OT: Want opinions on Imperium Galactica II: Alliances

[dmm]

Just what the topic says. Any opinions pro/con on IG II: Alliances would be appreciated. My son is interested in buying, and I trust this forum more than reviewers. I don't know if this matters, but our computer is an Athlon 600 running Win98. Thanks in advance.

[Phoenix-D]

It's a real-time strategy game..there should be a demo available, I know I played a demo. The spy system was interesting, but I didn't much care for the rest of the game.

Phoenix-D

[Val]

Had a lot of fun playing IG II, though the one alien race kinda reminded me of the Vorlons from B5. The real time aspect was a bit of a pain, though I think you could pause and give orders (or maybe that was the first one). It wasn't all that complex, but it was a fun play.

[Shyrka]

I did'nt like it at all. I found it difficult to control, and the real-time system is really bad. For me was a disappointment. But it depends fo the age of the player (The graphics are very good).

[Puke]

age of the player? im probably the youngest player on this forum at a youthfull 23, at a mental level of about 12, and i didnt like it much either. what age group did you think it would appeal to?

[ZeroAdunn]

I've got you beat at 19.

[Lemmy]

hey!! if you want to discuss your age, take it the to "How old are you thread".

Now back on topic: I only played the demo, and i liked it, you can design your own units, real time battles in space and on the planets, you can pause during combat and give orders. I never played it for long, a few days after i installed it my computer sort of blew up, (i don't think it has anything to do with IG II if you are wondering )
I played the demo on a celeron 300, so that athlon shouldn't be a problem.
Don't know anything about the AI, but from what i heard, it wasn't that good. I don't remember if it had multiplayer, if it did, it could be fun, if you can find someone to play with.

ZeroAdun: when was/is your birthday, i might be younger than you, i turn 20 august 7

[Jourin]

I found the game very boring once you break the code.

PROS:
1. Excellent graphics. The planets, the stars, everthing.
2. Ship battles fun to watch because of excellent graphics and special effects.
3. Good sound effects.
4. Plot is fun the first couple of times you play.
5. Decent ground battles.
6. Excellent graphics. - it deserves two votes

Cons:
1. Very little depth.
2. Ship design is pathetic
3. Research is very weak.
4. Plots repeat, so low replayability.
5. A lot of micromanagment of build priorities of planets necessary at harder difficulty levels. Just download the build order from the web site and then just build at the correct population levels and you maximize population growth. Tedious but easy, just follow the code.
6. Very little depth - this also deserves two votes.
7. No customability.

This game is the opposite of SEIV. Excellent graphics but very little depth. It is all show and very little substance. It is like candy that is initially very good, but makes you sick if you eat too much. It is fun for the first couple of games and then it is just boring.

If SEIV is a A, this game is a an aveage of C+. Starts as an A+ but quickly drops to a D - average C+

What would be really cool if you could integrate the grahics of IGII with the depth of SEIV, but I would rather have the depth of SEIV then great graphics. SIEV is much better.

[Master Belisarius]

In my view the problem with IGII, is that this game wants to have the best of different kind of games, and for this, I think that can't have enough depth.
This is a mix between MOO2 (or Pax Imperia), Homeworld, Starcraft, SimCity and a RPG game, and for this reason you never will see depth, but anyway, I admit that can be funny to play during some time.

[ 05 January 2002: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]

[Atrocities]

The game has an awsome tutorial, but that alone is not enough to warrent buying it at full price.

I bought it, played it for a week, beat it, and moved on. I think it is a good game for a persons collection, if there into that.