Gearbox and Blackbird Interactive’sstrategyescapadeHomeworld 3has a demo on Steam.
Besides, I have a feeling you’ll want to give the controls a try before buying.
Part of the problem is that Homeworld 3’s encounter design emphasises precise control more than its predecessors.
Interceptors gain a defensive advantage when they fly in a V, for example.
There’s a slow-mo option to alleviate the stress of managing fleets.
The maps are as gorgeous as the ships.
What’s the story this time?
“Cycles of plenty and war have come and gone.
The Karan here is Karan S’jet, visionary neuroscientist and Cortana-style cyborg soul of the original game’s Mothership.
In Homeworld 3 she’s been replaced as Mothership-minder by her apparent descendant, Imogen S’jet.
Again, the full game’s out on March 8th.
I would welcome reader thoughts on the demo.
I can’t quite work out whether the controls are genuinely awkward or Is It Just Me, etc.
