Homeworld (PC Games, 1999)

One of my good friends recommended this game to me, since I'm a big fan of space-games and intergalactic wars and aliens! And what a recommendation it was! This game, although a little old now, is absolutely sweet! The amount of modifications out there for it is ridicules! You can even add Star Trek ships to this game and use them in your fleet to bash the enemy! The 3D space control is nice and smooth, although a little hard to get used to in the beginning, but it definitely adds another dimension to strategy games.

In the game itself, it's nice that you can actually hide the controls once you memorize all the keyboard shortcuts, the online play is really nice, and the graphics are acceptable for its age. The mods for this game are still being developed, so even though it's a little old its still alive. It would be nice to have Homeworld 3!

The campaign so far seems to be fun, but when you buy a game like this you should be looking more towards the online game-play, and that's exactly why I bought it, so I can play with my friend and kick some butt!

The only thing that I don't like about the game so far is the fact that you cannot choose a custom screen resolution. for example if i connect it to a 720P HD screen it will not allow me to have a 1360 X 768 resolution. You can only have 4:3, so you either have to stretch it with your screen settings, or just play with black spaces on the sides of your screen. But, again, I guess that's just because the game was released before all this HD craziness.

If you're a space-war person, this game is a must-add to your collection! The ships are cool, the weapons are explosive, and the leasers are hot! The additions to this game are endless basically, and the online game-play is addictive! And, you do not need a massive gaming rig to play it! Even with all settings to the max.