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Thoran · 10-21-2003, 03:43 PM

I just got the game too, it's pretty fun... great graphics, decent storyline. So far (I'm only on the 7th mission) it's not too hard.

IMHO it's similar to Hegemonia, but I'd give the nod ot Heg. as the better of the two if they're compared head to head... Heg. has more stuff going on and seems more engaging. Homeworld has good cut scenes, but so far the missions have been cut and dried space combat. You do need to do research to upgrade your equipment, but combat seems to be the emphasis of the game. Hegemonia had additional layers of diplomacy and resource management... along with hero's that improved the longer they lived.

I liked Hegemonia's navigation techniques for scrolling around 3d space, but Homeworld has better control when it comes to moving ships above and below the planetary plane, although niether does this very well (they're not what I would consider TRUE 3d space... more like 2d with a third that is used occasionally)

So far the game isn't as addictive as Hegemonia was... but it's early yet.

10-21-2003, 03:43 PM	#4
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 57 Posts: 2,109	I just got the game too, it's pretty fun... great graphics, decent storyline. So far (I'm only on the 7th mission) it's not too hard. IMHO it's similar to Hegemonia, but I'd give the nod ot Heg. as the better of the two if they're compared head to head... Heg. has more stuff going on and seems more engaging. Homeworld has good cut scenes, but so far the missions have been cut and dried space combat. You do need to do research to upgrade your equipment, but combat seems to be the emphasis of the game. Hegemonia had additional layers of diplomacy and resource management... along with hero's that improved the longer they lived. I liked Hegemonia's navigation techniques for scrolling around 3d space, but Homeworld has better control when it comes to moving ships above and below the planetary plane, although niether does this very well (they're not what I would consider TRUE 3d space... more like 2d with a third that is used occasionally) So far the game isn't as addictive as Hegemonia was... but it's early yet.