Homeworld 3 Reviews
Homeworld 3 is a welcome return for one of strategy gaming's most revered series, although the sometimes-clunky interface can make it feel older than it is.
Homeworld 3 is everything I hoped it could be. It improves on its predecessors in every conceivable way, and adds meaningful new features including a cooperative War Games mode. I never thought it would happen again, but I'm happy to report…the mothership has cleared the scaffold...we are away once again.
While not as trailblazing as its predecessors, Homeworld 3 is still a well-made and worthwhile sci-fi real-time strategy with a solid story and exceptional production values.
Homeworld 3 balances incredibly technical gameplay with streamlined mechanics that is easy to get into, but difficult to master.
As a sequel to a classic RTS, Homeworld 3 retains the core experience while streamlining the series and introducing a new, highly satisfying and replayable co-op mode. However, the game's sparse content and poor network conditions hinder a smooth and enjoyable experience. All of these factors suggest that Homeworld 3 has a lot of room for improvement. Homeworld 3 still has a long way to go in order to win over gamers and become a worthy successor.
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Although not quite the triumphant homecoming fans hoped for, Homeworld 3 is still a sleek and at times spectacular space RTS.
Although Homeworld 3 certainly doesn't put the cult strategy series to shame, and space flight has its own charm, it can't be said that it's a leap or a big step forward.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
I want to believe that Blackbird Interactive will turn this (mother)ship around; that they’ll add more maps, new factions and mechanics like stated in their 2024-2025 roadmap. But I can’t, I’m sorry.
Elegant to behold but clunky to control, Homeworld 3 is difficult to get in to but fascinating all the same.
The strategy itself starts off relatively easy to grasp, with the game gradually layering in new features and complexities over the brief campaign’s 13 missions (there’s plenty of multiplayer options for longevity). When the action inevitably overwhelms, players are free to use ‘tactical pause’ to gain some wiggle room. That’s also a good opportunity to safely take in the stunning vistas; it’s just a shame that the UI is a little too imperious, frequently blocking the view. Nevertheless, Homeworld 3 is a fitting return to form for this influential series.
Homeworld 3 is a somewhat competent shadow of its great progenitor from 1999.
Overall, Homeworld 3 takes an admirable approach to keeping what worked previously in the series and adding to it in smart and meaningful ways. The modernization of the series has yielded amazing benefits that make it feel like the definitive Homeworld experience unless you are looking to go back and experience the whole story for yourself.