along the way. Both games have grand, compelling stories, with Homeworld 2 taking place about 100 years after the first. Perhaps my favourite aspect of the game is the dramatic score, which heightens the atmosphere and is ever fitting for the galactic setting. I particularly love "Adagio for Strings", which sums up these games perfectly.

There is a steeper learning curve involved with these games, mainly because you have to learn to organise your fleet in a 3D plane, which can sometimes get confusing, especially with larger fleets or during intense space battles. These were always challenging games to complete, and unfortunately the difficulty tends to scale with the size of your fleet. In other words I found I often times had to scuttle a large part of my fleet prior to entering the next level or else I would become quickly overwhelmed. Certainly a disappointing part of the games for me.

For those looking for a good Sci-Fi space RTS experience with impressive story elements than look no further. And for those who still want to experience the classic games, they are also included in the package.

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TL:DR | Graphics are okay, controls are garbage, games filled with so many bugs I feel like an entomologist, if you paid full price I'm sorry for you loss


How does this buggy broken mess of a game have very positive reviews? Are the players brain dead? This game is trash, some of the worse trash I've every played! The second mission keeps breaking, soft locking me out of progression. Either one ship docks and the rest don't, the Vaygr's frigate doesn't spawn, or I get stuck in a permanent cut scene. The ESC menu is keyed to F10, which would've been nice to know, since ESC is the default key for every single game

I wish that everyone who participated in the creation of this game had Immortality with permanent incremental misfortune! So that I would get the satisfaction knowing, that even after the heat death of the universe, they will continue to persist, for eternity! The satisfaction of knowing that slowly, over the course of time, each day will be progressively worse then the last, until they wish for death! They will actively start seeking out ways to end the misery, each more horrible then the last, but it would never happen!

Even though I got it on a massive sale for $3.50 and was really looking forward to play it. I feel like I was robbed and have nothing but remorse for the poor idiots who payed full price for this. You have my deepest condolences and I pity whatever offspring you might've sired. Please don't taint the gene pool any further, we're struggling enough as it is


EDIT 1: Took almost 3hrs just to beat the second mission due to soft locking