Sid Meier's Starships 2K Take command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. … TouchArcade Rating: $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsTake command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. Travel to new worlds, completing missions to help save and protect the planets and their people from dangerous Space Pirates, to powerful Marauders and other hostile factions. Build a planetary federation as you strengthen your fleet and secure your homeworld as you attempt to preserve intergalactic peace and your vision of humanity. Set in the universe of Civilization: Beyond Earth after the age of the Seeding, Sid Meier’s Starships offers sci-fi/strategy fans a full stand-alone game experience that also features cross-connectivity with Beyond Earth, expanding the depth of both games. See if you have what it takes to rule the universe! • Tactical Space Combat: Encounter unique tactical challenges in every mission, with dynamically generated maps, victory conditions, and foes. • Fully Customizable Starships: Create an armada that fits your tactical plan with modular spaceship design. • Diplomacy, Strategy, and Exploration: Expand the influence of your Federation and gain the trust of the citizens of new planets. Use the unique abilities of the each planet to enhance your fleet and Federation, and keep your opponents in check. Build improvements on worlds to increase the capabilities and resources of your Federation. • A Galaxy Of Adventure: Explore the galaxy as you lead your fleet to distant worlds and complete missions to help the citizens of these planets. Fight pirates, protect colony ships, destroy rogue AI, and more. • Multiple Paths To Victory: Will you win by conquering the greatest threat to the galaxy? Or will you unite a plurality of worlds in your Federation? Perhaps you will lead your people to push the frontiers of science. Each choice you make carries consequences on your path to victory. Information Seller:2K Genre:Adventure, Strategy Release:Mar 12, 2015 Updated:May 02, 2015 Version:1.3 Size:542.5 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (22) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal zen_mode Well-Known Member Feb 8, 2015 366 0 16 Sydney #2 zen_mode, Mar 12, 2015 I'm really looking forward to an in-depth review of this. I would be all over this if it wasn't for the mixed reception of Beyond Earth, which makes me hesitate until we get some thorough impressions. On the plus side, this project had significant contribution from Meier's himself, unlike the pretty bland CivRev (imo). I wonder if this could dethrone the excellent Starbase Orion too. ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #3 ScotDamn, Mar 12, 2015 Last edited: Mar 12, 2015 Early impressions are good. Really like the multi-layer gameplay constantly being weighed. Part resource management part tactical battles. And it's all very very streamlined Filled with interesting choices! Should I send out/launch a few small fighters this round or just start laying into the enemy? Or maybe position myself more defensively? Getting even more pumped than I already was! VirtualBoyFreak Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Apr 26, 2011 4,801 85 48 Spain #4 VirtualBoyFreak, Mar 12, 2015 Installed size? Gabriel.Voyager Well-Known Member Sep 16, 2009 173 0 0 IT Consultant Turin - Italy #5 Gabriel.Voyager, Mar 12, 2015 541 MB installed # 61050 Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2013 54 1 8 #6 61050, Mar 12, 2015 this looks pretty awesome. i can't wait to never have a chance to play this since i don't own an enlarged iphone that cant make phone calls. although i guess the ipad is about 4x times larger than my phone, so i suppose it's fitting for this game. lol phandaal Well-Known Member May 19, 2012 46 0 0 #7 phandaal, Mar 12, 2015 Shut up and take my money! VirtualBoyFreak Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Apr 26, 2011 4,801 85 48 Spain #8 VirtualBoyFreak, Mar 12, 2015 That's a nice for a change. Thanks! baelnor Well-Known Member Aug 28, 2012 95 0 0 #9 baelnor, Mar 12, 2015 I hear this has recieved some negative feedback as being simple and repetitive. Not great for a $18.99 game! icepulse Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2008 600 0 0 #10 icepulse, Mar 12, 2015 An enlarged iPhone that can't make phone calls....? That's some OLD chatter!! Are you going to start complaining about loud music, next, or how your bunions are killing you? "Phone calls" are practically extinct, at this point. W/ WIFI in every corner of the civilized world, pretty soon it'll be ALL V&VoIP. Oh, and my iPad (mini retina) runs 64-track recording studio software Cubasis. A little real-estate is necessary. icepulse Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2008 600 0 0 #11 icepulse, Mar 12, 