Endless Space 2 Reviews
Endless Space 2 is a standard 4X that happens to contain some of the most artfully constructed lore and environment we've seen in years. Marred by strange design choices and often cookie cutter empire management, Endless Space 2 will nonetheless leave you thinking about the various characters you meet for a long time.
I consider myself a fan of the genre, and whilst discovering new systems and tactics was compelling at first, it didn’t take long to turn into something completely aimless, thus losing its ability to hold my interest.
A truly deep and compelling 4X game that will keep players busy for hours. What it's lacking in ability to pick up and play, it makes up for by delivering a beautiful experience for those who are willing to keep at it until they understand it all.
In overall, "Endless Space 2" has become a successful game for it's creators and has put it's players in a strategic field by mixing 4 elements of strategy consisting of: Discovering, Developing, Exploiting and Ruining. Keeping tactical challenges alongside various missions and a powerful narration has caused it's players to feel more adventurous and overcome their fears by exploring more the galaxy awaiting them. Without any doubts, Endless Space 2 could be the flagship of the 4X space sci-fi games that challenges the mind about tactics and politics and only the best, the most skilled and the true strategic players are capable of beating it.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Amplitude made a great work, Endless Space 2 is a good successor of is big brother and bring a lot of new stuff for the gamers. A game who's easy enough for beginner and really interesting if you dig upon the gameplay, thanks to a nicely done politic system. If the developer can correct some bugs, we can have an epic 4X game for the fans. Anyway we hope the combat system will change to something more visceral on an hypotetic third game.
Review in French | Read full review
A charming title with a breathtakingly good interface, Endless Space 2 is a clear improvement over its predecessor.
Endless Space 2 is one of the strongest 4X games in recent memory, even if it's not the deepest.
Civilization in space with a touch of Game Of Thrones politicking.
Endless Space 2 is the rare 4X game where the writing is better than the strategy—though the strategy is still pretty decent.
[Endless Space 2] builds off the strengths of the 4X genre and what went right the last time, adding enough of its own flavour to gameplay to make it stand out and create an addictive, thoughtful science-fiction adventure.
Endless Space 2 is an exciting fresh page for the 4X genre, delivering an immersive strategy experience with a subtle but strong ability to keep you playing not just for hours, not just for weeks, but for years. The title offers hundreds of ways to play, an interesting player-driven narrative experience, and above all the addictive turn-based gameplay we've grown to love.
Endless Space 2 is the best videogame ever developed by Amplitude Studios. It's a 4X strategic game with a deep (and unusual, for this kind of productions) storyline and an almost flawless gameplay.
Review in Italian | Read full review
All in all, Amplitude have taken care to craft a massive 4X game, building on their experience to deliver a fantastic experience.
There are no drastic changes in Endless Space 2. Amplitude focused on everything that was good in original game and made it all just a little bit better. If that's what you're after, then you won't be disappointed.
Review in Russian | Read full review
If you're looking for a replayable sci-fi strategy game to grab a hold of your man hours, then Endless Space 2 will provide you with all you desire. Endless Space 2 sets a new and beautiful benchmark for the 4X genre, masterfully laid out and something future 4x developers will enjoy learning from.
Endless Space 2 has that special, addictive, one-more-turn quality about it. There is real style here, and a hell of a lot of substance to back it up.
This verdict is highly caveated. Short of the balance issues, and, of course, these massive game-breaking bugs, Endless Space 2 is actually really great. It hits many right notes of the 4X genre. It is fun and hours slip away. However, seeing games that are clearly not ready to be released getting shipped off, only to have massive fan complaints and hotfix after hotfix is a very bad trend in the industry. It is hard to recommend a game, no matter how fun it may be, when it can't be finished.
Endless Space 2 is an amplified journey across the galasy, it doesn't reinvents the 4x strategy style, but everything it does, it does good.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Where other 4X titles lean towards a more utilitarian presentation, Endless Space 2 starts with a great 4X game and layers on good art, great writing, and excellent UI design. There's a wide variety of play in the available factions and a deep political system that underpins the entire thing. The combat disappoints and the AI could use some improvement, but Amplitude is known for its expansions and improvements. What's here is already a 4X class act.
Endless Space 2 isn't just a very solid 4X game. It's also quite the narrative experience. Every faction has a story to tell, and every game will see you playing to their strengths while learning that story.
Review in Italian | Read full review