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    HomeWorld/HomeWorld 2 Clones ?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by vinumsv, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    Guys I am a Avid Fan of HomeWorld Series Games and a active player @ EVE-Online for the past 3yrs but do you guys know any game similar to this Genre of Game ? if this ask already sorry for it :D
     
    vinumsv, Mar 31, 2008
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  2. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    yeah i would like to know as well, but for free
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Mar 31, 2008
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  3. Ayle

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    Sins of the solar Empire fits the bill quite nicely.
     
    Ayle, Mar 31, 2008
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  4. kaj777

    kaj777 Notebook Guru

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    Nexus: The Jupiter Incident has been compared a lot to Homeworld. I haven't played it, but am considering buying it on Steam for $10. You can look up the reviews on Gamespot or IGN.
     
    kaj777, Mar 31, 2008
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  5. StormEffect

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    I bought and played this one back when it came out.

    VERY engrossing storyline and fairly decent gameplay, similar to homeworld.

    I played it after finishing Homeworld, Homeworld: Cataclysm, and Homeworld 2.

    If there was ever a FANTASTICALLY AWESOME series that deserved continued development, it was Homeworld.

    Otherwise Sins of a Solar Empire is similar gameplay and also very fun, though no concrete campaign to play to (yet). More of a homeworld + civilization though.
     
    StormEffect, Mar 31, 2008
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  6. MainEvent

    MainEvent Notebook Consultant

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    There should be a demo of it I believe, but otherwise it's on sale for $30 at Best Buy this week.
     
    MainEvent, Mar 31, 2008
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  7. lemonbone

    lemonbone Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think there is a game call "X3"
     
    lemonbone, Mar 31, 2008
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  8. StormEffect

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    Yeah, X3 is sort of like Eve Online single player. It is fun for those who like to get REALLY deep into space simulation...but I wouldn't say it is that similar to Homeworld.
     
    StormEffect, Mar 31, 2008
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    I once considered N:TJI since it was originally designed to be the successor to Imperium Galactica II (good game, btw). However I heard/read Nexus was very buggy.
     
    Signal2Noise, Mar 31, 2008
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    It wasn't for me...although I did have to set it to use only a single processor core (processor affinity in the task manager, you can set it by right clicking the process) or else it would crash.

    Then again, that was years ago, and I'd bet the Steam version has all of the necessary updates to make it work just fine.
     
    StormEffect, Mar 31, 2008
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