2015 I hope you're wrong. I have a real fetish for tactical space combat. killercow Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2009 3,784 3 38 https://twitter.com/killercow #12 killercow, Mar 12, 2015 Eurogamer's review is out and it's really positive : http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-12-sid-meiers-starships-review TokyoDan Well-Known Member Oct 7, 2010 394 2 18 #13 TokyoDan, Mar 12, 2015 Last edited: Mar 12, 2015 Starships is on the Japanese App Store. But Steam is down! I wonder if it is because of everyone in the world trying to download Starships at the same time. http://issteamdown.com TokyoDan Well-Known Member Oct 7, 2010 394 2 18 #14 TokyoDan, Mar 12, 2015 Steam is back up but still 9 hours to wait until Starships is available. I guess the Steam people don't realize it is the 12th like it say in the description of when it will be available. Dunan Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2013 194 0 16 Australia #15 Dunan, Mar 12, 2015 I've seen it happen before with a few titles, it's usually because it's based on another region's release window and time so our time difference doesn't matter in the end. VirtualBoyFreak Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Apr 26, 2011 4,801 85 48 Spain #16 VirtualBoyFreak, Mar 12, 2015 All the reviews say it's kind of a strategy game, but keeping things simple and for "quick" gameplays (not 5 minutes, but not a week either). I think it suits me great! worldcitizen1919 Well-Known Member Jun 27, 2012 1,615 0 36 #17 worldcitizen1919, Mar 12, 2015 As long as it's enjoyable simplicity and repetitiveness I'm happy. speedyph ððððððððâ¡ï¸â¡ï¸â¡ï¸ Feb 3, 2013 372 1 18 #18 speedyph, Mar 12, 2015 great reply#### dalglir Well-Known Member Nov 27, 2013 86 0 0 Scotland #19 dalglir, Mar 12, 2015 "iPads only" iPad is fair enough (until I move to 6 plus only ) but... No indication if it's limited to the more recent generations. I.e.: will my 1G mini run it? Opheus Well-Known Member Nov 7, 2014 158 0 0 #20 Opheus, Mar 12, 2015 Look complicated not sure I want this. Can anyone share some imps (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 11 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 11 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I'm really looking forward to an in-depth review of this. I would be all over this if it wasn't for the mixed reception of Beyond Earth, which makes me hesitate until we get some thorough impressions. On the plus side, this project had significant contribution from Meier's himself, unlike the pretty bland CivRev (imo). I wonder if this could dethrone the excellent Starbase Orion too.
Early impressions are good. Really like the multi-layer gameplay constantly being weighed. Part resource management part tactical battles. And it's all very very streamlined Filled with interesting choices! Should I send out/launch a few small fighters this round or just start laying into the enemy? Or maybe position myself more defensively? Getting even more pumped than I already was!
this looks pretty awesome. i can't wait to never have a chance to play this since i don't own an enlarged iphone that cant make phone calls. although i guess the ipad is about 4x times larger than my phone, so i suppose it's fitting for this game. lol
I hear this has recieved some negative feedback as being simple and repetitive. Not great for a $18.99 game!
An enlarged iPhone that can't make phone calls....? That's some OLD chatter!! Are you going to start complaining about loud music, next, or how your bunions are killing you? "Phone calls" are practically extinct, at this point. W/ WIFI in every corner of the civilized world, pretty soon it'll be ALL V&VoIP. Oh, and my iPad (mini retina) runs 64-track recording studio software Cubasis. A little real-estate is necessary.
Eurogamer's review is out and it's really positive : http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-12-sid-meiers-starships-review
Starships is on the Japanese App Store. But Steam is down! I wonder if it is because of everyone in the world trying to download Starships at the same time. http://issteamdown.com
Steam is back up but still 9 hours to wait until Starships is available. I guess the Steam people don't realize it is the 12th like it say in the description of when it will be available.
I've seen it happen before with a few titles, it's usually because it's based on another region's release window and time so our time difference doesn't matter in the end.
All the reviews say it's kind of a strategy game, but keeping things simple and for "quick" gameplays (not 5 minutes, but not a week either). I think it suits me great!
"iPads only" iPad is fair enough (until I move to 6 plus only ) but... No indication if it's limited to the more recent generations. I.e.: will my 1G mini run it?
