Each of the Xs is informed by the history and abilities of the factions. The arboreal Unfallen, on the other hand, link star systems together with cosmic tendrils, instantly colonising a world once the vines take root. The business-savvy Lumeris colonise worlds by paying private companies to do all the work. Sure, Endless Space 2 is full of that, but what’s most compelling is the way in which it intersects with the mechanics, elevating them both. Character doesn’t just mean flavour, either. With its faction-specific soundtrack, lavish art and light RPG-like quests, it’s hard not to fall for it. Like its predecessor – definitely Endless Legend and not the first Endless Space – it’s a bold attack on the more staid elements of the 4X multiverse, full of character, weirdness and ambition.Īmplitude have crafted a game that oozes character and charm out of every pore.
My new beau is Endless Space 2, and its got its hooks in me deep.
It’s bad for your health.” I’d walk straight out of the room, of course. But you’ve got to stop falling in love with 4X games. I can imagine the intervention now, family and friends sitting around me in a circle.
