Starpoint Gemini, a space-based strategy game launched in 2012 by the small Croatian company Little Green Men Games, has not received much approval from either players or critics. And so, several years passed, and the developers released a continuation of space adventures, but at the same time took into account all the claims and wishes. The new strategy is called Starpoint Gemini 2. Review (in Russian) will tell you all about the plot, graphics and ways to control space technology. So, get ready to visit even the farthest corners of the galaxy, we are starting.
Plot
History is a logical continuation of the first part. It would seem that the Empire conquered the Galaxy, and all the centers of resistance were suppressed, the Gemini War is over, but in some corners of the vast cosmos devastation and famine reign, and from the dark corners of the Universe the world faces an unknown danger that can lead to the destruction of all life. So the player will have to sit at the helm of his spaceship and go clean up the universe.
After launch, gamers are invited to choose a free company or storyline, although they are no different than a few rare tasks. The main quests are spelled out quite uninteresting and boring, so it’s much more fun to take a cruiser and destroy anarchist ship or rob a caravan than fly a huge distance for a few dry lines of text. So, in fact, the player will have to entertain himself, but there is always something to do, which is very pleasing.
Game process
Before setting off to plow the vast expanse of space, the gamer has to decide on the choice of a character class, and there are three of them in the game: commander, engineer, and gunner. In addition, each of them has its own unique abilities and skills that will need to be pumped during the game. In addition, it is necessary to improve the general parameters that are responsible for the health and strength of the hero, as well as improve the skills of controlling a spaceship, because only thanks to this you can purchase a more powerful and high-speed vessel in Starpoint Gemini 2.
The review will continue the story of gaining experience, which is necessary for leveling the character. You can get much-needed points in many ways: battles, quests, research, trading, and much more. A brave spaceship commander will always find adventures that bring a lot of experience, because the universe of the game is endless. By the way, in Starpoint Gemini 2, an overview of which is presented to your attention, a huge number of all kinds of additional tasks. We can say that before you is one of the most thoughtful space strategies of recent years. And this is reflected in all the nuances of the game: from controlling the ship to interacting with its satellites, the battle system and trade relations. Starpoint Gemini 2 has a lot of different factions, and you will have to build relationships with each of them.
Parameter Improvement
In addition to the basic skills, the player will have to pump the ship, and for this we have many tools. Thanks to the abundance of hulls, a gamer can create any ship to his taste - from a light and maneuverable fighter to a bulky and protected merchant cruiser. In addition, each housing is equipped with its own set of devices and devices, which can also be improved and modified.
Leveling up the reputation system, which is responsible for the player’s interaction with the rest of the world, is also important in Starpoint Gemini 2 (we will pay attention to this skill a little later). The game has many systems, states and fractions, and each of them has its own concepts of legality. If you do not want to be an honest captain, painstakingly extracting your share of resources, then the path to space pirates is open to you. Of course, the reputation from this will fall, and you will be outlawed on many planets. But you can always find a corner in the vast space that will take the outcast.
The game has many nuances: mercenaries and officers, trade licenses and resource extraction ... It is impossible to make a thoughtful description of all this abundance in a short article. So if you like games in which you are not led by the hand, but are given complete freedom, then welcome to Starpoint Gemini 2.
Graphics and Sound
Space in the game is drawn at the highest level: well-designed ship models, nebulae and stars, explosions and battles - all this is fascinating. The disadvantage is the inability to wander around the planets - downloading them looks like the “Space Rangers”, but this, judging by the reviews, does not really spoil the impression of Starpoint Gemini 2. The review of the project proves that the musical accompaniment is not very happy, though ... what else can be added to the design of a space game besides trance-style music? The voice acting also seems to be poor. Miserable dialogues sound like Russian speech in American films. But the plot in this game does not play a special role, so this flaw can be skipped. In general, the game is pretty decent, and several additions confirm this, which will be discussed later.
Starpoint Gemini 2: Secrets of Aethera
A review of this supplement, released in 2015, will again take us to the already familiar expanses of the universe. In the DLC, the player is waiting for a completely new storyline with a lot of quest tasks. Here, the space traveler will learn about the developments of scientists from the planet Etheria and discover several new types of ships. Also in addition, the ship's captain will fight with previously unknown opponents - Ghosts. The Bounty Hunters will find many new goals, and free seekers will have something to do.
Starpoint Gemini 2: Titans
An overview of this DLC must begin with a description of the plot: in the Gemini system, the global arms race has begun again, and the three largest factions seek to develop ships designed for mass destruction. On democratic Kerkyra, ships of the titanium class are manufactured, based on the latest technologies for improving shields. The Baeldor Alliance aims to create a hippo ship that can deliver a crushing blow.
And the consolidation of Nyxian, thanks to its informants and money, is trying to acquire something that does not belong to them - a titanium class ship based on the design of the Imperial Leviathan. The player will join one of the factions and acquire a new ship. This DLC is a continuation, and adventures after installing the add-ons begin from the same place where the player was last. This concludes the review of Starpoint Gemini 2, wishing the player exceptional victories and good luck!